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Ernestine Mukamurara speaks to The New Times after submitting her candidature to the National Electoral Commission for parliamentary elections, on May 24, 2024, in Kigali. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Elections

Why Parliamentary aspirant Mukamurara is championing recognition of unpaid care work

Sunday, May 26, 2024
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat addresses members of the AU in Ethiopia. Courtesy

Inside AU’s struggle for self-sustenance

Friday, May 24, 2024
Elizabeth Mukantwari, submitting her candidature as she wants to contest for a seat in parliament, on Wednesday, May 22. Courtesy
Elections

Parliamentary election: Mukantwari, a primary school teacher on a mission to curtail family conflicts

Thursday, May 23, 2024
Ideal Democratic Party (PDI)'s Second Vice President Fatou Harerimana submits a list of 55 candidates to Oda Gasinzigwa, the Chairperson of National Electoral Commission, on May 22. Ntirenganya
Elections

PDI has come of age, will now field parliamentary candidates - party leader says

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Social Democratic Party (PSD) Secretary-General Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze submitting the list of his party’s candidates to National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa, on Monday, May 20. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Elections

PSD fields 66 candidates for parliamentary elections

Monday, May 20, 2024
Members of NEC staff (L) check documents of one of aspirants who seek to get a parliamentary position among 24 women MPs (30 per cent quota of 80 MPs making up the Lower House), on May 17, 2024, in Kigali
Politics

Parliamentary elections: 28 submit candidatures on day one

Saturday, May 18, 2024
Members of Parliament during the swearing in ceremony on September 19, 2018. The fourth legislature commenced in 2018 and was, initially, scheduled to end in 2023 but its tenure was extended by one extra year. Courtesy
Politics

Elections: When will the Chamber of Deputies be dissolved?

Monday, May 13, 2024
A Rwanda Defence Force medical officer attends to a patient during a past medical outreach exercise in Rwamagana District. Courtesy
Health

Defence minister sheds light on new Military Health Service

Thursday, May 02, 2024
A proposal in the draft law governing persons and family, once approved by parliament could address the issue. File
Law

Family law seeks to protect right to property for orphans

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Consolee Nishimwe, was 14 during the Genocide against the Tutsi. All photos: Courtesy.
Kwibuka

Genocidal rape: Consolee Nishimwe’s 30 year-journey of pain, justice and healing

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
The President of Rwanda Bar Association, Moïse Nkundabarashi, speaks during the Legal Aid Forum discussion on the new family bill on April 12. Courtesy
Law

Marriage: Could spousal asset inventory be a necessity?

Sunday, April 14, 2024
Speaker of Parliament Donatille Mukantabana is helped to light a candle in memory of Genocide victims interred at Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro District on Thursday, April 11. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 30: Speaker Mukabalisa tells youth not to let guard down but strive to sustain country’s gains

Friday, April 12, 2024