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A new medical survey has come up with disturbing a revelation; more than a third of malaria medicines on the market are fake, dealing a serious blow to international efforts to roll back the killer disease.

CHINA will work with African countries to promote a new type of China-Africa strategic partnership, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, yesterday told Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Louise Mushikiwabo.

Lawmakers, on Monday, generally welcomed the draft 2012/2013 budget presented by Finance Minister, John Rwangombwa, but pointed out concerns over the possible effect of the continued and unpredictable global financial crisis.

The Ministry of Health will tomorrow launch the second phase of the vaccination against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a virus that causes cervical cancer.

Rwanda’s HIV mortality rate has reduced to 5 per cent compared to 7 per cent two years ago.

The government has withdrawn a report by Rwanda Environment Management Authority’s (REMA) on demarcated wetlands in the country, after district mayors opposed it, citing some omissions.

A new medical survey has come up with disturbing a revelation; more than a third of malaria medicines on the market are fake, dealing a serious blow to international efforts to roll back the killer disease.

Isaro Foundation, a local NGO, will establish electronic or digital libraries in secondary schools countrywide in a bid to improve reading and writing skills among students, according to the organisation.