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Children during a practical exercise at Rulindo based ECD centre on Wednesday, March 26. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Featured

Rwanda moves to improve early childhood development

Saturday, March 29, 2025
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairperson, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Africa

President Mnangagwa confident dialogue will bring lasting peace, stability to eastern DR Congo

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Kenya accelerates reforms to boost horticultural exports
International

Kenya accelerates reforms to boost horticultural exports

Saturday, March 29, 2025
AI applications do not inherently understand human languages like English or Kinyarwanda.
Technology

How the Kinyarwanda AI tokenization tool works

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Prof. Jean Ngamije, the Vice Chancellor of UNILAK and Philippe Maussire, the Mayor of Avenay Val D’Or during the signing ceremony in Kigali on Friday, March 28. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

UNILAK, Avenay Val D’Or France, sign MoU to strengthen cultural, educational ties

Saturday, March 29, 2025
The Tanzania Library Services Board (TLSB)
Technology

4 million Tanzanians to benefit from new digital library system

Saturday, March 29, 2025
The New Times
Rwanda

How will testing job applicants’ mental abilities, behaviour impact Rwanda’s public service?

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Tanzania’s veteran politician and diplomat Ambassador Juma Volter Mwapachu, and former East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, passed away at the age of 82.
Africa

Former EAC Secretary-General Juma Mwapachu dies at 82

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Ethiopia has substituted 2.7 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of imported products with locally produced commodities
Economy

Ethiopia saves USD 2.7bn through import substitution in 8 months

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Stephen Par Kuol, a member of the SPLM-IO political bureau and minister of peacebuilding in the transitional unity government.
International

South Sudan opposition reaffirms commitment to peace amid Machar's house arrest

Saturday, March 29, 2025
AstraZeneca Young Health Programme (YHP) Impact Fellowship.
Education

Six fellowships, scholarships for Rwandan and African students

Saturday, March 29, 2025
These time-limited exemptions now apply to raw materials, machinery imported by industries, electric vehicles (EVs), and energy equipment. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

Gov't sheds light on revised VAT exemption policy

Saturday, March 29, 2025
Local government minister Patrice Mugenzi speaks to ex-combatants on Friday, March 28 at the Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission camp in Musanze District. COURTESY PHOTOS
Security

Minister Mugenzi calls on ex-combatants to embrace unity, resilience

Saturday, March 29, 2025
The Rwandan government plans to establish a fund that will address industrial underutilization to boost manufacturing output. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

Govt mulls fund to support industries with low-interest rates

Saturday, March 29, 2025
The New Times
Featured

FEATURED: Rwanda to host first-ever Africa Coffee and Tea Expo

Saturday, March 29, 2025
The New Times
Rwanda

Nyange student hero elected as Rusizi mayor as Muzungu takes over Karongi

Friday, March 28, 2025
The Army Chief of Staff (ACOS) of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Major General Vincent Nyakarundi presided over the Junior Command and Staff Course pass-out on Friday, March 2025 in Musanze District. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Security

RDF army chief challenges new graduands to safeguard national interests

Friday, March 28, 2025
Noella Bigirimana, former RBC deputy director general.
Crime

Former RBC deputy boss remanded over tender violation

Friday, March 28, 2025
The New Times
Rwanda

Kagame tasks new RIB boss to tackle economic, cyber crimes

Friday, March 28, 2025
Tanzania’s Maj Gen Ibrahim Michael Mhona and Alliance fleuve Congo military commander Maj Gen Sultani Makenga sign the agreement on SADC troops’ withdraw, on Friday, March 28, during their meeting at Serena Hotel, in Goma.
Africa

DR Congo crisis: M23 agrees to facilitate SADC troops withdraw

Friday, March 28, 2025