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Rwanda joined the global community in reaffirming its commitment to consumer rights and environmental sustainability as the world marked World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD).
Featured

FEATURED: Rwanda expands Consumer Rights Day into month-long drive for green, clean environment

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
The entrance of Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park . The park boasts of walkways and cycling lanes stretching for over eight kilometres. Courtesy
Featured

What you should know as Rwanda celebrates World Wetland Day

Sunday, February 02, 2025
The New Times
Economy

Top five innovative projects at Kigali youth showcase

Saturday, January 18, 2025
Rwanda’s lead negotiator, Juliet Kabera, who is Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority and other delegates (C) during the negotiations. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Global negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty

Monday, December 02, 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
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
Scientists discover lesser mealworm's potential to combat plastic waste
Environment

Scientists discover lesser mealworm's potential to combat plastic waste

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
RPPA Director General Joyeuse Uwingeneye speaks during a past meeting. Courtesy
Environment

New public procurement policy focuses on efficiency, environmental protection – officials

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Workers from Green Care Rwanda Ltd sort some plastic waste that are recycled to produce different items, including pavers. Courtesy
Environment

What will it take to end plastic pollution?

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Kagame delivers his remarks at the official opening of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association conference on Monday, September 9. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Environmental justice key to a sustainable future – Kagame

Monday, September 09, 2024
Some impounded single-use plastics that were collected from different shops in Kigali. File
Environment

Over 2,000 tonnes of plastics collected for recycling

Monday, September 02, 2024
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. The government is seeking investors to develop a tannery park in the Bugesera Special Economic Zone
Rwanda

Govt courts investors for $15 million tannery park in Bugesera

Tuesday, August 27, 2024