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Walk with me Rwanda art exhibition at Berwa Kinunu 2024
Art

Why dedicated art spaces for women artists matter in Rwanda

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Health Minister Dr Sabin Nsanzimana (2nd Left) addresses senators during a consultation meeting on autism in Rwanda on Wednesday, June 17. COURTESY
Health

Renewed call for support services for children with autism

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Elvis Benimana, the Tubiteho Project Lead at HDI, said the approach complements prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
Featured

Experts on why ending stigma is key to tackling drug addiction

Monday, June 15, 2026
Julienne Nyirandinabo, the 40-year-old resident of Nyabikenke in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District, speaks to The New Times during the interview. Photo by Kellya Keza
Women

From fistula to recovery: One woman’s journey after a C-section

Friday, June 05, 2026
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a mental health condition that affects emotional regulation, relationships, self-image, and behaviour. Photo credit: AI image:
Wellness

What relationships feel like for people with borderline personality disorder

Monday, June 01, 2026
A young boy eats a sugary pastry outside a local kiosk stocked with sodas and processed snacks in a neighborhood on the outskirts. According to the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, six percent of children under five in Rwanda are overweight. AI image.
Health

Processed foods, screen time driving rise in child obesity

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion during IFPA Forum Africa 2026 in Nairobi from May 7–9. Courtesy
Featured

Experts, patients demand better psoriasis care at first-ever Africa forum

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
(L-R) Pierre-Célestin Habiyaremye, President of PsorAfrica and Founder of the Rwanda Psoriasis, Media professional Janet Mbugua, and Frida Dunger Johnsson, Executive Director of IFPA. Courtesy
Featured

Africa’s first psoriasis forum to confront overlooked disease burden in Nairobi

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Doctors at CHUK perform Rwanda’s first surgery on epilepsy patient on February 8. Courtesy

Epilepsy caregivers need care too

Thursday, March 26, 2026
The artistic impression of an art therapy centre set to be built in Bigogwe in Nyabihu District, Western Province. Photo courtesy
Art

Mental health survivor to set up art therapy centre in Bigogwe

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Winnie Kananura Muyumbukazi works with athletes to help them overcome these struggles. Courtesy
Women

One woman carves out a career in sports psychology coaching

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Celestin Mutuyimana, the clinical psychotherapist and founder of Baho Smile Institute.
Health

Rwandan researcher develops healing tools from years of studying trauma

Friday, February 06, 2026