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A man holds a harvested GM cassava plant at a confined field trial site in Rubona, Huye District, in November 2023 (courtesy photo).
Agriculture

Genetically modified cassava farming in Rwanda awaits relevant regulations

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Nurses receive training on using the AI-enabled camera in diabetic clinics, learning to capture images and upload them for immediate analysis and results during a session in Kigali on October 25.
Health

New AI-based initiative seeks to transform diabetic eye care in Rwanda

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Security officers screen a woman before entiring CHUK hospital in Kigali on Tuesday, October 8. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

School visits resume as Marburg virus eases

Friday, October 25, 2024
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
Delegates during the Breast Cancer Initiative East Africa (BCIEA) held a fundraising event for breast cancer awareness on Wednesday, October 23
Featured

FEATURED: Bank of Kigali supports breast cancer awareness initiative at fundraising event

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Dr Nsanzimana has said that the new case of the Marburg virus is a medical worker who was taking care of MVD patients.
Marburg Virus

Rwanda records first Marburg case in eight days

Thursday, October 24, 2024
A farmer inspects her sweet potatoes. Farmers without irrigation capabilities are adopting short-cycle and climate resilient crops such as sweet potatoes, beans, and cassava.
Environment

Farmers look to resilient crops as poor rains threaten harvests

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Officials and 14 graduates pose for a group photo at the graduation at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Rwanda on October 18, 2024. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: AIMS Rwanda celebrates graduation of 14 students in Cooperative Master’s Program

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Rwanda reported 46 recoveries from Marburg virus disease after one patient recovered on Monday, October 21.
Marburg Virus

One Marburg patient under treatment after seven days without new cases

Monday, October 21, 2024
Rwanda’s Marburg virus outbreak has recorded a case fatality rate of 24.2%. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda’s Marburg fatality rate drops below global average

Monday, October 21, 2024
President Paul Kagame and the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a meeting. Courtesy
Health

Kagame, WHO boss discuss Marburg outbreak response, vaccine plant

Monday, October 21, 2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants. 
Health

WHO declares Egypt malaria-free after 'historic' achievement

Sunday, October 20, 2024