Rwanda will tomorrow host the 77th Session of the Executive Committee of African Parliamentary Union (APU) in Kigali, where the country will share some of its best practices in governance.…
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National
Senate to Summon Prime Minister Over Shortcomings in Model Village Program
by Daniel Sabiiti 10:47 amThe Rwanda Senate has recommended new ways of solving social economic and infrastructure challenges that are faced by citizens who were relocated to general village settlements and IDP villages. This…
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Economy
Parliament Approves Funding Agreements to Turn Around Internet Connectivity
by Daniel Sabiiti 11:42 amParliament has passed development and funding agreements that will drive the country towards an ICT hub in Africa, improve human capital development and food security in areas facing long dry…
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A senate report has discovered gaps in children’s milk distribution in the Early Childhood Development Programme (ECDP) which could be the reason being of high percentage of stunting in Rwanda.…
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Parliament has once again examined the problem of child rights including school feeding and street children, blaming it on parenting but also this time around seeking a new way of…
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National
Lawmakers Table Private Bill to Improve Functions of Chamber of Deputies
by Daniel Sabiiti 11:44 amA team of parliamentarians has proposed a new bill that will change the way the chamber of deputies executes their duties. The bill tabled this January 27, intends to improve…
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National
Senate Recommends Review of Cultural Elements that Exacerbate Gender Based Violence
by Daniel Sabiiti 10:28 pmThe Senate and its stakeholders have recommended a new cultural process towards ending human rights abuse and gender based violence (GBV), a move that will require abandoning cultural practices and…
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Rwanda Senate has set up a temporary special committee to assess emerging problems amongst families of citizens who have been resettled in Integrated Development Program (IDP) Model Villages. IDP Model…
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Rwanda Women Parliamentary Forum (FFRP) has been challenged to come up with strategies of engaging the government in including women in economic empowerment under COVID-19 recovery process. The call was…
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National
President Kagame Challenges African Legislatures on COVID19 Recovery Plan
by Daniel Sabiiti 6:48 pmPresident Paul Kagame has tasked African parliaments to take the lead in setting an agenda of building Africa’s resilience against health, including pandemics and other threats on the continent. Kagame…
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Economy
PAC Lists Institutions To Be Investigated On Mismanagement of Public Funds
by Daniel Sabiiti 3:24 pmThe Rwanda Parliament has recommended an in-depth investigation into government officials and managers behind gross mismanagement of public assets and taxpayers’ money in different public entities. The Public Accounts Committee…
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National
PAC Tasks Prime Minister to Take Action On Audit Recommendations
by Daniel Sabiiti 11:05 amThe Parliament Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has given the Prime Minister six month period to implement recommendations aimed at improving public finance accountability and compliance to the auditor general’s reports.…