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Rwanda this week saw sharpest rise in fuel prices in years. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana
Energy

A closer look at soaring global fuel prices

Friday, October 06, 2023
Mutesi Gasana is an author and founder of Ubuntu Publishers Ltd and Arise Education. She is known for promoting the reading culture by creating and advocating for access to reliable local books for children. Courtesy
Society

Declining reading culture: What role can parents, guardians play to boost reading?

Friday, October 06, 2023
Former United Nations Resident Coordinator in Rwanda Fode Ndiaye has said that Rwanda’s “visionary leadership” has a lesson to teach African countries. File
Economy

Former UN Rwanda coordinator talks country’s ‘favourite homegrown solutions’

Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Dana Weiner, Director of Diet and Nutrition Unit at Sheba Medical Centre. Photo: Courtesy.
Health

Nutrition expert on secrets to healthy ageing

Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn's historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine. internet
Health

Scientists behind Covid vaccines get Nobel Prize

Monday, October 02, 2023
Students with portraits of heroes of Nyange during a commemoration event at Ecole Secondaire de Nyange. Courtesy
Rwanda

Patriotism Day: How ‘Culture and Heroism Clubs’ are taking shape in Rwandan schools

Sunday, October 01, 2023
Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana delivers his remarks during the 9th East African Health and Scientific Conference (EAHSC) in Kigali on September 27.Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Health

EAC needs new tech to tackle emerging diseases – Health Minister

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Burundi's Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca (right) and ECA Deputy Executive Secretary Hanan Morsy.
Economy

Experts discuss East, Central African manufacturing, food security

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Journalists during a press briefing on the 9th East African Health and Scientific Conference (EAHSC) that will start in Kigali on Wednesday, September 27. Courtesy
Health

Calls grow for research funding to address health challenges in EAC

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Internet
Editorial

Time for Kinshasa to be asked the hard questions

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Workers load imported food commodities for upcountry trading in the Central Business District (CBD) of Kigali. Rwandans have experienced consistent price increases in the market since 2022, with consumer prices peaking at 21.7% in November 2022. However, there has been a decline in 2023, with prices standing at 12.3% in August, although still relatively high. Photo: File
Economy

Economic growth but a different story for your pocket? Here is why

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Parfait Rwaka, a Rwandan with speech and hearing impairment, works as a driver for Rwanda National Union of the Deaf but he cannot get a Rwandan driving licence because the law does not allow due to his disability. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Meet Rwaka, a deaf professional driver advocating for change in law governing traffic

Saturday, September 23, 2023