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Some of the houses that were destroyed by floods caused by heavy rains in Rubavu District in May 2023. File.

Climate warnings should reach Rwandans before patients reach hospitals

Friday, August 21, 2026
Officials and residents destroy some substandard beverages seized during an ongoing crackdown in Rulindo District on Wednesday, August 19. Courtesy

The fight against illicit alcohol is for our future

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Some of the 125 entrepreneurs who participated in the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) and Digitalise Your Business (DYB) training programmes implemented by KinaRwanda in partnership with ILO. Courtesy
Rwanda

Young entrepreneurs turn business, digital skills into growth through KinaRwanda-ILO training

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Children at SOS in Kigali. The experts warned that insults, humiliation and parenting rooted in unresolved trauma can leave children with lifelong emotional scars. CRAISH BAHIZI
Rwanda

How words of a parent shape children's self-esteem, adult life

Monday, August 17, 2026
The inaugural YB’s Day will not only celebrate the legacy of Rwandan singer Yvan Buravan but will also serve as an occasion to launch the Turikumwe Campaign. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

YB’s Day to celebrate Buravan, boost cancer survivorship

Monday, August 17, 2026
Cameroon celebrate their first-ever WAFCON title after beating Malawi in the final in Rabat on Sunday, August 16. Photos courtesy CAF
Football

Cameroon end years of finals heartbreak with WAFCON triumph

Monday, August 17, 2026
The Wolf of Wall Street.
Cinema

Six films about money, greed and deals that went too far

Friday, August 14, 2026
Featured (clockwise)_ Skid’s The Greatest, 4Rex’s 4, White Monkey’s Mugemanyi vs White Monkey, Sobermind’s Love’s a Losing Game, Dr. Nganji’s Kinyacumi, Og2tone’s Umunyabigwi IV, Arnaud Gray’s SHEMA, and T-Rex J
Music

Eight Hip-Hop projects defining 2026 so far

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Rwandan author and scholar Joy Uwanziga Nzamwita speaks to The New Times during the interview in Kigali. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Rising with Dignity: Writing Rwanda’s values into a changing world

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Rayon Sports celebrate the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup title after edging Kenyan champions Gor Mahia 2-1 at Amahoro Stadium on Friday, August 7. Photo by Kellya Keza.

Rwanda’s football moment: Let the game we love finally breathe

Monday, August 10, 2026
Members of the Rwandan diaspora and German guests gather at the Museum für Kunst in Rockenhausen on August 2, 2026, for the opening of Emile Ngaboyisonga's art exhibition celebrating Rwanda's cultural heritage.

How the Rwandan diaspora is reshaping cultural diplomacy

Saturday, August 08, 2026
Get Out Movie was written and directed by Jordan Peele in his feature debut, the 2017 film stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams and Catherine Keener.
Cinema

Six horror films to binge watch this weekend

Friday, August 07, 2026