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Workers sort coffee beans at a drying station in Kirehe District. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Agriculture

Can coffee sector sustain its strongest harvest in years?

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Medics conduct mass screening for non-communicable diseases during the Kigali Car-Free Day sports event in Kigali. Courtesy

Effects of hypertension on the digestive system

Monday, January 12, 2026
Medics conduct mass screening for non-communicable diseases during the Kigali Car-Free Day sports event in Kigali. Courtesy

Diabetes and the risks of high blood glucose

Monday, December 15, 2025
Teens receive guidance on HIV prevention during a community awareness campaign in Gasabo District in December 2024. Despite Rwanda’s significant progress in managing the epidemic, health experts warn that HIV infections among young people continue to rise, a trend they describe as a serious concern requiring sustained attention. File
Health

Why HIV infections among young people remain alarmingly high

Friday, December 05, 2025
Director General of Rwanda Basic Education Board, Nelson Mbarushimana, speaking at a conference to mark World Autism Awareness Day on April 2 this year. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Sacred struggles: Disability, gender and resilience; the deafening silence around autism

Thursday, December 04, 2025
Rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases worldwide, driven by lifestyle factors. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Planning a family? What you need to know about hypertension and reproductive health

Thursday, December 04, 2025
Office workers in Rwanda spend most of their day seated at desks.
Health

Office routines driving up diabetes risk, experts warn

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Penicillin tablets (top row) and amoxicillin (bottom row) are among the antibiotics to which laboratory findings from RBC have reported growing germ resistance. Net photo
Health

What to know as Penicillin, Amoxicillin lose effectiveness in Rwanda

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye speaks during a media briefing as the bank presented findings from its third-quarter 2025 Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Committee meetings on November 20. Photo: File.
Economy

Stronger exports, reserves help shore up Rwanda Franc in Q3

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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Health

Breaking the skin barrier: Kayitesi Kayitenkore on dermatology, identity, and healing in Rwanda

Monday, November 24, 2025
Kigali residents undergo a mass testing during Kigali Car Free Day. Since November is Diabetes Awareness Month. File

Diabetes in my family: Lessons I wish everyone knew

Monday, November 24, 2025
A nurse checks on a premature baby in the neonatal intensive care unit at Kibungo Hospital. Courtesy.

Not just baby blues: Understanding postpartum mood disorders

Tuesday, November 18, 2025