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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Agric experts work in  a farm of  new variety of potatoes that are grown in a green house in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture
What $10m agri-biotech programme means for Rwanda
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri speaks at the World Food Forum 2024  in Italy  on October 15. Courtesy
Economy
Rwanda pitches investment opportunities worth $785m at World Food Forum
A nurse takes care of a newborn at Kirehe Hospital. Surrogacy is a form of third-party reproductive practice in which the intending parent(s) contract a surrogate mother to give birth to a child. File
Health
Surrogacy: Justice foundation on why further regulation is needed
Jean-Claude Niyomugabo at the World Food Forum 2024, on Tuesday, October 15, in Rome, Italy. Courtesy
Agriculture
World Food Forum: RICA graduate says addressing digital divide can help smallholder farmers scale their businesses
Taxi-motor riders during a meeting with City of Kigali and Rwanda National Police officials in which they raised their concerns about motorcycle  insurance, at Kigali Pele Stadium on September 4, 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
Insurance: Are ever-soaring motorcycle premiums justifiable?
People who are vaccinated rose to 708, as of Monday, October 14. Courtesy
Health
Marburg virus: Over 700 vaccinated, recoveries reach 26
Agric specialists during a seeds multiplication exercise in a greenhouse in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture
Inside Rwanda’s new Rwf13bn agri-biotech programme
A health care worker administers a vaccine for Marburg virus disease in Kigali on October 6, 2024. Courtesy
Health
Rwanda gets 1,000 more vaccine doses for Marburg virus
Doctors conduct a screening exam at Legacy Clinic in Kigali. Private health facilities need new tariffs to address the pressing issue of financial hardships negatively affecting their services. File
Health
Private medical body on why setting new medical tariffs is a matter of urgency
Data from the Ministry of Health shows that since the announcement of the outbreak on September 27, 61 cases of Marburg virus had been confirmed as of October 11.
Health
WHO says to support Marburg survivor care in Rwanda
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana speaks during the press conference in Kigali on October 6 Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health
Marburg virus: Rwanda finalising sequencing, first patient identification
Marburg
Health
Marburg outbreak: WHO advises against travel, trade restrictions with Rwanda
State Minister for Health Dr Yvan Butera gets Marburg vaccine in Kigali on Tuesday. More than 200 people in Rwanda have been inoculated against Marburg virus. Courtesy
Health
Rwanda expects more Marburg vaccine doses - minister
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on World Sight Day 2024, on October 10.
Health
Too much screen time, staying indoors linked to myopia in children
Bank tellers attend to clients at BK Giporoso branch. Financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, are now mandated to provide information to the Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Finance
Six key provisions in Rwanda’s new bank account reporting guidelines
Jules Muheto Ndenga is the CEO of ATL after Senate approved his nomination on October 8, 2024 (courtesy photo)
Aviation
Senate backs new ATL CEO Jules Ndenga’s aviation growth plan
The Parliament’s lower chamber approved the relevance of the bill on October 7, and it will be scrutinised by a committee in charge, prior to being put to a vote by the plenary assembly. Courtesy
Business
Inside eight key proposals in insolvency bill for MSEs
Members of Parliament  during a parliament session that approved the relevance of the draft law on simplified insolvency for micro and small enterprises (MSEs), on October 7. (courtesy)
Economy
Rwanda initiates bill to ease insolvency for micro, small enterprises

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