Africa Must Own Its Biodiversity Conservation Agenda
New Times
In the next two months, two major global conferences will draw every member of the United Nations to discuss climate related challenges that the world and Africa in particular is… Read more »
The New Times' First Editor-in-Chief to Be Laid to Rest On Wednesday
New Times
The New Times' first Editor-in-Chief Rogers Kayihura passed on in the night of Tuesday, September 17. Read more »
Education Ministry Releases 2024-2025 School Calendar
New Times
The Ministry of Education has released the official school calendar for the 2024-2025 academic year. Read more »
Rwanda, EU Ink Rwf60bn Deal to Boost Nascent Pharmaceutical Sector
New Times
The Rwandan government on Tuesday, September 17 announced a new round of €40 million - about Rwf60 billion - financing in grants by the European Union in a bid to increase… Read more »
Rwanda Launches Mpox Vaccination Drive
New Times
The Ministry of Health on September 19 announced that it launched an Mpox vaccination campaign for health workers, cross-border business operators, hospitality workers, and other… Read more »
President Kiir, EAC Secretary General Discuss Ways to Promote Regional Stability
New Times
The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Veronica M. Nduva, held a meeting with the Chairperson of the Summit of the EAC Heads of State and President of South Sudan,… Read more »
Drought-Hit Zimbabwe Receives Food Donation From Rwanda
New Times
Zimbabwe, which has been affected by prolonged El Nino induced drought, on Thursday, September 19 took delivery of a 1000-metric ton maize flour donation from Rwanda. Read more »
Tributes Pour in for the New Times' First Editor-in-Chief
New Times
The New Times' first Editor-in-Chief Rogers Kayihura passed on in the night of Tuesday, September 17. Read more »
Why Did Maestroboomin Change His Name to 'Kid From Kigali'?
New Times
The global music scene has witnessed many moments of name changes among musicians and bands in all different genres and Rwandan artists are also jumping on the trend. Read more »
Kagame Talks Rwanda's Development, Hope for the Future in Young People [interview]
New Times
President Paul Kagame discussed Rwanda's socio-economic transformation journey, highlighting efforts in creating an enabling business environment, electrification progress, rule of… Read more »
Betpawa Playoffs - APR, Patriots Set Date for Finals
New Times
APR and Patriots have reached the Betpawa playoffs finals of the 2023/24 season after sweeping Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and Kepler respectively in the best-of-five semifinals… Read more »
Paris 2024 Paralympics - Rwandan Para-Athlete Goes Missing
New Times
Rwandan female volleyball player Claudine Bazubagira has gone missing in France. Read more »
DJ Marnaud On the Spot Amid 'Fraud' Claims
New Times
Renowned Rwandan disc jockey Arnaud Mugisha Gatera, popularly known as DJ Marnaud, is currently the talk of local showbiz after Nigerian DJ Dope Caesar publicly accused him of… Read more »
Mauritius and Rwanda Set to Strengthen Bilateral Ties With Focus On Air Connectivity, Financial Cooperation, and Tourism
Government of Mauritius
Port Louis, 17 September 2024 - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Honourable Maneesh Gobin, held discussions with the newly-designated… Read more »
Eight Things to Know About Rwanda's Scheme to Train One Million Coders
New Times
Rwanda is implementing a scheme to train one million coders under the second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), a five-year government programme that runs from 2024… Read more »