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Dr. Nsanzimana (centre, front row) poses for a photo with officials of Gustave Roussy, a leading cancer centre in Europe, during the signing of the MoU. Photo credit, Health Ministry.
Health

Rwanda, European centre partner to boost specialised care, radiology

Saturday, October 03, 2026
Delegates tour an exhibition at the Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on Thursday, October 1. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Health

African startups showcase health innovations that could shape medical care

Friday, October 02, 2026
The initiative, dubbed the Pink Ribbon Project, was launched on Thursday, October 1, in Kicukiro District. Courtesy
Health

New initiative offers free cancer screening to 400 Rwandans

Friday, October 02, 2026
Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I was crowned as King of Tooro on Tuesday, September 29. Photo by Uganda Media Centre
Africa

Uganda's Tooro Kingdom crowns new king

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Doctors perform surgery at King Faisal Hospital. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Don’t let Google or AI diagnose you before you see a health professional

Monday, September 28, 2026
A high-fiber diet consists of plant-based foods rich in dietary fiber, the part of food that the body cannot fully digest or absorb. Sam Ngendahimana

Why a high-fiber diet matters for digestive health, disease prevention

Saturday, September 26, 2026
More than 600,000 women have been screened for cervical cancer as Rwanda expands early detection efforts toward 2027. NetPhoto   
Women

Over 600,000 women screened in cervical cancer drive

Friday, September 18, 2026
Minister of State for Infrastructure Armand Zingiro speaks during the the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austrie. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda eyes nuclear tech to improve agriculture

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
A health worker speaks with a pregnant woman and her husband at Mubumba Hospital in Karongi District on December 9, 2022. September is observed as Sexual Health Awareness Month. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Health

Breaking the silence around sexual and reproductive health

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Tooro Prince David Kijanangoma Araali died on Tuesday, September 15.
International

Uganda: Brother to new Tooro King dies

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Prisca Nikuze, co-founder of NEEM, a health-tech initiative, speaks during an interview with The New Times on Thursday, September 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Health

Young innovators turn technology against diabetic amputations

Monday, September 14, 2026
The late King Oyo of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom.
Culture

Uganda mourns King Oyo at farewell Mass

Saturday, September 12, 2026