
World’s oldest living person Ethel Caterham turns 117
Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living person, has celebrated her 117th birthday, becoming one of only a handful of people in history to reach the remarkable age.

Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living person, has celebrated her 117th birthday, becoming one of only a handful of people in history to reach the remarkable age.

Former US First Lady Jill Biden has spoken about the difficult journey she and her husband, Joe Biden, are facing after leaving the White House, as the former president battles an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

Police spokesperson ACP Boniface Rutikanga says positive changes have already been recorded since substandard alcoholic beverages began being removed from communities, with cases of assault and bodily injury falling by 50% in just two weeks.

A Rwandan doctor, Dr Jean de Dieu Nsanzimana, helped save the life of a 71-year-old Israeli man, Roni Moshe, after his heart stopped at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel.

Rwanda’s Government Spokesperson, Yolande Makolo, has said the decision to shut down factories producing substandard alcoholic beverages had to come first to protect people’s lives, with efforts to address the economic consequences coming afterward.

The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has announced the suspension of the importation of 52 brands of alcoholic beverages, including Bond 7, Kiwingu, Konyagi, Gilbey’s and others, as part of ongoing efforts to protect the health and safety of Rwandans.

The outreach was conducted on August 3, 2026, during a routine security patrol along the Nile River and surrounding areas, combining security operations with humanitarian assistance.

The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has announced the closure of several alcoholic beverage manufacturing companies, including Ingufu Gin Ltd and NBG Ltd, following inspections and assessments of their compliance with industry regulations.

Russia has announced encouraging early results from the first patient to receive its personalized skin cancer vaccine, saying the patient is in good condition and has already begun developing the immune response needed to fight the disease.

President Paul Kagame received a delegation from the United States House of Representatives led by Congressman Brett Guthrie, who chairs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.





























