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Françoise Mukandutiye, a 33-year-old resident of Kimonyi Sector in Musanze District, has spent nearly two decades battling podoconiosis. Courtesy
Health

Podoconiosis: A neglected disease affecting 6,000 Rwandans with less awareness

Thursday, January 30, 2025
FERWAFA officially announced the departure of experienced German tactician Torsten Frank Spittler as head coach of the Amavubi on Tuesday night. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Football

Is Amavubi head coach job becoming a poisoned chalice?

Friday, January 24, 2025
A community health worker instructs a pregnant woman and her husband in Karongi. Community Health workers will start tracking and managing hypertension. Olivier Mugwiza
Health

Community health workers to start screening high blood pressure

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
At least four in 10 companies in Africa lack confidence in their governments' preparedness to respond to a major cyber security incident. COURTESY
Africa

Less than 10% African firms ‘very confident’ in state cybersecurity safeguards

Sunday, January 19, 2025
Kirehe District authorities are collaborating with Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) to ensure necessary preventive protocols are in place.
Health

Kirehe mayor ‘raising awareness’ after suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on January 13 informed its member states about an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in the Kagera region of Tanzania.
Africa

WHO reports suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Health researchers collect mosquito samples to monitor the resurgence of malaria cases, in Bugesera District on April 25, 2021. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

What’s driving malaria resurgence in Rwanda?

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
The number of domestic air passengers in Rwanda rose significantly by 42.5 percent, from 15,821 in 2022, to 22,547 in 2023. File
Aviation

Domestic air passengers in Rwanda increase by over 40 percent

Saturday, January 04, 2025
Participants during the Ulinzi Breast Cancer Awareness Walk in 2022. Courtesy

Cancer: Increased awareness and diagnostics improve outcomes

Thursday, January 02, 2025
Ozempic, a drug used to treat diabetes and obesity manufactured by Danish company Novo Nordisk.
Health

Ozempic: What Rwandan officials say about diabetes, obesity drug?

Sunday, December 29, 2024
The campaign addressed a critical gap, the lack of health awareness programs in corporate settings

BCIEA brings life-saving breast cancer awareness to the workplace

Friday, December 27, 2024