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Deo Ruhagazi, Deputy Director of the RWCA, said many families still rely on firewood from the buffer zone.
Environment

Burera residents push for clean energy to protect Rugezi wetland

Friday, August 22, 2025
Workers load the consignment that consolidates various agricultural products that were exported to Ghana under The the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. Courtesy

The promise of AfCFTA depends on action, not rhetoric

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Chandra Trifonov, EA Agro’s CEO one of investors Gabiro Agri Business Hub, guiding Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva during a tour on Saturday, August 9. Photo: Courtesy
Agriculture

Foreign firms bet on Gabiro hub as agriculture booms

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Burera District. Irish potato and maize farmers have warned of a likely decline in production as the prices of pesticides and fungicides continue to rise.
Agriculture

New biotech maize trials offer hope against fall armyworm devastation

Monday, August 11, 2025
A view of a peatland in Gisagara District. The government is preparing to restore 'degraded' peatlands across the country. Photo: File.
Environment

Rwanda to restore ‘degraded peatlands’

Monday, August 04, 2025
The issuance of construction permits for conditional land use and overlay zones has been temporarily suspended by the Ministry of Infrastructure due to reported malpractices. Courtesy Photo
Infrastructure

Govt sheds light on suspended building permit issuance

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Environment

Nyandungu Eco-Park ranked among top 16 wetlands for visitor experience

Monday, July 28, 2025
Land is being restored using trenches in forests and progressive terraces to prevent soil erosion. The government is implementing projects to curb the annual loss of crops worth Rwf37 billion caused by soil erosion.
Environment

How will govt save Rwf37bn in crops lost to soil erosion?

Monday, July 21, 2025
The rehabilitation work is currently underway across four major wetlands, Kibumba (68 ha), Nyabugogo (131 ha), Rugenge-Rwintare (65 ha), and Gikondo (162 ha), with progress at approximately 56 percent. Courtesy
Environment

From ponds to playgrounds: What’s in store for Kigali’s revamped wetlands?

Monday, July 14, 2025
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Tourism

Top 10 hangouts in Kigali for holidaymakers

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Kigalians on walkways of the newly revamped Nyandungu wetland Eco-Tourism Park. The 121 hectares wetland was rehabilitated to become Ecotourism Park. Courtesy
Environment

Nyandungu Eco-Park recorded over 76,000 visitors in 2024

Monday, June 30, 2025
A flock of Grey Crowned Cranes at Akagera National Park
Environment

East Africa unites to protect endangered grey crowned cranes

Saturday, June 28, 2025