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The United Kingdom’s upper house of parliament, on Tuesday, April 23, approved a government bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Courtesy

Implementation of the “safety of Rwanda bill” is a shared responsibility

Friday, May 03, 2024
Judith Uwizeye, the Minister in the Office of the President (R), explains proposals in the draft law governing NGOs, on May 2, 2024 as Rwanda Governance Board CEO Usta Kaitesi looks on . Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Rwanda

Bill on NGOs: Civil society asks for clarity on operating budget clause

Thursday, May 02, 2024
A Rwanda Defence Force medical officer attends to a patient during a past medical outreach exercise in Rwamagana District. Courtesy
Health

Defence minister sheds light on new Military Health Service

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
Doctors during an operation at King Faisal Hospital. Sam Ngendahimana
Health

Revised medical tariffs to come into effect in July

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
A view of a flooded Ngororero-Muhanga road near Nyabarongo river, after heavy rains that disrupted travel on April 1. Nyabarongo is listed among the rivers that could cause floods. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda’s rivers ‘likely to burst their banks’ as regional countries face flood crisis

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A view of the ongoing construction activities in Kicukiro District. While appearing before PAC, officials from Rwanda Housing Authority said that the institution is facing a major challenge in conducting inspections due to a shortage of staff. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Housing

Housing authority inspections hampered by staff shortage

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa, on Tuesday, April 30, warned independent candidates against forging signatures as they seek to fulfill essential criteria. Parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled for July 14 to July 16. Courtesy
Elections

Presidential aspirants warned against forging endorsement signatures

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Ambassador of Rwanda in Poland Anastase Shyaka(R) leads other officials to light candles to honour victims during the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Poland, on April 26.
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 30: ‘Rwanda from despair to hope' film projected in Poland

Saturday, April 27, 2024
Some of the over 6,000 homes that were wrecked by disasters on May 3, 2023, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. The government has identified ‘disaster hotspots’ prone to floods and landslides nationwide. File
Environment

Rwanda identifies 326 disaster hotspots amid regional flood crisis

Friday, April 26, 2024
A view of Rusororo cemetery in Gasabo District. Members of Parliament are pushing for 'vertical burial system' amid land scarcity in the country. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

MPs push for 'vertical burial system' amid land scarcity

Friday, April 26, 2024
Ombudsman headquarters at Kimihurura in Kigali. The Ombudsman's office is hoping to enhance compliance to annual wealth declaration among public officials. Craish Bahizi
Finance

What you need to know about wealth declaration for Rwandan public servants

Friday, April 26, 2024