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Some of the 164 field agents, formerly community-based volunteers, certified and upgraded to ‘private service providers’. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

Gikuriro Kuri Bose: Boosting savings and lending culture through innovative model

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Audace Niyonkuru, the Chief Executive Officer of Digital Umuganda, a Rwanda-based AI company on a mission to enhance access to information and services in local African languages.Internet
Technology

Local AI firm on enhancing infrastructure to preserve Kinyarwanda

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Participants during a walk at the closure of celebrations marking the end of the 14th International Week of the Deaf on Friday, September 22. Courtesy
Rwanda

Sign language must be used anywhere for inclusive devpt – Rwanda union of the deaf

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Parfait Rwaka, a Rwandan with speech and hearing impairment, works as a driver for Rwanda National Union of the Deaf but he cannot get a Rwandan driving licence because the law does not allow due to his disability. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Meet Rwaka, a deaf professional driver advocating for change in law governing traffic

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Two ladies during interact through sign language in Muhanga District .Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
International

What International Day of Sign Languages is all about

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Prisoners at the High Court for a hearing session in Kigali in 2021. File
Law

Sign language in courts: What does it mean?

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The Bible Society of Rwanda (BSR), in partnership with Rwanda Union of the Blind (RUB) launched 27 newly published “Braille Bibles, on Monday, September 11. Courtesy
Religion

“Braille Bible” launched to enhance accessibility for the visually impaired

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Football spectators follow the match between Rayon Sports and APR FC at Huye Stadium. The Stadium facelift is in jeopardy owing to the stalled renovation works. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Housing Authority on spot for stalled Huye Stadium renovation

Monday, September 11, 2023
The New Times
Tennis

Table Tennis: Uganda’s Senyonga, Lukaaya win Chinese Ambassador’s Cup

Monday, September 11, 2023
The New Times

Potential barriers to implementing youth alcohol regulation

Thursday, September 07, 2023
Maimounah Uwase, a 28-eight-year-old barista at a coffee shop in Kigali, during an interview. Photo by Teta Aurore
Rwanda

Resilience at work: Coffee barista shatters stereotypes of disability

Thursday, September 07, 2023
Bihozagara during an interview at The New Times on August 28, 2023. He developed a passion for music and became a member of the love ballad-focused musical group called New Voice. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Society

How artiste’s brush with death sparked mission to support deprived individuals

Wednesday, September 06, 2023