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 Charles Nyandwi
Charles Nyandwi
Delegates follow findings from the Decentralisation Assessment Framework (DAF) during the National Dialogue on the Role of Civil Society in Decentralisation in Kigali  on Wednesday, December 17 .
Rwanda
Budget, staffing gaps are slowing decentralisation – new report
Electric motorbike firm Spiro  has announced to train all users of their brand. Dan Gatsinzi
Business
After safety concerns, Spiro adopts ‘train all’ approach
Senior officials of the Association of Pentecostal Churches in Rwanda (ADEPR) address journalists ahead of the church's 85 years anniversary. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
ADEPR marks 85 years of faith, education and social transformation
RBA PHOTO
Education
Best-performing teachers, schools recognised on Teachers' Day
Teachers during the celebration of International Teachers’ Day held on Friday, December 12, in Kirehe District.
Education
Teachers tipped on improving language proficiency
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
Boarding school students will start traveling back to their families for the holidays between December 19 and 22. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Education
Holiday travel schedule for boarding students announced
Rwanda Stock Exchange CEO Pierre-Célestin Rwabukumba during an interview with The New Times on August 6. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.
Economy
How new multicurrency market could boost access to foreign capital
The New Times
Crime
District official arrested over illicit enrichment
Mathias Ngirinshuti, from Saint Charles Lwanga Parish, says Church services benefit all.
Religion
What Rwandan Catholics say as church marks 125 years
The Prime Minister speaks to the thousands of catholics who turned up for the jubilee celebrations at Amahoro Stadium on Saturday, December 6. 
Religion
Prime Minister to churches: Build Rwandans who are able to find solutions
Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali, delivers his speech during the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Church’s presence in Rwanda on Saturday, December 6.
Religion
Catholic Church marks 125 years in Rwanda
Workers sort fresh avocados for export at Souk Farm. Rwanda’s formal sector industrial output grew by 5.3% in October this year. Courtesy
Economy
Food processing, energy lift industrial output by 5.3% in October
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
New buses parked at Kabuga Bus Station, unveiled in October 2023. The government plans to introduce a real-time monitoring system for public buses by February 2026, a move the Ministry of Infrastructure says will improve reliability and enhance commuter experience. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda
Real-time bus tracking system set for rollout in 2026
The New Times
Health
Rwanda’s aging HIV population needs special attention - experts
Students lead a march to raise awareness about HIV prevention, carrying a banner encouraging young people to get tested, in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province, on May 8. Courtesy.
Health
Rwanda's fight against HIV/AIDS: A closer look at key gains, gaps
RSSB Headquarters in Nyarugenge District, Kigali. Last year, RSSB revised the contribution rate for employees in the formal sector from 6 per cent to 12 per cent of their monthly gross salary. Courtesy
Economy
Public pension assets grow 34% as contributions rise

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