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Girls in Gisagara show free pads that they got from an activist. In 2019, the Rwandan government added sanitary pads to the list of goods that are VAT exempted in a bid to ease their affordability. Photos: Courtesy
Health

Beyond the pad: Breaking barriers to menstrual health and equality

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Officials and participants pose for a group photo at the event at Norrsken in Kigali.
Featured

FEATURED: 3 teams awarded for telehealth innovation in abortion care at MoH, UNFPA hackathon

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Sandrine Umutoni, the Minister of State for Youth and Arts hands over a cheque to some winners during the awarding event in Kigali on Tuesday, June 11. Each of the six start-ups that emerged top this year was awarded USD $10,000 to scale up their work. Courtesy
Technology

PHOTOS: Imbuto’s iAccelerator provides new round of funding to top start-ups

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Members of the Diplomatic Corps pose for a group photo during the 30th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Denmark, on April 8.
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 30 in Denmark: Rwandans, diplomats commemorate Genocide

Tuesday, April 09, 2024
Doctors conduct an operation at Kacyiru Hospital. Rwanda in July 2023 approved the 4x4 Reform, a strategy aimed at quadrupling the number of healthcare workers in the country within the next four years. FILE
Health

Inside Rwanda’s progress on reform to quadruple healthcare workforce

Friday, March 29, 2024
A midwifery class at Ruli Higher Institute of Health, one of UNFPA's supported institutes.
Featured

Elevating midwifery: A transformative journey to reach zero preventable maternal deaths in Rwanda

Monday, February 26, 2024
The New Times
Featured

[FEATURED] Breaking barriers: Road to reshaping sexual, reproductive health for Rwandan youth

Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Embassy of Sweden's National Programme Officer for Democracy and Human Rights, Louis Busingye and the Executive Director of Rwanda NGO Forum on HIVAIDS,Nooliet Kabanyana were on hand to award some of the winners.
Featured

FEATURED: HDI awards nine journalists for reproductive health coverage

Monday, December 18, 2023
Officials pose for a grouphoto as as USAID announced the two projects Ireme ('Quality') and Tubeho ('Let’s live'), On December 8, in Kigali. Courtesy.
Health

US’s $85m projects expected to enhance healthcare in Rwanda

Saturday, December 09, 2023
The New Times
Technology

Hanga Pitchfest 2023 top 5 finalists announced

Friday, December 08, 2023
Participants are seen here during a boot camp session of the third edition of Hanga Pitchfest, a startup pitching competition, on November 13. The top 25 startups are set to pitch their innovative solutions before judges on November 24. COURTESY PHOTOS
Technology

Hanga Pitchfest 2023: 25 startups in boot camp set to showcase solutions

Friday, November 24, 2023
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Rwanda, Kwabena Asante-Ntiamoah, during the African and Asian Parliamentarians’ Dialogue towards International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD30) and the Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development (AADPD10).
Economy

Africa’s youthful population can be leveraged for socio-economic transformation - UNFPA representative

Tuesday, October 24, 2023