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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
Residents use free wireless at Imbuga City Walk in Kigali. File
Technology
Rwanda's overall household internet usage reaches 30%
Dr Odette Uwizeye was elected the new chairperson of Ralga on Friday, June 6. The Local Government Authorities Association (RALGA) will construct and operationalise a Centre of Excellence in Local Governance.
Rwanda
Rwanda to build centre of excellence in local governance
Students during experiment
Environment
Collection of chemical waste from schools to begin in Western Province
Juliet Kabera, Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority speaks  during World Environment Day, which was marked under the campaign theme Beat Plastic Pollution on June 5 .
Environment
Govt sets up 24 plastic collection points, creates nearly 1,500 green jobs
A worker sorts plastic waste at SIBO Engineering Company, one of local companies that deal with plastic waste recycling.
Environment
Six innovative solutions addressing plastic waste in Rwanda
A view of the ongoing rehabilitation works of Gikondo wetland, the former Kigali's industrial park. Courtesy
Environment
Kigali wetlands revamp to cover 58km of paths, lakes and green spaces
The artist's impressions of the terminal, administration building, cargo, and car parking areas of the new airport once it is complete, that is under construction in Bugesera District. Courtesy
Infrastructure
Smart airport city, Formula 1 circuit among 10 projects poised to change Bugesera
Water hyacinth clogs water intake at Rusumo Power Plant
Environment
Floating barriers to rescue Rusumo power plant from water Hyacinth invasion
KUSANYA E-Waste campaign aims to promote safe and sustainable electronic waste collection and disposal across Rwanda. Courtesy
Featured
KUSANYA: National campaign to collect e-waste launched
Minister Bagabe visited the cattle breeding centre in Brazil
Agriculture
Rwanda to import Brazil's Girolando cattle breed to boost milk yields
Rwamagana Solar Power Station, an 8.5MW solar power plant. Rwanda is exploring the potential to establish a solar power plant with a capacity of 30 megawatts (MW).
Energy
Rwanda plans to build 30 MW solar power plant
Gardens for Health International has equipped district agriculture officials, sector agronomists, local leaders, and farmer facilitators with practical skills to scale up nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Craish Bahizi
Featured
Burera: Gardens for Health International scales up nutrition-sensitive agriculture
University of Rwanda (UR) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) officially launched a training course for trade negotiators from English-speaking African countries on May 26. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured
African trade negotiators sharpen skills in UR-WTO training course
Some of the white rhinos introduced to Akagera National Park in 2021. Courtesy
Environment
Plan underway to boost Akagera National Park’s rhino population
A teacher helps visually impaired people during a class for old people with disabilities at Masaka. Craish Bahizi
Health
Half of visually impaired people not using any assistive technologies
A worker removes a battery that is used on electric motorbike. Courtesy
Environment
Rwanda eyes ‘green jobs model’ in $11bn climate plan overhaul
RwandAir's plane taking off at Kigali International Airport. The cabinet meeting approved the ratification of bilateral air service agreements between the  Rwanda and the governments of 12 countries . Sam Ngendahimana
Aviation
Rwanda cabinet approves air service agreements with 12 countries
PSD new leaders in Kigali and provinces.
Politics
PSD elects new committees at provincial level

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