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Law

What's a suspended sentence all about?

Saturday, November 16, 2024
Rwanda Investigation Bureau has arrested Bishop Jean Bosco Harerimana, the pastor of Zeraphat Holy Church.
Crime

Zeraphat Holy Church pastor, wife arrested over fraud, blackmail

Thursday, October 10, 2024
RIB arrested Phocas Katabogama, a Catholic priest and headmaster of Lycee de Rusumo over defiling a 15-year-old student at the school in Kirehe District. Courtesy
Crime

Priest arrested over defilement of 15-year-old student

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. According to the prosecution, the conviction rate in Rwanda rose to 93 percent in 2023-2024, marking a 2 percent increase from the previous year. Craish Bahizi
Crime

Conviction rate rises to 93 percent: What are the major crimes?

Tuesday, September 03, 2024
Renowned R&B artiste The Ben and Pamela during their civil wedding. According to the new bill a Rwandan who attains the age of 18 years might be allowed to marry legally.
Law

You could legally marry at 18 in Rwanda, new bill proposes

Monday, March 18, 2024
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison. Rwanda is integrating plea bargaining to enhance restorative justice and reduce court backlog and prison congestion. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Law

Plea bargain: Which cases are ineligible in Rwanda?

Monday, January 15, 2024
The law of December 4, 2023, amending the law of August 30, 2018, determining offences and penalties in general (being referred to as penal code) was published in the Official Gazette of December 5, 2023. Sam Ngendahimana
Law

Ten major changes in the newly-amended penal law

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Bugesera District Mayor Richard Mutabazi speaks to journalists about the reported case of minors engaged in sex work, at the launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in the district’s Ntarama Sector, on November 25. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Crime

Bugesera: ‘Minors in sex work’ case “must be addressed as defilement”

Monday, November 27, 2023
The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on November 10 acquitted dancer Thierry Ishimwe, known as Titi Brown, of defilement charges. COURTESY
Showbiz

Dancer Titi Brown acquitted, court rules out damages payment

Friday, November 10, 2023
Dancer Thierry Ishimwe, known as Titi Brown, is a suspect of defilement. PHOTO BY INYARWANDA.COM
Law

Dancer Titi Brown’s defilement case verdict set for November 10

Friday, October 13, 2023
The sentence reduction was possible after a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court in a case where lawyer Florida Kabasinga petitioned it seeking to declare unconstitutional one of the provisions of article 133. Net photo
Law

The Supreme Court ruling that ‘triggered’ a review of sentencing laws

Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court has on Friday postponed the verdict ruling in the case of dancer Thierry Ishimwe, commonly known as Titi Brown. Courtesy
Crime

Titi Brown’s verdict adjourned as new evidence surfaces

Friday, September 22, 2023