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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
A client tests a new electric car at a showroom in Kicukiro, Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda
What drivers should know before choosing electric
Residents of Ntongwe and Kinazi sectors in Ruhango District  and officials gathered on April 26 to mark the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Kwibuka
PHOTOS: KINAZI: 35 Genocide victims given decent burial
A dog trainer in Kigali watches as his dogs play. File.
Health
Veterinarians urge stronger services for dogs
Cars stuck in traffic jam in Kigali. The city, through the new park and ride system, is encouraging car owners to use public transport.
Infrastructure
Gahanga added to Kigali’s park-and-ride spaces
Nyagatare residents meet with district land officials during land week event. File
Law
District lawyers given powers to approve land transfers
Amit Chawla, the Managing Director for Spiro in Rwanda during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Thursday, April 23. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured
Spiro expands as soaring fuel prices supercharge Rwanda’s shift to e-mobility
A section of the 60.11-kilometre road linking Bweyeye to Bugarama in Nyakabuye Sector, Rusizi District. Courtesy.
Infrastructure
Govt seeks contractor for 60km Bweyeye–Bugarama road
ACES, in collaboration with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other partners, organised a national “train-the-trainer” workshop.
Featured
ACES trains Rwandan customs, enforcement officers to control harmful refrigerants
A technician repairing a refrigerator.  Government has issued a list of refrigerants containing substances used in cooling system that are harmful to the climate. Photo: File.
Rwanda
Why some refrigerants are being phased out in Rwanda
One of the winners of Inzozi Lotto poses for a photo. Inzozi Lotto, operated by Carousel Ltd, and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) are expected to meet to resolve their dispute through arbitration. Courtesy
Rwanda
Inzozi Lotto row with RDB escalates to arbitration
A liquefied petroleum gas shop in Remera, Kigali. The liquefied petroleum gas has become more expensive due to the conflict in the Middle East File
Energy
Why gas retailers are charging different prices across Rwanda
As a result of increased investment, fish production, mainly tilapia, has risen from 31,465 metric tonnes in 2019 to 52,439 metric tonnes in 2025. 
Agriculture
Private investment fuels tilapia boom in Rwanda
On April 17 during the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at CARAES, mentally ill patients killed at Ndera hospital were remembered
Kwibuka
Genocide: Mentally ill patients killed at Ndera hospital remembered
The machine, known as the “Roughometer IV device”, was provided by the Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA
Technology
Rwanda gets high-tech scanner to monitor road quality
Tarcille Uwimana, who had been convicted and sentenced to 25 years in prison by the Gacaca courts, was apprehended in Ngoma Village, Gitega Cell, Rugabano Sector, on Tuesday, April 14.
Crime
Karongi: Woman arrested after 19 years on the run over Genocide
A dignified burial of 153 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Ntarama Genocide Memorial on Wednesday, April 15. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Kwibuka
Bugesera: Survivors recall Pastor Uwinkindi’s atrocities as 150 Genocide victims are laid to rest
Minister Jean Damascene Bizimana spoke about Kinyamateka in the Genocide against the Tutsi as he reflected on the historical role of the media in Rwanda. Courtesy
Rwanda
Sibomana, the Catholic priest who radicalised Kinyamateka newspaper
Emmanuel Ntarindwa, 51, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in January after the Busasamana Primary Court found him guilty of genocide-related crimes in Nyanza District. Courtesy
Rwanda
Survivors’ tips help unmask long-hidden genocide perpetrators

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