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Two women proudly wear the message: ‘Together, we rise to end violence against women and girls,’ standing strong for change and hope.
Crime

Unmasking the silent pain of gender-based violence

Friday, December 05, 2025
Teens receive guidance on HIV prevention during a community awareness campaign in Gasabo District in December 2024. Despite Rwanda’s significant progress in managing the epidemic, health experts warn that HIV infections among young people continue to rise, a trend they describe as a serious concern requiring sustained attention. File
Health

Why HIV infections among young people remain alarmingly high

Friday, December 05, 2025
Growing interest in green finance is driving investment into renewable energy and environmentally responsible development across the region.

Green finance and ESG-linked investments: Catalyzing East Africa’s economic transformation

Thursday, December 04, 2025
Director General of Rwanda Basic Education Board, Nelson Mbarushimana, speaking at a conference to mark World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 this year. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Sacred struggles: Disability, gender and resilience; the deafening silence around autism

Thursday, December 04, 2025
Kagame and Tshisekedi are set to sign the Washington accords today.
Africa

All eyes on Washington as Kagame, Tshisekedi close in on Trump-backed deal

Thursday, December 04, 2025
Through family-only sessions, parents learn positive parenting techniques and conflict management skills, enabling them to improve communication and build stronger bonds with their children. Courtesy photos
Featured

From violence to harmony: How multifamily healing spaces are transforming households

Friday, December 05, 2025
A student with disabilities sits attentively during a class session. As the country marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, under the theme “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress,” access to education continues to expand. Courtesy
Education

What is being done to improve access to inclusive education?

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Postgraduate theology candidates, World Vision Rwanda staff, and government officials gather for a group photo at the East African Christian College in Kigali on Friday, November 28. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Featured

World Vision equips Rwanda’s first cohort of over 150 trained pastors

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
President Kagame arrived in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, December 3. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame in Washington ahead of DR Congo peace deal

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
A church member uses sign language to communicate with deaf congregants during a service. Net Photo

Faith, technology, and rights: Building inclusive communities for persons with disabilities in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Students perform during the Imenye Wikunde (Know Yourself, Love Yourself) project event in Kirehe District on November 30. Courtesy
Featured

How Impanuro Girls Initiative sparked social change in Kirehe

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Diane Mukasahaha during an interview with The New Times at the Kigali Special Economic Zone in Masoro on November 28. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Women

The woman powering a new chapter in Rwanda’s textile industry

Wednesday, December 03, 2025