[New Times] A new five-year scheme called Rwanda Agricultural Biotechnology Program (Cassava, Maize, Potato - CMP), is expected to contribute to improvement in crop productivity, according to its developers. The $10 million programme (about Rwf13 bil...

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[New Times] President Paul Kagame and Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on October 11 discussed Rwanda's preparedness and collaboration with Africa CDC in containing the spread of...

[New Times] The events surrounding the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) took an interesting turn on October 9, 2024, when Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, dire...

[New Times] Director General of Africa-CDC Dr. Jean Kaseya has said that Rwanda has almost zero risk of exporting the Marburg outbreak, thanks to a number of serious measures put in place.

[New Times] For the second consecutive day since the Marburg virus outbreak was announcedon September 27, Rwanda recorded no new cases or fatalities on Thursday, October 10. This is a positive step that reflects the effectiveness of the country's res...

[New Times] This strategy aims at accommodating a population expected to grow from 1.7m today to 3.8m by 2050.

[New Times] More than 200 people in Rwanda have been inoculated against Marburg virus, and the country expects to get more vaccine doses to scale up its immunisation effort, the Minister of Health, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, said on Thursday, October 10.

[New Times] The needs of people with disabilities have been identified and categorized, at 87.5 per cent as of September, to ensure that they benefit from social protection programmes.

[New Times] Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, UNICEF introduced celebrated musician Andy Bumuntu as its newest Advocacy Champion during a press briefing on Thursday, October 10.

[Africa CDC] The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has introduced a new set of Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) guidelines designed to enhance the country's public health response amidst the ongoing mpox outbreak.

[New Times] The African Continental Free Trade area (AfCFTA) is one of the flagship projects of AU Agenda 2063. First approved by Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa in January, 2012, the agreement was signed on March 21, 2018, in Kigali alo...

[New Times] Too much time spent indoors and intensive near vision activity lead to more children suffering from near-sightedness, or myopia, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on World Sight Day 2024, on October 10.

[Leadership] Unless a miracle happens, Team Nigeria may not participate in this year's African Scrabble Championships holding in Kigali, Rwanda this month.

[New Times] France, a hotspot of deniers of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi is finally trying an author, Charles Onana for the crime. It is only the second case of this kind, despite the country's involvement in the atrocities.

[New Times] The Director General of Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya, on Wednesday, October 9, said that the decision by the US to issue a travel notice to Rwanda due to the Marburg outbreak is unfair and unacceptable.

[New Times] Rwanda and Guinea signed 12 memoranda of understanding on Wednesday, October 9, in Kigali, where a Joint Permanent Commission meeting was held to enhance bilateral cooperation.

[New Times] In a stunning display of political acrobatics that only a true visionary could muster, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has doubled down on his unshakable promise to crush the M23 rebels--whom...

[New Times] Financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, are now mandated to provide information to the Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) regarding accounts, as outlined in a ministerial order issued on Se...

[New Times] When someone we love passes away, it takes time to understand the loss. We grapple with questions like; "How could someone so precious slip away? How can it be that we'll never see them again in this life?"

[New Times] DR Congo decades long security problems, which are driven by more than 200 armed groups operating in the country's east, cannot be blamed on Rwanda, says Rwandan Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

[New Times] The World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeking US$ 7.7 million from October to December 2024 to support the Government of Rwanda in controlling the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak.

[New Times] Rwandan Minister of State for Youth and Arts, Sandrine Umutoni, has emphasised on the need for greater collaboration in Africa's film industry.

[The Conversation Africa] Each year, people visit museums and memorial sites as part of educational interventions organised around the remembrance of a genocide or an atrocity. Many schools visit a concentration camp as part of Holocaust education, s...

[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 8, 2024 -- Gilead Sciences, Inc., in collaboration with Africa CDC and Rwanda's Ministry of Health, has donated 5,100 vials of remdesivir to support Rwanda's response to the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD). Thi...

[New Times] There are few things I enjoy more than really observing people, my surroundings, and then trying to make sense of it all. I do that often in Kigali.

[New Times] Ever specific draft law on simplified insolvency for micro and small enterprises (MSEs), which is aimed to assist investors faced with financial distress.

[New Times] Rwanda Development Board on Tuesday, October 8, announced the postponement of Kwita Izina 2024.

[New Times] Vitamin B complex is crucial for health, playing a key role in various metabolic processes. This group of water-soluble vitamins is essential for cell growth and metabolism. Normal muscle tone in the body depends on the vitamin B complex,...

[New Times] King Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa's reign, spanning from 1895 to 1896, was brief and marred by controversy. In some historical records, his name is absent from the list of Rwandan kings.