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 Fidele Nsengiyumva
Fidele Nsengiyumva
Judges were urged to embrace mediation as a one of major alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms in Rwanda’s justice system.
Law
Prioritise mediation, Chief Justice tells judges
Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) forum members participated in the parliamentary session held in Kigali on May 21.
Technology
Commonwealth MPs highlight need for AI preparedness in parliaments
Tito Rutaremara, the Chairperson of Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum during a parliamentary session held on Friday, May 23.Courtesy
Rwanda
We must raise leaders ready to fight for Pan-Africanism - Tito Rutaremara
A joint session of the two houses of Rwandan Parliament on Friday, May 23
Business
Youth urged to seize opportunities in African regional trade
The government plans to spend Rwf12.2 billion in 2025/2026 on the national digital identification and authentication project.
Technology
Rwanda to spend Rwf12bn on digital IDs next fiscal year
Speaker Gertrude Kazarwa, addresses delegates at the conference. She emphasized the importance of political will in achieving sustainable gender equality.
Law
Commonwealth lawmakers turn to AI to bridge gender gap
A session  where members of the senate committee on economic development and finance engaged with financial sector stakeholders to examine issues on May 19. Courtesy
Economy
Senators concerned by wider economic risks of non-performing loans
A worker  reviews some Gacaca court documents at the store in Kacyiru in Kigali. While addressing the parliamentary Committee on State Budget and Patrimony, Jean-Damascène Bizimana, Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement revealed that The digitalization and conservation of Gacaca records, launched in 2015, is slated for completion by 2026, with a projected cost of Rwf5.7 billion. File
Rwanda
Digitization of Gacaca court archives to be completed by 2026 – Minister Bizimana
King Kong Organics has invested $10 million (approximately Rwf12.8 billion) to kick-start the cannabis industry in Rwanda. Courtesy
Health
Medical cannabis facility 83% complete, RDB confirms
The government is set to spend Rwf2.2 billion to correct land boundary errors and fully automate land services on Irembo platform. Courtesy
Rwanda
Boundary errors, land disputes targeted in Rwf 2.2bn plan
Rwanda Bureau of Investigation Head office at Kimihurura in Kigali.
Security
Govt unveils plan for new Rwf26bn RIB headquarters
Rwanda’s emergency health response capacity has received a major boost as the number of ambulances across the country has more than doubled, from 230 to 510. Craish Bahizi
Health
Rwanda’s ambulance fleet surges to 510
Rwanda National Police's fire brigade officers on  duty as fire engulfed SIGMA Industries LTD in the Special Economic Zone, an industrial area in Masoro, Kigali on November 26, 2021. File
Security
Govt to spend Rwf3bn on new fire and rescue equipment
Children with Shisha Kibondo, a maize-soya fortified blend enriched with vitamins and minerals, is one of the tools in Rwanda’s fight against child malnutrition. File
Health
Govt has invested Rwf54bn in fortified food since 2018
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Science
Rwanda Forensic needs Rwf34.5bn to buy high-tech equipment
Olivier Nduhungirehe. PHOTO BY IGIHE
Rwanda
How Rwanda contributes to South-South cooperation through knowledge sharing
Members of the parliamentary committee on National Unity, Human Rights and the Fight against Genocide during the meeting.
Crime
Study links persistent genocide ideology with divisive regional politics
Members of parliament passed a new law that enabled  Rwanda to double its capital gains tax from 5 per cent to 10 per cent. Courtesy
Rwanda
Parliament passes law hiking capital gains tax

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