Basketball - Patriots' Hagumintwari Reflects On His Resurgence
[New Times] Patriots' forward Steven Hagumintwari has been often praised as one of the best basketball talents of his generation but he has had his own struggles with injuries, which have at times...
View ArticleOne Acre Fund-Tubura Provides Nutrient - Rich Maize Flour to ECD Centres
[New Times] One Acre Fund -- Tubura is distributing IYACU, a nutritious maize flour, to Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres to alleviate stunting and malnutrition among children in six districts.
View ArticleOver 10 Artists to Be Awarded At Rwanda Performing Arts Festival
[New Times] 12 performing artists will be honoured during the Rwanda Performing Arts Festival set to take place on March 27, in Huye District, according to the organisers.
View ArticleAmavubi Beat Madagascar in Antananarivo
[New Times] The national football team (Amavubi) continued their impressive form under Torsten Spittler with an emphatic 2-0 win over Madagascar in a FIFA international friendly game in Antananarivo on...
View ArticleContinuing the Conversation - Empowering Women Leaders for Ongoing Change
[New Times] In the wake of a recent successful dinner gathering of influential women leaders and allies, it is imperative to keep the momentum going and the conversation alive.
View ArticleParliament Passes Bill Prohibiting Harvest of Immature Trees
[New Times] Rwandans will be prohibited from cutting immature trees once a bill governing forests and trees passed by the lower chamber of Parliament on Monday, March 25, is published in the official...
View ArticleTabaro's Arrest in US Sends a Clear Warning to Other Genocide Fugitives
[New Times] Authorities in the United States last week arrested a one Eric Tabaro Nshimiye, a 52-year old Rwandan who has for the last three decades evaded justice, to the agony of survivors of the...
View ArticleRwanda Receives More Refugees From Libya As UK Politicians Play Ping Pong...
[New Times] On Thursday, March 21, 91 refugees arrived in Rwanda from Libya. They were refugees from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan who had been trying to get into Europe but instead got...
View ArticleEastern Africa Standby Force Member States Convene in Rwanda for Disaster...
[New Times] The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) member states are convening in Kigali, Rwanda, for a four-day session aimed at assessing their disaster readiness, promoting collaboration, and...
View ArticleEducation - Minister Calls for Collective Efforts to Advance Foundational...
[New Times] The Minister of Education, Gaspard Twagirayezu, has called for collective efforts to ensure that every Rwandan child receives a strong foundation at an early age, thereby unlocking their...
View ArticleMPs Set Six-Month Deadline for Construction of Houses Affected By Rusumo Project
[New Times] Members of Parliament (MPs) have given a six-month deadline to the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) to construct houses and repair others for households affected by blasting during the...
View ArticleKagame Congratulates New Senegalese President Faye
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on March 27 congratulated Senegal's new President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, stating that the latter's victory is a testimony to the confidence of the Senegalese...
View ArticleWhy Are Muhanga Thunders, 1000 Hills Out of 2024 Rugby League?
[New Times] Rwandan rugby powerhouses 1000 Hills and Muhanga Thunders will not play the 2024 rugby league season, the local rugby body (RRF) has confirmed.
View ArticleNew Times Journalists Win Rwanda's First-Ever AI Journalist Challenge
[New Times] The New Times reporters Patrick Nzabonimpa and Heritier Bahizi emerged as the first two winners in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Journalist Challenge, each receiving Rwf 1.5 million and...
View Article'DRC Thought the East African Force Was There to Fight Its Wars' - Kagame
[New Times] In a wide-ranging interview in Kigali, President Paul Kagame discusses M23, accusations of human rights violations, finding a successor, AU reform, and the UK migrant deal.
View ArticleWhy Global Coalition Is Lobbying Rwanda to Endorse 'End of Fossil Fuels' Call
[New Times] A global coalition is lobbying states, including Rwanda, to endorse a proposed 'Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty' to considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit global...
View ArticleRwandan Performers Urged to Infuse Traditional Art in Their Work
[New Times] Robert Masozera, the General Director of Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (RCHA), urged artists to draw inspiration from Rwanda's heritage and tradition instead of copying from external...
View ArticleWhy Awareness, Collaborative Efforts Are Key in Eradicating GBV
[New Times] Progress has been made in addressing Gender-based violence (GBV), for instance, through government strategies like providing free psycho-social, medical, and legal services to survivors...
View ArticleGitego Dreaming of Move to Europe
[New Times] AFC Leopards striker Arthur Gitego has vowed to keep working hard and consistently bagging more goals for him to achieve his dream of taking his professional football to Europe.
View ArticleNew Study Highlights Urgent Need to Address Unpaid Care Work Burden
[New Times] A new study by the Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR-Rwanda), highlights the urgent need for policy reforms and interventions to address the unequal burden of unpaid care work...
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