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 Shallon Mwiza
Shallon Mwiza
Poets and performers from the Great Lakes region convened in Kigali for a two-day slam poetry evening dubbed Ijabo Slam Festival at Institut Français in Kigali from October 10-11. Courtesy
Art
Great Lakes poets meet in Kigali for Ijabo Slam Festival
A view of Kigali City in Nyarugende District. Following the  announcement that government should repossess the unused land Civil society group urges for ‘alternative solutions’ over terminating land ownership contract.
Rwanda
Civil society group urges for ‘alternative solutions’ over terminating land ownership contracts
More than 80 per cent of employees in East Africa experience moderate to extreme stress and about 37.8 per cent of a new survey's respondents reported high or extreme stress. File
Health
Eight major issues causing stress at work
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) delegates pose with students of  Groupe Scolaire Kagugu Catholique (GS Kagugu) during the International Day of the Girl Child (IDG)  held on October 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
FEATURED: AHF Rwanda champions girls’ health, education on International Day of the Girl Child
SONARWA General Insurance  celebrate  Customer Service Week for its employees and clients on Friday, October 11. Dan Gatsinzi
Featured
FEATURED: SONARWA General honours employee, client dedication during Customer Service Week celebration
Officials at Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) emphasized the need to create supportive, safe, and healthy work environments, as the basis for promoting employees' mental health
Health
Employers urged to be proactive about workers’ mental health
According to the 2023 State of Mental Health at Work survey by the Mental Health Hub, a mental health clinic based in Rwanda, more than 80 per cent of employees in East Africa experience moderate to extreme stress.
Health
Experts share insights on recognising early signs of work stress, burnout
According to the 2023 State of Mental Health at Work survey by the Mental Health Hub, a mental health clinic based in Rwanda, more than 80 per cent of employees in East Africa experience moderate to extreme stress.
Health
How best can employers reduce stress in the workplace?
Officials pose for a photo during the signing ceremony in Kigali on Tuesday, October 8. The fund aimed at improving access to public services, rehabilitating infrastructure, creating employment opportunities.
Infrastructure
Rwanda secures €15m grant from Germany for rural infrastructure
Panelists discuss during the event that marked the beginning of a groundbreaking initiative led by the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences. Craish Bahizi
Featured
FEATURED: Youth-led innovations take centre stage at NEF Africa SDG Week
Since the outbreak in Rwanda, on Saturday, October 5, the Ministry of Health had reported 46 cases of the infectious disease and 12 deaths.
Five ways countries contained previous Marburg virus outbreaks
A teacher during a class at Groupe Scolaire Muhima in Nyarugenge on October 1. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Education
World Teachers' Day: Rwandan teachers speak about passion, challenges
Officials and Man Enough graduates pose for a photo during the graduation ceremony on Friday, October 3. Man Enough, a groundbreaking program aimed at empowering men to become advocates for gender equality has concluded successfully.  All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
FEATURED: NCBA trainees graduate in ‘Man Enough’ programme
Artistes will hit the stage during the star-studded concert which will take place at BK Arena on October 26. OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Music
Celebrating Yvan Buravan: Who will perform at inaugural Twaje Fest?
Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente  meets with Fan Qimiao, the newly appointed World Bank Country Director for Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, and Somalia, in Kigali on October 2. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwanda, World Bank explore ways to deepen partnership
Youths who talk to The New Times on pillars of peace. Courtesy
Rwanda
Vox Pop: What the youth think are pillars of peace
Ahantu, a new platform, promises to simplify navigation by converting street addresses and geocoordinates into easily recognised places, such as villages, cells, sectors, and districts in Rwanda.
Technology
What to know about new navigation platform Ahantu
Director of Rwanda National Association of Deaf Women (RNADW), and partners during the launch of a training to help deaf women. Courtesy
Women
Five things Rwanda has done to promote deaf women’s rights

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