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(L-R) Antoine Anfré, the French Ambassador to Rwanda, Dr Yvan Butera, Minister of State for Health, and Belén Calvo Uyarra, the Ambassador of the European Union to Rwanda during the signing of Rwf60bn deal in Kigali on Tuesday, September 17. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda, EU ink Rwf60bn deal to boost nascent pharmaceutical sector

Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Rwanda will host the inaugural East Africa Pharma and Biotech Conference in Kigali on September 17-19, 2024. The country is also home to Africa's first mRNA vaccine plant.

Time is Now: Africa’s quest to become a global biomedicine hub

Monday, September 16, 2024
Dr. Jean-Damascène Iyamuremye, the Director of Psychiatric Care at RBC revealed that in Rwanda, the suicide rate was estimated at 5.6 per 100,000 people in 2019.
Health

Suicide: What can be done to check the surge in cases?

Saturday, September 14, 2024
Participants at Mental health awareness compaign visit a mini exhibition to see some of tools that the society had been using while dealing with a mental health victim in Rubavu. Courtesy
Health

Mental health awareness: Understanding behavioral changes, building supportive relationships

Saturday, September 14, 2024
WHO announced on Friday, September 13, the first-ever authorisation for a vaccine against mpox for adult. Internet
Africa

WHO approves Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine to boost response in Africa

Saturday, September 14, 2024
Mungo Jitiada, the 67-year-old veteran coach, commonly known as Vigoureux, died on Thursday morning in Rubavu .
Football

Rubavu-born players lead football fraternity in tributes to deceased ‘mentor’ “Vigoureux”

Friday, September 13, 2024
Mungo Jitiada, the 67-year-old veteran coach, commonly known as Vigoureux, died on Thursday morning in Rubavu .
Football

Celebrated Rubavu youth coach ‘Vigoureux’ dies at 67

Thursday, September 12, 2024
Since declaring mpox a medical emergency on August 13, Africa CDC has been at the forefront of coordinating efforts to assist countries in containing the outbreak. Courtesy
Health

US$600m mobilised for Africa’s mpox response

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Kenya launches clinical guidelines on management of mental disorders. Courtesy
Africa

Kenya launches clinical guidelines on management of mental disorders

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Experts during a panel discussion during the celebration the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Tuesday, September 10. Courtesy
Environment

Rwandans urged to double efforts in combating rising air pollution

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Children wash their hands at Groupe Scolaire Remera Catholique in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

RBC rolls out mpox prevention guidelines to schools

Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The district continues its literacy promotion efforts through reading clubs, book donations, and literacy awareness campaigns
Society

Kayonza: Meet the ‘reading rider’ bringing books, hope to children

Tuesday, September 10, 2024