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A mechanic works at Car Zone Express garage in Kigali. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Business

The hidden hustle behind Rwanda’s auto parts market

Monday, October 13, 2025
Vehicles and pedestrians wade through a flooded street in Gisozi, Kigali, on January 28, 2020. The government is rehabilitating the wetland to mitigate flooding in the area. File
Environment

Govt moves to shield economy from climate shocks

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Residents wade through a flooded residential area in Rubavu on May 3, 2023. Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda’s disaster resilience gets Rwf200bn boost from World Bank

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
The 2019 ministerial order outlines thirteen types of construction violations, each punishable according to the category of the building and the seriousness of the offense.
Housing

13 construction faults and their penalties in Rwanda

Tuesday, September 09, 2025
Flash floods in Rutsiro washed away a bridge, leaving communities cut off. Courtesy
Editorial

We need more climate shock-resilient infrastructure

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Workers sort fresh chili for export at the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) packhouse in Gikondo, Kigali. File
Economy

How Rwanda plans to generate $1.5bn in agricultural exports

Friday, August 15, 2025
A farmer sorts beans leaves in Muko Sector in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

How farming seasons drive decisions in fields, offices

Monday, August 11, 2025
Inside the Gisozi Genocide Memorial. The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, one of the most horrific in modern history, lasted about 100 days.

A Belgian Catholic priest and the theology of genocide

Thursday, July 24, 2025
Land is being restored using trenches in forests and progressive terraces to prevent soil erosion. The government is implementing projects to curb the annual loss of crops worth Rwf37 billion caused by soil erosion.
Environment

How will govt save Rwf37bn in crops lost to soil erosion?

Monday, July 21, 2025
The delegates pose for a group photo after the event on July 17 at Serena Hotel in Kigali
Featured

How FAO-led water-related disasters control project benefitted farmers in Rwanda, Kenya

Monday, July 21, 2025
A view of Nyabugogo river, is reported to be increasingly under threat from a range of pollution sources stemming from poor waste management practices
Environment

Scientists raise alarm over worsening pollution in Nyabugogo river

Saturday, June 28, 2025
MP Balinda Rutebuka interacts with residents in Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu district during an ongoing parliamentary outreach. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

MPs push for urgent flood mitigation measures in Rubavu

Monday, June 02, 2025