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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
Felicite Umwanzintabakure, a resident of Taba cell, Gashinyi sector in Gakenke District.
Agriculture
Gakenke: How women farmers cope with dry spells and floods using climate resilience mechanisms
Workers remove landslides that blocked a road at Buranga in Gakenke District on April 17, 2022. Due to heavy rains that sometimes cause landslides in Musanze-Kigali road ,the government is building a 32 kilometres road that could be used in case of a landslide emergency. FILE
Infrastructure
Musanze-Kigali highway to get 32 km alternative road
Antoine Iyamuremye, Head of Marketing and Product Development at Cogebanque awarded the best-performing graduates of the University of Kigali during the graduation ceremony of over 1,800 graduates on March 3. Dan Gatsinzi
Education
FEATURED: Cogebanque awards best graduates at the University of Kigali
Some of the University of Kigali graduates. All photos by Dan Kwizera
Featured
FEATURED:University of Kigali graduates over 1,800
Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana (middle) with officials of The Charles R. Drew University. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwanda, Los Angeles City explore areas of partnership
Visitors explore a landscape view Nyungwe Forest National Park through the canopy walkway. According to the park officials, a Zipline will be available in Nyungwe National Park next year. Sam Ngendahimana
Tourism
Nyungwe National Park to introduce zipline
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Featured
FEATURED: Gatsibo, Nyagatare residents commend support from Food for The Hungry
A view of  the newly constructed blocs  that are accommodating residents who were living in high risk zone near Mpazi drainage. Courtesy
Environment
Mpazi rehousing model to move more families from unplanned settlements
A flooded maize plantation. Meteo alerted residents that the expected rainfall from March to May may lead to extreme weather events such as flooding, landslides, strong winds and other extreme weather-
Environment
Forecaster warns of floods in parts of the country
A view of a dried beans plantation in Eastern Province. According to RAB at least 78,000 hectares of bean crop farms across the country were affected by dry spells during agricultural season A
Agriculture
80,000 ha of bean crop affected by drought
A view of  the collapse of a maize drying shelter was reported, on February 19, in Rukumberi sector, Ngoma District. Reports indicate that 20 people were injured. Courtesy
Agriculture
Probe into collapse of maize shelters after second incident injures 20
A view of a horrible accident that happened in Kamonyi District on Friday ,April 8,2022.Rwanda plans to establish a school that will train truck drivers in a bid to reduce vehicle accidents.File
Rwanda
Truck owners, drivers back driving school proposal
A view of a dried beans plantation in Eastern Province.Many parts of Kigali City, Amayaga region, Bugarama plain, Bugesera, Ngoma, Rwamagana, Nyagatare and Gatsibo Districts will continue to experience
Environment
Hot weather to continue until end of February, Meteo Rwanda says
A drainage that was constructed to curb floods at Kanogo in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana
Infrastructure
Budget deficit derails rehabilitation of 34 drainages in Kigali
A view of Nyabisindu settlement, one of the City of Kigali's settlements that will be revamped. The four unplanned settlements selected are Mpazi in Nyarugenge District, Gatenga in Kicukiro District, and Nyabisindu. File
Infrastructure
City of Kigali to use $70m to upgrade major unplanned settlements
Participants follow a presentation during the Forum 2023. Participants include Architecture students from Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & Rwanda.
Infrastructure
Architects tasked to address setbacks in greening construction projects
Nyiramunuka’ or ‘Kanuka’, which many think has an unpleasant repugnant smell yet in reality it produces one of the best therapeutic essential oils.
Environment
Rwanda seeks to restore over 700 endangered medicinal plants
Popato farmers work in their plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District
Agriculture
Govt in talks with new investor for Organomineral fertilizer plant

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