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Biotech cassava is being tested in Huye District to fight a disease that once caused a major drop in production
Agriculture

How three biotech crops could help Rwandan farmers curb losses

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Health

Butaro centre to become full teaching hospital, says management

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Washing fruits and vegetables does not remove all pesticides, according to scientists.

Pesticides in our food: The silent danger washing can’t remove

Saturday, July 19, 2025
L-R: Menghis Bairu, the President and CEO of Bio Usawa, Delese Mimi Darko, the Managing Director of the African Medicines Agency, and Nicaise Ndembi, the Deputy Director General of the Africa Regional Office of the International Vaccine Institute. All three organizations are headquartered in Kigali.

How Kigali is becoming Africa’s biopharma capital

Saturday, July 05, 2025
A view of Rusumo Hydro power Project, an 80-megawatt venture set to boost energy generation in the three countries. Emmanuel Nkangura
Energy

Kwibohora 31: Rwanda’s electricity access rose from 1% to 83.2% in three decades

Friday, July 04, 2025
A view of Nyabugogo river, is reported to be increasingly under threat from a range of pollution sources stemming from poor waste management practices
Environment

Scientists raise alarm over worsening pollution in Nyabugogo river

Saturday, June 28, 2025
US warplanes have bombed three nuclear sites in Iran, the same places Israeli planes had targeted in its ongoing war with Iran. Courtesy
International

What are the risks of bombing Iran's nuclear sites?

Sunday, June 22, 2025
Some islands in Lake Kivu in Karongi District. Rwanda is laying the groundwork to transform several ecologically rich islands on Lake Kivu into a national biodiversity park by 2028. File
Tourism

Rwanda eyes biodiversity park on Kivu islands

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Rwanda aims to reduce the national unemployment rate to 12 per cent in the next five years. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda to reduce unemployment rate to 12% in five years

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Officials follow a panel discussion at the two-day symposium, held from June 10 to 11. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

UR-Sweden partnership yields 60 research, innovation projects aimed at addressing Rwanda's devt needs

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Prosper Uruvugundi, Partnerships Manager at Zipline Rwanda, delivering a presentation on semen delivery at the ACAT conference (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Agriculture

New hope for Rwandan farmers as drone delivery of cow semen begins

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Workers sort different electronic items at the National E-waste and Recycling Facility in Bugesera District. File
Environment

Experts warn of health risks as Govt tightens e-waste rules

Monday, June 09, 2025