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Conservation officials take part in an exercise of identifying native trees that require special protection. Courtesy.
Environment

Rwanda’s native legacy trees to be protected under new rules

Saturday, May 23, 2026
A landscape view of a reforested area under the Green Gicumbi project, which has rehabilitated 1,107 hectares of degraded forest land over the past three years. Courtesy.
Environment

BRD secures UN climate fund accreditation

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Workers remove water hyacinth in Cyohoha Lake. The Rwanda Water Resources Board is set to purchase specialised equipment capable of removing water hyacinth. Courtesy
Environment

Rwf1.5bn plan to protect Rwandan lakes in Victoria basin

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Workers at SteelRwa, a steel manufacturing plant based in Rwamagana District. Courtesy
Environment

Rwf12bn needed to resettle households around SteelRwa Industries

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Participants pose for a group photo during a high-level consultation on green energy and climate finance held on April 30, 2026. Courtesy
Environment

Lawmakers back bankable green projects to attract climate finance

Thursday, May 07, 2026
Bugarama mining site in Musanze District. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment

Mines board urges safety measures amid heavy rains

Monday, May 04, 2026
Workers clear a road in Ngororero District following a landslide. Courtesy.
Environment

Meteo forecasts below average rainfall in May

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Grey Crowned Crane population recovery has been driven by a combination of policy decisions, habitat restoration and community action that has gradually changed how wetlands are managed and protected. Net photo
Environment

How Rwanda turned the tide for its grey crowned cranes

Saturday, April 25, 2026
About 50 electric buses are expected to be introduced in the City of Kigali by May. Courtesy
Environment

50 more electric buses to be deployed on Kigali roads

Thursday, April 23, 2026
A view of Cimerwa, a cement manufacturing plant in Rusizi District. PHOTO BY Moise Bahati
Environment

Rusizi communities face relocation as CIMERWA pollution concerns grow

Saturday, April 18, 2026
A lightning strike killed one person and injured 26 others on April 13, in Gashanda Sector, Ngoma District. Courtesy
Environment

Ngoma: Lightning strike kills one, injures 26

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Environment

Biodiversity nearly doubles in Nyandungu Eco-Park - survey

Thursday, April 09, 2026
The Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, during a tree planting exercise at the joint celebration of the International Day of Forests, World Water Day and World Meteorological Day on Saturday, March 28.
Environment

Environment minister renews call for water, forest protection 

Sunday, March 29, 2026
A resident of Nyagatare who manages rain water in underground pit. Courtesy
Environment

Govt steps up drive against unsafe rainwater harvesting

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
A flooded residential area in May 2023 in Rwanda. Districts in Western and Northern provinces are expected to receive heavier rains towards the end of March. Courtesy
Environment

Western, Northern provinces to get heavier rains in late March

Friday, March 20, 2026
In Ndego Sector, Kayonza District, winds damaged seven classrooms at EP Amahoro and a church. Courtesy
Environment

Rain kills two children, destroys over 30 hectares of crops

Friday, March 20, 2026
Ethiopia's death toll from landslides rises to 125.
Environment

Ethiopia: Death toll from landslides rises to 125

Monday, March 16, 2026
Workers sort seedlings in a nursery in Gatsibo. According to official the project of forest restoration has given jobs to residents in greening degraded land. File
Environment

Farmers join fight to restore forests in Eastern province

Monday, March 09, 2026
MPs during a session. The Ministry of Environment has been given two months to explain the causes of a loss exceeding Rwf1.23 billion arising from poor management of forestry concession contracts.
Environment

MPs want environment ministry to explain Rwf1bn loss

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
A flooded residential area in May 2023 in Rwanda. The heaviest rainfall is expected during the first and second dekads of the month of March. Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Is your district expecting heavy rains, strong winds in March?

Monday, March 02, 2026