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A view of Nduba dump site in Gasabo District. File
Environment

How inter-district landfills could boost waste disposal

Friday, December 12, 2025
Rwanda has begun implementing its updated climate action plan, as support shifts toward electric transportation.
Featured

REMA calls for joint efforts in electric mobility transition

Thursday, December 11, 2025
RRA collected more than Rwf 3.2 trillion in tax and non-tax revenues during the 202425 fiscal year. Courtesy
Economy

How RRA achieved a record Rwf3.2 trillion in revenue

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Teen mothers can now visit a clinic to access contraception, HIV or STI testing, and reproductive health information without parental consent. File    

If we don’t teach consent, we leave children defenseless

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Rising temperatures, wildfires, extreme weather, and increasing air pollution from climate change pose major global health risks, with experts emphasizing the need for reliable data to monitor impact and adaptation strategies. Net Photo
Health

New pilot project to track how climate change drives disease

Monday, December 08, 2025
Teens receive guidance on HIV prevention during a community awareness campaign in Gasabo District in December 2024. Despite Rwanda’s significant progress in managing the epidemic, health experts warn that HIV infections among young people continue to rise, a trend they describe as a serious concern requiring sustained attention. File
Health

Why HIV infections among young people remain alarmingly high

Friday, December 05, 2025
A doctor interacts with patients at Munini Hospital in Nyaruguru District in July 2022. Private insurers are preparing a series of premium adjustments and stricter monitoring measures to counter the financial strain caused by the medical tariffs that took effect on July 1. File photo
Business

Insurers consider adjustments to offset medical tariff impact

Thursday, December 04, 2025
A client receives a service from a provider in Kigali on October 10. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Public discomfort with praise

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Penicillin tablets (top row) and amoxicillin (bottom row) are among the antibiotics to which laboratory findings from RBC have reported growing germ resistance. Net photo
Health

What to know as Penicillin, Amoxicillin lose effectiveness in Rwanda

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
More than 470,000 people live in areas that interact with the park, benefitting through employment, small businesses, and daily coexistence with wildlife.
Tourism

How Akagera Park’s Rwf1.2bn community fund will be spent

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Citizens take part in a past Umuganda exercise. File.
Rwanda

Senate backs plan to broaden monthly Umuganda scope

Monday, November 24, 2025
Lamunu’s fieldwork in Rwanda connected global health education with community realities, including hands-on training for professionals serving older adults. COURTESY.
Women

Shaping tomorrow’s social workers: Lessons from Rwanda’s ageing care model

Friday, November 21, 2025