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Singer Florien Uworizagwira, popularly known as Yampano, appeared before Kicukiro primary court on June 2 for a bail hearing. Courtesy
Crime

Musician Yampano arraigned, faces six charges

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
“Internet addiction” is a subset of broader technology addiction.

Know about internet addiction

Monday, March 16, 2026
The New Times

MY 2 CENTS:  Is social media harming our children’s mental health?

Saturday, February 28, 2026
A 2023 pilot study by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) shows that among young people aged 13–24, 4.4 percent reported cannabis use in the past 30 days, 2 percent used cigarettes, and while 0.2 used opiates. Courtesy

What we miss when we criminalize pain: Rethinking drug policy through a public health lens

Thursday, January 29, 2026
The term physical work literally refers to any work done by the body. Olivier Mugwiza

The benefits of physical work

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Some of the sugary drinks that are reported to be contributing to a rise in preventable diseases. Courtesy

Can ‘health taxes’ slow the rise of NCDs?

Monday, January 19, 2026
Yolande Mukagasana Foundation, founded by Yolande Mukagasana, a writer, historian, researcher and survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Rwanda

Yolande Mukagasana's initiative to raise responsible citizens

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Cardinal Antoine Kambanda leads Holy Communion during a Christmas Mass at St Michel Cathedral, urging believers to reflect on their faith and personal lives. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Religion

Churches across Kigali host packed Christmas day services

Friday, December 26, 2025
Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, Archbishop of Kigali, Bishop Louis Kabayiza of the Anglican Diocese of Shyogwe, Senior Pastor Isaie Ndayizeye of the Association of Pentecostal Churches in Rwanda (ADEPR)
Religion

What faith leaders say about the festive season

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
A barista works at Kisimenti car free zone. In Rwanda today, alcohol consumption, especially among young people, has increased noticeably. Bahizi

More than just drinking: When calm doesn’t feel like home

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Karera is the author of Forsaken for a Sake
Rwanda

“It ends with me”: How Mireille Karera turned private wounds into a pan-African healing movement

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Senior officials of the Association of Pentecostal Churches in Rwanda (ADEPR) address journalists ahead of the church's 85 years anniversary. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

ADEPR marks 85 years of faith, education and social transformation

Monday, December 15, 2025