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The 114 new ambulances mark the largest single acquisition in the country’s history. They were handed over to hospitals on Friday, August 9. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Health

PHOTOS: Five things to know as Rwanda acquires over 100 new ambulances

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Two miners lost their lives due to a gas leak in a mining site in Gitwa Village, Birambo Cell, Busengo Sector, Gakenke District, on August 8. File
Rwanda

Two miners die in Gakenke mining accident

Friday, August 09, 2024
Participants and officials pose for a group photo during the workshop on the project in Kigali on Wednesday, August 7. The project was entitled “Development of a Smart Wearable Device for Real-Time Risk Monitoring of Infectious Virus Spreading Case Study of COVID-19”. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: University of Rwanda’s smart wearable device to monitor infectious diseases

Thursday, August 08, 2024
Mpox – an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus.
Health

Understanding mpox: Symptoms, transmission, prevention and more

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Panelists during a discussion as women in the entrepreneurship space came together in a series of workshops at Norrsken House Kigali on August 1. Courtesy
Women

Gender equity, mental health take center stage as women in business tackle work-life balance

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Various blood components in dedicated bags from left to right: red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitates, at RBC’s Blood Transfusion Division in Kigali, on July 30, 2024. Rwanda plans to sell plasma surplus to address production cost and ease access to derived lifesaving medication.
Health

Rwanda to export plasma in strategic medical move

Monday, August 05, 2024
Mpox, formerly called monkeypox, is a viral infection and can be deadly. Rwanda confirmed two cases of mpox on Saturday, July 27, the first outbreak of the infection in the country.
Health

Rwanda ‘well-prepared’ to handle mpox outbreak, says health official

Saturday, July 27, 2024
Zora bots, Silverbells Rwanda and UNDP launch a trial program to train robots in speech and language therapy for autistic children.

Harnessing robotics to support children with special needs in Rwanda

Friday, July 19, 2024
Frank Habineza, the chairman of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and party members dance during a campaign event in Muhanga District on Tuesday, July 9. Courtesy
Elections

Frank Habineza campaigns in Muhanga, promises changes in mining sector

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Chimwemwe Chamdimba, the head of African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) programme, delivers remarks at a capacity-building workshop in Kigali on June 27, 2024. Courtesy photo
Health

Strengthening Africa's health systems: Insights from NEPAD's top official on medicines regulatory programme

Saturday, July 06, 2024
A pharmacist searching medicaments in a pharmacy in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The debate about medicine expiry dates

Friday, July 05, 2024
Sophie, a GBV victim, at her home in Rutsiro. Photo: UNDP Rwanda/Alice Kayibanda
Featured

[FEATURED] Sisters in solidarity: Women should stand up for other women to end violence

Wednesday, July 03, 2024