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The government seeks to make the crime of child defilement imprescriptible. Internet
Law

Defilement offenders face ‘legal action at any point in their lives’

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Kenneth Clarke, Baron Clarke of Nottingham, has noted that people are making objections to the Rwanda-UK migration deal, pointing out legal complications with it, but they don’t offer any alternative practical suggestions likely "to have an impact on a great national problem."
International

We must give Rwanda-UK partnership a chance to work, says senior UK lawmaker

Monday, July 10, 2023
A view of the ongoing construction works on the proposed 43.5MW Nyabarongo II hydropower plant in Gakenke District. Authorities have announced that, effective July 10, a segment of the Giticyinyoni–Nzove–Ruli–Gakenke road will be closed to pave way for the dam expansion. Courtesy.
Infrastructure

Nyabarongo II hydroelectric dam construction works force road closure

Monday, July 10, 2023
President Kagame meets with Prime Minister Philip Davis of Bahamas to discuss the strengthening and collaboration between the Bahamas and Rwanda by building on the existing ties on Sunday, July 9. Village Urugwiro
Economy

How Rwanda’s interest in the Caribbean is helping fuel South-South ties

Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Private Sector Federation raised concerns over the delays in refunding extra value added tax (VAT) to traders. They suggest that the issue should be addressed in the new draft law establishing value added tax. File
Economy

Private sector wants VAT refund delays solved in new bill

Saturday, July 08, 2023
Rwanda’s Ambassador to the US, Mathilde Mukantabana addresses delegates during the celebration of the 29th anniversary of Rwanda’s liberation in USA, on Thursday, July 6
Rwanda

Amb Mukantabana talks Rwanda’s journey to recovery

Saturday, July 08, 2023
The Minister of State in charge of Constitutional and Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, Soline Nyirahabimana, delivers her remarks during the session on analysis of the proposed amendments to the law of 2018 determining offences and penalties in general at Parliament on July 6, 2023. She is flanked by the Vice Chairperson of Rwanda Law Reform Commission, Bibiane Burayobera Umuzayire. PHOTO: EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Law

Govt explains proposal to reduce life sentence

Friday, July 07, 2023
A visitor during a tour of Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn more about the history the Genocide against the Tutsi. File

Lamenting the shame that brought a country to her knees

Thursday, July 06, 2023
Lieutenant Colonel Aloys Simba, a convict of the Genocide against the Tutsi who died in Benin on Tuesday, July 4. Internet
Rwanda

Who is Habyarimana’s best friend who died in Benin?

Thursday, July 06, 2023
Rwanda Development Board CEO Clare Akamanzi commenting on the rationale for the amendment of the current law governing the institution said that if RDB has a specialised structure which is flexible, they can work better.File
Rwanda

RDB seeks autonomy in recruitment, fixing experts' salaries

Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Some of the soldiers during a seminar in Rushaki at the beginning of 1994. Located in the current Gicumbi District, Rushaki was one of the prominent bases of the liberation struggle . Courtesy

Rwanda's Liberation: Utopia or Reality?

Tuesday, July 04, 2023
The visit followed a similar activity to the Murambi Genocide Memorial site (Southern Province) in May, reaffirming the hospital's commitment to remembering Rwanda's painful past while striving for a brighter future.
Featured

Healing through remembrance: King Faisal Hospital visits Museum for the Campaign against Genocide

Monday, July 03, 2023