Last year, the ministry of health has made significant progress in family planning, improving the quality of health care, improving health resources both in quality and quantity as well as reducing the cost of health services.
The Ministry of health has awarded certificates of internship and deployed 66 graduated doctors to various district hospitals across the country.
Over the last years, a lot of progress has been made in the delivery—although the road to nationwide access is still long. Yet things could be better if we started using more efficient and environment-friendly devices, State Minister Albert Butare said last week. ‘Briquettes’ are an environment- friendly alternative to charcoal. (photo Timothy Kisambira) Misuse [...]
Three weeks after the launch of its GSM network, Rwandatel had already 120,000 subscribers.
Starting from February, phone numbers on the MTN network will be slightly changed in line with a Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) directive aimed at aligning the Rwanda numbering and code structure with the region.
In an exclusive interview with Focus President Kagame reveals he already is thinking of succession to his presidency and he speaks out on a number of other issues including his style of governance, Congo issues and a few other problems such as tycoon Tribert Rujugiro and his business dealings. President Kagame: “We have to do [...]
Nyungwe forest, one of the richest biotopes in the region and even on the continent, has been elevated in status to National Park. Situated in the southwest of Rwanda, the forest covers 1,000 km2, making it the largest Afro-montane forest in East and Central Africa.
The regional security meeting recently held in Kigali, the “Tripartite plus” aimed at finding ways of combating the insecurity within the region, has been followed by a flurry of activity across the region. So how relevant are such meetings?
The Rwandan Association of Local Government Authority (RALGA) held its end of year general assembly to review the 2008 achievements and to look forward to the targets of 2009. Its main problem, it was noted, is a lack of financial and human resources.
‘Scenarios from Africa,’ a continental writing competition, has been held for the first time in the country. None of the Rwandan contestants made it to the final.
