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Two people in Gakenke District were on March 15 struck by lightning and died instantly. Internet photo
Environment

Lightning kills two, injures 8 schoolchildren

Thursday, March 16, 2023
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Environment

Meteo Rwanda explains rare heatwave in Kigali

Thursday, March 09, 2023
The training brought together sixity-five members of Rwanda's emergency response team during the AVoHC-SURGE training in Karongi District
Featured

FEATURED: WHO trains Rwanda’s emergency response team for greater preparedness

Wednesday, March 08, 2023
Workers remove landslides that blocked a road at Buranga in Gakenke District on April 17, 2022. Due to heavy rains that sometimes cause landslides in Musanze-Kigali road ,the government is building a 32 kilometres road that could be used in case of a landslide emergency. FILE
Infrastructure

Musanze-Kigali highway to get 32 km alternative road

Tuesday, March 07, 2023
Delegates at In the 9th Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development Forum (ARFSD-9) held in Niamey, Niger. Courtesy
Africa

Global action needed for equitable resource distribution in Africa

Thursday, March 02, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente speaks at the opening of the 18th National Dialogue Council, commonly known as 'Umushyikirano', in Kigali on Monday, February 27, 2023. Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Agric output to double with Rwf31bn fertiliser subsidy – Ngirente

Monday, February 27, 2023
A flooded maize plantation. Meteo alerted residents that the expected rainfall from March to May may lead to extreme weather events such as flooding, landslides, strong winds and other extreme weather-
Environment

Forecaster warns of floods in parts of the country

Saturday, February 25, 2023
The New Times

Turkey and Rwanda enjoy good bilateral relations

Thursday, January 12, 2023
Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi after an incident through which farmers where different cooperatives grow fishes, faced a big loss due to water pollution in the lake on January 17,2021. Fish farmers are hopeful of accessing finance from banks after the government decided to add fish farming to agriculture insurance scheme.Courtesy
Business

Farmers welcome new fish farming insurance scheme

Monday, January 09, 2023
Farmers trying to salvage some of their rice produce that had been washed away by floods in Nyagatare District in 2020. The government is set to inject Rwf25 billion in subsidising agriculture insurance scheme in the next five years. File
Agriculture

Govt to inject Rwf25bn in agriculture insurance

Sunday, January 08, 2023
The first made in Rwanda drone on display during the Africa Drone Forum held in Kigali in February 2020. The drone was made by local drone solutions firm Charis UAS. Sam Ngendahimana
Technology

Rwanda secures €37m to digitize public services, boost drone industry

Friday, January 06, 2023
Starlink is a satellite broadband service run by Elon Musk’s private space company, SpaceX, based in Hawthorne, California, USA.
Technology

How will Rwandans benefit from Starlink?

Friday, December 30, 2022