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Esophageal cancer is emerging as an increasingly serious health concern in Rwanda, with new cases persistently rising over the past five years.
Health

RBC warns of late diagnosis as esophageal cancers nearly double in 5 years

Friday, July 11, 2025
Visitors during a guided tour of Azam Industries in Kigali. Rwanda’s formal industrial production rose by 3.7 per cent in May 2025. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Rwanda’s industrial output rises by 3.7% in May

Tuesday, July 08, 2025
WHO urges 50% tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, sugary drinks
Health

WHO urges 50% tax hike on tobacco, alcohol, sugary drinks

Thursday, July 03, 2025
WHO flags key shortfalls in global fight against tobacco use
International

WHO flags key shortfalls in global fight against tobacco use

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Rwanda Revenue Authority staff attend to taxpayers at RRA Remera Branch. Courtesy

Pay the right taxes: Neither less nor more, just what the law requires

Monday, June 23, 2025
A sleeping woman under a mosquitoes net in Bugesera District .Night sweats or excessive sweating in the night can be due to multiple causes, most of them harmless.

Night sweats: Common causes, when to worry, and what to do

Friday, June 20, 2025
Prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 9.2 per cent year on year, driven by a 32.5 per cent rise in meat and a 7.7 per cent hike in milk cheese and eggs prices.
Economy

Food, hospitality increase May inflation

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
‘Altitude sickness’ is a set of symptoms that occur when people are at a high altitude, i.e. elevations of about 1,500 metres

The unknown dangers of high-altitude living

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
An e-cigarette, vape pen or other electronic nicotine delivery system heats a liquid of nicotine, flavouring, propylene glycol and other additives into an aerosol that you inhale through a mouthpiece. Courtesy
Health

Candy-coated killers: How tobacco industry hooks youth with flavours, false glamour

Saturday, June 07, 2025
Participants undergo a mass screening of non-communicable deseases during the Car-Free Day mass sports on Sunday, June 1. Courtesy
Health

Young people questioned on reluctance to take NCD screenings

Monday, June 02, 2025
The Bayterek Tower, a monument and observation tower popular with foreign visitors and locals in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. PHOTOS BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Tourism

Ten fascinating things about Kazakhstan, home to the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Tobacco smoke is one of the leading causes of and high-risk factors for lung cancer.

Tobacco smoke, a dangerous toxin for human health

Friday, May 23, 2025