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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
A view of the restored forest in Gicumbi District. Forests are among the common carbon market projects that will pay the fees to be implemented in the country
Environment
This is how much it will cost to start carbon credit projects
Inside one of the rooms at Margo Villa Hotel in Rugando, Kimihurura, in Gasabo District. A survey shows that Gasabo District led the country in 2024 with 277 accommodation establishments, more than double the 133 record.  File
Wellness
Gasabo, Musanze lead Rwanda’s hotel and room capacity rankings
Tourists during a guided tour of Nyungwe Forest National Park. File
Tourism
Nyungwe Park’s Rwf1.2bn revenue fund to finance six community projects
A view of Kimihurura residential area in Gasabo District. The newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the City Council in February 2025. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy
A closer look at how land taxes are set
Some of the electric buses operating in public transport at the Downtown Taxi Park in Kigali. File
Environment
More electric buses to be deployed on Kigali roads under new govt tender
Jean Bosco Ntibitura, Governor of the Western Province and Bishop Eduard Sinayobye  laying foundation of stone for the centre building 2
Religion
Catholic Church to build reconciliation centre in honour of Father Ubald
According to the Rwanda Statistical Yearbook 2025, Akagera was ranked the most visited park in Rwanda. Courtesy
Tourism
Akagera leads as visits to national parks surge 
A farmer works in her potato plantation in Muko Sector, Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture
More districts turn to potatoes as yields rise
A resident examines his land title following a boundary dispute with neighbours. Authorities say at least 55,000 land surveying applications need to be processed within two months. Courtesy
Rwanda
Land surveying faces backlog of over 50,000 pending applications
Cows being fed at a farm in Nyagatare District. File
Agriculture
How improved fodder is boosting milk production
Farmers work to salvage their rice fields after floods damaged plantations in Nyagatare in 2022. File
Agriculture
Climate shocks trigger fresh calls to scale up farmers’ insurance
The City of Kigali has explained that newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the city council in February 2025. Courtesy
Rwanda
City of Kigali explains newly adjusted land tax
Rwanda joined other countries to mark World Braille Day on Sunday,  January 4. Courtesy
Rwanda
World Braille Day: Renewed call for tactile reading materials in schools, workplaces
Farmers have identified eight seed varieties across six crops as the most climate-resilient and high-yielding. The crops assessed include potatoes, cassava, rice, maize, cabbage and onions. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture
Farmers pick climate-smart seeds that double yields
Students during ICT course at Groupe Scolaire Munini in Nyaruguru. Resilience in Secondary Education (RISE),  scheme targets out-of-school youth and adults who left school several years ago. Bahizi
Education
10 things to know about the new catch-up scheme for school dropouts
According to REG officials, the government plans to more than double its electricity generation capacity to 1,066 megawatts (MW) by 2034. Photo: File.
Energy
Inside Rwanda's $3.2 billion plan to reach 1,066MW energy capacity
A tomato farmer arranges his produce for the market, highlighting post-harvest handling at the farm level as efforts continue to strengthen agricultural value chains. File
Agriculture
Cutting post-harvest losses key to Rwanda’s food security drive
Shining Academy  emerged as overall winner of the Kick for Joy youth football tournament. Photos courtesy
Football
Football academies decry funding for sustainable youth tournaments

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