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Women breastfeed their children during a breastfeeding campaign in Nyamasheke District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

World Breastfeeding Week: Essential tips for effective nursing

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
A believer praying from a cave. At least 100 'church caves' have been shut down in the ongoing crackdown, according to Rwanda Governance Board.
Editorial

A dignified place of worship is not too much to ask

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
Students have lunch at school through school feeding programme in Kicukiro District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Over Rwf 20 million raised for school feeding scheme

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
The Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda and Vice Chairman of the Rwanda Interfaith Council (RIC) Laurent Mbanda, during an interview with The New Times on April 3, 2023. Following the closure of over 5,600 places of worship, including 100 cave churches over failing to meet the legal requirements governing faith-based organizations (FBOs) in Rwanda, on Tuesday, August 6, the Archbishop Mbanda said that “We knew what to do. But we relaxed”. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.
Religion

Interfaith Council leader says churches ‘knew what to do’

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Ingrid Karangwayire, Executive Secretary of BK Foundation, delivers her remarks during the signing ceremony on Tuesday, August 6. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

BK Foundation, Igire implementing partners set out to build resilience for youth

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
An electric car at a charging station at Kigali Convention Centre on March 30, 2021. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Rwanda extends import tax exemption for electric vehicles

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Mpox – an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus.
Health

Understanding mpox: Symptoms, transmission, prevention and more

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Nearly 100 police officers from DR Congo fled to neighbouring Uganda over the weekend as fighting between M23 rebels and the military in DR Congo's east intensified. Courtesy
Africa

Over 90 DR Congo police officers with guns, ammo flee to Uganda as fighting intensifies

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Some of the 54 students from 16 countries who graduated from the University of Global Health Equity, during its ninth Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MGHD) graduation on Sunday, August 4. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

PHOTOS: UGHE graduates 9th MGHD cohort poised to transform global healthcare

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Skin rash is a distinctive symptom of Mpox. Rwanda has confirmed two cases of the virus as of July 28, 2024. Net photo

Let’s revisit Covid-19 prevention measures to combat Mpox

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
On Friday August 2, Rwandans celebrated Umuganura, the Feast of Harvest and Thanksgiving. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Free culture from the past and bring it into the present

Tuesday, August 06, 2024
Panelists during a discussion as women in the entrepreneurship space came together in a series of workshops at Norrsken House Kigali on August 1. Courtesy
Women

Gender equity, mental health take center stage as women in business tackle work-life balance

Tuesday, August 06, 2024