[New Times] Rwanda has facilitated the return of 289 victims of human trafficking from four countries since 2025, according to the Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja.

[New Times] Rwanda has become the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to join the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), a platform that connects businesses with trade, investment and market opportunities across the European Union.

[New Times] Friday, July 24

[New Times] Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor believes his side can deliver a much-improved performance against APR FC in Friday's Group A clash of the CECAFA Kagame Cup, despite having only two weeks of preparations.

[New Times] As Kigali Cine Junction returns for its fourth edition, film lovers have plenty to look forward to during the five-day festival, which kicked off on Wednesday, July 22.

[New Times] Rwanda's ambition to become a regional motorsport hub continues to gather momentum, with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) engaging a private investor on a proposed motorsport academy that could help nurture local talent, boost tourism a...

[New Times] Nigerian beauty entrepreneur Tara Fela-Durotoye has brought her book launch to Kigali with a message aimed at founders, students and business owners who hope their work will last longer than they do.

[New Times] American billionaire Bill Gates visited Rwanda to explore the country's progress in health, artificial intelligence and digital public infrastructure.

[New Times] Rwandan and Chinese senior military officials have commended the growing cooperation in military education, specialised training and regional security initiatives.

[New Times] Senators have called for reforms to legal aid services, citing gaps in existing laws, resource constraints and coordination challenges that continue to affect access to justice, especially for vulnerable citizens.

[New Times] About $7 million will be paid to households affected by the 206MW Rusizi III Hydropower Project in Rwanda as preparations for construction of the regional power plant gathers pace, project developers have told The New Times.

[New Times] For nearly three decades, the United Nations Security Council has repeatedly declared that foreign armed groups operating in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) threaten civilians, regional stability and international ...

[New Times] Four health centres in Kigali are set to be upgraded, more than 3,500 hectares of farmland developed for irrigation, and social protection programmes expanded under four financing agreements worth about Rwf288 billion approved by the Cham...

[New Times] The fourth edition of Kigali Cine Junction (KCJ), which kicked off on Wednesday, July 22, will feature an expanded programme of film screenings, industry discussions and training opportunities aimed at bringing more cinema to Rwandan audi...

[New Times] Authorities in Bugesera District have suspended quarry extraction activities in Ntarama Sector and launched a joint inspection of quarry sites following the deadly collapse that killed 10 workers earlier this month.

[New Times] First Lady Jeannette Kagame's call for stronger action against preventable maternal deaths should be treated as an urgent challenge to everyone involved in healthcare delivery.

[New Times] American philanthropist Bill Gates has called for artificial intelligence (AI) to be deployed in Africa from the early stages of its development, warning that introducing the technology only after it has benefited wealthier nations would ...

[New Times] Rwanda on Wednesday, July 22, received 529 citizens returning voluntarily from DR Congo as the ongoing voluntary repatriation exercise continues.

[New Times] Today, Glasgow will once again become the meeting place of the Commonwealth, as athletes and supporters from 56 nations descend on its red-sandstone streets for the Commonwealth Games.

[New Times] Every organisation wants results. Leaders are expected to demonstrate progress, reassure investors, satisfy customers and maintain healthy cash flow. In that environment, it is understandable that many strategic conversations begin with t...

[New Times] Every few months, Africa celebrates another homegrown success story: a scientist wins international acclaim, an entrepreneur secures global investment, a filmmaker earns a prestigious award, or a communications expert lands a global leade...

[New Times] Rwanda and the Sultanate of Oman have steadily strengthened their relationship over the past three decades, expanding cooperation from diplomacy and trade to aviation, logistics, energy, ICT and investment.

[New Times] Teachers have proposed changes to Rwanda's teacher transfer system, calling for a fairer, more transparent process as this year's transfer exercise comes to an end.

[New Times] Rwanda U19 head coach Kenneth Bugingo believes playing the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 2 on home soil gives his side a strong chance of securing a place in what would be their second appearance at the global ...

[New Times] When Agnes Mukampabuka wanted a smartphone, the cost put it beyond her reach. Buying one outright would have required nearly Rwf300,000--an amount she could not afford in a single payment.

[New Times] First Lady Jeannette Kagame has said no woman should die during childbirth as solutions to save mothers' lives already exist but do not reach those who need them.

[New Times] Rwanda has launched its first Graduate and Doctoral Education Policy Framework and Research and Innovation Framework in a bid to strengthen doctoral education, improving research quality, and transforming academic discoveries into solutio...

[New Times] American philanthropist and billionaire Bill Gates has attended the inaugural Paul Farmer Butaro Dialogues on Health Equity and Innovation held at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Butaro, Burera District.

[New Times] An official in the AFC/M23 movement has criticised the latest sanctions imposed by the United Nations and the United States on some of its leaders, saying the measures undermine ongoing peace efforts, unfairly target one side of the confl...

[New Times] The US government has nominated Nicholas Checker, a diplomat and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official, as its proposed ambassador to Rwanda, with the nomination now awaiting confirmation by the US Senate.