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Rwandan envoy Rosemary Mbabazi presents her letters of credence to President Patrice Talon of Benin on Thursday, July 25. Courtesy
Africa

Ambassador Mbabazi presents credentials to Benin president

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Former Minister Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment Patrick Karera. Courtesy
Rwanda

Mujawamariya, Karera under probe over forestry projects

Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Chief Executive Officer of Aegis Trust and Director of Kigali Genocide Memorial, Freddy Mutanguha during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Thursday , July 25. Photos by Oliview Mugwiza.
Rwanda

Q&A: Aegis Trust CEO Freddy Mutanguha on upcoming peace conference, announcement of Isoko Peace Institute

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Rwanda is poised to substantially benefit from the growing African business outsourcing market. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Rwanda to benefit from global business outsourcing – report

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Six members four men and two women of a suspected sevenperson scam crew paraded by RIB on Thursday, July 25.
Crime

RIB busts racket in multi-million franc heist

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Environment Patrick Karera is under criminal investigation.
Environment

Environment ministry's Permanent Secretary under investigation

Thursday, July 25, 2024
The Namibian government is set to end visa-free entry for Canada, USA, UK, and 21 European nations.
Africa

Namibia to halt visa-free entry for Western countries that don't reciprocate

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Corneille Nangaa, the leader of a political-military coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC).
Africa

DR Congo court presses war crimes, treason charges against M23 leaders

Thursday, July 25, 2024
The ongoing preparations of the expo ground ahead of the 27th Rwanda International Trade Fair that kicks off this Thursday, July 25, and ends on August 15. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Business

Traders from 19 countries attend Rwanda International Trade Fair

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya’s dismissal as Minister of Public Service and Labour has been linked to her tenure at the Ministry of Environment. Courtesy
Rwanda

Mujawamariya’s dismissal linked to her time at environment ministry

Thursday, July 25, 2024
The COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA), which comes into force today, July 25, 2024.
Business

Tripartite Free Trade Area: A case for or against African integration?

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Mujawamariya has been one of the longest serving government ministers, having made a comeback to the Cabinet in 2019. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Labour minister Mujawamariya dismissed

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Hydroponic fodder is produced by growing seeds without soil and with minimal water, using about ten times less water than traditional methods. Courtesy
Agriculture

How farmers are saving cows with hydroponic fodder during dry spells

Thursday, July 25, 2024
A landscape view of farms in Nyagatare District. Land intended for agriculture, livestock, and forestry, which is larger than five hectares and remains unexploited, may be subject to temporary acquisition by the state. Photo: Courtesy
Rwanda

Why some land owners may have their tenures revoked

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente during a guided tour of the newly inaugurated Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, on Wednesday, July 24. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Rwanda’s milk powder plant to process 650,000 litres daily

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
A woman sleeping under a mosquito net in Mareba sector in Bugesera district. Photo: File.
Health

Malaria drug resistance: Rwanda updates treatment guidelines

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
President Kagame interacts with Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa during a meeting in Ethiopia on February 10, 2019. Mnangagwa sent his congratulations to President-elect Paul Kagame.
Elections

Zimbabwe, Japan leaders congratulate Kagame on election victory

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu (L), listens and takes notes, on Tuesday, July 23, as Congolese refugees at Nkamira Transit Centre in Rwanda’s Western Province recount heartbreaking stories of violence and unimaginable hardships in their country. Courtesy
Africa

PHOTOS: UN Genocide prevention chief hears ‘harrowing stories’ of Congolese refugees in Rwanda

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Ugandan troops, in cooperation with their Congolese counterparts, have been jointly battling the ADF militia group since November 2021.
Africa

At least 35 killed by ADF militia in eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
President Paul Kagame has expressed his deepest sympathies to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the deadly landslide incident in southern Ethiopia. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Rwanda expresses solidarity with Ethiopia after devastating landslides kill over 200

Wednesday, July 24, 2024