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Recent monetary tightening by the National Bank of Rwanda reflects a necessary response to inflationary pressures, particularly those driven by external shocks. Dan Gatsinzi

Households feel the squeeze as living costs continue to rise

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
A genocide suspect during a Gacaca hearing in the former Byumba currently Northern Province. File

Life and memory beyond just forgiveness

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE
Editorial

Rising oil shocks demand a culture of frugality

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Porters carry food commodities in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Economy

Experts share tips on ways to navigate rising prices

Monday, April 20, 2026
Fallen but not forgotten: Family members of former employees killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi pay tribute in their memory at I&M Bank Rwanda headquarters in Kigali on April 17, 2026. (Courtesy)
Featured

Stories of loss, resilience as I&M Bank honours 26 staff killed in Genocide

Saturday, April 18, 2026
The New Times
Kwibuka

Rugeshi Hill: A survivor’s memoir of memory, loss, and rebuilding after Genocide

Saturday, April 18, 2026
Abebe Selassie, Director of the African Department at the IMF. Courtesy
Economy

IMF downgrades Africa’s economic outlook for 2026 amid Middle East war 

Thursday, April 16, 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
Red-Cross volunteers help a trauma victim during a Walk to Remember from ETO Kicukiro to Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Saturday, April 11. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Climbing memory and a living monument for remembrance in Kigali

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Rwanda’s daily demand for petroleum products rose sharply to 3.1 million litres in the beginning of April. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Energy

Why Rwanda's fuel demand surged by nearly 40 percent in April

Monday, April 06, 2026
Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia, that arrived clearing the Strait of Hormuz, is seen at the Mumbai Port in Mumbai, India, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
International

Middle East war: AU urges social protection, flexible monetary policies

Sunday, April 05, 2026
The New Times

Rwanda’s commemorations in the shadow of indifference

Saturday, April 04, 2026