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Workers on duty at Nduba landfill in Gasabo District. File
Housing

Residents near Nduba landfill decry delays in compensation

Friday, September 13, 2024
A segment of a residential hotspot identified as a high risk zone in Gatsata. These hotspots include Gatsata, Jabana, Nduba, Kimisagara, Nyakabanda, Kigali, and Mageragere sectors, as well as areas near wetlands. File
Environment

City of Kigali names disaster hotspots as rainy season starts

Sunday, September 08, 2024
A view of 11 classrooms that were destroyed by by strong winds at Groupe Scolaire Migongo in Nyarutunga Cell, Nyarubuye Sector, Kirehe District on September 7. Iron sheets were blown off, windows shattered, and debris littered the school grounds. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Environment

Kirehe: Heavy storms wreak havoc on Groupe Scolaire Migongo

Saturday, September 07, 2024
US Ambassador to Rwanda Eric Kneedler and Nyagatare District Mayor Stephen Gasana, along RBC DDG Noella Bigirimana launched the 2024 IRS in Nyagatare on September 5.
Rwanda

Nyagatare: RBC launches nationwide indoor residual spraying to combat malaria

Friday, September 06, 2024
Rwanda Meteorology Agency has warned of “intense and frequent lightning strikes,” especially at the beginning of the forthcoming rainy season
Environment

Meteorology agency warns of intense lightning strikes as rainy season starts

Saturday, August 24, 2024
Small-scale farmers in Rutsiro District are witnessing high productivity following the restoration of Bitenga marshland. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

Climate-resilient assets improve food security in Rutsiro

Wednesday, August 07, 2024
Lightning killed eight people in Ngororero, Musanze, and Rutsiro districts on Monday, July 8
Environment

Lightning kills eight, heavy rain destroys 105 hectares of tea plantation

Tuesday, July 09, 2024
Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi where different cooperatives grow fishes on January 17,2021. The loss is due to water pollution . File
Agriculture

Relief for farmers as Rwanda adds fish to insurance

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Rwandan Security Forces (RSF) participated in a community service, 'Umuganda' in Nacololo village, in Ancuabe district, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, , on Friday, May 31.
Security

Mozambique: Rwandan Security Forces take part in Umuganda

Sunday, June 02, 2024
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Africa

Disease outbreaks increase in Greater Horn of Africa after heavy rains

Friday, May 31, 2024
A deep and wide ravine that was caused by runoff water from the camp’s infrastructure, posing a safety risk to the environment and infrastructure at Kigeme refugee camp. Photo: Emmanuel Nkangura
Environment

Govt allocates Rwf 9bn to address ravine erosion near refugee camps

Thursday, May 30, 2024
The World Health Organization on Friday warned of a possible surge in food-borne diseases in Kenya due to the ongoing floods crisis.
Africa

WHO warns of food-borne diseases in Kenya amid flood crisis

Saturday, May 11, 2024