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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
The Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Oda Gasinzigwa (L) receives a list of 65 parliamentary candidates from the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, represented by its leaders including its chairperson Frank Habineza, and its Secretary-General, Jean Claude Ntezimana, on May 20, 2024, at NEC headquarters in Kigali (courtesy).
Elections

Democratic Green Party of Rwanda fields 65 parliamentary candidates

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa interacts with Green Party President Frank Habineza while submitting his party's candidature in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Elections

Democratic Green Party’s Frank Habineza files his presidential candidature

Monday, May 20, 2024
Miniers sort mines at Rutongo mining site. The Government of Rwanda seeks to propose tougher penalties under a new draft law on mining. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Law

Tougher penalties await errant miners in proposed mining bill

Monday, May 20, 2024
President Paul Kagame submits his candidature to Oda Gasinzigwa, chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), in Kigali on Friday, May 17. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza for The New Times
Elections

Presidential polls: Kagame submits candidature

Friday, May 17, 2024
National Electoral Commission volunteers during the previous elections in 2017. On Friday, May 17, NEC will officially start receiving candidature submissions. Sam Ngendahimana
Elections

Explainer: What are the requirements for presidential candidates?

Thursday, May 16, 2024
President Paul Kagame on Friday, May 10, held discussions centered on current global challenges including migration issues, with visiting German lawmakers including Jens Spahn, Günter Krings, and Alexander Richard Throm, at Urugwiro Village.
International

Kagame, German lawmakers discuss global challenges

Friday, May 10, 2024
A truck offloads waste at Nduba landfill in Gasabo District. A plan has been devised to construct a new landfill adjacent to the current facility which officials say will help address challenges linked to the existing landfill. File.
Environment

Officials say proposed landfill at Nduba will help address public health concerns

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Since December 2023 after the government waived fees through an awareness campaign over 324,000 land parcels have been registered in all districts, between December 2023 and now. File
Rwanda

Over 300,000 plots of land registered following fee waiver

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
In April 2023, the Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, told lawmakers that Rwanda planned to issue digital IDs in three years.
Technology

Rwanda’s $40m digital ID project 'back on track' - official tells lawmakers

Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Rwanda armed forces’ shop (AFOS) has been granted authority to make investments under a bill that was passed by the Lower House on May 2. Courtesy
Economy

Rwandan armed forces' shop to get investment powers in new bill

Thursday, May 02, 2024
Marizamunda presents the draft law to Parliament on March 14. Courtesy photo
Rwanda

RDF set to get Deputy Chief of Defence Staff

Thursday, May 02, 2024