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RSSB Chief Benefits Officer, Dr Regis Hitimana, speaks at the closure of the five-day workshop on occupational safety and health on February 9, 2024, in Kigali (Photo courtesy of RSSB)
Featured

FEATURED: RSSB steps up occupational safety and health compliance campaign

Monday, February 12, 2024
Workers on duty at Pink Mango garment factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Safeguarding workers and communities through occupational health

Thursday, January 25, 2024
Miners inside a tunnel at Nyamyumba mining site in Rubavu District on November 28, 2023. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Rwanda

Labour union says cancelling mining firms’ licences for breaching safety, labour standards a good move

Thursday, January 04, 2024
Rwanda is one of the countries that have made significant achievements in managing HIVAIDS, having reached the 95-95-95 target. Courtesy

Understanding STDs: Prevention, detection, and safe practices

Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Rwanda is one of the countries that have made significant achievements in managing HIV/AIDS, having reached the 95-95-95 target. Courtesy

Understanding STDs: Prevention, detection, and safe practices

Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Some of the housing units at the green model village that was inaugurated on Monday, November 20, 2023, in Kaniga sector of Gicumbi District. The new village is accommodating at least 60 households who relocated from high risk zones in Gicumbi
Environment

Inside Gicumbi’s Rwf3bn climate-resilient model village

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Green clay or Ibumba ry’Icyatsi is among the 22 herbal medicines that were banned by Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) for failing to meet safety and quality standards
Health

Rwanda FDA bans over 20 herbal medicines over substandard quality

Monday, November 20, 2023
Woman with back pain due to the use of computer.

How to prevent health hazards of computer use

Monday, November 20, 2023
Environmental activists have warned paint industries against using a dangerous chemical called Lead, which is known to have severe adverse effects on children's health. Net photo
Environment

Govt warns paint factories over usage of hazardous chemicals

Wednesday, November 01, 2023
Miners during mining activities in Gakenke District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Probe names major hazards affecting miners’ safety, health

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Minister of Environment, Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya delivers her remarks during the climate research conference in Kigali on October 27. COURTESY
Environment

Rwanda to set up weather forecasting centre of excellence

Friday, October 27, 2023
RSSB CEO Régis Rugemanshuro chats with the president of Rwanda Pensioners’ Association, Dorothée Uwimana, during the launch of Imisanzu on January 31, 2023, in Kigali. EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Rwanda

A pension increase considered as high cost of living pressure rises

Saturday, October 07, 2023