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Members of NEC staff (L) check documents of one of aspirants who seek to get a parliamentary position among 24 women MPs (30 per cent quota of 80 MPs making up the Lower House), on May 17, 2024, in Kigali
Politics

Parliamentary elections: 28 submit candidatures on day one

Saturday, May 18, 2024
Paul Kagame formally submits his candidature for presidency to the Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission, Oda Gasinzigwa on Friday, May 17. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Elections

Population still confident in Kagame for presidency, says RPF Secretary General

Saturday, May 18, 2024
The National Electoral Commission Executive Secretary Charles Munyaneza breifs journalists during a press conference on Thursday, May 16. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Elections

Over nine million Rwandans register to vote in July elections

Thursday, May 16, 2024
The National Electoral Commission chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa addresses journalists during a press conference on Thursday, May 16. NEC will on Friday, May 17, begin receiving candidacies for the presidency and parliamentary seats for the July elections . Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Politics

Elections: Presidential, parliamentary hopefuls to submit candidacies on Friday

Thursday, May 16, 2024
The aerial view of the ongoing construction activities of some infrastructure at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in Nyagatare District. File
Rwanda

Why Rwanda plans to set up tech to monitor land use

Thursday, May 16, 2024
A mining site where illegal mining activities was conducted. According to a new bill in Parliament, landowners who allow people without licenses to carry out mining activities on their land risk punishment. File
Rwanda

Govt mulls punishment for landowners who permit illegal mining activities

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Abbas Mukama, the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations (NFPO) spokesperson, during an Ideal Democratic Party (PDI) party congress in Kigali in April. Mukama has warned NFPO member organisations to avoid dirty money ahead of the 2024 electoral campaigns. Courtesy
Politics

2024 elections: Political parties forum warns against dirty money in campaigns

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Newly commissioned officer cadets during a parade at Rwanda Military Academy in Gako on Monday, April 15. The government is planning to establish Rwanda’s first national defence university. Photo: Dan Gatsinzi.
Education

Plan for Rwanda’s first defence university underway, says minister

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The New Times

The Guardian in another smear job on Rwanda

Monday, May 13, 2024
Members of Parliament during the swearing in ceremony on September 19, 2018. The fourth legislature commenced in 2018 and was, initially, scheduled to end in 2023 but its tenure was extended by one extra year. Courtesy
Politics

Elections: When will the Chamber of Deputies be dissolved?

Monday, May 13, 2024
Workers sorting waste at Nduba landfill in Gasabo District. File
Environment

Inside planned Rf93bn modern Nduba waste management facility

Monday, May 13, 2024
Former Rwandan teacher Oscar Kimanuka from Kabarnet High School was surprised by his formers students in Kigali on May 11. Craish Bahizi (1)
Education

PHOTOS: Rwandan teacher honored by former Kenyan students after nearly four decades

Sunday, May 12, 2024