The former Director General of Rwanda Cooperatives Agency (RCA), Prof. Jean Bosco Harelimana, and his co-accused, Clever Hakizimana, who was the head of procurement and Liliane Gahongayire, who was a…
accountability
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Economy
We Knew the Houses Could Collapse-Workers at Urukumbuzi Estate ‘Kwa Dubai’
by Emmy Nuwamanya 6:06 pmIn Kinyinya sector, of Gasabo district, especially when you ply the road to the hill that used to host the Deutshe Well masts, a road directs you to a hillside…
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The Rwanda Parliament has approved a proposed bill to amend the existing law determining the responsibilities, powers, organization and functioning of the Office of Ombudsman in Rwanda. The proposal will…
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National
Former Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail
by Daniel Sabiiti 9:45 pmThe Nyarugenge Primary Court has sentenced former Prime Minister, Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi to three years in jail over a case in which he was charged with financial crimes. Habumuremyi…
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National
The Week In Parliament: PAC Winds Up Public Hearings, Environment Minister Answers Questions
by Daniel Sabiiti 5:52 pmThe past week was a busy one for the Rwandan Parliament as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) rounded up its public hearings by hosting district leaders and heads of government…
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The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has warned top officials of Rwanda’s Business Development Fund (BDF) to stop abusing its authority to an extent that the institution has failed to meet its core…
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Parliament has ordered Kamonyi district administration and its council to refund money that was embezzled by one of their former district pharmacy accountants five year ago. The order comes…
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A Parliament Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing this morning resolved to cut short the hearing when the Nyamagabe District Executive Secretary was apparently unable to explain the district’s procurement tenders budget…
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National
Musanze District Wants National Broadcaster RBA To Pay Rent or Leave
by Daniel Sabiiti 1:02 amOfficials of Musanze district have threatened to throw out the national broadcaster, Rwanda Broadcast Agency (RBA) from their structures over unpaid rent worth Rwf15million. This comes after a Public Accounts…
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National
PAC 2020: Hospital Directors Raise Concerns Over Back Dated OAG Audits
by Daniel Sabiiti 5:54 amDistrict and Directors of hospitals have confessed to failure in implementing compliance recommendations made by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) reports but queried concerns over their audits which…
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News
Rwanda: Infrastructure Official Sentenced to 6 Years in Jail, fined Rwf21.6bn for Corruption
by Daniel Sabiiti 10:00 pmNyarugenge Intermediate Court on Tuesday, September 29, sentenced Robert Nyamvumba to six years in jail on charges of soliciting a bribe over an infrastructure tender deal involving a Spanish contractor.…
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News
PAC IN REVIEW: RBC in The Spotlight Again as Inquiry into Gov’t Expenditure Continues
by Daniel Sabiiti 1:38 amLast week saw a number of Government institutions and parastatals continue to appear before the Parliament Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to answer questions on the Auditor General’s report. On Friday,…