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Children at Early Childhood Development (ECD) Nyarugunga in Kicukiro on June 28, 2021. File

The child behind the smile: How Rwanda can help Africa turn listening into early support

Friday, July 24, 2026

A view of the quarry site where a section collapsed on Thursday, July 9, killing all 10 people who were beneath the fallen debris. Courtesy.

We can’t afford to lose lives in mines and quarries

Friday, July 24, 2026

The writer lays a wreath at Kigali Genocide Memorial. She was among a group of University of Georgia students who studied reconstruction and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda through a course on the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Following the programme, she interned at The New Times.

Ubumuntu: The word that followed me home

Friday, July 24, 2026

Phytochemicals, also known as phytonutrients, are naturally occurring plant-based compounds that provide important health benefits.

The plant powerhouses that protect your health

Friday, July 24, 2026

Members of the FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo were handed to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

FDLR and the Security Council: When UN resolutions become a substitute for action

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Residents wait at a water point in Zindiro, Gasabo District, with empty jerrycans awaiting collection. File photo.

Ending Kigali's perennial water crisis

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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No mother should die while giving life

Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Why a 90-day turnaround is not a strategy

Thursday, July 23, 2026

France National team during FIFA World Cup 2026

Locked out: Why Africa loses its brightest before they leave

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Florence Niyonkuru will have the Rwandans willing her towards gold.

The Commonwealth's greatest prize lies beyond the games

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Rwanda’s National Health Intelligence Centre, which uses real-time healthcare data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve service delivery.

Eric's folder has a new reader

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

A section of Urukumbuzi real Estate known as Kwa Dubai in Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District. The government has recently announced that there is a move to regulate real estate brokers and property managers. File

New brokerage rules lay the foundation for a more transparent property market

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Inmates during a session on the plea bargaining’s role in promoting restorative justice.

For mediation to persist, the adversarial culture has to die

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

An AI image illustrating a person checking her emails.

You heard me. But did you listen?

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Pupils read a book at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange in Kigali. File

A curriculum that values every child's potential

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

President Paul Kagame, the Chairman of RPF-Inkotanyi addresses members during the ruling party’s Bureau Politique meeting in Rusororo , on Friday, July 17. Photo by Village Urigwiro

Africa's wobbly foundations and the vibe quagmire

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Mercenaries who were fighting alongside FARDC and its coalition during a war against M23 rebels in eastern Congo. Courtesy...

Mask off: What peace in eastern DR Congo means for the West

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

MONUSCO peacekeepers in eastern DR Congo. The UN Security Council has repeatedly called for the disarmament and repatriation of foreign armed groups, including the genocidal FDLR militia.

30 years of UN Security Council resolutions on eastern DR Congo: Has the world mistaken process for progress?

Monday, July 20, 2026

Electricity access had reached 84 per cent by June 2025, comprising both grid and off-grid connections. File

The energy sector possesses huge investment opportunity

Monday, July 20, 2026

A bank teller counts money at Bank of Kigali main branch. File

With rates this high, make your savings work harder

Monday, July 20, 2026