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FEATURED VIDEO: Inside Spiro’s drive to build Rwanda’s e-mobility ecosystem through local assembly, mechanic training

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Rwanda has begun implementing its updated climate action plan, as support shifts toward electric transportation.
Featured

REMA calls for joint efforts in electric mobility transition

Thursday, December 11, 2025
According to figures from the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), the Urban Consumer Price Index (CPI)—the main gauge of inflation—rose by 7.2 percent in November 2025. file
Economy

Consumer prices rise by 7.2% in November

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Teens receive guidance on HIV prevention during a community awareness campaign in Gasabo District in December 2024. Despite Rwanda’s significant progress in managing the epidemic, health experts warn that HIV infections among young people continue to rise, a trend they describe as a serious concern requiring sustained attention. File
Health

Why HIV infections among young people remain alarmingly high

Friday, December 05, 2025
New bus parked at Kabuga bus park in Kigali in March 2023. The government has signed performance-based agreements with private operators to provide public transport services using buses owned by Ecofleet Solutions, the newly established state-owned company. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Infrastructure

What does the new bus contracting model entail?

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
High school students board a bus in Masaka, Kigali. Private bus operators have expressed mixed reactions as the city rolls out a new service-led public transport model designed to ensure buses operate on fixed and predictable timetables for improved reliability. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Operators express mixed feelings as govt introduces new public transport model

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
A neighbourhood in Kibagabaga in the capital Kigali. The new district land use master plans for eleven districts, approved by the Cabinet on November 28, are expected to guide sustainable land use and accelerate major urban development projects, according to the National Land Authority. Photo: Courtesy
Infrastructure

Inside new district land use master plans

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
The New Times
Environment

Five things to know about Rwanda’s $12bn climate action plan

Monday, December 01, 2025
Technicians demonstrate a drone used for anti-malaria spraying during a community awareness campaign, as participants observe the technology in Kigali on November 23. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Technology

AI, drones could help African projects secure investment rapidly

Monday, December 01, 2025
The government established a public company, Ecofleet Solutions, which is scheduled to begin operations this November. Courtesy
Infrastructure

What are the key features of Kigali’s new public transport system?

Saturday, November 29, 2025
A new public transport model for Kigali is set to launch this December. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Kigali to launch new public transport system

Saturday, November 29, 2025
The New Times
Health

Inside Masaka’s evolution into Kigali’s emerging medical hub

Friday, November 28, 2025