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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
The government of Rwanda plans to spend a proposed budget of more than Rwf7 trillion in 2025-2026 fiscal year. File
Economy
How Rwanda plans to fund, spend Rwf7tn budget for 2025/26
An aerial view of Giporoso road junction. The government has earmarked more than Rwf16 billion towards funding a project to upgrade the 10km Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka road in 2025-2026. File
Infrastructure
Govt earmarks Rwf16bn for Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka road upgrade
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Economy
Auditor General Kamuhire on recovery of wasted funds, preventing losses
Rwanda’s consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, increased by 6.3 per cent on annual basis — in April 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. Willy Mucyo
Economy
Hotel, restaurants drove consumer price increase in April
An artistic impression of the International Airport in Bugesera. Net photo
Aviation
Gov’t to spend Rwf700bn on airport in Bugesera, RwandAir
Mayor of the City of Kigali Samuel Dusengiyumva
Economy
City of Kigali to spend Rwf250bn on key projects next fiscal year
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa presents to Parliament the Budget Framework Paper (BFP), on Thursday, May 8. Courtesy
Economy
Govt spending expected to rise by 21% in 2025/2026
6,242 plots were identified in areas designated for other uses or which were not suitable for housing, such as wetlands, forests, high-risk zones, areas beneath high-voltage power lines, and sewage pipe corridors.File
Environment
Kigali: Over 6,000 properties located in wetlands, other inappropriate areas
Auditor General Alexis Kamuhire and his deputy Patrick Habimana during the presentation of  the report at the parliament on Tuesday, May 6. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy
‘Preventive audits’ could save billions of Rwandan francs lost in public projects
A patient undergoes an eye test at a Kamonyi based hospital. Effective July 1, new medical tariffs will be implemented across health facilities.
Photo: Willy Mucyo.
Health
New medical tariffs to take effect in July – health minister
Kamuhire responds to MPs' questions on Tuesday, May 6. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy
Public entities delivering 'value for money' rose by 7% in 2024 - AG report
A nurse takes a care of a newborn at Kirehe Hospital. File
Health
Surrogacy & IVF: Five offences, penalties for abusers of new health bill
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Health
‘Some get pregnant at 10’ – Activists urge teen access to contraceptives
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Society
Surrogacy: Civil society seeks clearer legislation on pregnancy risks
Representatives from the Ministry of Health and those from different medical entities, during the session related to the new healthcare service bill, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 (courtesy).
Health
New bill proposes treatment without patient’s consent in emergency cases
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Politics
Kagame renews Abbas Mukama’s term as deputy ombudsman
Assiel Ngarambe who works in CHUK mortuary during an interview. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Law
Medics push back on 21-day mortuary rule proposal
RRA Commissioner General Ronald Niwenshuti (L) and Godfrey Kabera, the Minister of State in charge of National Treasury at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, along with Members of Parliament, during the plenary sitting that passed the new bill establishing excise duty, on April 29, 2025. COURTESY
Crime
Excise duty: Jail term for tax evaders sparks heated debate

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