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A view of the newly constructed residential area in Bugesera.

From hardship to hope: Bugesera’s journey towards a new economic future

Friday, October 23, 2026

Curator & Researcher, University of Oxford’s Dr Natalie Tegama and Robert Masozera, Director General of RCHA reflect on the exhibition

Oxford, University of Rwanda researchers explore ‘memory’ in Kigali exhibition

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Rwanda recorded 50,256 marriages in 2025, down from 52,878 in 2024. PHOTO/COURTESY

What is driving Rwanda’s changing marriage trends?

Monday, September 21, 2026

Amina Uwikuzo during an interview with The New Times at her home in Gikondo, Kigali. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza.

Four years after viral photo, former fruit vendor Uwikuzo completes S6

Monday, September 21, 2026

Ambassadors of Christ during a concert to mark the 30th anniversary on Sunday, August 31. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

God Painted Our Story: Thirty Years of Ambassadors of Christ and Rwanda’s journey from trauma to hope

Monday, August 31, 2026

A view of one of the newly constructed residential areas in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

New property valuation fees: Homeowners to pay from Rwf90, 000

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Karekezi, a resident of Ruhango is now blind due to illicit alcohol. Courtesy.

Illicit alcohol left me blind, took my wife's life – Ruhango man

Monday, August 17, 2026

Nearly three decades later, Evariste Karangwa is widely regarded as one of the country's leading pioneers of inclusive and special needs education. PHOTOS BY KELLYA KEZA

Meet Evariste Karangwa, the educationist who devoted his life to special needs education

Monday, August 03, 2026

A man proposes to his girlfriend with an engagement ring during a romantic indoor marriage proposal ceremony.

To kneel or not to kneel? Marriage proposals spark cultural debate

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Placide Uwiragiye also supports children from poor families to get school materials. Courtesy

From child survivor to builder of hope

Wednesday, July 08, 2026

Juvenile inmates pose for a group photo before sitting for national examinations at Nyagatare Juvenile Prison. In Rwanda, children aged between 14 and 18 can be held criminally responsible for offences they commit. Courtesy photo.

Child detention to be used as ‘last resort’ in new policy

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Hippos are among the animals destroying farmers' crops in Kayonza, having been left outside the park's fence.

Wildlife left outside Akagera fence fuels conflict with community

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Visitors meet NIDA staff during an exhibition in Kigali. File

The mark of the beast? Why Rwanda's Digital ID is stirring a faith debate

Saturday, June 06, 2026

A Rwandan passport. Under a new ministerial order, applicants seeking to change their names must submit a criminal record certificate along with identification documents such as a passport or national ID.

Want to change your name? What to know about new rules

Friday, June 05, 2026

First Lady Jeannette Kagame, Minister of Cabinet Affairs in the Office of the President Judith Uwizeye (left), Minister Jean Damascène Bizimana (right), and other mourners observe a moment of silence in honour of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy

Rwanda’s Remembrance: A people’s audacity to exist, 32 years on

Friday, April 24, 2026

Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana told Members of Parliament that drivers who fail to give way to ambulances could soon face penalties under new government measures. Craish Bahizi

Penalties loom for drivers who fail to yield to ambulances

Friday, March 27, 2026

Above: Anita Mukabasenga. Below (left to right): her beloved family, lost in the February 28 accident: Arnold Shimwe, Ariella Aganze, Jean Martin Tuyiringire, and Ornella Ishimwe.

Woman who lost husband, three children in Rubavu accident speaks out

Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Nicolas Rwaka, Division Manager of Research on Heroism, Outstanding Achievers, and Decorations Division. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Can heroes lose their titles?

Sunday, February 01, 2026

CLOCKWISE: Maj Gen Fred Gisa Rwigema (Imanzi); Séraphine Mukarutwaza (Imena); King Mutara III Rudahigwa (Imena); Félicité Niyitegeka (Imena); Michel Rwagasana (Imena); and Agathe Uwilingiyimana (Imena).

What is the meaning behind categories of Rwandan heroes?

Sunday, February 01, 2026

Sister Anna Beata Murekatete, poses for a photo holding her newly published book on the November 7, 2025. Photos by Kellya Keza

Catholic nun recounts faith and survival in Genocide memoir

Monday, November 10, 2025