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The newly constructed dam will serve to retain a portion of the floodwater and release it at a controlled flow rate.

Govt completes construction of River Sebeya flood retention dam

Monday, July 10, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente flanked by Minister of Local Government Jean Claude Musabyimana and other officials during a guided tour of the newly inaugurated Rugerero Integrated Model Village in Rubavu District on July 4. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

PHOTOS: PM Ngirente unveils homes for disaster-stricken families

Tuesday, July 04, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residental area after heavy rains that causes overflow of drainages from Volcanoes National Park, that caused damages in Musanze on June 24. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda launches Rwf490bn project to control deadly volcano floods

Monday, July 03, 2023
Debris of some of houses that were destroyed by disasters, on May 3 in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. Heavy-rains-induced disasters killed 135 people on the night of May 2 and May 3, among other damages, according to data from the Ministry of Emergency Management. File
Environment

Rwanda steps up measures to curb disaster tragedy

Saturday, July 01, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente briefs Parliament’s joint plenary sitting on government actions related to disaster management and prevention, on June 30, 2023, in Kigali (courtesy).
Housing

Govt to build houses for 3,000 disaster-hit families - PM Ngirente

Friday, June 30, 2023
This photo provided by OceanGate Expeditions shows a submersible vessel named Titan used to visit the wreckage site of the Titanic. In a race against the clock on the high seas, an expanding international armada of ships and airplanes searched Tuesday, June 20, 2023, for the submersible that vanished in the North Atlantic while taking five people down to the wreck of the Titanic. (OceanGate Expeditions via AP)
International

Titan wreckage found with ‘presumed’ human remains

Thursday, June 29, 2023
Delegates at Paris for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. Internet

Making international summits work

Thursday, June 29, 2023
One of over 6000 houses that were destroyed by disasters in May. Rwanda plans to spend Rwf215 billion for disaster recovery. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda to spend over Rwf200 billion on disaster recovery

Thursday, June 29, 2023
EAC member states Armed Forces, police personnel and civilians who participate in a two-week long Command Post Exercise (CPX) “USHIRIKIANO IMARA” in Musanze district on June 26. Courtesy
Security

EAC armies must unite in combating security threats - Marizamunda

Monday, June 26, 2023
Gikondo wetland after factories and businesses in the former industrial park were relocated to the Special Economic Zone to pave way for the restoration of the wetland. Sam Ngendahimana

Kigali’s wetlands repair to save 220,000 people prone to flood risks

Monday, June 26, 2023
Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados. The Bridgetown Initiative, launched in Barbados last summer, calls on to maximize efforts to prevent and respond to climatic events and pandemics.

What it will take to transform development finance

Friday, June 23, 2023
The Episcopal ordination of Bishop Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa, the new Bishop of Kabgayi Diocese on Saturday, June 17. Bishop Ntivuguruzwa was appointed by the Pope, on May 2. He assumed his new role following the retirement of Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege. Courtesy.
Religion

PHOTOS: Ntivuguruzwa ordained new Bishop of Kabgayi Diocese

Saturday, June 17, 2023