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Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Emmanuel Ntirenganya

The Deputy Secretary General in charge of Customs, Trade and Monetary Affairs at EAC, Annette Ssemuwemba Mutaawe, speaks during the launch of the 14th African Union High Level Private Sector Forum, on July 10, 2023, in Nairobi, Kenya (courtesy).

African private sector forum seeks to fast-track trade under AfCFTA

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

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

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

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

Private sector wants VAT refund delays solved in new bill

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

Govt explains proposal to reduce life sentence

Friday, July 07, 2023

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Fifty schools in Rwanda now use Starlink internet – ICT Ministry

Thursday, July 06, 2023

Media houses should support Kiswahili learning and speaking in the East African Community (EAC) so that the language can be commonly used by citizens. Courtesy

Media houses urged to promote Kiswahili use in EAC

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

MPs and civil society organizations are advocating for the automation of the proposed value-added tax (VAT) reward system for consumers who request electronic receipts.File

MPs, civil society want consumers’ VAT rewards automated

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

Some cross border trucks at Rusumo One Stop Border Post. EAC secretariat has issued the approved measures on import duty rates in the EAC Common External Tariff. PHOTO BY DAN NSENGIYUMVA

How EAC partner states plan to tax ‘10 major products’

Wednesday, July 05, 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

RDB seeks autonomy in recruitment, fixing experts' salaries

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

Residents wade through a flooded residental area after heavy rains that causes overflow of drainages from Volcanoes National Park, that caused damages in Musanze on June 24. Courtesy

Rwanda launches Rwf490bn project to control deadly volcano floods

Monday, July 03, 2023

Debris of some of houses that were destroyed by disasters, on May 3 in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. Heavy-rains-induced disasters killed 135 people on the night of May 2 and May 3, among other damages, according to data from the Ministry of Emergency Management. File

Rwanda steps up measures to curb disaster tragedy

Saturday, July 01, 2023

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente briefs Parliament’s joint plenary sitting on government actions related to disaster management and prevention, on June 30, 2023, in Kigali (courtesy).

Govt to build houses for 3,000 disaster-hit families - PM Ngirente

Friday, June 30, 2023

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Trade Minister, RDB CEO summoned over SMEs, hospitality issues

Friday, June 30, 2023

A lawyer assists his client during a hearing session at FLN trial in Kigali on May 7, 2021. Sam Ngendahimana

Could lawyers still ‘get their bread’ with mediation?

Friday, June 30, 2023

One of over 6000 houses that were destroyed by disasters in May. Rwanda plans to spend Rwf215 billion for disaster recovery. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

Rwanda to spend over Rwf200 billion on disaster recovery

Thursday, June 29, 2023

L-R: Finance and Economic Planning minister Uzziel Ndagijimana; Deputy Speaker in charge of parliamentary affairs Edda Mukabagwiza; Speaker Donatille Mukabalisa; and Deputy Speaker in charge finance and administration Mussa Fazil Harerimana during the plenary sitting of the Lower House that approved the national budget for the 2023/2024 financial year, on June 27, in Kigali. Courtesy

Over Rwf200bn to fill financing gaps as 2023/24 budget is approved

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

RGB CEO Usta Kaitesi speaks to journalists at the closure of an engagement meeting between RGB and national NGOs on June 27, 2023 in Kigali (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)

40% of NGOs don't pay social security for staff

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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Life imprisonment reduction sparks intense House debate

Tuesday, June 27, 2023