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Students have lunch through schoolfeeding programme at Groupe Scolaire Ayabaraya in Kicukiro District on Monday, February 28, 2023. Craish BAHIZI
Editorial

School feeding is a shared responsibility; parents must do their part

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Africa is standing at the edge of a transformative digital era—one that is no longer driven by catch-up but by leapfrogging.

Why Africa must bet on the digital economy

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Rubaya mining site in eastern DR Congo. File

The Rubaya revelation: Exposing Western bias in DR Congo conflict reporting

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Rwanda is laying the groundwork to transform several ecologically rich islands on Lake Kivu into a national biodiversity park by 2028. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

An island national park should work with communities, not around them

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Rwanda Central Bank headquarters in Kigali. Treasury Bonds directly support this vision. The money raised is allocated to fund national projects. From roads to schools to electricity networks and more. Courtesy

Why you should consider investing in Treasury Bonds

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Jan Vansina distorted Rwanda’s history to serve colonial interests. Internet

How Jan Vansina distorted Rwanda’s history to serve colonial interests

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
The vehicle’s functions include sweeping tarmacked roads in dirty areas using built-in brushes.
Editorial

Kigali’s road cleaning revolution must leave no one behind

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Some of DR Congo citizens who are Kinyarwanda speakers, captured here, undergo severe torture in Eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

A message of unity to fellow Africans

Monday, June 16, 2025
The recent visit of MONUSCO Chief Bintou Keita to territories under the control of the M23 Movement marks a potentially historic shift.
Editorial

MONUSCO’s new opportunity in eastern DR Congo

Sunday, June 15, 2025
The New Times

Of white rhinos and white liars: The supremacist gaze behind wildlife journalism

Saturday, June 14, 2025
On June 13, 1994, the RPA liberated the City of Gitarama, in a battle considered one of the greatest height in Rwanda’s liberation war. File

June 13, 1994: Remembering one of the battles that defined the RPA struggle

Friday, June 13, 2025
Minister Murangwa while presenting the 2025-26 budget bill to Parliament on Thursday, June 12. Craish Bahizi
Editorial

A balancing act in implementing new budget will boost economy

Friday, June 13, 2025
Hydroponics involves cultivating plants without soil, using nutrient-rich water.

Hydroponics: A Smart Solution for farmers facing climate disasters in Rwanda

Friday, June 13, 2025
The U.S.-led peace initiative in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reflects an overdue attempt to stabilise one of Africa’s most volatile regions. File

Rwanda must assert its right to self-defense in U.S. led DR Congo peace effort

Friday, June 13, 2025
The New Times

Know the dangers of alcohol overuse

Thursday, June 12, 2025
The New Times

The ‘jumping’ fire phenomenon at Agakiriro and how fire is viewed in Africa

Thursday, June 12, 2025
TVET students during a plumbing exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

TVET is not plan B. It’s Rwanda’s best bet

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere of the genocidal militia FDLR and some members captured by M23 at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1. Photo Germain Nsanzimana

Beyond the headlines: The systematic blinders of western media in the DR Congo-Rwanda narrative

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Enhanced digital platforms such as e-filing, electronic billing machines (EBM), and real-time data reporting will simplify compliance while closing loopholes that lead to under-declaration.

Domestic revenue and taxpayer compliance at the center of 2025/26 budget

Thursday, June 12, 2025
The International Olympics Committee began preparations this year for the first ever Olympic Esports Games set for Saudi Arabia in 2027.

Why African countries could miss the new Olympic E-sports games

Thursday, June 12, 2025