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There are 80 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. 27 are reserved for representatives special groups and 53 seats are shared by MPs from political parties or independent MPs elected through direct suffrage.
Elections

How will political parties share seats in Rwanda’s lower house of Parliament?

Friday, July 19, 2024
PDI chairman Musa Fazil Harerimana, PS Imberakuri President Christinne Mukabunani, and Democratic Green Party of Rwanda President Frank Habineza.
Elections

Will PDI, Green Party, PS-Imberakuri get seats in Parliament?

Thursday, July 18, 2024
NEC volunteers help a voter before csting his vote during the presidential and parliamentary elections, on July 15. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Elections

Rwanda’s 2024 general elections in eyes of civil society observers

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Rwanda Revenue Authority head offices in Kicukiro District in Kigali. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Taxpayers reaping benefits of voluntary disclosure incentives

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Olivia Mbabazi, 42, secured a seat in parliament to represent persons with disabilities.
Elections

Olivia Mbabazi set to represent persons with disability in Parliament

Thursday, July 18, 2024
A member of electoral college casts her vote on July 16. NEC on July 18 announced provisional election results for Members of Parliament (MPs) representing women. Dan Gatsinzi
Elections

NEC announces 24 MPs to represent women in Parliament

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Four modern infrastructures including a laboratory, a hospitalisation hall, a maternity ward and an administration office, will provide space for patients seeking medical services at Kazo health center
Health

How Ngoma’s new health center boosted family planning efforts

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Vanessa Umuhoza Gashumba and Venuste Icyitegetse secured the two coveted youth parliamentary seats. COURTESY
Elections

Rwanda Decides: Umuhoza, Icyitegetse are the new youth MPs

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Liberal Party president Donatille Mukabarisa addresses the party members during the campaign in Bugesera. Courtesy
Elections

PL promises to ‘leave no one behind’ after emerging second in parliamentary polls

Thursday, July 18, 2024
The National Electoral Commission Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa addresses journalists while announcing provisional results of the elections on Thursday on July 18. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Elections

Provisional results: Kagame secures 99.18%, ruling party coalition grabs 68.83% parliamentary majority

Thursday, July 18, 2024
Packages of rice produce that was haversted in Nyagatare District. Rice mills have thousands of tonnes of unsold rice stocks, and they are struggling to buy produce from farmers. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rice mills struggle to buy farmers’ produce amid 'cheap imports'

Thursday, July 18, 2024
The Chief of General Staff of the Central African Republic Armed Forces, Maj Gen Zéphirin Mamadou (R), and his Commander-in-Chief President Faustin Archange Touadera (L), award a Rwandan peacekeeper serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the country (MINUSCA), on July 16, with the Presidential Medal. Courtesy
Africa

PHOTOS: President Touadera awards Rwandan peacekeepers for unwavering professionalism, outstanding service

Wednesday, July 17, 2024