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Sudanese refugee Nidhal Mudharahadiya Mohammed Khalifa speaks during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Monday, March 9. Photo by Keza Kellya
Rwanda

Displaced by war, Sudanese refugee rebuilds life in Rwanda

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A section of Kibuye-Kiziba tarmac road. Photos: Germain Nsanzimana.
Infrastructure

New tarmac road boosts healthcare access, business in Karongi

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Women for Women Rwanda Stronger Women Stronger Nation participants share a light moment in the field. Photos Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Discover Her: Women for Women Rwanda gala to honour women’s resilience, transformation

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Some packages of mixed agricultural product consignment that were exported to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement at Kigali International Airport on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. File

Trade, state, and society – Part III: Africa at the crossroads

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
A Rwanda Defence Force contingent of engineers arrive at Kigali International Airport after completing a two-month humanitarian mission in Jamaica on Monday, March 16. In his welcome remarks, the Chief of Staff of the Reserve Force, Maj. Gen Alex Kagame, commended the deployment, noting that the 100 officers demonstrated RDF values of selflessness, vigilance, discipline and cooperation while supporting recovery efforts following Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Security

Jamaica hails RDF engineer contingent

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Command and Staff College in Musanze District launched its first International Relations and Security Course on Monday, March 16. Courtesy
Security

RDF Command and Staff College launches first course on int'l relations, security

Monday, March 16, 2026
Joseph Nsengimana, the Minister of Education during the launch of a twinning project aimed at strengthening early childhood education and community support for learning in Rwanda. Courtesy
Education

Why new project to strengthen early childhood education matters

Monday, March 16, 2026
A farmer stands in his maize plantation grown on radical terraces developed under CDAT, a $300 million project funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board. Courtesy
Featured

Terraces of hope: How a $300m project is reshaping Rwanda’s hills, rural economy

Monday, March 16, 2026
Participants follow a panel discussion at the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026 in Kigali, on March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

Barriers, opportunities that shape Africa’s fintech sector

Monday, March 16, 2026
Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi (2nd L) among panelists during Bank of Kigali’s International Women’s Day celebration on March 13. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Inspiring stories mark BK Women’s Day celebration as bank backs female entrepreneurs

Monday, March 16, 2026
Workers on duty at the Asantii Garment Factory located in Kigali Special Economic Zone. (Photo by Bahizi)
Rwanda

Youth unemployment, family conflict tied to rising theft cases - study

Monday, March 16, 2026
The report shows that between 2020 and 2025, authorities recorded 1,335 cases of unlawful mineral extraction, largely carried out by young people aged between 18 and 30. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Parliament report exposes drivers of illegal mining in Rwanda

Monday, March 16, 2026