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People use a public washroom at Nyirangarama. Rwanda will join the world to marks World Toilet Day on November 19.
Rwanda

What will it take to have communal toilets in Kigali's public buildings? 

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
An artist's impression of the National Veterinary Reference Laboratory, a high-security biosafety level three (BSL-3) facility, that is under construction in Rubirizi, Kicukiro Distict. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda to set up $24m lab to detect, respond to zoonotic diseases

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
The centre is a controlled testing unit that simulates real environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity.
Featured

Impact of Kigali-based ACES’ testing chamber on cooling technology in Africa

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
A patient undergoes eye screening at Rwanda Charity Eye Hospital, located in Bishenyi, Runda sector, Kamonyi district. Photo by Willy Mucyo

What your eyes reveal about your health

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion at the opening of the Vaccine Cold-Chain Symposium in Kigali on Monday, November 17. COURTESY
Health

Cold-chain upgrades pave way for vaccination at health posts

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
A nurse checks on a premature baby in the neonatal intensive care unit at Kibungo Hospital. Courtesy.

Not just baby blues: Understanding postpartum mood disorders

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
The three-day event brings together over 200 scientists, engineers, researchers, health policymakers, industry experts, and private-sector innovators. courtesy
Featured

Rwanda hosts vaccine cold-chain symposium

Monday, November 17, 2025
RAB has lifted a three-week quarantine that had been imposed on livestock in Kanama, Nyakiriba and Kanzenze sectors of Rubavu District. Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

Foot-and-mouth quarantine lifted in Rubavu

Monday, November 17, 2025
Miss Rwanda 2020 Naomie Nishimwe, during an interview on her new memoir 'More Than a Crown'. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Art

More Than a Crown: Miss Rwanda 2020 opens up about childhood, mental health, marriage

Monday, November 17, 2025
An exhibition at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Tax-free entry level smartphones in Africa: A policy lever for digital inclusion or a fiscal tightrope?

Monday, November 17, 2025
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Agriculture

The young visionaries reimagining Rwanda’s climate future

Monday, November 17, 2025
Miners on duty inside a tunnel in Rulindo District. Over 90 per cent of miners are still unaware of their legal rights, leaving many vulnerable to unsafe working environments. Craish Bahizi
Economy

What is needed to make mining safe for workers

Sunday, November 16, 2025