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Michel Nkurunziza

Michel Nkurunziza

The New Times

Raising survival rates of planted trees to help Rwanda tap into carbon market

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Clean cooking technologies and modern methods have been implemented at Groupe Scolaire St Jean Munini, Nyaruguru. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Lawmakers propose clean cooking solutions for schools to check firewood use

Friday, November 29, 2024

Panelists engage in a discussion during the 9th FGF University in Kigali on November 27, 2024. Photos by Craish Bahizi

FEATURED: INES-Ruhengeri showcases new technologies for land management

Friday, November 29, 2024

Some of over 200 students from the University of Medical Sciences and Technology (UMST) in Khartoum, Sudan, who relocated to Kigali, to continue their studies at University of Rwanda. Mugwiza

With 10,000 foreign students, Rwanda seeks to become hub for university education

Thursday, November 28, 2024

One of the bridges damaged by gullies and rivers which are overflown by floods originating from Volcanoes

Musanze: Major repair of bridges underway to curtail volcano floods

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Landowners around Amahoro Stadium were given a two-month deadline to redevelop the area to avoid landownership termination under the enforcement of the 2024 ministerial order.RBA

How property owners can avoid termination of land ownership contracts

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

On the sidelines of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations , Juliet Kabera, the Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (C) ,received a petition from almost three million people from around the world calling for an ambitious treaty.

Rwanda receives petition from 3 million people calling for end of plastic waste

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Faustin Nkusi, the Spokesperson of NPPA speaks to journalists on September 20,2021. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Violence against genocide survivors: 400 cases filed in two years

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Rwandan cyclist Olivia dreams of becoming a professional cyclist, poised to proudly represent her country in international competitions-courtesy

Rwandan young women cyclists chasing 2025 World Championship dream

Monday, November 25, 2024

Clients at BPR Rwanda at Nyabugogo branch. The banking sector recorded Rwf1.7 trillion in new authorised loans between January and September 2024. File

Banking sector sees 25% loan growth in 9 months

Monday, November 25, 2024

Aerial view of Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. File

70% of industrial parks operational as gov’t woos more investors

Monday, November 25, 2024

Delegates during the discussions at the United Nations climate summit (COP29) in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Courtesy

COP29 falls short of $1.3tn climate finance demanded by developing countries

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa addresses the media on the latest decision from the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Thursday, November 21. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda central bank maintains policy rate at 6.5%

Thursday, November 21, 2024

With a wastewater treatment system, GS Rilima with 500 students is expected to get six kilogrammes of biogas per day and save at least Rwf20,000

Rwanda explores biogas from wastewater to power schools

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Tourists visit Akagera National Park. In Rwanda, every $1 million (approximately Rwf1.3 billion) invested in nature-based tourism creates 1,328 new jobs, both directly and indirectly.

Nature-based tourism poised to boost Rwanda’s economy

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Residents of Burera District receive cookstoves as part of a programme meant to reduce their reliance on firewood from Rugezi wetland. Courtesy

Burera looks to cookstoves as firewood collection threatens Rugezi wetland

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Rwanda National Police officers rescue Kigali residents stranded on a flooded street on February 3, 2020. File Photo

Why countries must accelerate climate adaptation efforts

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Rwanda's Minister of Justice, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja (centre), and CEO of the Rwanda Governance Board, Doris Uwicyeza Picard (second right) take part in a panel discussion at the International Conference on Genocide held at California State University, Sacramento on November 14-16.

USA: Conference on Genocide renews call to punish deniers, deport fugitives

Monday, November 18, 2024