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An aerial view of the revamped Amahoro Stadium at Kigali Sports Hub in Remera. Courtesy (1)

No, there’s much economic activity at Kigali Sports City

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Nyamata Genocide Memorial, the former catholic church in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Keep God out of the genocidaires’ mess

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Miners at Nyakabingo mines where machines pull 120 tonnes of tungsten ore from the ground every month. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The mine and the factory

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Travellers undergo airport checks before boarding a plane at Kigali International Airport. File photo.
Editorial

Visa-free Africa is the way to unlock the continent’s promise

Thursday, May 28, 2026
The death of Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye on October 21, 1993, was used by Hutu extremists in Rwanda as a powerful propaganda tool to justify the dehumanisation of the Tutsi in Rwanda

How extremists used Ndadaye’s death to fuel 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Beyond the harvest, the real work begins beneath the surface. Leaving crop residues allows the farmers to return essential nutrients to the land, mimicking the natural protection of cover crops to build organic matter, keep soil moisture and combat erosion (Photo courtesy: RICA).

Naked soil, vanishing harvests: The hidden disaster beneath uncovered fields

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Rwandan peacekeepers provide free healthcare services to over 400 displaced people in Bria, Central African Republic. Courtesy
Editorial

People-centered peacekeeping is the only peace that lasts

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Inmates during ICT lesson at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Digital pre-trial mediation: A practical solution to Rwanda’s case backlog

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
UNDP Rwanda team poses for a photo at its office in Kigali

Blooming where I am planted, but never alone: Reflections on two years of leadership in Rwanda

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
A group of singers perform during the African Day Celebration in Brazzaville on Monday May 25. Courtesy

Africa’s Unity was not meant to succeed, unless we Africans make it so

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Intore Massamba, Mariya Yohana and Abdul Makanyaga, Rwanda’s most recognisable artistes will feature at Nicyo Gihe Beat.

Nicyo Gihe: Connecting a nation in motion

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
RSSB's Heza Estate comprises 548 residential units across two categories, a landmark residential development located in Batsinda, Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali. Courtesy
Editorial

Affordable housing is a foundation for prosperity

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
At a toxic workplace, employees often panic the moment a senior manager appears.

If your workplace feels toxic, this might be why

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a chronic non-communicable disease .

Is your weakness linked to high blood pressure?

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
President Paul Kagame, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Togolese counterpart Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé and other senior delegates pose for a group photo at the summit in Kigali on May 19. Dan Gatsinzi

Africa’s nuclear future cannot be built on shortcuts

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Agriculture remains a key sector in Rwanda. The population is about 14 million, and agriculture contributes about 20% of GDP while employing approximately 38% of the workforce.

Why farming startups fail – and how you can avoid it

Monday, May 25, 2026
US President Donald Trump, President Paul Kagame and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington D.C. on December 4, 2025. Photo by Village Urugwiro

When the teachers fail the test: The crisis of Western human rights credibility

Monday, May 25, 2026
One of the destroyed facilities at a camp for Virunga National Park rangers following drone attacks by Kinshasa-backed forces in the Rumangabo area of eastern DR Congo.
Editorial

Silence over Kinshasa’s bombing will only embolden impunity

Monday, May 25, 2026
The New Times

Is talking about mental health making things worse?

Monday, May 25, 2026
Agathe Kanziga, the wife of former Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana

France must not let Kanziga escape justice through age

Monday, May 25, 2026