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Panelists discuss during BPR Bank;s customer’s international women’s day forum in Kigali on Thursday, March 7. Courtesy
Women

BPR Bank committed to being champions of inclusivity, progress

Friday, March 08, 2024
Some of the young girls who benefit from Imbuto Foundation sponsorship during the celebration of the International Day of Girl Child in Musanze, on October 11, 2022. Photo Courtesy.
Women

IWD: Rwanda to celebrate 30 years of women’s contribution to national transformation

Thursday, March 07, 2024
The New Times
Technology

Process to obtain criminal record certificate streamlined

Thursday, March 07, 2024
MP Fatuma Ndangiza was awarded for her dedication to gender equality and the advancement of women in Rwanda, highlighting the country’s progress in this area and its ongoing efforts to empower women. Photo: Courtesy
Women

PHOTOS: Rwandan lawmaker awarded for women progress, gender equality

Thursday, March 07, 2024
Reports indicate that following heavy fighting on March 4 and March 5, M23 rebels took control of Nyanzale, a town in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu Province. Since early February, the rebels have advanced toward Goma, the capital of eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu Province. Photo Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo: M23 rebels capture FDLR stronghold

Thursday, March 07, 2024
Trainers and trainees pose for a group photo during a training session in Musanze. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

University of Rwanda enhances lecturers’ knowledge of ‘emerging technologies’

Thursday, March 07, 2024
Inside Inyange Industries with glass bottles that are mainly used in conferences in Kigali. According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, demand for glass bottles increased from 19,530 tonnes in 2022, to 21,816 tonnes in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business

Rwanda’s glass bottle demand ramps up amid plastic phase-out

Thursday, March 07, 2024
University of Rwanda students during a class at Gikondo Campus in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education

Higher education: What changes does draft law governing UR, RP bring?

Thursday, March 07, 2024
Jeanne Francoise Mubiligi, Chairperson of PSF, during the interview. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Women

Family, dreams, and life lessons: The other side of Jeanne Mubiligi

Thursday, March 07, 2024
A February league match between Nturi FC and Kajogo FC. Ntare Lions League, Uganda's premier Sunday soccer league, holds a special place in the hearts of Ntare School alumni. Courtesy
Rwanda

Kigali to host more than 500 Ntare School old boys for weekend of ‘sportsmanship, unity’

Thursday, March 07, 2024
Congolese refugees in a protest march calling for an end to violence against Banyamulenge, Hema, and Tutsi communities on Wednesday, March 6 at Mahama refugee camp in Kirehe.
Africa

VIDEO: 'Stop Genocide’: Congolese refugees demand peace at home

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
The Minister of Infrastructure, Jimmy Gasore, addresses members of parliament while responding to issues related to Rwanda’s electricity production and distribution on Tuesday, March 5. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Energy

Rwanda banks on two multimillion dollar projects to bridge energy gaps

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Chinese visitors during the 9th Sichuan Agricultural Expo, where Rwandans were showcasing different Made-in-Rwanda products. Rwanda’s exports to China rose by more than 87 percent to a record high $131 million in 2023.
Business

Rwanda’s exports to China rose by over 80% in 2023

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Amb Wang Xuekun, the Chinese envoy to Rwanda, speaking at a press conference in Kigali on Tuesday, February 5. He spoke about the never-ending conflict in eastern DR Congo, pointing out that his country supports the Nairobi and Luanda peace processes. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Africa

Eastern DR Congo crisis: Chinese envoy backs Luanda, Nairobi peace processes

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
A view of the Gisagara peat power plant. The government is exploring avenues to bolster support for the HAKAN peat-fired power plant to enhance its energy generation capabilities. FILE PHOTO
Energy

Govt moves to support major peat firm amid supply shortages

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
The New Times
Featured

FEATURED: NCBA Rwanda donates health insurance for teen mothers and single mothers with disabilities and their families

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Reda Helal, the Group Managing Director – Processing, Africa and Co-Head Group Processing at Network International (left) and Benjamin Mutimura, the CEO of I&M Bank (Rwanda) during the signing ceremony of the MoU in Kigali on Tuesday, March 5
Featured

I&M Bank, Network International team up to accelerate digital payment transformation in Rwanda

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Some of the impounded single use plastics from different shops in Kigali in 2022 as Rwanda continues to fight against plastic pollution. Photo by Samuel Ngendahimana
Environment

Single-use plastics: Environmentalists seek solutions for imported goods

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
The Capital Market Authority of Rwanda on March 1, announced new Regulations for Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading in Rwanda. Courtesy
Economy

Online forex trading regulations in Rwanda: 10 things to know

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Miners at Rulindo based mining site. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

A look at ecological potential of Rwanda’s mining industry

Wednesday, March 06, 2024