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A medic conducts EBOLA vaccination exercise in Rubavu on December 8, 2019. File
Featured

Africa’s vaccine revolution: Why cold-chain innovation matters more than ever

Sunday, November 16, 2025
Mayor of Bugesera District, Richard Mutabazi, and security officers during a crackdown on illegal production of alcoholic drinks where they destroyed more than 74,000 litres in one day. Courtesy

Over 70,000 litres of illicit brew destroyed in Bugesera

Sunday, November 16, 2025
A case of Marburg virus disease was confirmed by Ethiopia's Ministry of Health in the Southern Ethiopia Region on November 14.
Health

Marburg outbreak confirmed in Ethiopia

Saturday, November 15, 2025
The Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana.
Health

Health minister calls for vigilance as flu symptoms rise

Saturday, November 15, 2025
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks during the Hanga PitchFest on Friday, November 14. Courtesy.
Technology

ICT minister praises rising wave of young Rwandan innovators

Saturday, November 15, 2025
Apple fruits imported from South Africa. Rwanda has lifted a nearly eight-year ban on the importation of agricultural and animal products from South Africa. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda lifts eight-year ban on South African agric products

Friday, November 14, 2025
Members of Lions Clubs International continue mobilising funds to support children with diabetes and cancer in Rwanda.
Health

RGB boss commends charity mobilising funds for children with diabetes, cancer

Friday, November 14, 2025
A beneficiary of the this clean cooking initiative after receiving stove. BPR Bank Rwanda Plc has concluded a financing facility to DelAgua Health Rwanda to support the financing of a landmark clean cooking initiative.
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PRESS RELEASE: BPR Bank Rwanda strengthens Green Financing leadership to support clean cooking for 200,000 rural households

Friday, November 14, 2025
MPs who are members of the Network of Rwandan Parliamentarians on Population and Development (RPRPD) and the Rwanda Women Parliamentary Forum (FFRP) during the outreach.
Featured

MPs urge youth to shape their future amid teen pregnancy crackdown

Friday, November 14, 2025
A nurse assists a mother with her newborn at a hospital in Kigali on January 1, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Women

Life after birth: How mothers should cope with postpartum depression

Friday, November 14, 2025
Members of the Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation in Rwanda (SMIR) conduct ultrasound scans. Courtesy
Health

World Radiography Day: Rwanda’s imaging experts advance early diagnosis

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Residents destroy illicit beverages produced by Agahebuzo Drinks Processing Ltd in Nsinda Cell, Rwamagana District. Courtesy.
Health

Deadly cocktails: Inside Rwanda’s crackdown on toxic homemade brews

Thursday, November 13, 2025