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Some Impala at Akagera National Park. According to the new report, the world has recorded an average 69 per cent decline in global wildlife populations between 1970 and 2018. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Tourism

Wildlife: How Rwanda is faring amid global decline in wild populations

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga at the Hague-based UN court. The hearing is set to resume next week on Tuesday, October 11 with the defense continuing to cross examine the witness. / File
Crime

Kabuga Trial: Witness reveals how RTLM fuelled Genocide in former Cyangugu

Thursday, October 06, 2022
2 Little Bee-eaters, photographed at Kigali Golf Club

Birds of Rwanda: Dressed to impress!

Monday, September 26, 2022
The New Times

Preventing violence against children as a way to achieve sustainable peace

Friday, September 23, 2022
Some of the rhinos that were reintroduced to Akagera National Park. Photo: Courtesy.
Tourism

World Rhino Day: Local stock continue to increase

Thursday, September 22, 2022
Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary-General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie named Urahirwa’s son Turikumwe, which means ‘we are together. All Photos by Dan Nsengiyumva
Tourism

Kwita Izina: Baby gorillas' names and the stories behind them

Friday, September 02, 2022
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers remarks during the Kwita Izina ceremony in Kinigi on September 2. Courtesy
Tourism

Kwita Izina: Conservation remains Rwanda’s priority – Ngirente

Friday, September 02, 2022
Faustin Munyazikwiye, Deputy Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority, speaks about Rwanda’s step on Carbon market in a news briefing on August 19. / Photo: Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Rwanda set to debut on global carbon market

Monday, August 29, 2022
President Kagame with Prince Harry at Village Urugwiro.

Kagame receives Prince Harry

Monday, August 22, 2022
Pedestrians wade through a flooded wetland in Kigali on January 28, 2020. more than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land in Rwanda potentially loses its topsoil every year . File

Experts weigh in on soil erosion-induced losses

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Some of the illegal miners in Gishwati who were arrested by Rwanda National Police last week. Districts that border the park have said that fresh measures are being tightened to crack down on illegal mining activities that threaten the protected forest. The park was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve after being restored at a cost of $9.5 million since 2014. Photo: Courtesy. Courtesy

Illegal mining threatens Gishwati forest

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April. According to the State of Soil Erosion Control in Rwanda May 2022, more than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land in Rwanda are potentially eroded every year.Courtesy

How soil erosion is posing a threat on food security

Wednesday, August 10, 2022