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A view of Muhazi pond, one of the artificial ponds that were created at the revamped Nyandungu Wetland Eco-Tourism Park in Kigali. File
Environment

2022: A look at 15 major climate finance flows in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Amb. Valentine Rugwabiza poses with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres as she concluded her tour of duty as Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, February 23. Amb. Rugwabiza is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic. Photos: Courtesy.
Women

Women’s power, working rights skyrocketed in 2022

Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Jeanne D’arc Mujawamariya, Rwanda’s Minister for environment speaks at the UN Biodiversity Conference known as COP15 running from December 7 to December 19 in Montreal, Canada. Courtesy
Environment

Experts express concerns over biodiversity species at risk of extinction

Friday, December 16, 2022
Delegates during a guided tour of exhibition at the tourism business conference and Rwanda tourism week exhibition. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Why Africa Tourism Business Forum was timely

Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja (R) interacts with Prosecutor General Aimable Havugiyaremye as NPPA validated the Rapid Reference Guide, a tool that will help regulate environmental crimes on December 1. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Govt launches tool to regulate wildlife and environmental crimes

Thursday, December 01, 2022
A view of ‘Sebeya’ river that flows into Lake Kivu near Serena Hotel in Rubavu District. Sebeya remains the leading river that still brings more waste in the lake, that cause water pollution. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.
Environment

REMA warns of water pollution in Lake Kivu

Friday, November 18, 2022
Women who sell fresh sardines on the shores of Lake Kivu in Rusizi District. During the operations to crack down on all illegal fishing activities in Lake Kivu, over 30,000 illegal fishing nets and about 3,000 boats have been confiscated over the past three years. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Over 30,000 illegal fishing nets confiscated – report

Friday, November 18, 2022
MP Germaine Mukabalisa highlighted different challenges related to the new bill governing national parks and nature reserves .Craish Bahizi
Tourism

MP Mukabalisa ‘pokes holes’ in provision on national park abolition

Thursday, November 10, 2022
Delegates during the Opening Ceremony of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt on Sunday, November 6. Courtesy
Environment

COP27: Activists want compensation fund for climate-induced losses

Thursday, November 10, 2022
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Business

COP27: Greenpreneurs decry funding gap

Monday, October 24, 2022
Marie Grace Iradukunda talking about her project during Jasili Demo day on October 8. Courtesy
Technology

Young innovator on exploring African cultures, places through card games

Sunday, October 16, 2022
80-year-old Théopiste Nyirabikali talks to the writer in Kinigi. She is one of more than 80 residents who have started benefiting from development activities aimed at supporting communities living around the park. All photos: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Tourism

Kinigi: Where residents are reaping the 'gorilla dividend'

Wednesday, September 28, 2022