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Patients wait for medical services in Burera District. The number of vulnerable households eligible for support by the government was slashed by 74.4 per cent from 450,000 to 115,000 in fiscal year. File
Health

Vulnerable households eligible for Mutuelle de Santé support drop by 74%

Thursday, August 10, 2023
German national Thomas Scheller at the Milimani Law courts in Kenya -- Photo Francis Nderitu
Crime

74-year-old German sentenced to 81 years for defilement, pornography

Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Vulnerable residents at the care home for the elderly near Nairobi, have been mistreated and neglected. [BBC]
Crime

Kenya: Grandma brutally beaten, neglected at care home

Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Residents work at a road maintenance project during VUP. The revised Ubudehe categorisation are meant to achieve self-reliance among Rwandan households. Courtesy
Rwanda

Govt clarifies on reforming identification of needy people

Monday, August 07, 2023
Technicians assemble a volkswagen car at the firm in Kigali. Despite facing challenges in recent years, Rwanda has remained one of the top performers in Africa. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Rwanda projected to register highest GDP growth in region

Sunday, August 06, 2023
Child pornography is a crime that is punishable by a prison term of between 5 to 7 years and a fine of Rwf7 to 10 million. COURTESY
Crime

RIB arrests four YouTubers over child pornography

Tuesday, August 01, 2023
Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Jeannette Bayisenge speaks at the celebration of Africa Women’s Day on July 31. Courtesy
Women

Africa Women’s Day: Is the Maputo Protocol practical?

Tuesday, August 01, 2023
Some of the young girls who benefit from Imbuto Foundation sponsorship during the celebration of the International Day of Girl Child in Musanze, on October 11, 2022. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda's eight landmark achievements in gender equality

Monday, July 31, 2023
The Henley Passport Index ranked Rwanda as the 76th out of 103 countries in terms of strong passports, globally. FILE
Tourism

Advantaged travel: what makes a passport strong

Saturday, July 29, 2023
UNICEF Deputy Regional Director, (East and Southern Africa Regional Office), Rania Dagash, speaks at a side event during Women Deliver Conference that convened in Kigali last week. All photos: Willy Mucyo
Women

There’s hope in seeing girls stand up for their rights – UNICEF officials

Thursday, July 27, 2023
Delegates who attended the International African Conference on Machine Learning Optimization and Applications on July 24 pose for a photo.
Technology

STEM inclusion key to Rwanda’s tech journey - ICT Minister

Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Bank of Kigali Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Diane Karusisi and Col. David Kanamugire, CEO of The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCSA), during the handover ceremony. COURTESY PHOTOS
Technology

Businesses, public institutions set to comply with personal data protection law timeline

Friday, July 21, 2023