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The development of 60 million litres for the Government of Rwanda’s fuel strategic reserves (Rusororo), in Gasabo District, was allocated Rwf13.5 billion. Photo by Sam Ngenda
Economy

Eight key projects to be funded under Rwanda’s Rwf5tn budget

Monday, June 19, 2023
A drainage that was constructed to curb floods at Kanogo in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana
Infrastructure

Budget deficit derails rehabilitation of 34 drainages in Kigali

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
A landscape view of former Gikondo industrial park after demolishing properties to conserve wetlands in Kigali City. Craish Bahizi
Environment

FEATURED: Rwandans urged to back wetlands restoration

Sunday, February 05, 2023
The sewage suction truck on duty in Kigali. According to the water utility body, the groundbreaking for Kigali’s centralised sewerage system is slated for March this year. File

Construction of Kigali’s central sewerage system to start March

Monday, January 30, 2023
Some of the pottery products at Kigali Modern Pottery cooperative located in Kacyiru Sector in Gasabo District on March 9,2022. Some flower vase vendors across the City of Kigali are requesting an extended deadline to move after facing a relocation ultimatum. Dan Nsengiyumva
Business

Kigali flower vase vendors seek extended deadline after relocation ultimatum

Thursday, December 29, 2022
A grey-crowned crane at Umusambi Village in Kigali, a nature reserve and sanctuary for the disabled, rescued endangered birds from captivity. Photo: Courtesy.
Environment

Rwanda’s crane population doubles in five years

Friday, November 18, 2022
Kigalians on walkways of the newly revamped Nyandungu wetland,that was officially inaugurated on July 18, 2022 . The 121 hectares wetland was rehabilitated to become Ecotourism Park. Courtesy
Environment

Kigali receives 'Wetland City Accreditation Award'

Thursday, November 17, 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
A view of the former Gikondo industrial park which is set to be revamped. Photo: Craish Bahizi.

How restoration of Kigali’s wetlands could boost businesses

Monday, June 27, 2022
A newly constructed road in Rwampara that was done under the Agatare Project meant to upgrade informal settlements in Biryogo, Agatare, Kiyovu and Rwampara areas of Nyarugenge District. Photo: File.
Rwanda

Rwanda unveils $175 million urban development initiative

Friday, May 06, 2022
A satellite photo of Masaka wetland. Feasibility studies are ongoing to pave the way for the development of Masaka wetland into an ecotourism lake.

Masaka wetland to be turned into an ecotourism lake

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Tourists capture images of mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park in 2019. In 2020 due to Covid19 outbreak, tourism was among the worst hit sectors in Rwanda.

Five ways Covid-19 affected Rwanda’s environment

Monday, March 14, 2022