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S. Africa Moves Closer To Establishing World’s Largest Radio Telescope Observatory

Staff WriterOctober 10, 2019

by Staff WriterOctober 10, 2019017

South Africa on Wednesday moved closer to establishing the world’s largest radio telescope observatory, the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Observatory, as the national parliament ratified

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Kagame And Bill Gates Meet To Discuss Healthcare

Gilbert HabarugabaOctober 3, 2019October 3, 2019

by Gilbert HabarugabaOctober 3, 2019October 3, 20190265

President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame met with Bill and Melinda Gates yesterday along with the leadership of the Gates Foundation. The meeting held

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4 Health Reasons You Should Eat Salads

Brenda CyuzuzoSeptember 29, 2019September 29, 2019

by Brenda CyuzuzoSeptember 29, 2019September 29, 2019064

Aside from their natural good taste and great crunchy texture, eating a large serving of fresh, raw vegetables each day can have significant health benefits.

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Kenya’s Aflasafe Proves Effective Against Contamination In Crops

Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2019

by Staff WriterSeptember 24, 2019053

Rwandan grain farmers should begin looking towards Kenya for a special chemical that is very effective in reducing Aflatoxin contamination. Kenya is currently manufacturing Aflasafe

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Russia Unveils First Floating Power Plant

Brian KyeyuneSeptember 19, 2019

by Brian KyeyuneSeptember 19, 2019041

The floating power unit, Akademik Lomonosov has arrived at the port of its permanent location in Pevek, Chukotka, in Russia’s Far East, where it is

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Zipline Flying From Rwanda To The World

Gilbert HabarugabaSeptember 18, 2019

by Gilbert HabarugabaSeptember 18, 20190188

Zipline, the drone company that delivers blood and other essential medical products in Rwanda, is about to expand to the second most populous country in

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2nd Generation Health Posts To Bring Primary Care Services To Rural Rwandans

Gilbert HabarugabaSeptember 11, 2019September 12, 2019

by Gilbert HabarugabaSeptember 11, 2019September 12, 20190120

A new approach to Healthcare in Rwanda is being tested in the district of Bugarama, as part of a program to bring accessible, affordable and

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A New Case Of Ebola Confirmed In Uganda

Gilbert HabarugabaAugust 30, 2019

by Gilbert HabarugabaAugust 30, 20190163

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the Ugandan border town of Bwera, in the District of Kasese, according to a statement released

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Interview: How A Tech Firm Is Helping Rwandans Access Healthcare Without Meeting A Doctor

Magnus MAZIMPAKAAugust 9, 2019

by Magnus MAZIMPAKAAugust 9, 20190209

How do you solve a problem where 50% of the world’s population does not have access to healthcare, yet most of them have mobile phones

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French Inventor Franky Zapata Successfully Crosses The English Channel On His Jet-Powered Hoverboard

Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019

by Staff WriterAugust 6, 2019066

After a failed attempt at the end of July, French inventor Franky Zapata successfully crossed the English Channel early this morning on his Flyboard Air,

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Rwanda Health Ministry Urges Citizens Not To Go To DR Congo To Avoid Contracting Ebola

Ellie ImanishimweAugust 1, 2019August 1, 2019

by Ellie ImanishimweAugust 1, 2019August 1, 20190190

The Minister of Health, Dr Diane Gashumba has called upon Rwandans to stop going to the Democratic Republic of the Congo after several Ebola cases

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Rwanda DRC Border Reopened Following A Brief Closure

Gilbert HabarugabaJuly 31, 2019August 1, 2019

by Gilbert HabarugabaJuly 31, 2019August 1, 20190185

According to various sources and eyewitnesses in Rubavu, the Rwanda-DRC border posts have been reopened following a brief closure due to the growing Ebola crises

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Police Month: Over 100 Police Officers Donate Blood

Staff WriterJuly 26, 2019

by Staff WriterJuly 26, 20190192

At least 108 Police officers from the National Police College (NPC) in Musanze District, on Thursday, donated blood to support the national blood bank. The

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Rwanda Is Flexing Muscles Against Ebola After A Case Is Reported On Border With DRC

Magnus MAZIMPAKAJuly 16, 2019

by Magnus MAZIMPAKAJuly 16, 20190186

Rwanda is upping its readiness to prevent Ebola from entering the country, after an Ebola outbreak was late on Sunday confirmed in the city of

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High-Level Pan-African Summit Makes Tough Call On HIV And Health Financing

Staff WriterJuly 15, 2019

by Staff WriterJuly 15, 20190158

Under the auspices of Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo, Panafrican Parliamentarians, ministers of health and finance, technical and financial partners, private

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Pregnancy Complications Leading Cause Of Death Among Girls Aged 15-19: UN Chief

XinhuaJuly 11, 2019

by XinhuaJuly 11, 20190128

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that issues related to pregnancy are still the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19.

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Two Arrested For Embezzling Funds Meant For Children With HIV

Staff WriterJuly 9, 2019

by Staff WriterJuly 9, 20190174

Two administrators of Kinigi Health Centre in Musanze District who are suspected of embezzling funds meant for HIV positive children by the Global Fund project

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South Sudan Official Allays Fears Of Ebola Outbreak

XinhuaJuly 8, 2019July 8, 2019

by XinhuaJuly 8, 2019July 8, 20190148

South Sudan on Friday denied outbreak of the deadly viral Ebola disease following the recent death of a 41-year old woman who succumbed to Ebola

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Why Does Mass Hysteria Affect Mostly Women?

Regan PenalunaJune 20, 2019June 20, 2019

by Regan PenalunaJune 20, 2019June 20, 20190269

In 2012, in Le Roy, New York, four cheerleaders developed Tourette’s-like symptoms, which eventually spread to 13 others. In 2011, nearly 2,000 female factory workers

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Doctors Discover The “Rare” Disease Recently Reported In Girls As Mass Hysteria

Ellie ImanishimweJune 19, 2019June 20, 2019

by Ellie ImanishimweJune 19, 2019June 20, 20190435

Finally doctors discover the disease affecting girls who were recently reported to be suffering from a rare disease. The Ministry of Health has announced that

S. Africa Moves Closer To Establishing World’s Largest Radio Telescope Observatory

Kagame And Bill Gates Meet To Discuss Healthcare

4 Health Reasons You Should Eat Salads

Kenya’s Aflasafe Proves Effective Against Contamination In Crops

Russia Unveils First Floating Power Plant

Zipline Flying From Rwanda To The World

2nd Generation Health Posts To Bring Primary Care Services To Rural Rwandans

A New Case Of Ebola Confirmed In Uganda

Interview: How A Tech Firm Is Helping Rwandans Access Healthcare Without Meeting A Doctor

French Inventor Franky Zapata Successfully Crosses The English Channel On His Jet-Powered Hoverboard

Rwanda Health Ministry Urges Citizens Not To Go To DR Congo To Avoid Contracting Ebola

Rwanda DRC Border Reopened Following A Brief Closure

Police Month: Over 100 Police Officers Donate Blood

Rwanda Is Flexing Muscles Against Ebola After A Case Is Reported On Border With DRC

High-Level Pan-African Summit Makes Tough Call On HIV And Health Financing

Pregnancy Complications Leading Cause Of Death Among Girls Aged 15-19: UN Chief

Two Arrested For Embezzling Funds Meant For Children With HIV

South Sudan Official Allays Fears Of Ebola Outbreak

Why Does Mass Hysteria Affect Mostly Women?

Doctors Discover The “Rare” Disease Recently Reported In Girls As Mass Hysteria

Rwanda Breaks Its World Record: Now Has 68% Women In Parliament

Secondary School Graduates Must Have Minimum Proficiency In Mathematics- Primier Ngirente

Rwanda-South Africa Relations, Hot Potato For Dr. Pandor

Legal Marriage Only Costs Rwf10,000, Why Pay For Dowry?

Forgiveness At Last As Perpetrators Hug Genocide Survivors