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Crime

Nyaruguru: Two district officials arrested over graft

Friday, March 21, 2025
Former Belgian Senator Alain Destexhe, a long-time observer of the region during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on March 18. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Africa

Belgian politicians are leveraging DR Congo crisis to boost influence in UN, EU - former Belgian senator

Friday, March 21, 2025
Belgian colonialists introduced ethnic-based identity cards and political ideolology as part of their divide-and-rule policy, even measuring the size of one's nose and other pysical features to determine which ethnicity to ascribe to them.
International

A historical timeline of Belgium's divisive politics in Rwanda

Monday, March 17, 2025
Judge law lawyer and legality concept with a close-up 3d render of a gavel on a wooden desktop with dark red-brown background.
Law

Report highlights gaps in legal representation for minors

Friday, March 14, 2025
Children eat nutritious food at ECDC in Nyamasheke District through “GIKURIRO KURI BOSE” program. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

How Govt plans to reduce stunting from 33% to 15%

Thursday, March 13, 2025
NEC has announced the opening of candidacy submissions for by-elections to fill vacant positions in district councils. The submission of candidacy runs from March 10 to 14, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Elections

District council by-elections: NEC announces candidacy submission timeline

Monday, March 10, 2025
Congolese refugees in Mahama camp in Rwanda's Eastern Province protest against killings of Banyamulenge, Hema and Tutsi people in eastern DR Congo on March 6, 2024.
International

Hundreds of experts, academics, lawyers, religious leaders, writers, artists write to UN chief over persecution of Congolese Tutsi

Sunday, March 09, 2025
The Minister of Education, Joseph Nsengimana, presents government efforts to address issues facing education for learners with disabilities, to Members of Parliament, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya).
Education

Rwanda avails digital textbooks for learners with disabilities

Tuesday, March 04, 2025
The report analysed the 2003 education policy and the 2017-2024 education sector strategic plan, which was meant to guide the second phase of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST2). Craish Bahizi
Education

Lawmakers want education policy reviewed in 12 months

Thursday, February 27, 2025
Residents work at a road maintenance project through VUP. The minimum daily wage for VUP beneficiaries ranges between Rwf1000 and Rwf2500 depending on a district's standard of living.
Rwanda

MPs want hitches in country’s social protection programme addressed

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
About 70 young people who completed a mentorship programme pose for a group photo at the graduation ceremony in Ruhango District on February 23. Courtesy
Education

Ruhango: Youth urged to use personal devt skills to drive change in community

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) initiated its financial services on August 4, 1975.

BPR at 50: A legacy of progress, A future focused on transformation

Friday, February 21, 2025