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The entrance of Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-Tourism Park . The park boasts of walkways and cycling lanes stretching for over eight kilometres. Courtesy
Featured

What you should know as Rwanda celebrates World Wetland Day

Sunday, February 02, 2025
A view of Kivuwat project in Lake Kivu. The recent discovery of hydrocarbons in Rwanda has sparked excitement and optimism across the country. Sam Ngendahimana

The importance of hydrocarbon discovery for Rwandans

Sunday, January 19, 2025
A medic takes care of a patient at King Faisal Hospital. Scientists are increasingly alarmed by the growing threat of zoonotic diseases—infections that jump from animals to humans. File
Health

Covid, Mpox, bird flu, MVD: Why viruses jump from animals to humans

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
Jonathan Ledgard, CEO and co-founder of Tehanu, the start-up firm behind the new technology, during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Wednesday, November 27. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Technology

Rwanda deploys AI to boost gorilla conservation

Thursday, November 28, 2024
A wheat farmer inspects her plantation in Burera District. File
Agriculture

How can Rwanda’s near-extinct traditional food crops be salvaged?

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Tourists visit Akagera National Park. In Rwanda, every $1 million (approximately Rwf1.3 billion) invested in nature-based tourism creates 1,328 new jobs, both directly and indirectly.
Rwanda

Nature-based tourism poised to boost Rwanda’s economy

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Residents of Burera District receive cookstoves as part of a programme meant to reduce their reliance on firewood from Rugezi wetland. Courtesy
Rwanda

Burera looks to cookstoves as firewood collection threatens Rugezi wetland

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Fruit bats have been identified as the primary source of the Marburg outbreak in Rwanda. Internet photo
Rwanda

Health minister on why killing Marburg spreading bats is no solution

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Local visitors during a guided tour of Buhanga Eco-Park in Musanze District. According to a new ministerial order, Buhanga forest is now part of Volcanoes National Park, Ngendahimana
Environment

Buhanga forest now part of Volcanoes National Park

Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Officials and participants during the launch of Bridge Talent Fair, on Thursday, October 24. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: SMEs solving youth unemployment in Rwanda

Monday, October 28, 2024
Alice Nkulikiyinka, the Managing Director of the Business Professional Network (BPN) speaks at the launch Bridge Talent Fair, on Thursday, October 24. Courtesy
Featured

SMEs solving youth unemployment in Rwanda

Sunday, October 27, 2024