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Pregnant women participate in Car Free Day, May 24, 2026, Courtesy Photos
Women

Why exercise matters during pregnancy

Friday, July 10, 2026
Patients admitted at Butaro Hospital in Burera District. Addressing MPs, Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana said that Rwanda needs at least 3,000 hospital beds to ease pressure on health facilities across the country. Dan Gatsinzi.
Health

3,000 hospital beds needed to end overcrowding, says health minister

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva addresses Members of Parliament, while presenting the government's activities under the theme, "Strengthening Rwanda's Resilience to Internal and External Shocks," on Thursday, July 9. All photos by Kellya Keza
Economy

$8bn recorded in private investment commitments since 2024, PM tells Parliament

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Community Health Workers undergo a training session on maternal health in Karongi District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

How 30 years of community health workers have changed access to care

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Angel Mutesi gives a donation to a Genocide survivor in Mageragere Sector in Nyarugenge District on June 30.
Women

The Rwf1,000 gesture that inspired a mission of care

Thursday, July 09, 2026
(L-R) Confy and Logan Joe
Music

Cloud9 Fest returns with music and mission to give back

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
The procedure was carried out on a Rwandan man on Wednesday, July 8, by surgeons Dr. Fan Guidong and Dr. Yin Tao, alongside other members of their surgical team.
Health

Chinese doctors perform advanced hernia surgery at Masaka Hospital

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a guided tour of Musanze industrial zone on August 14, 2025. The Senate will summon the Prime Minister to explain how the government plans to address persistent issues delaying the development of infrastructure in industrial parks. Courtesy
Economy

Senate summons PM over issues in industrial park development

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
The 12th Ubumuntu Arts Festival will take place in Kigali from July 13 to 19. Photo by Mugwiza
Art

Ubumuntu Festival returns with stories of hope, healing and humanity

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
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Women

Patricia Hajabakiga: One woman’s role in public policy after Liberation

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) medical personnel interacting with a patient during the nationwide free medical outreach campaign under the Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme 2026. The initiative concluded on July 4 at Munini Hospital in Nyaruguru District as Rwanda marked the 32nd Liberation Day (Kwibohora 32). According to the statistics, more than 30,000 people across the country received free treatment for various illnesses, including over 8,000 patients who benefited from services at Munini Hospital. Courtesy.

How Rwanda's Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme is redefining national security and development

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Doctors conduct free heart surgery for children at King Faisal Hospital in Kigali on June 15. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

What Rwanda’s health system has become after three decades

Tuesday, July 07, 2026