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A tea plantation in Nyamasheke District. The state owns about 120,000 hectares of land, equivalent to roughly 500,000 plots, most of which are allocated to agriculture and forestry. Craish BAHIZI
Infrastructure

Over 120,000 hectares of state-owned land idle, govt looks to put it to use

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
A view of Rusumo model village that accommodates households affected by Rusumo power project in Kirehe District. File
Environment

3,000 sites set aside for settlement

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
A section of Kinigi Model Village, where residents from high-risk zones were resettled in Musanze District. File photo.
Housing

Planned settlements: Districts to develop 20-50 hectares annually

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, addresses MPs while explaining progress and challenges in land administration on Tuesday, February 17. Courtesy 
Rwanda

Land disputes ease as govt fixes boundary errors

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Newly constructed housing blocks at Mpazi Model Village, built to accommodate residents previously living in high-risk zones in Nyarugenge District near the Mpazi drainage system in Kigali. Courtesy
Housing

Landowners without capital are trading land for homes

Monday, February 16, 2026
Theophile Mbonera, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice.
Law

Public procurement: Weak oversight is costing you billions

Saturday, February 14, 2026
A view of Lacasa apartment in Kigali where the building is divided into privately owned units. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Housing

Why more Rwandans opt for condos for accommodation

Friday, February 13, 2026
Emma Uwera, a seed entrepreneur and plant breeder, works in her maize plantation in Rwamagana District on January 22. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Crime

Fake seeds dealers could face jail term under new bill

Monday, February 09, 2026
A view of Nasho solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, more than 74,000 hectares of land are currently irrigated, against a target of over 132,000 hectares by 2029. File
Politics

How Umushyikirano drives accountability and delivers impact

Friday, February 06, 2026
A worker carries bags of imported rice while offloading a cross-border truck at the Kigali Business Central District in Nyarugenge on December 24, 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Why rising farm output hasn’t cut food imports

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Jorge Viana, the President of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, speaks to The New Times in Kigali on Tuesday, February 3. ALL PHOTOS BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Economy

Brazilian business executive talks commercial ties, football opportunities

Wednesday, February 04, 2026