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Women now have more than 53 per cent of the 26 seats in the new Senate, the first ever women-dominated upper house in Rwanda’s history.
Women

Rwanda’s female majority Senate reflects ‘growing trust’ in women leadership

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Some of the new female senators. Rwandans are going to be represented by a female majority in the Senate. Courtesy
Politics

Rwanda's Senate gets female majority for first time

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Candidates for the September senatorial elections and NEC officials during a meeting ahead of the electoral campaign in Kigali, on August 23. Courtesy
Elections

Senate candidates hit the campaign trail ahead of September polls

Monday, August 26, 2024
Clarisse Munezero has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary at the Office of the Ombudsman. Courtesy
Politics

Ombudsman’s office, trade and environment ministries get new permanent secretaries

Friday, August 23, 2024
The first Cabinet meeting in President Paul Kagame's five-year term took place on Friday, August 23.
Politics

Kagame chairs first Cabinet meeting of new term

Friday, August 23, 2024
MP Alice Muzana is the new Chairperson of the Committee on Land, Agriculture, Livestock and Environment. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Politics

PHOTOS: Who are newly elected house committee chairpersons?

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Packages of rice produce that was harvested in Nyagatare District. The government will purchase 26,000 tonnes of rice that lacked buyers, and distribute it for the national school feeding programme. File
Agriculture

Govt to buy 26,000 tonnes of rice to cushion farmers from losses

Tuesday, August 20, 2024
President Kagame addresses new cabinet during the oath-taking ceremony of 21 Ministers, nine Ministers of State on Monday, August 19. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Politics

PHOTOS: Kagame urges new cabinet to regularly self-evaluate, improve on work delivery

Monday, August 19, 2024
(L-R) Cabinet members Richard Nyirishema, the new Minister of Sports, Minister in charge of Emergency Management Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Albert Murasira, Valentine Uwamariya Minister of Environment, Prudence Sebahizi, the new Minister of Trade and Industry, and Christine Nkulikiyinka, the Minister of Public Service and Labour, took oath of office on Monday, August 19. PHOTOS BY DAN GATSINZI
Politics

PHOTOS: New cabinet swears in

Monday, August 19, 2024
L-R: Prudence Sebahizi, Christine Nkulikiyinka, and Richard Nyirishema.
Politics

Trade, sports dockets get ministers as Kagame names new cabinet

Friday, August 16, 2024
MP Gertrude Kazarwa delivers remarks as she was elected the new Speaker of Chamber of Deputies. Courtesy
Politics

More about new Speaker Kazarwa and her deputies

Thursday, August 15, 2024
Some residents who spoke to The New Times about their expectations to the new Members of Parliament. Courtesy
Politics

Citizens have their say on 5th Chamber of Deputies

Thursday, August 15, 2024