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Prince Rukundo, fourth from left, was recognized as the best researcher at the conference. COURTESY
Technology

The future of farming: Prince Rukundo talks AI, agricultural innovation in Rwanda

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana speaks during the 2nd Rwanda Coding Academy's Hackathon in Kigali on October 9. Courtesy
Technology

Rwanda to integrate artificial intelligence in school curriculum

Thursday, October 10, 2024
RNP officers and Ruhango District officials pose for a group photo with nine students from Cyove Primary School, during an awards event to honour them for bravely preventing the national flag from falling down.
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Ruhango schoolchildren on brave act of protecting Rwanda flag amid heavy rain

Tuesday, October 08, 2024
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to two American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun their work on microRNA.
Science

Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to mRNA researchers

Monday, October 07, 2024
Rwanda is set to apply antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use in response to the ongoing Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak. COURTESY
Health

What is Remdesivir, the drug Rwanda will use for Marburg virus response?

Saturday, October 05, 2024
Rwanda will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kwita Izina on October 18, 2024. Olivier Mugwiza
Tourism

Kwita Izina20: Evolution of country’s tourism sector through a Rwandan's eye

Saturday, October 05, 2024
The Minister of Health, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, meets medical personnel to console with them after losing colleagues to the Marburg virus on Tuesday, October 1. Photo: Courtesy.
Health

Eight key questions about the Marburg virus answered

Friday, October 04, 2024
For internal communications, the key is to adapt.

The future of work: redefining internal communications for a hybrid world

Thursday, October 03, 2024
Girls in Gisagara show free pads that they got from an activist. In 2019, the Rwandan government added sanitary pads to the list of goods that are VAT exempted in a bid to ease their affordability. Photos: Courtesy
Health

Beyond the pad: Breaking barriers to menstrual health and equality

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente meets with Fan Qimiao, the newly appointed World Bank Country Director for Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, and Somalia, in Kigali on October 2. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda, World Bank explore ways to deepen partnership

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Medics during a medical drill on epidemic preparedness at King Faisal Hospital, October 17, 2022. The Ministry of Health has reported that the death toll from the Marburg virus has increased to 10 on Tuesday, October 1
Health

Marburg Virus: Dealing with misconceptions, myths and misinformation

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
People wash their hands at Kimironko market. Photos by Joan Mbabazi
Health

Preventive measures rolled out in public spaces in wake of Marburg outbreak

Monday, September 30, 2024