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Gasamagera addresses the news conference earlier Friday. PHOTOS BY DAN GATSINZI
Elections

RPF says ready to hit campaign trail across 19 venues

Friday, June 21, 2024
Charles Munyaneza, the Executive Secretary of the National Electoral Commission, addresses journalists on the preparations for the 2024 elections, on June 20 in Kigali (courtesy)
Elections

Rwanda Decides: Over 260 observers accredited for July elections

Thursday, June 20, 2024
PSD members during morale boosting session at the party general assembly in Kigali on March 23, 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Elections

Elections: Dos and don’ts during campaign period

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Paul Kagame, Frank Habineza and Philippe Mpayimana, the three presidential candidates for the July Presidential elections. Courtesy
Elections

Rwanda Decides: What presidential candidates say

Thursday, June 20, 2024
President Paul Kagame during the presidential rally at Bumbogo hill in Gasabo in 2017. Here is a list of 10 most trending songs for the 2024 elections. File
Elections

Top 10 trending songs for July elections

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party will begin his campaign in Bweramvura Cell, Jabana Sector, Gasabo District on Saturday afternoon. Courtesy
Elections

Habineza to kick off campaign in Gasabo, Mpayimana begins in Kirehe

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Thirty-one candidates will be vying for the two youth slots that are up for grabs in the Chamber of Deputies. Sam Ngendahimana
Elections

Rwanda Decides: Here's how youth MPs will be elected

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The elections for Members of Parliament (MPs) set for July, a total of 199 female candidates qualified for the final list are vying for 24 seats. Sam Ngendahimana
Elections

How elections for women MPs will be held

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Senators during a plenary sitting of the Senate held in March 2024 (photo from the Parliament of Rwanda)
Elections

Elections of Rwanda’s senators slated for September

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
President Paul Kagame speaks to journalists during an interview on the national broadcaster RBA aired on Monday, June 17. While commenting on what he aspires to do if re-elected to the office, Kagame insisted that people who want to move fast and reach far will always challenge themselves to do more. Photo: Village Urugwiro.
Elections

Democracy is built over time, not decreed – Kagame

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
President Paul Kagame (R) presents his candidature to the Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission, Oda Gasinzigwa, on May 17, 2024, as he seeks re-election as the Head of State. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Elections

I will keep challenging myself to do more, Kagame promises ahead of elections

Monday, June 17, 2024
L-R: Paul Kagame, Frank Habineza, and Phillipe Mpayimana.
Elections

A look at Rwanda’s three presidential candidates

Monday, June 17, 2024
Inside the Rwanda’s Lower House known as the Chamber of Deputies that is composed of 80 members. NEC said that 589 candidates are eligible to contest for parliamentary seats. File
Elections

Nearly 600 candidates scramble for 80 seats in Parliament

Sunday, June 16, 2024
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Elections

Final list: Kagame, Habineza, Mpayimana to vie for presidency

Friday, June 14, 2024
President Paul Kagame on Friday, June 14, officiated the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed government officials and dissolved the Parliamentary Chamber of Deputies ahead of next month’s elections of new Members of Parliament.
Elections

Kagame dissolves Lower House

Friday, June 14, 2024
The forum's spokesperson, Abbas Mukama speaks at a meeting on Thursday, June 13, in Kigali. Dan Gatsinzi
Elections

Political parties forum gears up for July elections

Thursday, June 13, 2024
A foreign observer invigilates legislative elections in 2018. The Rwanda Civil Society Platform will deploy 310 observers for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. Sam Ngendahimana
Elections

Rwanda civil society deploys over 300 observers for July elections

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Fredrick Habamuremyi submits his candidacy to a NEC official, on Tuesday, May 28. Courtesy
Elections

Over 200 get NEC green light to contest for special seats in Parliament

Monday, June 10, 2024
Stuttgart, Germany - April 5, 2021: Logo of social media icons marketing network Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and WhatsApp on the internet in Stuttgart, Germany.
Elections

Social media engagement gains momentum ahead of elections

Friday, June 07, 2024
A voter casts her ballot during a previous election.
Elections

100,000 volunteers set for Rwanda general elections

Friday, June 07, 2024