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Residents plant a tree at Nyandungu Eco-Park in Kigali. As Rwanda seeks to plant 65 million trees, restoring urban forests is among the priorities. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Environment

Inside govt efforts to restore urban forests

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Diane Nikuze Nkusi (R), a journalist at Umuringa News, emphasized the valuable insights gained from the training regarding journalists' role in promoting family planning awareness.
Featured

Media professionals discuss amplifying diverse voices in SRHR reporting

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Residents plant bamboo trees near Rugunga drainage. File
Environment

Kigali: Three million tree planting drive targets residential, recreational zones

Thursday, October 17, 2024
A view of artist's impression of Nyabugogo wetland that is set to be revamped. Fishing ponds are set to be established as part of the $80 million rehabilitation of five wetlands in Kigali. Courtesy
Environment

Fishing to feature in five Kigali wetlands after $27m rehabilitation

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Adowa Dejean Koren -Lynch, who moved to Rwanda in 2022, during the interview with The New Times. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Business

From the Caribbean to Rwanda: Adowa Koren’s green revolution and the growing Afro-Caribbean connection

Monday, October 14, 2024
The City of Kigali asked landowners near the stadium to submit their ‘housing redevelopment designs’ within two months to get construction permits for upgrading their properties. COURTESY
Housing

Property owners seek grace period as govt pushes for housing redevelopment near Amahoro stadium

Thursday, October 10, 2024
An aerial view of the revamped Amahoro Stadium in the Remera Sports Hub in Gasabo District, as seen on August 11. Landowners in the surrounding area have been given a two-month deadline to submit ‘housing redevelopment designs’ in order to obtain construction permits, to ensure that their properties align with the city’s master plan. Photo Courtesy
Housing

Property owners near Amahoro Stadium given deadline for ‘housing redevelopment’

Tuesday, October 08, 2024
A view of Rugezi wetland in in Burera, one of the restored marshlands in in Rwanda. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda to restore 1,000 wetlands as report highlights water crisis in Africa

Monday, September 30, 2024
Technicians install Starlink internet at a school in Rwanda. In mid 2023, Rwanda launched Starlink internet in 50 schools countrywide.
Technology

How Starlink internet has enhanced learning in Rwanda

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Ivan Murenzi, the Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda speaks to The New Times during the interview on on August 29, 2024. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

NISR boss explains why body is adopting new tech in stats

Thursday, September 12, 2024
A segment of an artist's impression of Kigali Green City project in Kinyinya Sector Gasabo District. While addressing journalists on September 3, City of Kigali officials revealed that the former Deutsche Welle Radio site land will become Kinyinya ‘Forest Eco-park while implementing the Green City Master Plan that has been completed. Courtesy
Housing

10 things to know about Green City Kigali project

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
A segment of an artist's impression of Kigali Green City project. Courtesy
Housing

City to turn ex-Deutsche Welle space into a forest eco-park

Wednesday, September 04, 2024