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Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Musanze. file
Economy

Budget: Local govt entities prioritise agriculture, roads, social protection

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Minister of Infrastructure Jimmy Gasore and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Director General Ashish Khanna, sign the agreement in Kigali on May 8. Courtesy
Energy

New solar deal to help achieve 900MW off-grid target

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Attendees tour the exhibition floor at a previous GITEX artificial intelligence event, where startups, investors and global technology firms converge. The showcase makes its East Africa debut next week. COURTESY.
Technology

Global tech giants & African startups converge in Nairobi for major AI showcase

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
A cattle herder climbs a hill in Nturo village, in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, eastern DR Congo. Photo by Teddy Mazina

In conversation: Moïse Nyarugabo on genocide ideology in DR Congo and its regional implications

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Members of Parliament follow the presentation of the Budget Framework Paper at the parliament on Monday, May 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure

Budget: Lawmakers call for action on compensation delays, road repairs

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Rwanda and Botswana deal is expected to unlock regional market opportunities for Rwandan businesses and deepen industrial collaboration.
Business

Botswana trade deal opens agroprocessing, manufacturing opportunities

Monday, May 11, 2026
Programme targets an average of 200 patients per district, though the number could rise depending on demand.
Health

Eye patient thankful after life-changing surgery by security forces

Sunday, May 10, 2026
A farmers works in her grape plantation in Rulindo District. RAB has announced that it is testing new grape varieties as part of efforts to scale up commercial cultivation. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt tests new grape varieties to boost commercial farming

Monday, May 11, 2026
Congolese researcher Alex Mvuka Speaking during the episode of The Context podcast by The New Times in Kigali.
Africa

Researcher on how anti-Tutsi rhetoric is politicised in DR Congo

Sunday, May 10, 2026
The Rwandan government has stepped up surveillance, border screening and public awareness efforts about hantavirus. COURTESY.
Health

Hantavirus: Rwanda tightens surveillance, urges public vigilance

Sunday, May 10, 2026
Genocide survivors Alfred Musafiri and his wife, Marie-Thérèse Murekatete pose for a photo in Kigabiro Sector in Rwamagana. Photos by Kellya Keza
Kwibuka

A survivor’s journey of loss and resilience

Friday, May 08, 2026
Remains of the plane that was carrying former President Juvenal Habyarimana. Courtesy

Foreign lawyers who became architects of genocide denial

Thursday, May 07, 2026