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Kigali residents stretching their bodies during Kigali Night Run in June 2022. Rwanda has emerged first in Africa and the 42nd in the world in non-discrimination index. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Rwanda tops Africa in non-discrimination index

Sunday, April 02, 2023
Marie Immaculee Ingabire, the Chairperson of Transparency International Rwanda.Courtesy
Rwanda

Watchdog faults Rwanda OAG’s report methodology

Saturday, April 01, 2023
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Rwanda

Hate Radio: Theatre play on RTLM’s role in 1994 Genocide to be showcased in Huye, Kigali

Saturday, April 01, 2023
A voter talks to the electoral commission's volunteers before casting his vote during parliamentary elections in 2018. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda presidential, parliamentary elections: Key proposed constitutional changes

Saturday, April 01, 2023
Officials unveil the document as Rwanda launches the first-ever National Gender Standards in Kigali on March 30. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Rwanda launches first National Gender Standards in Africa

Friday, March 31, 2023
Residents work at a road maintenance project during VUP. The use of Ubudehe categories were scrapped due to inclusion and exclusion errors on selecting beneficiaries of social protection programmes. Courtesy
Rwanda

What next after govt scraps Ubudehe categories?

Friday, March 31, 2023
Some layer chickens are feed at Gikomero Poultry Farm in Gasabo District. Poultry farmers said animal feed is too expensive and continues to be a major constraint on poultry productivity. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Why pig, poultry profitability relies on low-cost feed

Friday, March 31, 2023
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Rwanda

PHOTOS: Niger Minister pays tribute to Genocide victims

Thursday, March 30, 2023
Bjorn Sundeb is a Swedish entrepreneur and author. Photos: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Swedish author on what inspired 'Rwanda the country that was reborn'

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Rwanda Revenue Authority head offices. Taxpayers who declare due tax on time, but do not pay it in the prescribed period will be given three months to auction their preferred property. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Govt scraps auctioning taxpayer’s property

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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Rwanda

The New Times launches gender equality newsletter

Monday, March 27, 2023
A scene of a fatal accident where a truck on a brake failure collided with other vehicles and motorbike near Gisenyi Hospital on Sunday, March 26. According to eyewitnesses, two people died immediately while injured were taken to Gisenyi Hospital. Courtesy
Rwanda

Police officer, motorist die in road accident

Monday, March 27, 2023
Abdallah Utumatwishima has been appointed as the new Minister of Youth.
Rwanda

Kagame appoints new youth minister, reshuffles diplomats

Saturday, March 25, 2023
Paul Rusesabagina interacts with his lawyers Gatera Gashabana and Rudakemwa during the hearing on February 26 ,2021. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rusesabagina’s transfer to Qatar underway - Official

Friday, March 24, 2023
Uganda's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar speaks at the Rwanda-Uganda business forum in Kigali, on the sidelines of the eleventh Rwanda-Uganda Joint Permanent Commission in Kigali on March 24. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Train network vital to Rwanda-Uganda trade – official

Friday, March 24, 2023
Terror Convict Callixte Nsabimana a.k.a Sankara consults with his lawyer Moise Nkundabarashi during a hearing session on February 26, 2021. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

‘I had gone astray’ – Callixte Nsabimana in apology

Friday, March 24, 2023
Terror convict Paul Rusesabagina consults with his lawyer Gatera Gashabana at the High Court’s Chamber for International and Cross Border Crimes during a hearing session on February 17, 2021. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rusesabagina atones for FLN atrocities, seeks presidential pardon

Friday, March 24, 2023
Paul Rusesabagina arrives at the High Court Special Chamber for International and Cross-border Crime for a hearing session in Kigali, on March 11, 2021 . Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rusesabagina, Sankara to be released on presidential pardon

Friday, March 24, 2023
A woman helps her baby to take porridge in Nyamasheke District.Activists are seeking to reduce the burden of unpaid care and domestic work on women by getting more men to take an equal share .Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

The missing link: Changing gender norms in unpaid care work

Friday, March 24, 2023
Hairdressers on duty at Marina Bella Natural Hair Salon in Remera in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Standards body moves to certify beauty salons for quality services

Friday, March 24, 2023