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First Lady Jeannette Kagame attends Green Hills Academy’s annual Rwanda Festival, “IKIVI,” joining guests in celebrating the culture. PHOTOS BY DAN GATSINZI
Education

PHOTOS: First Lady attends Green Hills Academy cultural festival

Friday, February 27, 2026
Cyprien Uzabakiriho, commonly known as Djihad; John Kalisa, and François Xavier Ishimwe; Nestor Kwizera. Courtesy
Crime

Court jails four, acquits one in Yampano sextape case

Friday, February 27, 2026
A total of 208 returnees who arrived on Friday, February 27, crossing into Rwanda. Courtesy
Africa

Over 7,000 Rwandans repatriated from DR Congo in one year

Friday, February 27, 2026
The Volcanoes Community Resilience Project (VCRP) is delivering visible economic and social gains, particularly for farmers working on steep, high-altitude land in Nyabihu and Musanze districts.
Featured

Featured: Major resilience project begins paying off for north-west Rwanda communities

Friday, February 27, 2026
Attacks by Congolese government coalition forces on Thursday, February 26, reportedly killed a 19-year-old girl and 15 cows in Masisi territory in eastern DR Congo.
Africa

FDLR kills 19-year-old woman, 15 cows in Masisi, says AFC/M23

Friday, February 27, 2026
Wildlife veterinarians treat lions in Akagera National Park. The park has so far over 70 lions. In 2015, seven lions were reintroduced to Akagera National Park, marking the beginning of the species’ return after years of absence. Courtesy
Environment

Why Akagera park wants to regulate lion population

Friday, February 27, 2026
The New Times
Environment

Kayonza: Lightning strikes kill five cows

Friday, February 27, 2026
RPF-Inkotanyi Secretary General Amb. Christophe Bazivamo meets with Amb. Belen Calvo Uyarra, the Head of delegation of the European Union to Rwanda at Rusororo on Thursday, February 26. Courtesy
Politics

PHOTOS: Bazivamo, EU envoy discuss cooperation

Friday, February 27, 2026
French prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for Claude Muhayimana, who is being tried for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Crime

Genocide: French prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for Muhayimana

Friday, February 27, 2026
Some juvenile inmates who sat for national exams pose for a photo with RCS officers at Nyagatare Juvenile Prison in Nyagatare District. This is the only facility exclusively built to accommodate young offenders in the country. Photo: Courtesy
Law

Inside major proposals for a child-friendly justice system

Friday, February 27, 2026
The New Times
Security

PHOTOS: RDF army chief on official visit to Mozambique

Friday, February 27, 2026
Workers search for victims after a retaining wall collapsed during construction of a commercial building in Kimironko on January 8, 2024. File photo.
Infrastructure

How bad design, drainage make retaining walls a hidden risk

Friday, February 27, 2026