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A view of a flooded Ngororero-Muhanga road near Nyabarongo river, after heavy rains that disrupted travel on April 1. Nyabarongo is listed among the rivers that could cause floods. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda’s rivers ‘likely to burst their banks’ as regional countries face flood crisis

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A residential area in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District. Rwanda is developing a strategy to provide subsidies for individuals seeking to purchase affordable housing instead of solely focusing on investors in this sector. .Sam Ngendahimana.
Housing

Authorities mull revised affordable housing subsidy strategy

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A view of the newly completed Sebeya flood retention dam in Rubavu district to control River Sebeya floods.
Environment

How prepared are we one year after devastating rains?

Monday, April 29, 2024
Cross-border trucks from Tanzania at Rusumo one- stop border post. FIle.
Economy

African economies to grow by 3.4% in 2024

Tuesday, April 09, 2024
President Kagame addresses delegates at Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg, on December 2, 2018. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame to attend Global Citizen NOW summit

Sunday, March 31, 2024
Delegates from the East Africa Standby Force (EASF) member states who are convening in Kigali for a four-day session on Monday, March 25. Courtesy
Africa

Eastern Africa Standby Force member states convene in Rwanda for disaster response harmonisation

Monday, March 25, 2024
Researchers and scholars during a consultative meeting with senators at the Parliament on Tuesday, March 19. They were invited for the consultations because they play a critical role in documenting the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Research pivotal in combating genocide ideology - senators

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The government has launched a $300 million (Rwf382 billion) relief project that aims to deploy various measures to mitigate flooding along the Mukungwa River. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Govt launches Rwf382b project to combat Mukungwa river flooding

Monday, February 26, 2024
Delegates during a session that took place at Kigali Genocide Memorial. The second YPO Global Impact Summit brought together over 230 chief executives of companies from more than 20 countries worldwide. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: YPO Global Impact Summit: Africa's youthful advantage takes centre stage

Friday, February 09, 2024
One of bridges that were constructed to facilitate the water flow through Mpazi drainage in Nyabugogo
Featured

FEATURED: How improved infrastructure has saved Nyabugogo from devastating floods

Friday, January 05, 2024
Rwandan surgeons together with American surgeons carry out a transplant surgery on a patient at King Faisal Hospital (KFH) (courtesy).
Rwanda

Rwanda's highs and lows in 2023

Monday, January 01, 2024
Prof. Omar Munyaneza, the CEO of WASAC Group, delivers remarks during the conference in Kigali on December 10. Courtesy
Featured

WASAC Group mulls ways to reduce non-revenue water losses

Monday, December 18, 2023