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A blood sample taken by a veterinary worker from a sheep in Naivasha, Kenya. Rift Valley fever can pass from livestock to humans. Net.
International

A virus even more dangerous than Zika to pregnant women

Sunday, January 20, 2019
A model wears the Owlet Band pregnancy monitor at the CES International in Las Vegas. The device can track fetal heart rate, kicks and contractions. Net.
International

Latest gadgets want greater peek into our lives

Sunday, January 20, 2019
A rise of 1.8 meters by 2100 will flood many coastal cities that are home to millions of people around the world, previous research has shown. Net.
International

Antarctica ice loss increases six fold since 1979: study

Sunday, January 20, 2019
Among the things that Rwanda showcased at the trade show include Gorrillas and Rwandan coffee. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda woos visitors at Nordics travel fair

Sunday, January 20, 2019
Research shows that higher intakes of fiber led to a reduced incidence of a surprisingly broad range of relevant diseases. Net.
International

High-fiber diet linked to lower risk of death and chronic diseases

Sunday, January 20, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

Genocide survivors’ body to finalise documentation of wiped out families

Sunday, January 20, 2019
Local Rice farmers have been encouraged to grow quality rice if they are to compete with imported rice. Courtesy.

Farmers count losses as poor quality affects demand for local rice

Sunday, January 20, 2019
Ephraim Turahirwa, Chairperson, Rwanda Social Security Board (right) and RSSB Director-General Richard Tusabe appear before the Senate at Parliament Buildings in Kigali, yesterday. Senators questioned the Boardu2019s investment which they said did not result in value for money, but RSSB officials pledged to turn things around.
Rwanda

Pension body expects returns on its investments despite drop in value

Friday, January 18, 2019
The Commissioner General of RRA, Pascal Ruganintwali (L) appears before the senate yesterday along with NISR director-general Yusuf Murangwa (right) yesterday. Emmanuel Kwizera
Rwanda

MPs want banks to stop charging fees on tax deposits

Friday, January 18, 2019
At least 9,706 families from 42,647 households in 19 districts were completely wiped. Photos/Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda

Wiped out families:The case of the Mbwaga’s

Friday, January 18, 2019
The New Times
Africa

African countries should be building private-public partnerships in higher education

Friday, January 18, 2019
The Youth Markets, an initiative launched by the National Federation of Sudanese Youth (NFSY), a community organisation, is meant to sell basic commodities to consumers at factory prices. Net.
Africa

Sudan’s PM inaugurates youth markets to control price hike

Friday, January 18, 2019
The New Times
Business

Longest govt shutdown in U.S. history dragging down economy

Friday, January 18, 2019
AfroChampions board chairman Ali Mufuruki, and TMEA CEO Frank Matsaert (right) following the signing of the agreement to support the CFTA process. Net.
Business

AfCFTA receives further support from Pan-African organisations

Friday, January 18, 2019
Richard Mugisha (right) engages his legal team . Courtesy.
Rwanda

Supreme Court paves way for constitutional petition

Friday, January 18, 2019
Outgoing President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, Judge Theodor Meron. (Net photo)

Judge Meron and the Banality of International Justice

Friday, January 18, 2019
AU leaders consult each other at the High Level Consultation Meeting on the situation in DRC (Courtesy)

AU calls for suspension of announcement of DRC elections' final result

Friday, January 18, 2019
President Paul Kagame and Moussa Faki Mahamat of AU during a high level consultative meeting on the situation in DRC yesterday. Courtesy
Rwanda

Kagame, high level delegation to hold meeting in DR Congo

Friday, January 18, 2019
A contingent of 140 Rwanda National Police officers yesterday jetted off to the Central African Republic aboard a RwandAir flight for a one-year peacekeeping mission under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). It replaces another contingent of the same strength that touched down at Kigali International Airport (left), yesterday, under the command of ACP Emmanuel Hatari (saluting). Courtesy.
Rwanda

140 Rwandan peacekeepers depart for CAR stabilisation mission

Friday, January 18, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

Police sniffer dogs complete explosive, narcotic detection course

Friday, January 18, 2019