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The Lower Chamber of Parliament on December 4 passed a bill governing bio-safety, which aims to address the potential risks associated with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). COURTESY
Rwanda

Parliament passes bill governing GMOs

Monday, December 04, 2023
Friendship Park in Addis Ababa. Photo by Jade Natacha Iriza
Africa

First flight jitters, Injera, friendly faces: A week in Addis Ababa

Saturday, December 02, 2023
Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) during a guided tour of the revamped Nyandungu wetland Eco-Park, the first public recreational and touristic facility in Kigali, on Thursday, November 30. The ecotourism park is a symbol of Rwanda’s wetland restoration efforts. Photos by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Environment

PHOTOS: EAC lawmakers wowed by Nyandungu Ecotourism Park

Friday, December 01, 2023
Amb. Valentine Rugwabiza, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in CAR (MINUSCA), during an exclusive interview with The New Times in her office in Bangui on November 25. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Africa

VIDEO: MINUSCA boss Rugwabiza on need to build CAR’s internal capacity

Thursday, November 30, 2023
Aerial view of Kisimenti in Kigali City. A ministerial order published by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning shows a reduction – from between Rwf0 and Rwf300 to between Rwf0 and Rwf80 per square metre. File
Rwanda

New land tax rates: Know how much you have to pay for your plot

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Residents are no longer charged a fee on sale-based land transfer for any plot with up to Rwf5 million value, after the government of Rwanda scrapped the charge on title service.
Infrastructure

Rwanda revises fees on land transfer by sale

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
A view of Akagera valley in Bugesera. The district is a home to nine lakes and three rivers with abundant marshlands.
Environment

Bugesera: 90 per cent of wetlands untapped, officials urge investment

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Deogratius Sinzabakwira, a resident of Ruhango district who is a beneficiary of Inshuti y'Umuryango during the interview. Courtesy
Featured

How Ruhango-based couple resolved conflict through mediation

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Delegates during the presentation of the report on Friday, November 24. Courtesy
Rwanda

Idle public assets: Watchdog blames ‘hasty’ approval of feasibility studies

Saturday, November 25, 2023
Dr Janet Edeme, Head of the Rural Economy Division in the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture of the African Union Commission.
Infrastructure

Explainer: Inside the new African Union land governance strategy

Friday, November 24, 2023
Delegates at the ongoing Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Courtesy
Environment

CLPA2023: Tackling conflicts and climate change through land governance

Thursday, November 23, 2023
The 5th edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) is currently being held in Addis Ababa from November 21-24.
Women

Rwanda commended for advancing women's land rights

Thursday, November 23, 2023