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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
A view of Rugenge wetland located in Kicukiro sector of Kicukiro District . /Courtesy
Rwanda

Experts: Rugenge wetland, Kagina River need urgent rehabilitation

Thursday, December 16, 2021
The New Times
Rwanda

Over 20 per cent of Kigali city wetlands need rehabilitation

Friday, September 17, 2021
Workers during the ongoing redevelopment of Car Free Zone in the Central Business District. After the construction works which will take six months, the area will be rebranded to Imbuga City Walk and among the amenities it will have include a lounge, pedestrian walkways, cycling lanes and street benches among others. / Photo: Courtesy.

Kigali’s increasing public spaces to boost city appeal

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The New Times

Kigali’s car-free zone to get a facelift, rebranded

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Artificial lakes that were created at Nyandungu wetland Ecotourism Park. / Photo: File.
Business

Economic opportunities in Kigali’s wetlands

Monday, February 08, 2021