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State Minister for Youth and Arts Sandrine Umutoni speaks during celebrations marking International Youth Day on August 12. PHOTO/COURTESY

'It is their basic right to dream': Umutoni's vision for youth, culture and Rwanda's creative future

Monday, September 21, 2026
Rwanda Development Board has announced a list of 23 distinguished personalities who will take part in the 21st Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony.
Tourism

Who will name baby gorillas at Kwita Izina? 

Friday, September 04, 2026
Award-winning Rwandan filmmaker Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo is among the personalities set to name baby gorillas at the 21st Kwita Izina ceremony on Friday, September 4.

Former Miss Belgium, Cannes-winning Dusabejambo join Kwita Izina 2026 namers

Thursday, September 03, 2026
Rwandan filmmaker and musician Jacques Muligande, widely known as Mighty Popo, speaks to The New Times during an interview. File
Cinema

Mighty Popo’s ‘Killer Music’ to screen at Africa Film Festival in South Korea

Thursday, June 11, 2026
When The Matrix premiered in 1999, audiences were drawn to its visual effects and action sequences.
Cinema

Weekend watch: Five films that challenge the way we think

Friday, June 05, 2026
‘Ben’Imana’, a film directed by Rwandan filmmaker Clémentine Dusabejambo, was screened at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in France on Tuesday, May 19. Courtesy
Rwanda

First Lady hails Dusabejambo for winning award at Cannes Film Festival

Sunday, May 31, 2026
Dusabejambo’s film ‘Ben’Imana’ won two top awards, including Camera d’Or and FIPRESCI Prize, at Cannes Festival on Saturday, May 23. Courtesy photos
Cinema

Ben’Imana’s Cannes triumph signals new era for Rwandan cinema

Monday, May 25, 2026
Award-winning Rwandan director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo (c) pose with the Caméra d’Or prize for her debut feature film Ben'Imana at Cannes Festival on Saturday, May 23. Photos Courtesy
Women

Dusabejambo’s film ‘Ben’Imana’ lands top prize at Cannes Festival

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Filmmakers, designers and cultural curators gather around a shared mission_ to record Rwanda’s history with care, accuracy and a distinctly Rwandan point of view. COURTESY
Cinema

Rwandan filmmakers reclaim Genocide narratives through own productions

Monday, May 11, 2026
Ben’Imana makes history as first Rwandan-Directed film in Cannes official selection. COURTESY.
Cinema

Rwanda’s Ben’Imana breaks new ground with Cannes 2026 selection

Friday, April 10, 2026
The Shawshank Redemption ranks among the highest-rated films of all time
Cinema

Six timeless classics to add to your weekend watchlist

Friday, March 27, 2026
Queen of Katwe. Courtesy photo
Cinema

Six African films to add to your weekend watchlist

Friday, March 20, 2026