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Residents wade through a flooded street in Kigali. METEO Rwanda has alerted that many parts of the country will continue to experience above normal rainfall amount, in the next 10 days. File
Environment

Weather forecaster warns about heavy rains in southwestern Rwanda

Monday, January 22, 2024
One of different houses that are in high risk zones in Nyabihu District. According to officials fourteen districts with households in need of urgent relocation from high-risk zones have been identified. PHOTO BY SAMUEL NGENDAHIMANA
Environment

Districts with households in high-risk zones to be resettled identified

Sunday, January 21, 2024
One of over ten houses that were damaged by landslides due to heavy rains in Southern Province. Courtesy
Environment

Over 4,000 households to be resettled amid heavy rain

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
A section of Huye-Nyamagabe road that was damaged by heavy rains in Karambi cell, Kigoma sector in Huye district on Monday, January 15. According to Rwanda National Police announcement, the road is temporarily closed to traffic until further notice. Courtesy
Environment

Heavy rain blocks Huye-Nyamagabe road

Monday, January 15, 2024
A section of the Karongi-Nyamasheke road that was damaged by landslides on January 7. Meteo Rwanda has cautioned that the southwestern regions of the country will continue to have higher-than-usual rainfall until January 20. Courtesy
Environment

More havoc looms as heavy rain predicted in next five days

Monday, January 15, 2024
President Paul Kagame addressing delegates at the 29th annual National Prayer Breakfast at Kigali Convention Centre on Sunday, January 14. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Religion

Prayer Breakfast: Make right choices and refuse inequality – Kagame

Sunday, January 14, 2024
Miners at one of sites based in Rulindo District. Communities hosting mining activities have benefited from infrastructure and various other projects worth up to Rwf2 billion. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwf2bn disbursed to communities through mining revenue sharing scheme

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Workers packing biscuits inside a factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) in May 2021. Rwanda’s economy is projected to grow by 7 per cent in 2024, up from 6.3 per cent in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

2024: Rwanda to lead economic growth in East Africa – UN report

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Rwanda National Police's rescue brigade officers rescue people who got stranded at a flooded street in Kigali on February 3, 2020.. FILE
Environment

Govt ready to provide effective response in case of disasters – official

Saturday, January 06, 2024
Residents wade through a flooded residential area due to heavy rains that ravaged the country on May 2-3, 2023. Germain Nsanzimana
Infrastructure

How are districts with likely heavy rain preparing for looming floods?

Friday, January 05, 2024
One of bridges that were constructed to facilitate the water flow through Mpazi drainage in Nyabugogo
Featured

FEATURED: How improved infrastructure has saved Nyabugogo from devastating floods

Friday, January 05, 2024
A flooded wetland where rice plantation was damaged in Kicukiro District in April 2023. Expected rainfall of 30 to 250 millimetres in January could lead to flooding in certain areas of the country. PHOTO BY SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Environment

Weather forecaster predicts January flooding threat

Tuesday, January 02, 2024