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Miners at one of sites based in Rulindo District. Communities hosting mining activities have benefited from infrastructure and various other projects worth up to Rwf2 billion. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwf2bn disbursed to communities through mining revenue sharing scheme

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Workers packing biscuits inside a factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) in May 2021. Rwanda’s economy is projected to grow by 7 per cent in 2024, up from 6.3 per cent in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

2024: Rwanda to lead economic growth in East Africa – UN report

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Rwanda National Police's rescue brigade officers rescue people who got stranded at a flooded street in Kigali on February 3, 2020.. FILE
Environment

Govt ready to provide effective response in case of disasters – official

Saturday, January 06, 2024
Residents wade through a flooded residential area due to heavy rains that ravaged the country on May 2-3, 2023. Germain Nsanzimana
Infrastructure

How are districts with likely heavy rain preparing for looming floods?

Friday, January 05, 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
A flooded wetland where rice plantation was damaged in Kicukiro District in April 2023. Expected rainfall of 30 to 250 millimetres in January could lead to flooding in certain areas of the country. PHOTO BY SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Environment

Weather forecaster predicts January flooding threat

Tuesday, January 02, 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
River Rubyiro burst its banks and damaged a bridge connecting three sectors in Rusizi District.
Environment

Transport halted as River Rubyiro overflows

Friday, December 29, 2023
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
Grace Ineza Umuhoza, a Rwandan eco-feminist and child advocate, has called for increased climate finance to the newly adopted disaster fund known as the “Loss and Damage Fund”. COURTESY
Environment

COP28: Youth call for urgent action on climate finance

Monday, December 11, 2023
PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Environment

Rwanda among beneficiaries as COP28 adopts disaster fund

Friday, December 01, 2023
The New Times

Lessening the blow of climate-related loss and damage

Thursday, November 30, 2023