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Residents during a civil wedding ceremony in Gicumbi.
Rwanda

Marriage at 18: Could the power vested in mayors lead to contradictions, corruption?

Saturday, January 18, 2025
Some of the new female senators. Courtesy
Women

Gender equality in 2024: milestones and the road ahead

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Members of Parliament approved different bills that raised debates among beneficiaries and officials. Courtesy
Law

Key regulatory milestones that shaped Rwanda in 2024

Friday, December 27, 2024
The New Times

Holiness Can’t Be Hollow: When the Vatican Plays Saints and Sinners

Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Aerial view of Ruhango District. Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) urges taxpayers liable for immovable property tax to declare and pay early, ahead of the December 31, 2024. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Declare your immovable property tax today, avoid procrastination

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Cameras set up during coverage in Kigali. Regulating artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content is among the expected outcomes of the proposed media policy if approved. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana 
Rwanda

Inside Rwanda’s new proposed media policy

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Winnie Mutesi and her husband with their newborn baby at Hospital La Croix du Sud in Kigali, on December 25. Reproductive technologies mean fertility treatments and procedures that assist couples with difficulties conceiving children. File Photo
Rwanda

Surrogacy: Six key proposals in new bill

Thursday, November 07, 2024
Dr Nsanzimana tables the bill on healthcare services before the lawmakers, on Tuesday, November 5. The draft legislation seeks, among others, to lower the age of consent for healthcare services to 15 with a view to enhancing access and reduce health risks.Photo Courtesy
Health

Govt tables bill allowing contraception for 15-year-olds

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
A nurse takes care of a newborn at Kirehe Hospital. Surrogacy is a form of third-party reproductive practice in which the intending parent(s) contract a surrogate mother to give birth to a child. File
Health

Surrogacy: Justice foundation on why further regulation is needed

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
A pregnant woman undergoes a medical check-up at the Polyclinique La Medicale in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana
Health

Health services bill to clarify surrogacy regulations in Rwanda

Thursday, October 03, 2024
Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo and Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja pose for a photo with judges during the launch of judicial year on Monday. Courtesy
Law

Why judiciary wants to put more focus on family justice

Thursday, September 05, 2024
A pregnant woman during a medical check-up at the hospital in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana
Law

Rwandan doctors talk new surrogacy law, hope for infertile couples

Thursday, September 05, 2024