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Sheikh Musa Sindayigaya, the Mufti of Rwanda, told The New Times that efforts are underway to ensure leaders of 320 mosques meet the new academic requirements set for faith-based organisations in Rwanda before the March 2026 deadline. File photo
Religion

Muslim leaders race to meet qualification deadline

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Minister Marie-Solange Kayisire addresses residents during the launch of the Citizen Participation in Planning and Budgeting for the 2026-27 fiscal year in Nyamagabe District on Tuesday, October 14. Courtesy
Economy

Active citizen participation key to Rwanda’s economic goals – Minister Kayisire

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Leaders of Faith based organisation during a meeting with RGB officials in Kigali on Wednesday, September 17. Courtesy
Religion

Faith-based organisations warned of money laundering, terror financing

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Thousands of believers join Bosebabireba while performing at Miracle Gospel Harvest Crusade in Bugesera in 2023. RGB warned organising religious events without ensuring the safety and security of the congregation.
Religion

Religion: A look at teachings, practices prohibited in Rwanda

Sunday, June 22, 2025
Faith-based organisations that want to hold religious public gatherings must have insurance and security personnel in line with ensuring the safety and security of people. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Religion

Ten things to know about the new directive on holding religious public gatherings

Saturday, June 21, 2025
A foreign preacher delivers sermons during 'A Light to the Nations' crusade in Bugesera on July 14, 2023. Photo by Inyarwanda
Religion

What do new guidelines say about foreign preachers in Rwanda?

Friday, June 20, 2025
A view of ADEPR Remera in Gasabo in Kigali. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Religion

RGB unveils system to ease registration of faith-based organisations

Friday, June 20, 2025
Official said for instance, recently they baptised hundreds of people in a public swimming pool, which the regulations do not allow but rather encourage doing such activities to be done in the premises of the church.
Religion

RGB sheds light on why it revoked Grace Room Ministries’ legal status

Saturday, May 10, 2025
Pastor Julienne Kabanda, the founder of Grace Room Ministries, during her preaching. Courtesy
Religion

Grace Room Ministries' legal status revoked over non-compliance

Saturday, May 10, 2025
Five faith-based organisations saw their legal status revoked on Friday, January 31.
Rwanda

RGB revokes legal status of five faith-based organizations

Friday, January 31, 2025
Christians seek healing at a waterfall in Nyungwe National Park. Rwanda has closed over 10000 churches that are not meeting minimum standards required by Rwanda Governance Board. Courtesy
Religion

Cultism in Rwanda: Dangerous worship practices spark debate on faith, safety

Thursday, August 22, 2024
The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda and Vice Chairman of the Rwanda Interfaith Council (RIC) Laurent Mbanda, during an interview with The New Times on April 3, 2023. Following the closure of over 5,600 places of worship, including 100 cave churches over failing to meet the legal requirements governing faith-based organizations (FBOs) in Rwanda, on Tuesday, August 6, the Archbishop Mbanda said that “We knew what to do. But we relaxed”. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.
Religion

Interfaith Council leader says churches ‘knew what to do’

Tuesday, August 06, 2024