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VIDEO: Valentine’s Day: Florists thrive, as people reflect on the day

Friday, February 14, 2025
Rwanda plans to implement new tax reforms to expand the tax base, boost revenue, and streamline operations to achieve national development goals, said by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Murangwa Yusuf. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Tax overhaul: The timeline of upcoming changes

Friday, February 14, 2025
Single-use plastic bottles in a supermarket in Kigali. Imported goods packaged in plastic materials and single-use products will pay an extra tax starting in July. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

Rwanda imposes levy on imports packaged in plastics

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Rwanda has reintroduced value-added tax (VAT) on hybrid vehicles to promote pure electric mobility. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Rwanda reintroduces VAT on hybrid vehicles to spur e-mobility

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Yusuf Murangwa, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, announced a tax policy reform detailed in legal instruments issued by the ministry on February 11.
Economy

What you need to know about Rwanda’s new tax reforms

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
A newly built market for refugees in Mahama Refugee Camp in Kirehe District was opened on February 4.
Rwanda

Refugee welfare: Eight things Rwanda has done to improve their lives

Monday, February 10, 2025
The New Times

Why pulses matter and why we celebrate World Pulses Day

Monday, February 10, 2025
Senators follow a presentation of the committee’s chairperson Hadija Ndangiza. Courtesy
Rwanda

Senators laud efforts to integrate refugees in services

Thursday, February 06, 2025
Residents during a tree planting exercise at Mount Rebero in Kicukiro District. The City of Kigali set to plant more trees to mitigate floods and improve air quality in Kigali City.
Environment

Govt set to expand forest cover on three Kigali hills

Thursday, February 06, 2025
The City of Kigali has completed a transformative three-year project, which focuses on large-scale mapping and urban mobility.
Rwanda

Kigali embraces high-resolution topographic mapping for urban development

Wednesday, February 05, 2025
The entrance of Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park . The park boasts of walkways and cycling lanes stretching for over eight kilometres. Courtesy
Featured

What you should know as Rwanda celebrates World Wetland Day

Sunday, February 02, 2025
This year’s celebration runs under the theme, “Ubutwari n’Ubumwe bw’Abanyarwanda, inkingi z’iterambere,” loosely translated as “Heroism and Unity, for Rwanda's Development”. Sam Ngenda
Rwanda

Heroes Day: Youth commit to nation-building

Saturday, February 01, 2025