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World Bank Vice President for Africa Hafez Ghanem. / Courtesy

Agric transformation requires diversification – World Bank VP

Monday, October 07, 2019
A Senior Laboratory Specialist analyses DNA samples at Rwanda Forensic Laboratory.
Rwanda

RIB: Fear of DNA evidence in defilement cases fuels infanticide

Wednesday, October 02, 2019
Assistant Commissioner of Police Linda Nkuranga (2nd right) speaks at the Parliamentary Buildings yesterday. She was joined by the Inspector General of Prosecution, Jules Marius Ntete (L), MP Elizabeth Mukamana (2nd L) and the Deputy Secretary-General of RIB, Isabelle Kalihanga (R) in call to contain rising cases of defilement. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

MPs call for urgent action against defilement

Monday, September 30, 2019
An employee of Rwanda Standards Board in one of the regulatoru2019s laboratories. The standards body is reluctant to license a local organisation to produce sanitary pads, citing safety concerns. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

RSB explains reluctance to license production of reusable sanitary pads

Monday, September 30, 2019
A woman buys sanitary pads in a supermarket in Kigali. File.
Rwanda

Push to scrap taxes on sanitary pads gathers pace

Monday, September 30, 2019
Knowless was among artists who intertained the audience and called upon every member of the community to fight against Gender Based Violence.
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FEATURED: OXFAM Rwanda intensifies efforts in fighting sexual and gender based violence

Monday, September 30, 2019
(R-L) UNDP Resident Representative Steven Rodriques, UN Resident Coordinator in Rwanda, Fodu00e9 Ndiaye, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Soraya Hakuziyaremye and the Minister for Gender and Family Promotion, Solina Nyirahabimana at an event recognizing private firms for promoting gender equality at workplaces. / Emmanuel Kwizera

Rwanda to bridge gender gap in private companies

Monday, September 30, 2019
Jacqueline Murekeyisoni is the CEO of CineFemme that aims at empowering and training women and young girls in cinema. / Courtesy

Cinéfemmes and the rise of female film makers

Saturday, September 28, 2019
Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, the Director-General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre, speaks at a news conference on World AIDS Day last year. / Net photo

How Rwanda has managed to keep HIV/AIDS in check

Friday, September 27, 2019
Part of the audience that attended the meeting of teen mother hood (All photos by Craish Bahizi)

Young activists call for new approach in fight against teen pregnancies

Thursday, September 26, 2019
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People

Slim n’ fit: Giving a boost to women struggling to lose weight

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
In her remarks, First Lady Jeannette Kagame addressed the equal participation of women and girls' in leadership and decision-making. / Courtesy

Excluding women from leadership has a great cost to development — First Lady

Wednesday, September 25, 2019