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Rwanda National Police Fire and Rescue Brigade during the rescue activities of people stranded at an overflooded highway in Kigali on February 2, 2020. File

Climate change is real and should be everyone’s responsibility

Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Gen. Mubarakh Muganga, the Chief of Defence Staff of RDF, and other officials launch the programme.The project has a capacity to serve more than 9,000 residents.
Rwanda

Ngoma: RDF, RNP launch clean water supply project to benefit 9,000 residents

Sunday, March 03, 2024
A train of Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line is seen at Ikeja station in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. The first phase of a Chinese-built state-of-the-art light rail project in Nigeria's southwestern state of Lagos was inaugurated Thursday by President Bola Tinubu, opening a new chapter in addressing the challenges of traffic congestion and commuting delays that have long plagued the country's economic powerhouse.
International

Chinese-built light rail project inaugurated in Nigeria's state of Lagos

Saturday, March 02, 2024
Paddy rice production in 2023 amounted to 133,628 tonnes, 1,446 tonnes less than the 135,074 tonnes recorded in the previous year, in Rwanda. On February 21, 2024, the country enacted legislation governing biosafety, aimed at ensuring the safe handling, transfer, and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) food in the country.
Agriculture

Six things to know as Rwanda promulgates GMO law

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The participants pose for a photo during the closing of a three-day workshop on Wednesday, February 21.
Featured

FEATURED: Experts advocate collective effort in empowering women in STEM

Friday, February 23, 2024
Participants and delegates pose for a group photo during the event that was held in Kigali on February 19.
Featured

FEATURED: Afretec on steering gender inclusivity in STEM, research field

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Lydia Uwantege, an engineer and author of ‘A Melody in Words’. Photos by Christianne Murengerantwari.
Art

My story isn’t just my story-Rwandan author on newly published poetry book

Monday, February 19, 2024
A Farmer weeding in an Irish potato garden. Use of pesticides in treating potato disease could stop the decline in bee population and help increase honey production. Photo Courtesy
Agriculture

Genetically modified potatoes could address honey crisis – scientists

Monday, February 19, 2024
Amb. Clever Gatete, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), speaking at the 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Courtesy of UNECA
Education

Quality education calls for digital transformation of education systems, says ECA boss

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Energy Private Developers Association (EPD) has launched an energy female inclusion subsector, on Friday, February 9. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: EPD committed to catalyzing positive change and promoting gender inclusivity in Rwanda’s energy sector

Monday, February 12, 2024
Some of girls in science at Fawe Girls School. Rwanda has made progress in advancing the participation of women and girls in Sciences. Craish Bahizi
Education

More efforts needed to close STEM gender gap at tertiary level – officials

Monday, February 12, 2024
EALA lawmakers and other participants at a session meant for assessing policies and laws on GMOs within the East African Community (EAC) Partner States, on February 8, 2024, in Kigali, Rwanda (Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Agriculture

Rwanda ready to harness GMOs tech, official tells EAC lawmakers

Friday, February 09, 2024