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The signing ceremony took place in Kigali on August 11.

Rwanda, US biotech firm in joint effort to address biosecurity challenges

Friday, August 12, 2022
Pedestrians wade through a flooded wetland in Kigali on January 28, 2020. more than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land in Rwanda potentially loses its topsoil every year . File

Experts weigh in on soil erosion-induced losses

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Jean de Dieu Kwizera, a beekeeper in Gasabo District. Beekeepers reckon that one of the ways to increase honey production is producing eco-friendly pesticides.

Beekeepers weigh in on how to boost honey production

Monday, August 08, 2022
A landscape view of former Gikondo industrial park after demolishing properties to conserve wetlands in Kigali in 2020. Under the Kigali City Wetland Master Plan, 3,888 hectares are reserved for conservation. According to the new study, the city has about 37 interconnected wetlands with a total area of about 9,160 hectares.

Study: Kigali City wetlands could generate over $155m annually

Monday, August 08, 2022
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Africa

Chinese-built modern railway in Kenya lauded for its green ethos

Friday, August 05, 2022
A segment of Nyungwe forest that was affected by wildfire last week. The fire destroyed at least 21 hectares of Nyungwe Forest in Bweyeye sector, Rusizi district.
Rwanda

Four arrested over Nyungwe fire

Monday, August 01, 2022
A segment of Nyungwe forest that was affected by fire last week. Seen here, different security personnel inspect the incident in Rusizi District.

Public warned against starting wildfires as blaze guts part of Nyungwe forest

Monday, August 01, 2022
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Singapore, Rwanda is with you all the way, minus plastics, concrete jungles

Thursday, July 28, 2022
Workshop to galvanize voice and action of young people July 2022. / Photo by We Do GREEN
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World Conservation Day: Call for an active role of Rwanda’s youth in nature preservation and fighting against environmental degradation

Thursday, July 28, 2022
Students tour Busaga forest in Rongi Sector of Muhanga District. The forest once occupied 300 hectares of land but has been reduced to less than 150 hectares due to agriculture, wood exploitation and settlement. As Rwanda observes the World Nature Conservation Day on July 28, the country has committed to restore two million hectares of degraded and deforested landscapes by 2030. File

Govt banks on private operators to increase forestry sector revenues

Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Jean de Dieu Kwizera started his business with five beehives, in 2019, but he is now making a fortune while running beekeeping operations in Gasabo and Gisagara districts. / All photos: Courtesy.

How fresh graduate grew from five beehives to multi-million business

Monday, July 25, 2022
Two women help a man to plant a seedling during a tree planting exercise in Nyagatare District. Planting or nurturing a tree seedling is a good place to start in championing a green economy. Sam Ngendahimana

The role of women in biodiversity conservation

Sunday, July 24, 2022