Candidates

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "Candidates" (3586 articles)
Vanessa Umuhoza Gashumba is one of two Members of Parliament elected on Tuesday, July 16 to represent the youth. Courtesy
Elections

Who is Vanessa Umuhoza, the new female youth MP

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Speaking to journalists on Friday, Providence Umurungi, chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights, said rights of voters, candidates, media, and poll observers, among others, were generally respected
Elections

Rights body says Rwanda’s 2024 general elections were inclusive, safe and secure

Friday, July 19, 2024
There are 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. 27 are reserved for representatives special groups and 53 seats are shared by MPs from political parties or independent MPs elected through direct suffrage.
Elections

How will political parties share seats in Rwanda’s lower house of Parliament?

Friday, July 19, 2024
Abadahigwa members pose for a group photo during the campaign in Rwanda
Elections

A show of solidarity: Why many Rwandans living in diaspora travelled back home to vote

Friday, July 19, 2024
PDI chairman Musa Fazil Harerimana, PS Imberakuri President Christinne Mukabunani, and Democratic Green Party of Rwanda President Frank Habineza.
Elections

Will PDI, Green Party, PS-Imberakuri get seats in Parliament?

Thursday, July 18, 2024
NEC volunteers help a voter before csting his vote during the presidential and parliamentary elections, on July 15. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Elections

Rwanda’s 2024 general elections in eyes of civil society observers

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Olivia Mbabazi, 42, secured a seat in parliament to represent persons with disabilities.
Elections

Olivia Mbabazi set to represent persons with disability in Parliament

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Vanessa Umuhoza Gashumba and Venuste Icyitegetse secured the two coveted youth parliamentary seats. COURTESY
Elections

Rwanda Decides: Umuhoza, Icyitegetse are the new youth MPs

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Liberal Party president Donatille Mukabarisa addresses the party members during the campaign in Bugesera. Courtesy
Elections

PL promises to ‘leave no one behind’ after emerging second in parliamentary polls

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Jorge Carlos Fonseca (R), the former President of Cabo Verde who led the joint African Union-Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa election observers' delegation, his deputy head of mission, Ruhakana Rugunda (C), Uganda's former Prime Minister, and other observers, in Kigali on Tuesday, July 16. International election observers commended Rwanda for a peaceful electoral environment during the July 15-16 general elections. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Rwandans, how dare they pull off violence-free elections?

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Jorge Carlos Fonseca (L), the former President of Cabo Verde who led the joint African Union-Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa election observers' delegation interacts with David Maraga, the former Chief Justice of Kenya who headed the EAC Election Observation Mission during a press conference on Wednesday, July 17. Dan Gatsinzi
Elections

PHOTOS: Observers: Rwanda had peaceful, diligently managed polls

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Sheikh Mussa Fazil Harerimana, the party’s chairperson said that having secured more than 5 percent of valid votes will enable the party to have at least two seats in parliament. Courtesy
Elections

PDI welcomes parliamentary poll results, set to get more seats

Wednesday, July 17, 2024