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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Workers sort coffee beans for export at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Sam Ngendahimana
Economy
Rwanda’s coffee export revenues hit record $150m in 2025
A road traffic bill passed by Parliament on Monday, January 5, seeks to introduce clear timelines for transferring vehicle ownership. FILE
Infrastructure
New bill sets timeline for vehicle ownership transfer
Traffic police officers check drivers’ documents at Gishushu   junction  in Kigali. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
Traffic point deduction system should be rolled out with 'caution'
On January 5, the lower chamber of Parliament unanimously passed a road traffic bill replacing 39-year-old law focused on improving safety through technology and a merit and demerit points system.
Law
Parliament passes road traffic bill replacing 39-year-old law
The fuel levy shifted from a fixed charge of Rwf115 per litre to 15 per cent of CIF value to support road maintenance. Craish BAHIZI
Economy
How tax reforms in 2025 raised over Rwf130bn in six months
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Agriculture
Poultry: What’s behind shortages of broiler meat on the market?
All public transport buses operating in Kigali are expected to be electric by the end of 2026, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure. Courtesy
Economy
Six major projects to watch in 2026
Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa presided over the High Council of the Judiciary that dismissed two judges and a court registrar over corruption-related acts on Wednesday, December 31.
Law
Judiciary: 15 new appointments as three officials are sacked
Olivier Mbabazi, a veterinary officer at SABAN abattoir in Nyabugogo, Kigali, showing one of the cold rooms for meat handling to The New Times’ journalist, at the facility, on December 31, 2025 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Rwanda
Festive season: Chicken, beef demand triggers price hikes
Cross-border trucks parked at the Rusumo One Stop Border Post en route to Kigali from Dar es Salaam.. File
Infrastructure
Govt pledges to address truck drivers’ parking concerns
In October, Rwanda entered a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo to address persistent air freight constraints affecting exporters. Courtesy
Five key developments that shaped Rwanda’s aviation industry in 2025
Minister of Infrastructure Jimmy Gasore and Minister of Environment Bernadette Arakwiye. Courtesy
Housing
Parliament summons ministers over housing, land use issues
MPs and government officials during a session meant for voting on the road traffic bill, on December 29, 2025, in Kigali (courtesy).
Law
Vehicle impoundment for drink driving raises concerns in parliament
Passengers board a plane at Kigali International Airport. Courtesy
Aviation
Inside Rwanda’s air service agreements with 12 countries
Andrew Kulayige, the CEO of Britam Insurance Rwanda and Chairperson of the Association of Insurers in Rwanda (ASSAR) addresses during a past meeting in Kigali
Health
Insurers' body vows to address delays in paying private health facilities
The Chamber of Deputies approved a bill ratifying a financing agreement worth over Rwf70 billion between the government of Rwanda and the Export-Import Bank of China. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
MPs raise red flags over ‘tied loans’ as Rwf70bn irrigation deal passes
Medics conduct screening at Legacy clinic in Kigali. Courtesy
Health
How doctor pay is straining private healthcare finances
Rwanda Trading Company workers sort coffee beans for export at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy
How export crop output rose by 35% in Q3 of 2025

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