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A scene of a fatal accident where a maize drying shelter collapsed, killing 11 people while more than 40 were injured, on Friday, February 3. On Saturday, February 4, 36 victims who got injured during the accident, were discharged from different hospitals. Courtesy
Rwanda

36 Rusororo accident victims discharged from hospital 

Saturday, February 04, 2023
A segment of Gihembe Refugee Camp that has been strongly damaged by landslides. Government intends to spend approximately Rwf2 billion towards saving communities around the former Gihembe refugee camp from deadly landslides.
Environment

Rwf2bn earmarked to curb landslide around former Gihembe refugee camp

Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Tailors pictured at a tailoring facility built from revenue sharing in Kabare, Kayonza. Courtesy
Economy

Revenue-sharing scheme inspires communities to protect Akagera National Park

Monday, January 30, 2023
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire helps a resident to switch on a smartphone in Bugesera District. File
Featured

Rwanda lays out plans to accelerate mobile phone penetration

Monday, January 30, 2023
Rwanda is working on strategies to maximise milk production from its over 1.43 million cows.
Economy

Plans underway to maximise milk production

Monday, January 30, 2023
Farmers spray pesticides in a maize plantation in an effort to combat Fall Armyworm last year. According to RAB, at least 90 per cent of the maize and sorghum plantations were highly affected by the pests in Nyamagabe, Nyanza and Muhanga districts. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda changes tack on Fall Armyworms response

Sunday, January 29, 2023
AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina (right) signs a document during the launch of the Mission 1 for 200 in Dakar, Senegal on January 27, 2023. Courtesy
Agriculture

AfDB, partners mobilise $30bn for African farmers

Saturday, January 28, 2023
Local researchers are in a race to restore the “pygmy Rwandan water lily,” a species originally found exclusively in Rwanda, before going extinct in the country. Courtesy
Rwanda

Researchers want to restore Rwanda’s unique water lily

Friday, January 27, 2023
President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina delivers remarks during the second Africa food summit in Dakar, Senegal on January 25, 2023. Courtesy
Economy

Africa’s food import bill doubles in seven years

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has arrived in Dakar for the 2nd edition of the Dakar Summit on agriculture and agribusiness, on January 25. Courtesy
Agriculture

PM in Dakar ahead of continental food sovereignty summit

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
A potato farmer in his plantation in radical terraces in Arusha Cell, Bigogwe Sector Nyabihu District. Potatoes are among the food crops whose production drastically increased. Photo Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

How radical terraces boost food security in Western Province  

Saturday, January 21, 2023
Farmers havest Irish Potato in Gicumbi through green Gicumbi project. Rwanda produces 916,000 tonnes of Irish potatoes every year, making it the third most popular food crop produced.Couresty
Agriculture

Gicumbi seed multipliers to benefit from Rwf1.3b fund

Thursday, January 19, 2023