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Valued at $3.5 million (approximately Rwf 5.09 billion), the agreement ranks among the most significant commercial deals in the club’s history.
Football

Rayon Sports, Tanzanian firm ink Rwf 5 bn kit sponsorship deal

Thursday, February 05, 2026
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates during the opening of the 20th edition of the National Dialogue Council on Thursday, February 5. PHOTOS BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Politics

Kagame: Leaders must be held accountable for delayed projects

Thursday, February 05, 2026
A woman shares her views during the 19th edition of Umushyikirano. From February 5, Rwanda will host the 20th National Dialogue Council at the Kigali Convention Centre. File

Beyond access: Rwanda’s experiment in citizen power

Thursday, February 05, 2026
A section of the Rubaya mine in eastern DR Congo, where a recent landslide killed more than 200 miners. Courtesy.

Rubaya mine tragedy: Blame, history, and shared responsibility

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Jorge Viana, the President of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, speaks to The New Times in Kigali on Tuesday, February 3. ALL PHOTOS BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Economy

Brazilian business executive talks commercial ties, football opportunities

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Map of the African Great Lakes region

Genocide without borders: An ideology

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
A visitor at Kigali Genocide Memorial. By introducing racial ideology, census classification, and ethnic identity cards, Belgian colonial rule transformed Rwanda’s social categories into permanent political identities. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda in a troubled neighbourhood: How colonial engineering shaped different destinies in the Great Lakes

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Fifi Raya performing at Icyumba Cya Rap concert at Zaria Court Kigali on December 26, 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Music

Fifi Raya on what it means to be a female rapper in Rwanda

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Valens Rwamukwaya.
People

Longtime TV cameraman Rwamukwaya dies at 69

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe has condemned the persistent denial and minimisation of the genocide by groups in France. File
Kwibuka

Nduhungirehe calls out Genocide denial narratives ahead of Kwibuka

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Representatives of youth volunteers from the City of Kigali visit the National Heroes Mausoleum in Remera on February 2. Courtesy
Rwanda

Youth volunteers reflect on patriotism during visit to Heroes Mausoleum

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
RSSB CEO, Regis Rugemanshuro delivers his remarks during the 30th Africa Social Security Association Governing Council. He underscored the importance of African-led solutions to strengthen social security systems. Courtesy
Featured

Featured: RSSB deepens focus on member benefits as Africa’s pension funds unite

Tuesday, February 03, 2026