December 11, 2022
Africa: Young People Are Key in Fixing Africa's Public Health - Officials
Young people have been called upon to take the lead in addressing Africa's public health challenges, which make the continent more vulnerable to diseases. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Rwanda: Youth Participation - Making Agriculture Pay for Young Farmers
While much scrutiny has often been placed on Sub-Saharan Africa's agriculture as an 'industry for the aged', more than 60% of young people in our country work in agriculture and… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Rwanda: Over 250,000 Rwandan Youth Suitable for Global Business Service Hire - Report
More than 254,000 youth in Rwanda are qualified for the Global Business Service and Business Process Outsourcing for hire although they are among 731,000 out of work youth, a new… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Rwanda: Youth Urged to Break Silence On Mental Health Issues
Aimable Twahirwa, Director General of Culture Promotion at the Ministry of Youth and Culture (MINIYOUTH) has urged young people to break silence on mental health issues because it… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Rwanda: Youth Urged to Partake in Environment Conservation Efforts
The Minister for Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, has urged Rwandan youth to play a role in the country's efforts of conserving the environment by planting trees. Read more »
Rwanda: Activists Want More Teachers for Children With Disability
Activists have called upon the government to train more teachers for children with disabilities in order to ease their access to education. Read more »
November 18, 2022
Rwanda: Reformed School Hours Will Improve Child Welfare - Experts
Experts in early childhood development have commended the new changes in schooling hours, saying they will improve the welfare of children. Read more »
November 15, 2022
Rwanda: Antenatal Care Key in Addressing Maternal, Infant Mortality - Ministry of Health
Expectant mothers have been encouraged to prioritise antenatal care as a way of improving maternal and infant health. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Rwanda: BK Partners With AMERWA to Support Women With Abandoned Children
Bank of Kigali in partnership with the Association des Métis au Rwanda (AMERWA) - an association of Metis or biracial people in Rwanda has supported saving and development… Read more »
November 12, 2022
Rwanda: Govt Looks to Increase Youth Friendly Centres
Minister of Youth and Culture, Rosemary Mbabazi, revealed that the government plans to increase the number of 'Youth friendly centres' nationwide to enable young people to easily… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Rwanda: Mobile Mentorship Initiative Set to Improve Maternal, Child Care
Health Development Initiative (HDI) in partnership with Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on November 03, launched an ambitious mobile… Read more »
October 30, 2022
Rwanda: Reintegrating Children With Disabilities Into Families Should Be Fast-Tracked - Activists
Activists advocating for children's rights have called for special support for vulnerable families that are set to integrate children with disabilities. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Rwanda: Rwandan Police Peacekeepers in South Sudan Donate to Orphans
The female-dominated Rwanda Formed Police Unit Three (RWAFPU-3) serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), on Tuesday October 25, reached out to orphans in the capital… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Rwanda: Investing in Youth is the Right Thing to Do - PM Ngirente
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has said that youth are the most valuable resource that Africa has and investing in them is the right thing the continent can do. Read more »
October 17, 2022
Rwanda: Parliament Rejects Bill on Contraceptives for 15-Year Olds
The Plenary Sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on Monday rejected the relevance of the proposed bill that sought to provide for access to contraceptive services for children… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Rwanda: Public Reacts to Rejected Bill for 15-Year-Olds' Access to Contraceptives
The rejection of the proposed bill to provide access to contraceptive services for children (girls) aged from 15 has spurred mixed reactions from the public, with many citing that… Read more »
Rwanda: Mixed Reactions Over Proposal for Teens' Access to Contraceptives
A proposal to allow access to contraceptives for teens aged 15 years and above - which has since been struct down by Parliament - has attracted mixed reactions from different… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Rwanda: Female Police Officers Undergo Trainers' Course on Prevention of Child Soldiers
Seventeen female Police officers, on Monday, October 10, started a two-week 'Training of Trainers' course on the prevention of recruitment and use of children as soldiers. Read more »
Rwanda: Nyabihu - Where Men 'Lead By Example' in Fight Against Stunting
Shadrach Ndinayo is excited when he talks about his role in preparing a balanced diet for young kids in his village in Nyabihu District, one of the biggest producers of potatoes in… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Rwanda: Over 40 Rwandan Children Undergo Heart Surgery in Israel
About 43 Rwandan children sent to Israel for heart treatment have undergone life-saving surgery successfully, according to Save a Child's Heart (SACH), an Israel-based… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Rwanda: Students Urged to Embrace Reading and Writing Culture
Director General of Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy, Robert Masozera, has advised learners to level up reading and writing culture, as part of their contribution for the… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Rwanda: Education Ministry Explains Rationale Behind New Grading System
For each examinable subject, six (6) is set to be the highest grade point and zero (0) as the lowest, according to a new grading system which was for the first time used in the… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Rwanda: Shisha Kibondo Porridge - How Fortified Flour Is 'Driving Down' Stunting Levels
In May 2017, two months after getting pregnant, Valentine Umuhoza, a resident of Nyaruguru District, started receiving Shisha Kibondo, a fortified grain flour offered for free to… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Africa: Create an Enabling Environment for Youth to Realise Their Full Potential - Kagame
President Paul Kagame has said that Africa's prosperity lies in the hands of an entrepreneurial youth and that they should be supported to unleash their full potential. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Rwanda: New Training for Nannies On Child Care, Holistic Development
Brain research shows that what happens in the first three years of a child's life, impacts their development and future health. Children who experience positive interactions at a… Read more »