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A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April. Courtesy
Environment

Seven things about the project designed to build resilience to flooding in Kigali

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
A view of Rugezi wetland in in Burera, one of the restored marshlands in in Rwanda. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda to restore 1,000 wetlands as report highlights water crisis in Africa

Monday, September 30, 2024
Liberty Party (PL) during the campaign at Rubengera in Karongi to Western Province on Tuesday, July 2. Michel Nkurunziza
Elections

Rutsiro, Karongi residents want Lake Kivu illegal fishing eradicated as set in PL manifesto

Tuesday, July 02, 2024
A view of a flooded residential area nearby Rusizi river due to landslides that blocked the flow of the river in 2023. Courtesy
Environment

Govt launches Rwf4bn project to curb floods in Rusizi river, Lake Kivu basins

Thursday, June 06, 2024
According to the statistics fish production has significantly increased following extensive restoration efforts. Courtesy
Economy

Fish production surges as Rwanda restores two lakes

Monday, June 03, 2024
A group of youths during a guided tour of the newly restored Gishwati-Mukura National Park. Courtesy
Environment

Number of chimpanzees on rise in Gishwati- Mukura park

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
A view of the conserved Rugezi wetland which has played a big role in stabilising the water supply for national hydropower generation. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Featured

How Rugezi wetland restoration stabilised hydropower supply

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
The aerial view of the ongoing construction activities of some infrastructure at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in Nyagatare District. File
Rwanda

Why Rwanda plans to set up tech to monitor land use

Thursday, May 16, 2024
Visitors tour an exhibition organized by Rwanda NGOs forum in Kigali.

Shedding light on the ‘NGOs bill’: Why it matters to understand the substance

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Rugezi wetland in Burera District has registered an increase in grey-crowned crane population following its restoration. Courtesy
Environment

Rugezi wetland: Crane habitat under threat from grass-cutting

Tuesday, April 16, 2024
A view of Lake Kivu in Karongi, where some businesses operating on the shores of the lake, have been identified to be polluting Lake Kivu. Photo by Samuel Ngendahimana
Environment

Over 100 offenders penalised for lake pollution, encroachment

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
A landscape view of Karongi port on the shores of Lake Kivu. An investigation by Rwanda Environment Management Authority revealed that construction and agriculture projects, as well as waste discharge, are polluting four major lakes in Rwanda. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Environment

Main polluters of four major lakes revealed: What next?

Thursday, January 11, 2024