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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
A resident is served by Irembo agent. Rwandan residents can now access three more land services through Irembo, the , the government services electronic platform. Courtesy
Technology
Three more land services now accessible online in Rwanda
Students during a plumbing exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. The government targets to increase the number of female students in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Education
Inside Rwanda’s plan to increase women enrollment in TVET
Minister of Education, Joseph Nsengimana during a session with senators members of the Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights on February 18. Courtesy
Education
Rwanda reviews education policy to align with market trends
Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana addresses members of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs on Monday, February 17. Courtesy
Health
Govt defends contraceptive for teens amid high pregnancy, child mortality rates
The government has introduced a bill aimed at addressing concerns resulting from the growing trends in e-commerce. he lower chamber of Parliament approved the relevance of the bill, on February 13. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
How Rwanda’s new bill seeks to protect e-commerce buyers
The new regulation on bouncing cheques came into force on February 5. File
Rwanda
Bouncing cheques: Central bank moves to relax measures for first time offenders
Moise Nyarugabo, a Congolese lawyer. .
Africa
Mass arrests of Banyamulenge in Burundi spark urgent appeals for intervention
Rwanda plans to implement new tax reforms to expand the tax base, boost revenue, and streamline operations to achieve national development goals, said by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Murangwa Yusuf. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy
Tax overhaul: The timeline of upcoming changes
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi, speaks to The New Times about new bill on competition and consumer protection, on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Business
Government tables bill to prevent market domination from mergers
Cows feed at a farm in Bugesera District. The Gako meat project is Rwanda’s flagship cattle farming and beef production scheme that targets both local and export markets. File
Business
Govt seeks investor to take over major beef project
RwandAir has rerouted affected flight paths due to the closure of DR Congo airspace to Rwandan-registered aircrafts.
Aviation
RwandAir reroutes flights after DR Congo closes airspace to Rwandan planes
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, briefs journalists on the newly announced tax reforms, on Tuesday, February 11. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy
Government aims to raise tax-to-GDP ratio to 19% by 2029
Rwanda has reintroduced value-added tax (VAT) on hybrid vehicles to promote pure electric mobility. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda
Rwanda reintroduces VAT on hybrid vehicles to spur e-mobility
Yusuf Murangwa, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, announced a tax policy reform detailed in legal instruments issued by the ministry on February 11.
Economy
What you need to know about Rwanda’s new tax reforms
Inside Kabuga abattoir in Gasabo District. Rwanda aims to increase annual meat production from 207,097 tonnes in 2023-24 to 247,223 tonnes in 2028-29. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda
Rwanda targets 20% increase in meat production by 2029
Ministers from the EAC and SADC met in Dar es Salam, Tanzania on Friday, February 7, in preparation of the summit of Heads of State and Goverment on DR Congo security situation on Saturday. Courtesy
Africa
DR Congo crisis: Pan-Africanists say EAC-SADC summit a laudable step
Construction of Kigali's feacal sludge treatment plant in Masaka sector is at 70 per cent.
Environment
Construction of Kigali waste treatment plant at 70%
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa presents the revised budget to the parliament on Wednesday, January 5. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
USAID halt: Rwanda to make “necessary adjustments”

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