The president of Rwanda’s Senate Dr Augustin Iyamuremye on Thursday resigned from his position due to health reasons according to an announcement issued by Parliament. Dr. Iyamuremye, 76, who has…
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Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on December 02, presented to both chambers of Parliament government’s strategies to promote trade, focusing on export promotion. The Prime Minister told legislators that tax incentive…
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Former Member of Parliament, Gamariel Mbonimana has announced a personal commitment to go alcohol-free after losing his seat following a drunk-driving scandal that led to him resigning from the Lower…
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MP Linked To President Kagame’s ‘Drunk Driving’ Comments Steps Down
by Edmund Kagire 10:49 amA Member of Parliament thought to be linked to President Paul Kagame’s comments on individuals who use their positions and influence to break the law, stepped down on Monday morning.…
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Social Media Reacts After Parliament Rejects Reproductive Health Bill
by Daniel Sabiiti 9:55 amThe Chamber of Deputies on Monday rejected a proposed reproductive health bill that was tabled to allow teenagers from 15 years to access to contraceptive services, sparking a public debate…
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145th IPU Assembly: Rwanda Set To Reap Benefits From Hosting Global Meet
by Daniel Sabiiti 7:49 pmThe Rwandan Parliament has said that Rwandans will benefit a lot from the 145th Inter Parliamentary Union which will kick off in Kigali this Tuesday. Senate President Dr. Augustin Iyamuremye…
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Parliament has passed a new law governing the Rwanda National Police, that will see the force take punitive measures on offences committed by its officers, especially desertion. The bill which…
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MPs Concerned About Poor Expropriation Plan of Gikondo Industrial Park
by Daniel Sabiiti 4:27 pmRwanda Parliament has pinned the Ombudsman following several complaints arising from affected occupants ever since started a plan to shift industrial companies from Gikondo wetland to the special economic zone…
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The Parliamentary Building. Parliament Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has commended districts for improving compliance of the Auditor General’s organic but cited major loopholes in community development programs and financial (budget)…
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Auditor General: Rwf5.7 bn Unaccounted for in 2020 Compared to Rwf8.6bn in 2019
by Edmund Kagire 11:24 pmDespite failing to account for close to Rwf5.7bn in the 2020 financial year, Government institutions have improved in terms accounting for public funds, registering a 65 percent decline in funds…
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Senate has asked the Rwanda Land Management and Use Authority (RLMUA) to embark on mobilizing Rwandans to register their unregistered plots of land as a way of preserving their constitutional…
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The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security has recommended that government uses diplomatic measures to push other countries to enact laws that criminalize acts of genocide denial. The…