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Minister Murangwa while presenting the 2025-26 budget bill to Parliament on Thursday, June 12. Craish Bahizi
Editorial

A balancing act in implementing new budget will boost economy

Friday, June 13, 2025
The New Times
Editorial

Autonomy in hiring will ‘boost’ learning outcomes in our public varsities

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Health workers during a mass testing exercise in 2021. Ministry of Health has warned of the increased possibility of Covid-19 infections in Rwanda. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Editorial

We can stay vigilant without creating unwarranted panic

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Rwanda’s exit from ECCAS is a wake-up call for regional blocs.
Editorial

Rwanda’s exit from ECCAS is a wake-up call for regional blocs

Monday, June 09, 2025
The recent move by the Government of Rwanda to mobilise financing for 19 carbon market-ready projects marks a significant and overdue advancement in the nation's climate strategy.
Editorial

Rwanda’s new push on carbon credit is timely, let’s rally behind it

Thursday, June 05, 2025
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has reported that 105 Rwandans were repatriated over the past year after falling victim to human trafficking
Editorial

Ending human trafficking is a collective duty

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Residents undergo a screening exercise for Non-Communicable Diseases in Kigali . Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

The future belongs to the youth, but only when healthy enough

Tuesday, June 03, 2025
The New Times
Editorial

Kigali’s urban future depends on both technology and public education

Monday, June 02, 2025
BPR Rwanda customers during the transactions at the Nyabugogo Branch. Rwanda has made remarkable strides in financial inclusion, boasting a 92 per cent rate of adults with access to formal financial services.
Editorial

Why women’s access to credit is urgent

Friday, May 30, 2025
African Development Bank (AfDB), President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and delegates in Abidjan.
Editorial

Africa must finance her future, and that is now!

Thursday, May 29, 2025
A study conducted by HDI Rwanda in 2024, involving 875 domestic workers in the City of Kigali has revealed alarming mental health concerns within this population.
Editorial

Concerns around Kigali's domestic workers must be swiftly addressed 

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Doctors conduct a screening exam where internet is mostly needed during the services at Legacy Clinic in Kigali. File
Editorial

Demand for increased medical tariff should be matched with quality care

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Bishop Jean-Marie Vianney Twagirayezu of Kibungo Diocese led the mass to commemorate over 15,000 families entirely wiped out during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Kibungo Cathedral in Ngoma District on May 23.
Editorial

Genocide: Honouring completely wiped-out families is a national duty

Monday, May 26, 2025
IHS’s decade-long tenure in Rwanda has, by their own account, been commercially successful.
Editorial

IHS Rwanda deal reflects strategic realignment

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Thousands of congregants during a montly prayer at Kwa Yezu Nyirimpuhwe. RGB temporarily suspended this popular religious gathering at a shrine known as Kwa Yezu Nyirimpuhwe in Ruhango District
Editorial

A call for responsible church leadership that prioritizes safety in worship

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Clotilde Mbaranga Gasarabwe, the Chairperson of the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) during the interview with The New Times. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Editorial

It is time for Africa to forge its own path to security

Monday, May 19, 2025
Basketball Africa League (BAL) returns to Kigali for the Nile Conference from May 17 to 25, 2025, the BK Arena. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

BAL thrill returns to Kigali; A showcase of Rwanda’s strategic sports investment

Friday, May 16, 2025
A view of the 688 housing units constructed under the Mpazi Rehousing Model, designed to accommodate former residents of high-risk zones in Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District.
Editorial

In-situ housing is a sustainable path for Kigali’s urban development

Thursday, May 15, 2025
President Paul Kagame and other panelists during a high-level panel discussion on policies at the opening of the Africa CEO Forum, on May 12, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Editorial

Africa’s fight for self-reliance is urgent now more than ever

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
The New Times
Editorial

Open skies will unlock Africa’s aviation potential

Tuesday, May 13, 2025