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Cyberthreats still don’t seem to wake Africa to its commitments

Monday, January 23, 2023
A landscape view of Kigali City's residential area. Plots of lands in Kigali that recently turned into residential zones but have not yet acquired basic infrastructure to facilitate planned settlement are likely to be exempted from paying taxes. Sam Ngendahimana
Housing

Why some plots of land in Kigali will be exempt from tax

Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Parliamentary Committee on National Budget and Patrimony undertook the scrutiny of the draft law amending the 2019 law on tax procedures on January 11. Courtesy
Editorial

Good move on wide consultation for tax legislation but broaden the debate

Thursday, January 12, 2023
MP Omar Munyaneza, Chairperson of the Committee on National Budget and Patrimony speaking to journalists about the tax procedure bill, at Parliamentary buildings, on January 11, 2022. Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Law

Lawmakers to engage public on tax legislations

Thursday, January 12, 2023
Some shops in Nyarugenge market complex in Kigali. Business owners welcome President Kagame's call on easing taxes. Craish Bahizi
Business

Business owners welcome President Kagame's call on easing taxes

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Rwanda Revenue Authority staff on duty at the headquarters at Kimihurura in Kigali. A new proposal submitted by RRA could see a decrease in land taxes. Under the new bill, the government would maintain former land taxes of up to Rwf80, from the current Rwf300 per square meter. File
Rwanda

Govt mulls changes to land, corporate tax rates

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. The government has launched new efforts aimed at decongesting prisons in the country. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Gov’t to save Rwf15b annually in prisons decongestion

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
François-Xavier Kalinda.
Politics

François-Xavier Kalinda elected Senate president

Monday, January 09, 2023
Members of parliament during a session. Here are five bills that got people talking in 2022. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Legislation: Five bills that got people talking in 2022

Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Belen Calvo Uyarra, EU Ambassador to Rwanda (2nd R) with Donatille Mukabalisa, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies (second L), and deputy speakers, Edda Mukabagiwiza (R) and Mussa Fazil Harerimana (L), at the Parliament.
Economy

EU to back Rwanda on middle-income ambition

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Alodie Iradukunda, the MP representing Rwanda's youth in EALA, takes oath while holding a bible during the swearing in ceremony in Arusha, Tanzania, Monday, December 19, 2022. Courtesy
Africa

EALA's fifth Assembly begins work

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
(L-R) National Commission for Human Rights Chairperson, Marie-Claire Mukasine, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General and Ozonnia Ojielo, the UN Resident Coordinator in Gisagara District. Courtesy
Rwanda

International Human Rights Day: Rwanda’s journey

Tuesday, December 13, 2022