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Rayon Sports have led the league for most of the season, but a shock 1-0 defeat to Mukura Victory Sports on Saturday, March 29, has put their grip on the title under serious threat.
Football

Who will blink first in title race as Rayon, APR eye Rwandan league glory?

Friday, April 04, 2025
Gakuba Jonas, farmer practicing Conservation Agriculture
Featured

Inside RICA's first-ever Conservation Agriculture Symposium: stakeholders shaping a sustainable future

Tuesday, April 01, 2025
Boosting soil health with cover crops. These vital components of conservation agriculture improve nutrient levels and water retention, leading to healthier, more productive lands. (Photo: RICA).

Key to preserving Rwanda’s food security lies in the soil

Monday, March 24, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion at a two-day consultative workshop with local government stakeholders on March 11. Photos by Dann Gatsinzi
Environment

Local government consulted to shape Rwanda’s climate action pledges

Thursday, March 13, 2025
A hydrological and weather station that helps in monitoring levels of floods. Rainfall from March to May in 2025 is expected to be slightly below the levels observed in the same period in previous years.
Environment

Weather agency on why country will experience low rainfall next quarter

Thursday, January 23, 2025
A view of Nasho solar-powered irrigation project in Eastern Province in Rwanda. File

The path forward: Harnessing technology, innovation in agriculture in Eastern Africa

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Eastern Province Governor Pudence Rubingisa at the Kayonza Prayer Breakfast 2025 on Sunday, January 5.
Religion

Eastern Province Governor urges religious leaders to drive community transformation

Monday, January 06, 2025
A farm facilitator helps Jeannette Gahongayire tend to her jackfruit trees in Murama, Kayonza District.
Agriculture

Kayonza: How irrigated fruit farming transformed livelihoods in a drought prone region

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Aerial view of the newly restored Ibanda-Makera forest that was designated for beekeeping in Kirehe District. Ibanda-Makera is a 169-hectare natural gallery forest in Eastern Province, which has savanna trees, swamps, and large trees watered by the Makera stream. Courtesy
Environment

Restored Sanza, Ibanda-Makera forests to boost honey production

Sunday, December 08, 2024
A farmer works in her rice plantation in Bugesera District through the Bugesera Agricultural Development Support Project (PADAB).
Rwanda

AfDB: Transforming Rwanda's agriculture landscape

Friday, November 29, 2024
A traditional ballet performs during the celebration of International Day of Rural Women in Gatare Sector, in Nyamagabe District, on Tuesday, October 15. All photos by Alice Umutesi
Women

PHOTOS: International Day of Rural Women celebrated in Nyamagabe

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Agric specialists during a seeds multiplication exercise in a greenhouse in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Inside Rwanda’s new Rwf13bn agri-biotech programme

Monday, October 14, 2024