Rwanda: Launch of New Machinery for the Kigali Infrastructure Project

On Friday, February 10, ConsTruck Limited, a subsidiary of NPD Limited, launched new machinery that will boost capacity in implementing the Kigali Infrastructure Project that… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Targets to Have Five International Stadiums By 2028

The government is targeting to have five international football stadiums in the next five years, according to the Ministry of Sports. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda to Connect 3,000 Schools to Internet By 2024

The Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire says about 3,000 schools that are not connected to the internet will have access to it by 2024 through financing from China Exim… Read more »

Rwanda: Does the Passivity of Monusco Fuel Fire in DR Congo's Crisis?

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or MONUSCO as commonly known, has been deployed in DR Congo since 1999. Read more »

Rwanda: Murray Agrees to Coach Reg At the Bal

National Basketball league champions REG have signed American Dean Murray as their head coach during the upcoming 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL). Read more »

Rwanda: Tributes Pour in for Deceased Songwriter Rama Isibo

Rama Isibo, a song writer and former columnist at The New Times, died at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), on February 10. He has been writing songs in the past decade… Read more »

East Africa: Kenya Denies Claims It Encroached South Sudan's Territory

The government of Kenya on Thursday, February 10, denied claims that it has encroached South Sudan's territory arguing that it respects the boundaries of its neighbors. Read more »

Rwanda: Anglican Leaders to Meet in Kigali Over Church of England's Support for LGBTQ

Over 10,000 Anglican global leaders who were irked by the Church of England's recent support for the LGBTQ, are set to meet in Rwanda in April to forge a way forward about their… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Calls Out International Community On Political, Diplomacy Hypocrisy

What is happening in eastern DR Congo is far from being peaceful and tranquil if politicians and diplomats continue to avoid the truth, facts, and evidence, President Paul Kagame… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Eight Civilians Killed in DR Congo

Reports now emerge that United Nations peacekeepers killed eight civilians during an attack on their supply convoy in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the evening… Read more »

Rwanda: Poachers Used Over 10,000 Snares in Nyungwe Park in 2022

More than 10,000 snares were recorded in Nyungwe National Park last year, Protais Niyigaba, the park manager, told The New Times. Read more »

Rwanda: Revised Budget - Govt Spending Increases By Rwf106bn

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana on Wednesday, February tabled before a joint chamber of parliament the revised budget for the financial year… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Exports Up By 40 Percent

The value of Rwandan exports increased by 39.4 per cent in 2022, according to figures presented to parliament on Wednesday, February 2023 by the Minister of Finance and Economic… Read more »

Rwanda: Food Prices Expected to Go Down - Ndagijimana

There are signs that market prices will go down this year considering that prices of some foodstuffs had started reducing towards the end of 2022, the Minister of Finance, Uzziel… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Receives Credentials From 14 Envoys

President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, February 8, received letters of credence from 14 new envoys who will be representing their respective countries in Rwanda. Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Sets Deadline for Completion of Kagitumba Cross Border Market

Horizon Construction, the company which is building the Kagitumba Cross Border market, has been given a four-month deadline to complete construction works before handing it over to… Read more »

Rwanda: Economy to Perform Better Than Anticipated - Ndagijimana

Rwanda's economy is expected to grow at a higher rate than projected, after performing well in the first three quarters of 2022 as a result of economic recovery measures, the… Read more »

Rwanda: Why Genocide Survivors Want Gacaca Law Revised

IBUKA, an umbrella organization of Genocide survivors' associations, has poked holes in article 9 of the Gacaca law precisely on the clause on judgements pronounced by Gacaca… Read more »

Rwanda: Over 80 Rib Investigators Sacked Over Corruption

Since 2018, the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has sacked 88 of its personnel over corruption and other professional malpractices. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria 2023 - Mbeki to Lead Commonwealth Observers for Nigerian Elections

Former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, will lead a team of Commonwealth election observers to Nigeria, which will be holding Africa's largest democratic exercise when it… Read more »

Rwanda: Impartial Investigations Crucial for Effective Justice - Minister

The Minister of Justice, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, has urged Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) staff to uphold professional qualities and uphold ethical conduct. Read more »

Rwanda: Farmers Are Broke While We Pay Through the Nose. So Who Is Gaining From High Food Prices?

Last November, The New Times reported a staggeringly high - 40% - increase in food prices in Kigali and other urban areas. A year before that, the very same newspaper reported a… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda - a Developmental State in the Making?

The transformation of any society requires three things; first the profound realisation that it must change, second is finding those practices that will cause the change and third… Read more »

Rwanda: Why Ibuka Wants Gacaca Law Revised

IBUKA, an umbrella organization of Genocide survivors' associations, has poked holes in article 9 of the Gacaca law precisely on the clause on judgements pronounced by Gacaca… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Hosts Global Vaccine Body Boss

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, February 7, met with the chair of International Vaccine Institute (IVI) Board of Trustees, George Bickerstaff, who is in Rwanda to explore… Read more »