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The Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland, visited The Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. Photo by Commonwealth Secretariat

Small island developing states need finance to tackle climate crisis

Friday, June 21, 2024
Rwanda National Police officers rescue Kigali residents who got stranded at a flooded street on February 3, 2020. File
Environment

Rwanda to benefit from ‘flash flood early warning’ initiative for Central African region

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Faustin Munyazikwiye, the Deputy Director General of REMA addresses delegates as 196 countries meet to agree on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) in Bonn, Germany. Courtesy
Finance

Rwanda’s negotiators in Bonn for climate finance push

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
President of the AfDB Akinwumi Adesina addresses delegates.
Africa

AfDB puts Africa's 2023 economic growth at 3.1%

Thursday, May 30, 2024
The New Times
Editorial

For Rwanda to achieve its climate goals, finance is essential

Friday, May 10, 2024
Dubai International Airport has announced that it is temporarily diverting all arriving flights as flooding batters the UAE.
Environment

Flooding: UAE faces flight disruptions to and from Dubai

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Different parts of the country, from March 11 to March 20, experienced average maximum temperature ranging between 20 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees.
Environment

Meteo Rwanda explains temperature spike, assures 10-day normal levels

Friday, March 22, 2024
The world is facing heat waves as 2023 emerges warmest year
Environment

Report warns of ‘likely’ heat waves as 2023 emerges warmest year

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Some of the over 6,000 homes that were wrecked by disasters on May 3, 2023, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. The government is identifying ‘disaster hotspots’ prone to floods and landslides nationwide to move more families from danger zones before March.
Environment

Govt to identify ‘disaster hotspots’ ahead of three-month heavy rains

Friday, February 23, 2024
Residents wade through a flooded residential area in Rubavu on May 3, 2023. The year 2023 witnessed extreme heat wave recorded in history. GERMAIN NSANZIMANA
Economy

Top five global threats to beware of beyond 2024

Thursday, January 18, 2024
Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana signs for a new initiative for mobilizing €300 million for climate resilience in Rwanda, at the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact on Thursday June 22. Courtesy
Environment

2023: Inside Rwanda’s climate finance deals

Thursday, December 28, 2023
Environment Minister Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya officiates the launch of Rwanda's Carbon Market Framework, on December 2, 2023, at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. Courtesy
Environment

2023: When Rwanda took bold steps in fight against climate change

Tuesday, December 26, 2023