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A view of Rubavu town targets to plant 17,000 trees for urban greening. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rubavu seeks to plant 17,000 trees for urban greening

Friday, September 05, 2025
The New Times

Rubavu: Families call for mind-set change to curb domestic conflicts

Saturday, August 23, 2025
The New Times
Environment

Nyandungu Eco-Park ranked among top 16 wetlands for visitor experience

Monday, July 28, 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 rehabilitation work is currently underway across four major wetlands, Kibumba (68 ha), Nyabugogo (131 ha), Rugenge-Rwintare (65 ha), and Gikondo (162 ha), with progress at approximately 56 percent. Courtesy
Environment

From ponds to playgrounds: What’s in store for Kigali’s revamped wetlands?

Monday, July 14, 2025
A view of Mahama refugee camp in Kirehe. Thousands of refugees and local residents in Rwanda will soon have greater access to schools. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda secures $66.7m to boost refugee, host community development

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Kigalians on walkways of the newly revamped Nyandungu wetland Eco-Tourism Park. The 121 hectares wetland was rehabilitated to become Ecotourism Park. Courtesy
Environment

Nyandungu Eco-Park recorded over 76,000 visitors in 2024

Monday, June 30, 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
A view of an incident where a landslide hit an accommodation facility in Mulindi, Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District on April 12.Four people lost their lives during heavy rains in Kigali. Moise
Environment

Four dead, 70 hectares of crops damaged as heavy rains intensify

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
A view of one of the new water drainage systems constructed in Kigali to curb floods in the capital. Sam Ngendahimana
Editorial

Development and resilience are not mutually exclusive, Kigali can have both

Friday, January 03, 2025
Rwanda launched the rehabilitation of five wetlands that will cost $27 million to be upgraded in Kigali
Environment

Inside nine multi-billion greening projects set to take shape in 2025

Thursday, January 02, 2025
A view of Muhanga City centre, one of the country's secondly cities. File
Infrastructure

How gender-sensitive public spaces will transform Rwanda's secondary cities

Monday, December 30, 2024