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Rwanda was declared polio-free in 2004 by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Health

World Polio Day: Why Rwanda still vaccinates despite being polio-free

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Former French President François Mitterrand, who played a particularly egregious role in enabling genocidaires, was once quoted as saying “In countries like that, genocide is not too important" by French daily Le Figaro. Net photo

Understanding Western racism and colonial legacy in context of the Genocide against the Tutsi

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Rwandan veteran international referee Salima Mukansanga announced her retirement from international refereeing at the age of 36.
Football

Football fraternity pays tribute to retiring referee Mukasanga

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Officials cut ribbon during the handover of new electric buses that were imported by RITCO, in Kigali on October 18. Courtesy
Finance

Green transport investors' ambitions after launch of $7bn climate financing strategy

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Students during an electrical installation exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Education

Inside $200m package for skills development, youth empowerment

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Striker Innocent Nshuti has received an offer from South Africa Betway Premiership club Marumo Gallants. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Football

SA’s Marumo Gallants make an offer for Nshuti

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A view of a segment of the artist's impression of Green City Kigali Project. Courtesy
Environment

Kigali Green City Project secures Rw38bn funding

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
IZI Electric, Kigali-based e-mobility company, has secured a $220,000 (Rwf300 million) round of financing in grants from Rwanda Green Fund (Fonerwa).
Environment

Rwandan e-mobility firm secures Rwf300m to expand fleet

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
A woman inspects her fruits trees in Nyamagabe. MINAGRI has a five-year initiative to grow fruit trees across the country in a drive aimed at combatting malnutrition.
Agriculture

Ministry mulls Rwf18 billion plan to plant 6m fruit trees, fight malnutrition

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
This drought has not only affected crop yields but has made hydroelectric power generation on the Zambezi River—the two countries’ main source of electricity—nearly impossible. 

With the Zambezi river drying up, Rwanda needs to embrace nuclear

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
University of Kigali Vice Chancellor Professor George Kimathi, during the interview on October 15. Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

University of Kigali leaders share vision amid academic year kick-off

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
The first case of the new mpox variant has been detected in Germany, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for public health said on Tuesday.
Marburg Virus

First case of new mpox variant identified in Germany

Tuesday, October 22, 2024