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To stick eyelash extensions include chemicals and ingredients that may be irritating or harmful

When beauty goes wrong: How eyelash extensions could breed infections

Sunday, February 09, 2025
Number of personnel directly employed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will be temporarily suspended from their roles starting Friday, February 7.
International

Most of USAID's 10,000 staff placed on leave amid US foreign aid review

Wednesday, February 05, 2025
Angeline Usanase, 75, first learned she had cervical cancer in October 2017. Courtesy
Health

Early detection saved my life: Testimony of a cervical cancer survivor

Wednesday, February 05, 2025
A view of La Petite barriere between DR congo and Rwanda in Rubavu District on January 28. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Demystifying the misconception about Rwanda

Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Delegates pose for a group photo at the inaugural conference and exhibition to advance biosafety and biosecurity in Rwanda on Friday, January 17. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: Kigali: A look at first biosafety, biosecurity conference and exhibition

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Some cows struck by lightning in Nyagatare in 2021. Courtesy.
Environment

Rwanda's lightning hotspots: Why some areas are more prone to strikes

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Some of the new female senators. Courtesy
Women

Gender equality in 2024: milestones and the road ahead

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Ticket sellers serve travellers at Kigali Pele Stadium early Tuesday as thousands scrambled to catch buses en route to upcountry destinations on Christmas Eve. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

New Year festivities and the state of the nation

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Between 2023 and 2024, the Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) recalled 14 medicines and over two dozen batches due to safety and quality concerns.
Health

How and when does Rwanda FDA recall pharmaceutical products?

Friday, November 29, 2024
Gamblers playing in Kigali. RDB which regulates the gaming industry, has released a new policy for gambling in the country. Sam Ngendahimana
Law

Gaming industry faces fresh scrutiny in wake of new policy

Friday, November 29, 2024
Fruit bats have been identified as the primary source of the Marburg outbreak in Rwanda. Internet photo
Rwanda

Health minister on why killing Marburg spreading bats is no solution

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Gender-based violence can take many forms such as intimate partner violence, sexual violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation and so-called ‘honour crimes’. Photo by Alice Kayibanda
Law

Where and how to seek help in case of gender-based violence

Saturday, October 26, 2024