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The New Times

Is talking about mental health making things worse?

Monday, May 25, 2026
Young people attend a commemoration event 'Our Past Initiative' at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on April 9. Collective memory is part of healing. Craish BAHIZI

Kwibuka 32: Sustaining mental health support critical to Rwanda’s continued healing

Friday, April 17, 2026
Amb. Fatuma Ndangiza successfully moved a motion seeking leave of the Assembly to introduce a new East African Community (EAC) Counter-Trafficking in Persons Bill. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Rwanda

Rwandan lawmaker leads bid to step up regional anti-human trafficking fight

Monday, April 13, 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. (1)
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 32: Why trauma cases persist despite improved support systems

Monday, April 13, 2026
Rwandan author Antoine Mugesera speaks to The New Times in Kigali. Mugesera wrote about the events that marked the end of the colonial period and the turbulent aftermath of the country’s independence. Dushimimana
Kwibuka

Three decades of resilience: Mugesera on Ibuka, memory, and path to unity

Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Children at Ihumure Houses initiated by SOS Children’s Villages Rwanda. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Ihumure Houses: Therapeutic spaces helping street-connected children rebuild their lives

Wednesday, March 18, 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
Officials follow a presentation at the launch of he program, which debuted December 5.
Rwanda

Mental health measures set to be introduced in justice system

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Willy Mugenzi, the former journalist, the author of Cow for Peace, speaks to The New Times in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Culture

Ex-journalist shines a light on role of cows in promoting reconciliation in new book

Friday, January 02, 2026
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
A woman works out with battle ropes at a busy gym, as others train on strength and cardio equipment. A 30-minute workout can help reduce stress, lower cortisol levels, and speed up recovery. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Exercise and stress: What you need to know

Saturday, December 20, 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