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Chronic sleep deprivation has been linked to numerous heart problems like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack, obesity, diabetes, and stroke. Internet
Health

Experts weigh in on impact of sleep deprivation on heart health

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The International Women’s Day celebration at Rwanda Coding Academy in Nyabihu District. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Women

STEM industry women inspire next generation of girls in tech

Sunday, March 17, 2024
Trucks carrying low-quality rice that was confiscated by the Rwanda Revenue Authority park at Dubai Ports World Rwanda in Kigali.
Rwanda

720 tonnes of rice imports seized over quality

Friday, March 15, 2024
EALA members during a plenary sitting that debated and adopted a report of the Assembly’s Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources on assessment of policies and laws on GMOs in EAC, on March 14, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo: Courtesy
Agriculture

EAC partner states divided over GMO adoption – report

Friday, March 15, 2024
MINICOM has fined 113 middlemen who were found to have purchased maize harvests without the necessary licenses. Courtesy
Crime

Penalties await middlemen exploiting maize farmers

Friday, March 15, 2024
According to MINAGRI, maize production volume is estimated to be 446,460 metric tons, compared to 390,879 metric tons estimated in the same season of 2023. File
Agriculture

Gov’t highlights major plans to boost food crops production

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The New Times

Africans can solve the disease that haunts us — here’s how

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Workers sort green beans for exprort in January. The agricultural sector contributed 27 per cent to the economy. Photo: Chelsea Nkubito
Economy

Rwanda's economy grew 8.2% in 2023

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Women drying chilli produce in Bugesera District. The new report has revealed that women own more agricultural land than men in Rwanda. File
Women

Women own more agricultural land than men in Rwanda - report

Friday, March 08, 2024
Fast food is often nutritionally poor and high in calories. File

Fast food culture may be convenient, but it’s affecting public health

Thursday, March 07, 2024
Zambia President, Hakainde Hichilema addresses delegates at Norrsken House during his state visit in Rwanda last year. President Hicchilema on Thursday declared a national state of disaster and emergency to enable a rapid response to the prolonged drought in the country. File photo
Africa

Zambia declares state of disaster due to drought

Friday, March 01, 2024
Paddy rice production in 2023 amounted to 133,628 tonnes, 1,446 tonnes less than the 135,074 tonnes recorded in the previous year, in Rwanda. On February 21, 2024, the country enacted legislation governing biosafety, aimed at ensuring the safe handling, transfer, and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) food in the country.
Agriculture

Six things to know as Rwanda promulgates GMO law

Wednesday, February 28, 2024