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The BioNTech facility in Rwanda will be equipped to manufacture a range of mRNA-based vaccines targeted to the needs of the African Union member states. Courtesy photo

For Africa to achieve pharma sovereignty, everyone has a role to play

Monday, July 08, 2024
Members of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) parade with the national and RDF flags at the 30th Liberation Day anniversary ceremony at Amahoro Stadium on July 4, 2024. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza for The New Times

Kwibohora 30: The choices that lie ahead for 'Liberation Generation'

Sunday, July 07, 2024
Chimwemwe Chamdimba, the head of African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) programme, delivers remarks at a capacity-building workshop in Kigali on June 27, 2024. Courtesy photo
Health

Strengthening Africa's health systems: Insights from NEPAD's top official on medicines regulatory programme

Saturday, July 06, 2024
A pharmacist searching medicaments in a pharmacy in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The debate about medicine expiry dates

Friday, July 05, 2024
Neurosurgical operation at Kacyiru District Hospital on January 21, 2020. Sam Ngendahimana
Health

Kwibohora 30: Thirty years of rebuilding Rwanda’s healthcare from scratch

Thursday, July 04, 2024
Dr Emile Bienvenu, Rwanda FDA Director-General and representative of the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM) during the signing event on June 20. Courtesy
Health

What new Rwanda-France cooperation on medicines regulation means

Thursday, June 27, 2024
Frank Habineza, presented the Green party's agenda to the crowd, and pledged to remove the 30-day pre-trial detention if elected president
Elections

Eastern Province: Habineza promises to remove pre- trial detention

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
A medic conducts Covid-19 vaccination exercise in Kigali in on August 3, 2021. Photo by Craish Bahizi

What is Africa’s role in the nearly failed global pandemic treaty

Monday, June 24, 2024
President Paul Kagame (center) breaks ground for BioNTech manufacturing plant in Kigali with Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo (left) and BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin in June 2022. It is Africa's first mRNA technology vaccines plant.

Africa’s pharma future: United we stand, divided we stall

Friday, June 21, 2024
A sunburn is a form of radiation injury that occurs due to overexposure to hot sun, affecting the skin and eyes.

From tanning to sunburn; what you need to know

Friday, June 21, 2024
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation in Paris on Thursday, June 20. Village Urugwiro
Health

Kagame: Africa should aim for new vaccines, therapeutics

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Thapelo Tsheole, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda’s Capital Market Authority (CMA).
Business

Who is Thapelo Tsheole, Botswana expert picked CEO of Rwanda Capital Market Authority?

Saturday, June 15, 2024