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Miners on duty in Kabacuzi in Muhanga District. According to Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) , mining companies that pollute rivers could lose their licences. File
Environment

Mining firms risk losing licences over polluting rivers

Sunday, December 01, 2024
Members of KOBAKU maize farmers cooperative are calling for a helping hand in setting up post harvest facilities in their area. Photos: Emmanuel Nkangura.
Agriculture

Nyagatare: Maize farmers call for increased post-harvest investment

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
COP29 President-designate Mukhtar Babayev during the just concluded UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday, November 24
Environment

COP29: From finance to carbon markets; five key takeaways from global climate talks

Tuesday, November 26, 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.
Environment

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

Tuesday, November 26, 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
Energy

Rwanda explores biogas from wastewater to power schools

Thursday, November 21, 2024
Green Care Rwanda workers sort plastic waste before it is recycled to produce products such as pavers. One of the new startups tackles plastic waste management by incentivizing communities to sort and sell plastic waste instead of disposing of it.
Rwanda

What problems are Rwanda’s new top five startups solving?

Saturday, November 16, 2024
Faustin Munyazikwiye, Rwanda's lead negotiator in the UN Climate talks at COP29
Environment

Are countries on track with their national climate goals?

Friday, November 15, 2024
Cedric Mupenzi, founder of Sinc Today, received the grand prize in Hanga PitchFest 2024 from Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and Ahunna Eziakonwa, the Director of the United Nation Development Programme’s (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Africa.
Technology

Cedrick Mupenzi of Sinc Today bags Rwf50m prize in Hanga PitchFest

Sunday, November 10, 2024
Electric buses that were brought in last month to shore up the country's green transport sector.  Transport is one of the sectors that will take the lion's share in the country's new climate finance strategy. Photo Courtesy
Environment

Key sectors that will take lion’s share in Rwanda's climate financing

Thursday, November 07, 2024
UNILAK on November 2, inducted 10 professors from Nigeria, under the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) Volunteer Scheme. All Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

UNILAK inducts 10 Nigerian professors through Rwanda-Nigeria ties

Monday, November 04, 2024
Apparels and textile packaging bags will be locally made by compostable plastic packaging factory. Courtesy photos
Environment

Govt secures investor for 'bio-compostable' packaging materials

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Thousand of  Motorcycles parked at Pele stadium during a meeting between Taxi-motor riders and officials of the city of Kigali on September 4. Photo by Craish Bahizi 
Environment

Air quality: Rwanda to start testing motorcycle emissions, enhance compliance

Monday, November 04, 2024