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Gasogi players with the ball during the game against SC Kiyovu at Kigali stadium.The City of Kigali announced that, effective with the 2022-23 season, Gasogi United will be among clubs they support. Olivier Mugwiza

Gasogi to get support from City of Kigali

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Group photo of Good Food for Cities (GF4Cs) project kick-off meeting in Rubavu District, July 2022.
Featured

FEATURED: Good Food for Cities project seeks to boost farmers’ income in Rubavu district

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Colombiau2019s Vice President Francia Marquez and Colombiau2019s President Gustavo Petro hug during the swearing-in ceremony at Plaza Bolivar, in Bogota, Colombia, August 7, 2022.
International

Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s president

Monday, August 08, 2022
A landscape view of former Gikondo industrial park after demolishing properties to conserve wetlands in Kigali in 2020. Under the Kigali City Wetland Master Plan, 3,888 hectares are reserved for conservation. According to the new study, the city has about 37 interconnected wetlands with a total area of about 9,160 hectares.

Study: Kigali City wetlands could generate over $155m annually

Monday, August 08, 2022
Visitors tour e-waste recycling and dimantling facility in Bugesera District.Rwanda and ARISE IIP have entered into a joint venture to develop Bugesera special economic zone. File

Why joint venture to develop Bugesera special economic zone is timely

Sunday, August 07, 2022
City of Kigali officials arrive at the newly revamped Biryogo Car Free Zone for Umuganura celebration on Friday ,August 5. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

IN PICTURES: Umuganura: CoK showcases four newly upgraded informal settlements

Friday, August 05, 2022
Some of the street vendors in Kigali. The City of Kigali has unveiled a plan to enable street vendors to benefit from VUP financial services.

Street vendors to benefit from VUP financial services

Friday, August 05, 2022
Real Estateu2019s unfinished construction project in Nyarutarama, Gasabo District, is among the properties that were affected. In 2020, city authorities said that they had repossessed some 58 private properties. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Kigali city launches fresh operation against undeveloped land

Thursday, August 04, 2022
A segment of Nyungwe forest that was affected by wildfire last week. The fire destroyed at least 21 hectares of Nyungwe Forest in Bweyeye sector, Rusizi district.
Rwanda

Four arrested over Nyungwe fire

Monday, August 01, 2022
Commuters were left stranded at downtown Kigali bus park on July 25. Due to the shortage of public buses, commuters have been encountering the problem of long queues as passengers wait for buses partly because of the limited transportation means. The City of Kigali has announced that at least 500 buses are needed in the capital, to solve the problem.

Kigali needs over 500 buses to address public transport woes

Sunday, July 31, 2022
L-R: Ironman 70.3 Rwanda race director Michel Murame, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Didier Shema Maboko, RDB CEO Clare Akamanzi, Rubavu District Mayor Ildephonse Kambogo and Bonita Mutoni, the CEO of Global Events that locally organises the Ironman 70.3 Triathlon race.

All you need to know about Ironman 70.3 Triathlon race

Sunday, July 31, 2022
The quake was felt hundreds of kilometres away in Manila where residents were evacuated from buildings.
International

Earthquake hits Philippines’ Luzon island, rattling Manila

Wednesday, July 27, 2022