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Alcohol can directly affect the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for balance. This damage develops slowly and progressively, leading to tremors of the hands and head, along with difficulty walking.

Understanding alcohol-induced neurological disorders

Friday, June 12, 2026
Ramba Hills Real Estate that is under construction in Kigali. A $80 million (approximately Frw 115 billion) real estate development is underway in Kacyiru.

Rwanda’s next housing revolution must go vertical to maximise land use

Friday, June 12, 2026
The Virtual Assets Law recognises the issuance and trading of reserve-backed stablecoins and lists the clearing and settlement of virtual asset transactions as a licensable service. Courtesy

Why Rwanda’s crypto law matters more for payments than crypto

Friday, June 12, 2026
Domestic resources and borrowing will account for 93 per cent of Rwanda’s 2026-27 national budget. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

Domestic resource mobilisation is a vote of confidence in Rwanda’s governance

Friday, June 12, 2026
A view of Rubaya mines in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

Global Witness in service of a new scramble for Congolese minerals

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Clockwise Celestin Mutabaruka, Dr Vincent Bajinya, Emmanuel Nteziryayo, Celestin Ugirashebuja, Charles Munyaneza are Genocide fugitives who live in the UK. File

Genocide fugitives in the UK: PM Starmer's time to choose leadership

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Youth entrepreneurs, who benefited from a job creation initiative, display their products at the Mulindi Agri-Show in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

The book industry: An overlooked engine of job creation

Thursday, June 11, 2026
AI-generated image showing employees engaging with their manager during a workplace discussion.

Make tough discussions your superpower

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Mother Mary International School Complex Grade 8 learners, alongside staff members, visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

What Kigali Genocide Memorial taught me

Thursday, June 11, 2026
The writer (centre) and other students during their visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial.

Lessons from Kigali Genocide Memorial through the lens of an Afghani student

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
AWF CEO Kaddu Ssebunya

East Africa must give its young people power, not promises

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Officers who are undergoing a Three-Day Gender Retreat under the theme, “Gender Mainstreaming and Empowerment in the Rwanda Defence Force.”
Editorial

A Gender-Equal army is a stronger army

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Children during ICT lesson in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Parents must pay attention to their children's digital teachers

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
More than 1,600 modern housing units are being developed in the Nyabisindu area in Gasabo District. Courtesy

Is Kigali transforming informal settlements into future-ready communities?

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A wedding ceremony.

Enjoying wedding season without the financial hangover

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The New Times

Africa learning from Africa: Strengthening foundational skills and unlocking future jobs

Tuesday, June 09, 2026
An artist's impression of Ramba Hills Real Estate in Kigali. A $80 million (approximately Frw 115 billion) real estate development is underway in Kacyiru. Courtesy
Editorial

Real estate growth must include affordable housing

Tuesday, June 09, 2026
An arranged dining table awaits guests at a hotel restaurant, in Kigali. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.

Your bad day shouldn't become your customer's problem

Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Congolese refugees from Kigeme Refugee Camp take part in a peaceful walk calling for action to end the ongoing killings targeting members of the Tutsi and Banyamulenge communities in Eastern DR Congo

The ethnic identity politics in DR Congo are fundamentally domestic in origin

Tuesday, June 09, 2026
East African Community (EAC) headquarters in Arusha in Tanzania. File

The compliance paradox in the East African Community

Tuesday, June 09, 2026