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One of the refugees from Mahama refugee Camp, works at a maize collection centre owned by refugees in Kirehe. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

Self-reliance is the best refugee policy

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) medical personnel interacting with a patient during the nationwide free medical outreach campaign under the Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme 2026. The initiative concluded on July 4 at Munini Hospital in Nyaruguru District as Rwanda marked the 32nd Liberation Day (Kwibohora 32). According to the statistics, more than 30,000 people across the country received free treatment for various illnesses, including over 8,000 patients who benefited from services at Munini Hospital. Courtesy.

How Rwanda's Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme is redefining national security and development

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Retired Colonel Jill Rutaremara, the Director of Rwanda Peace Academy, speaks during an interview with The New Times on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Rutaremara reflected on, among others, the enduring significance of the liberation struggle from a military and national security perspective. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Security

‘Liberation is a continuing journey, not a single event’ – Col (Rtd) Jill Rutaremara

Monday, July 06, 2026
Minister in charge of Emergency Management, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Albert Murasira touring the exhibition by refugee youth doing agribusiness in Mugombwa camp
Rwanda

How 15,000 refugee households will become self-reliant by 2030

Monday, July 06, 2026
Senate President Kalinda speaks during the 32nd anniversary of the liberation of Rwanda. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Security

Liberation gains must translate into citizens' wellbeing — Senate President

Saturday, July 04, 2026
Students sit in one of the new classrooms handed over by the RDF, RNP and local governments authorities. Photo credit, Gasabo District.
Education

Gasabo school gets new classrooms as part of liberation celebrations

Saturday, July 04, 2026
Kigali Convention Centre at Kimihurura. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

The "single story" of Rwanda's rise

Thursday, July 02, 2026
A view of a model village that accommodates residents who were affected by Rusumo Hydropower plant construction works in Kirehe District. The district plans to channel 74 percent of its Rwf38.1 billion budget for the 202627 fiscal year into programmes that are improving residents' welfare and boosting household incomes. Courtesy
Rwanda

Kirehe: Citizen welfare takes lion's share of Rwf38bn spending plan

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Medical experts caution that prolonged hospital stays and extensive diagnostic investigations are not always necessary. File.
Health

Questions mount over hospital admissions, prescriptions and rising healthcare costs

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Airtel Rwanda and Airtel Money Rwanda management and staff lay wreaths in honour of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza Genocide Memorial, where more than 31,000 victims are laid to rest.
Kwibuka

Airtel donates cows to help Genocide survivors rebuild livelihoods in Nyanza

Sunday, June 28, 2026
Z listens intently as the trial judges find him guilty of genocide and extermination, ICTR, 18 December 2008. courtesy of UNICTR
Crime

Protais Zigiranyirazo: The rise and fall of ‘Monsieur Z’ - a cautionary tale of greed and power

Friday, June 26, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the meeting.
Women

Why access to finance remains critical for women farmers

Thursday, June 25, 2026