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Teens receive guidance on HIV prevention during a community awareness campaign in Gasabo District in December 2024. Despite Rwanda’s significant progress in managing the epidemic, health experts warn that HIV infections among young people continue to rise, a trend they describe as a serious concern requiring sustained attention. File
Health

Why HIV infections among young people remain alarmingly high

Friday, December 05, 2025
A teacher interacts with students during an exercise at Groupe Scolaire Institute Filippo Smaldone in Nyamirambo, Kigali, in March 2025. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Helping schools and teachers support boys’ mental health as first responders

Thursday, November 27, 2025
A student carefully arranges a mosquito net on his bed before heading to class. The country has recorded more than 91,000 malaria cases, with 87 percent concentrated in 15 districts. Courtesy
Health

Schools strengthen malaria prevention as cases rise

Saturday, November 08, 2025
Etienne Sangano was diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in 1999 after repeated visits to University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK).
Health

One man’s fight against heart disease and why the condition is Rwanda’s top killer

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
A pharmacist searching rows of drugs at Kisimenti in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Health

Experts caution expectant mothers on paracetamol use

Thursday, August 28, 2025
Rocky.Try during an interview with The New Times-Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Women

Rocky.Try: The multihyphenate style icon bridging fashion, performance in Kigali

Thursday, August 14, 2025
Dozens of soldiers from eastern DR Congo fled to Rwanda on Monday, January 27, after M23 rebels captured the border city of Goma. Courtesy

Before selling tourism, DR Congo must end decades of conflict and chaos

Monday, July 14, 2025
Sign language interpreter Emerusenge during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on June 25, 2025. Photo by Willy Mucyo
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Society

How one woman is using her hands to build a more inclusive Rwanda

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
A patient explaining to a doctor about his eye situation before check up in Kayonza
Health

Kayonza expands eye care with mobile clinics, school screenings, surgeries

Friday, June 06, 2025
Health professionals warn that skipping doses or self-medicating is making antibiotics like amoxicillin ineffective in up to 80% of cases, driving antimicrobial resistance.
Health

What you should know about antimicrobial resistance, an escalating global threat

Saturday, May 17, 2025
According to Ishimwe, one of the most common forms is insomnia, the inability to fall or stay asleep. Internet
Wellness

The hidden toll of insomnia: Unmasking the true cost of sleep loss

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Some of the rap projects leading the scene in Rwanda in 2025-courtesy
Music

Who are dominating Rwanda’s rap scene in 2025?

Thursday, May 08, 2025