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Former members of FDLR undergo a civic training at Mutobo Demobilisation Centre, in Musanze District in the Northern Province on Wednesday, April 30. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Crime

Stolen childhoods: How FDLR recruits children and arms them with hate

Friday, May 02, 2025
Rwanda Workers’ Trade Union Confederation (CESTRAR) , Secretary General Africain Biraboneye during an interview. Courtesy
Economy

Labour union calls for worker protections amid digitisation

Friday, May 02, 2025
The New Times
Politics

Kagame renews Abbas Mukama’s term as deputy ombudsman

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Christine Nkulikiyinka, the Minister of Public Service and Labour delivers her remarks during the Labour's Day ceremony on Thursday in Kigali. Courtesy
Economy

Labour minister urges youth to save for self-employment

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Naftal Ahishakiye, the Secretary General of Ibuka and AVEGA representative, during the meeting with the parliamentary committee on unity, human rights, and the fight against Genocide on Wednesday. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Ibuka points to key gaps hindering full realisation of unity, reconciliation

Thursday, May 01, 2025
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean-Damascène Bizimana breifing others journalists in Kigali on April 1. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Crime

Minister Bizimana puts ex-BBC journalist on spot for decades-long genocide ideology

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Officials and winners pose for a group photo as Heifer International Rwanda awarded Rwf50m to youth-led agritech startups in push for smart farming
Featured

Heifer International Rwanda awards Rwf50m to youth-led agritech startups in push for smart farming

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Officials pose for a photo at the launch of the KUBAKA (BPMIS 2.0) portal in Kigali on Wednesday. PHOTOS BY CRAISH bAHIZI
Featured

Rwanda launches upgraded building permit platform, revised national urbanisation policy

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Miners work in a tunnel at GAMICO- Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Labour Day: Thousands of mine workers benefit from minimum ‘living’ wage

Thursday, May 01, 2025
One of the newly completed housing units at the ongoing construction project of phase one of a halfway social reintegration centre commonly known as “Halfway home”. Courtesy
Infrastructure

What to expect as gov't opens halfway homes

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Taxi-motor drivers at Gishushu in Kigali. File
Rwanda

Taxi motorcyclists could soon pay lighter traffic fines

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Cardinal Antoine Kambanda during a past interview with The New Times. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Religion

What Cardinal Kambanda’s participation in the papal conclave means for Rwanda

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Assiel Ngarambe who works in CHUK mortuary during an interview. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Law

Medics push back on 21-day mortuary rule proposal

Thursday, May 01, 2025
On May 1, 1994, perpetrators intensified efforts to hunt down and kill Tutsi who had managed to survive the initial weeks of slaughter.
Kwibuka

May 1, 1994: Interahamwe hunt down Tutsi in Karama, Nyundo hills

Thursday, May 01, 2025
The New Times
Kwibuka

UN personnel honour Genocide victims, recommit to Never Again

Thursday, May 01, 2025
NCBA Bank Rwanda staff visited Kiziguro Genocide Memorial in Gatsibo District to pay tribe to the victims. Courtesy
Kwibuka

NCBA Bank Rwanda honours Genocide victims, renews commitment to unity and healing

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Members of parliament passed a new law that enabled Rwanda to double its capital gains tax from 5 per cent to 10 per cent. Courtesy
Rwanda

Parliament passes law hiking capital gains tax

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
President Kagame receives Doumbouya at Kigali International Airport on January 25, 2025. The Guinean president is expected in Rwanda on May 1. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Rwanda

Guinea's President Doumbouya expected in Rwanda

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
The New Times
Economy

Kagame, Trinity Metals board chair discuss mining investment

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Minister Sebahizi delivers remarks at the commemoration event held at Commune Rouge Genocide Memorial site, on Wednesday, April 30, in Rubavu District. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Kwibuka31: Minister Sebahizi urges Rubavu residents to learn from history

Wednesday, April 30, 2025