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Minister of Education Gaspard Twagirayezu poses for a photo with top performers in PLE during the launch of the results in Kigali on Tuesday, August 27. The results of the Primary Leaving Exams (PLE) indicate that girls outperformed boys, with a pass rate of 97 per cent compared to 96. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Education

Girls outperform boys in PLE exams, as boys lead in O-Level

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Denys Prince Tuyisenge and his father Denis Nzabonariba (left) receive a laptop as an award from Bernard Bahati, the Director General of National Examination and School Inspection Authority on Tuesday, August 27. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Education

Math talent Tuyisenge emerges second top performer in national exams

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
American singer Mariah Carey lost her mother and sister on the same day.
International

Singer Mariah Carey's mother and sister die on the same day

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Guo Meng, Director General of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) Rwanda Office during the interview with The New Times in Kigali. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Featured

FEATURED: CRBC’s 50-year milestone in Rwanda: Guo Meng on company’s commitment to quality, its impact

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
According to the calendar released on Monday, 26 August, students are set to return to school on September 9 and will conclude the academic year on June 27. Craish Bahizi
Education

Education ministry releases 2024-2025 school calendar

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Thirty-six police officers started a two-week African Union Police Officers’ course at the Police Training School, Gishari on Monday, August 26
Security

PHOTOS: 36 African law enforcement officers attend AU course at Gishari

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The multi-campus innovation awareness tour took place from August 19 to 27
Featured

UR’s UniPod, GIIH launch multi-campus innovation awareness tour to empower future entrepreneurs

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
A view of Kigali City Business District. RRA has opened the declaration process for the 2024 immovable property tax. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Featured

RRA opens 2024 immovable property tax declarations

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. The government is seeking investors to develop a tannery park in the Bugesera Special Economic Zone
Rwanda

Govt courts investors for $15 million tannery park in Bugesera

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Prudence Sebahizi, Minister of Trade
Business

Made in Rwanda: Boosting local production vital to address trade deficit, experts say

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Children enjoying a nutritious meal at an Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) in Nyamasheke District, thanks to the “Gikuriro Kuri Bose” programme that aims to combat stunting. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Health

Inside Rwanda's five-year plan to halve child stunting

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The Minister Interior Dr Vincent Biruta and Maj Gen (Rtd) David Tamba Ocil Taluva, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Sierra Leone during the signing agreement in Kigali on Monday, August 26.Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda, Sierra Leone sign internal security deal

Monday, August 26, 2024
IGP Felix Namuhoranye and his Liberian counterpart, Gregory Coleman during a meeting in Kigali , on Monday, August 26
Security

Rwanda, Liberia police chiefs discuss bilateral cooperation

Monday, August 26, 2024
Rwanda has donated up to $1.2 million (over Rwf1.5 billion) in support of relief efforts by Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Beryl in late June and early July. Courtesy
Africa

Rwanda donates $1.2m to Caribbean countries hit by Hurricane Beryl

Monday, August 26, 2024
Visitors at Muyanza Dam that was constructed to help farmers in irrigation in Rulindo District on September 10, 2019. Courtesy
Technology

Digital payment system introduced for water use permits in Rwanda

Monday, August 26, 2024
Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks.
Health

Germany to donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses to Africa

Monday, August 26, 2024
The RDF Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General MK Mubarakh delivers remarks as he launched the Force Headquarters Staff Officers Training of Trainers Course at the Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) in Musanze District.
Security

Gen Muganga opens training for Eastern African military staff officers

Monday, August 26, 2024
Africa is just now receiving 10,000 doses, donated by the United States government.
Africa

Africa to receive first mpox vaccines amid global inequity concerns

Monday, August 26, 2024
Students will start returning for the first semester three days before their studies begin on September 9. Craish Bahizi
Education

NESA announces travel schedule for students returning to school

Monday, August 26, 2024
Candidates for the September senatorial elections and NEC officials during a meeting ahead of the electoral campaign in Kigali, on August 23. Courtesy
Elections

Senate candidates hit the campaign trail ahead of September polls

Monday, August 26, 2024