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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter is visiting Rwanda from May 18.
Rwanda

UN Special Rapporteur lauds Rwanda’s poverty reduction efforts

Friday, May 30, 2025
Ambassador Vincent Karega during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on May 12. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Karega reflects on 30 years of public service and Rwanda’s transformation journey

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa presents to Parliament the Budget Framework Paper (BFP), on Thursday, May 8. Courtesy
Economy

Govt spending expected to rise by 21% in 2025/2026

Thursday, May 08, 2025
The October 2024 MONUSCO report showed that of 663 civilian deaths between June and September, M23 was responsible for 71—compared to 467 by ADF and 346 summary executions by Congolese security forces.

Weaponising UN reports: How flawed DR Congo narratives fuel anti-Rwanda bias in the west

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV 7), shows significant improvement in citizens’ well-being—including the lifting of over 1.5 million people out of poverty over the last seven year
Rwanda

Why Rwanda revised its method for measuring poverty

Monday, April 21, 2025
Residents work at a road maintenance project in Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP),. The minimum daily wage for VUP beneficiaries ranges between Rwf1000 and Rwf2500 depending on a district's standard of living.
Rwanda

Govt eyes longer work periods, higher pay for VUP beneficiaries

Sunday, April 20, 2025
A recent survey report shows that Rwanda has significantly reduced poverty over the past seven years, lifting over 1.5 million people out of poverty, an average of 214,000 each year.
Rwanda

10 key highlights from Rwanda’s new living conditions survey

Friday, April 18, 2025
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers his remarks during the presentation of the seventh Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey during the meeting on Wednesday, April 16. Bahizi
Editorial

Consolidating our gains amidst global challenges​ is a collective imperative

Thursday, April 17, 2025
A view of Munini Model Village. The poverty rate among Rwandans dropped to 27.4 per cent in 2024, from 39.8 per cent in 2017, a new survey shows.
Economy

1.5 million Rwandans out of poverty in seven years

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Amb. Wang presented his credential to H.E. President Paul Kagame.

A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near: Farewell message from Ambassador Wang Xuekun

Monday, March 31, 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
The New Times

DR Congo’s self-deception and perilous scapegoating

Thursday, March 20, 2025