Rwandans do it their way
Today, Rwanda has become a country that is confident that it can take care of itself, as shown by a budget for the fiscal year 2013/14 that will be financed for 60% with domestic revenue.
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Rwanda has more friends than enemies
by Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi.
There is a Kinyarwanda saying “inshuti nyanshuti uyibonera mu byago”. Its English equivalent is a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Kigali citizens should be responsible about waste
While Kigali has earned the reputation of being one of the cleanest cities on the continent, if not in the world, there is one aspect of the city that stinks: the way it manages its waste. And its residents are the ones to blame.
RRA wins court case against Garibson Commodities Central Africa Ltd
The Management of Rwanda Revenue Authority would like to inform the general public that the Supreme Court on Friday 31, May 2013 ruled in favour of the RRA in a dispute with a rice importer Garibsons Commodities Central Africa Ltd.
Law on sexual harassment needed
In many countries around the world, the past decade has seen the emergence of laws and regulations to protect people, but mainly women, from sexual harassment. This has proven an efficient tool against all kinds of unwelcome advances, be it sexual innuendos by men, groping or stalking – whether at work or in other aspects of public life.
We should all help to root out child labor
Recently, cabinet approved a new 5-year policy to root out child labor in the country. While the situation is certainly not alarming in Rwanda, this initiative is to be applauded. Every child which spends its time working instead of going to school, is one too many.
Obama to visit Rwanda? (updated 21/05)
Reports are surfacing that American President Barack Obama, during a visit to several African countries at the end of June, might also make a stop in Rwanda.
Easier divorce can help reduce family crime
The best option is to remove the mandatory ‘waiting period’ altogether.
Supplement: RRA experts answer questions about Electronic Billing Machines
The new law is also specifically designed to stop tax evasion and starting this year, every business registered for VAT must provide a customer with certified receipt for every sold good or service. This will require businesses to install an Electronic Billing Machine (EBM), which keeps records of all the sales.
Citizens’ say in imihigo evaluation should be strengthened
As we report elsewhere, some local leaders think they can play it smart when it comes to the evaluation of their performance contracts (imihigo). One leader in Western Province told our reporter that they carefully select the families to be visited by the assessors, and make sure to leave out those who might not yet have benefitted from certain programs.
