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With a conservation message, Nature Rwanda engaged the local community in planting trees in buffer area.

Conservation: Youth-led organisations weigh in on climate finance

Friday, July 22, 2022
Agriculture technicians work on multiplication of a new variety of Irish potato seedlings in Musanze District. Agri experts are making a case for adopting agricultural biotechnology. According to the experts, genetically modified crops produced through the use of biotechnology have much to offer in line with addressing food insecurity and the increasing production costs. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

How agricultural biotechnology could boost food security

Friday, July 22, 2022
Officials and workers of the health post in a group photo . The health post was built through collaboration between UNICEF Rwanda, Society for Family Health (SFH), SC Johnson, and the Private Sector Federation.

Private sector urged to invest in health posts

Friday, July 22, 2022
The New Times

PM Ngirente makes strong case for open EAC skies

Friday, July 22, 2022
Delegates follow a presentation during the the meeting with the celebration of World Hypertension Day under the Theme, ''Measure Blood Pressure, Control it'' in Kigali on July 21. Craish Bahizi

Health experts underscore regular screening for hypertension management

Thursday, July 21, 2022
There were no recognisable faces among the clergymen who turned up at the event.
Africa

Nigeria’s ruling party accused of hiring fake bishops

Thursday, July 21, 2022
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International

Italian PM Mario Draghi resigns after week of turmoil

Thursday, July 21, 2022
The New Times

How community involvement has boosted conservation in Volcanoes National Park

Thursday, July 21, 2022
EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki delivers remarks during the opening of EAC High-Level Retreat for the Summit on the EAC Common Market in Arusha on July 20.

Five issues business community wants EAC leaders to address

Thursday, July 21, 2022
The Validation Workshop for Rwanda Correctional Service Curriculum on Prisoner Rehabilitation and Reintegration took place on July 21.

New programme to boost prisoner rehabilitation and reintegration

Thursday, July 21, 2022
Olivier Nsengimana is among those interviewed in the report.

Community-based organisations receive less than 1% of all climate funding – report

Thursday, July 21, 2022
Flore-Agnu00e8s Zoa, Boubacar Boris Diopu2019s editor, addresses the audience during the signing of u2018Murambi, the book of bonesu2019 at Norrsken House in Kigali on July 15. Photos: Courtesy.

‘Book of Bones’ author, editor on need to uphold Genocide literature

Thursday, July 21, 2022
Dr Ignace Gatare, Principal of the College of Science and Technology at the University of Rwanda. Photo: File.

UR pushes for faculty on nuclear studies

Thursday, July 21, 2022
Dr Yvonne Kayiteshonga, Mental Health Division Manager at Rwanda Biomedical Centre. Photo: File.

Mental health services in school begin to bear fruit

Thursday, July 21, 2022
Kaddu Sebunya, CEO of African Wildlife Foundation speaks during the launch of A Pan-African Conservation Trust,as Hailemariam Desalegn,Chairperson of the A-PACT steering committee looks on.Courtesy

New Pan-African fund should align with national conservation trust funds –Experts

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (left), and Speaker Donatille Mukabalisa, hold documents after signing the bilateral parliamentary cooperation agreement in Kigali on Wednesday, July 20. Under the signed agreement, the parties shall promote inter-parliamentary dialogue and contribute to enhancing friendly bilateral relations and ties between the peoples of Rwanda and Ghana. / Photo: Courtesy.

Rwanda, Ghana seek to expand parliamentary cooperation

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Landslides in Rulindo District on April 17,2022. REMA will soon start using slope stability software to collect useful data in regions prone to landslides.

New software to support landslide mitigation in Rwanda

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Vincent Biruta, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said that Rwanda expects to benefit from its membership to the centre through biotechnology use in the health sector such as for diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.

Rwanda joins global genetic engineering and biotech centre

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Sylvie Mucyo Vice-Chancellor at Rwanda Polytechnic, Matthias Afting Executive Director at COGNOS International sign the agreement in Kigali on July 19. Through the signed agreement Seeing Hands Rwanda will train visually impaired persons in massage therapy and breast cancer screening. Photos by Dan Nsengiyumva

New deal to equip visually impaired masseurs with breast cancer screening skills

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
Christian Fellner, Austriau2019s Ambassador accredited to Rwanda (left), and Minister for Infrastructure Ernest Nsabimana sign the Bilateral Air Service agreements in Kigali on Tuesday, July 19. The agreement will see both countries opening skies for commercial airlines. / Photo: Craish Bahizi.

Rwanda, Austria sign air service agreement

Wednesday, July 20, 2022