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Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Musanze. FILE
Agriculture

Rwanda embarks on curbing illegal pesticides in agriculture

Thursday, August 31, 2023
Women drying chili produce from a chili farm in Bugesera District. Photo by Jean de Dieu Nsabimana

Why women are pivotal to climate action

Monday, August 21, 2023
Buerger’s Disease, also known as thromboangitis obliterans, is a chronic and disabling condition that ultimately leads to the loss of one or more limbs. Internet

Buerger’s Disease: Don’t let smoking claim your limbs

Monday, July 24, 2023
The Lower House has requested the Ministry of Education to address the issue of expired laboratory chemicals and products available in some schools in the country, within three months, to avert possible harmful effects on school.
Science

Expired lab chemicals in schools: MPs urge ‘safe’ disposal

Thursday, July 20, 2023
Residents try to salvage some of the properties after the disasters on May 3. The government is seeking Rwf518.58 billion (approximately US$415 million) to facilitate the recovery from disasters. Germain Nsanzimana

Rwanda needs Rwf518bn to recover from flood-induced losses

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The New Times

Standing for prolonged time: The silent killer lurking in your daily routine

Monday, July 17, 2023
(Left) Eugenie Mukantagwera in 2021, when she weighed 130kgs. (photo courtesy). (Right) Mukantagwera smiles during an interview in 2023, after losing 45kgs in three years. Photo by Willy Mucyo

VIDEO: “Motos rejected me, bus users were uneasy”: A woman’s success story in weight loss

Friday, July 14, 2023
Piercing child’s ears, has been compared as a violation of sorts, and that such parents may even be accused of abuse. Internet

Piercing through the stigma: Of body modification and expression

Thursday, June 29, 2023
Workers sort some e-waste at National E-Waste Recycling Facility in Bugesera District. Rwanda’s total mercury releases into air, water, oil, by-products, and impurities, land and general waste stood at 19,558.85 kilogrammes. File
Environment

Report identifies gaps in curbing adverse effects of mercury pollution

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The workshop organized by AIMS gathered researchers from across Africa to discuss about climate change ,resilient development in Africa.
Featured

AIMS on why Africa must unlock climate research

Friday, June 16, 2023
Trainees, trainers and officials pose for a group photo as the 5-day training for RSSB staff on social security administration and governance, came to an end on June 9, 2023, in Kigali (RSSB).
Rwanda

RSSB pledges more social security coverage after ILO training

Monday, June 12, 2023
Workers on duty at a construction site in Kigali. Workplace health and safety, also known as occupational safety, is about promoting positive well-being in terms of employee comfort, happiness, and contentment. Craish Bahizi
Health

Workplace health and safety and why it matters

Wednesday, May 31, 2023