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Christopher Trott , the former UK Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan during a tour of Kigali Genocide Memorial. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Why Rwanda kicked out quack surgeons from Belgium

Thursday, May 22, 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
La Place de l 'Independence in Bukavu in South Kivu province eastern DR Congo. A city that was liberated by M23 rebels in February. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

The tale of the short-lived ‘Central Kivu’ province

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Nephrotic syndrome is a kidney disorder in which too much protein is passed in the urine, resulting in puffiness over the face, and tiredness.

What you need to know about nephrotic syndrome

Wednesday, May 21, 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
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Why strong boards are key to reforming state-owned enterprises

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Nasho solar powered irrigation project in eastern province.

Why Africa must transform its agriculture sector now

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Rwanda National Police officers try to calm down tensions that erupted among Rayons Sports fans as the Blues faced Bugesera FC at Bugesera stadium on Saturday. Courtesy

Rooting out issues in Rwandan football will be a Herculean task

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
European mercenaries surrendered to M23 rebels, cross into Rwanda before they were facilitated to take flights to their countries on Wednesday, January 29. Courtesy.

A durable Rwanda-DRC peace requires inclusive engagement with armed actors

Monday, May 19, 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
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NeWave Impact: The startup turning metrics into meaning for Africa’s development future

Sunday, May 18, 2025
The New Times

Why trusts are the future of estate planning in Rwanda

Friday, May 16, 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
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe and his DR Congo counterpart Therese Kayikwamba Wagner sign the declaration of principles, witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Courtesy

The duplicity in American democracy

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Congolese refugees at Kigeme refugee camp during a peaceful march calling for action on the ongoing killings against Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo on December 12, 2022. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Why Congolese need to stand tall and decide their own future

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Former President of Rwanda Juvenal Habyarimana. Courtesy

How Habyarimana’s ethnic and regional quotas undermined his rule

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the spine and joints.

How to spot ankylosing spondylitis before it ‘steals’ your mobility

Wednesday, May 14, 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
Suzan Nyiranyamibwa sings at the commemoration event at Murambi Genocide memorial yesterday (Sam Ngendahimana)

“Ese Mbaze Nde?”: A survivor's cry, a nation's mirror

Wednesday, May 14, 2025