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Heavy rains at Giporoso, Remera Road. Weather reports predict nationwide rainfall between 50 mm and 200 mm slightly below the usual November average of 50 mm to 300 mm. File Photo
Environment

Reduced rainfall forecast in November

Friday, October 31, 2025
Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary, Olivier Kamana, addresses delegates at a side event of the 21st  Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform.
Featured

Experts urge gender-inclusive resilience in Africa’s agri-food systems

Friday, October 31, 2025
Dan Gasangwa, Chief Marketing Officer at AOS during an interview in Kigali on October 16, 2025. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Featured

How AOS is championing secure, scalable datacenter services

Thursday, October 30, 2025
Meteo Rwanda wants to introduce fee for private companies that profit from using meteorological data.
Environment

Meteo Rwanda mulls fee on forecast data

Thursday, October 30, 2025
The Minister in charge of Emergency Management, Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira, joins Kivumu residents in a community work on Saturday, October 25. Photo: Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

Emergency ministry warns Rutsiro residents over risky informal housing

Sunday, October 26, 2025
The Minister of Emergency Management, Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira addresses delegates during the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, in Kigali on October 23. Courtesy
Environment

Call for prevention measures after disasters kill 35 people since September

Thursday, October 23, 2025
Rwanda has launched its first National Emergency Telecommunication Plan (NETP), providing a comprehensive framework to ensure resilient communication systems during disasters. Courtesy.
Technology

Rwanda strengthens telecom systems for disaster response

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Disaster Management, Antoine Ruvebana, who is challenging a 10-year sentence handed to him by the Gasabo Intermediate Court over defilement.
Crime

Ex-govt official convicted of defilement appeals 10-year sentence

Monday, October 20, 2025
A view of a construction site at Rebero in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Govt to enforce new eco-friendly rules for settlement planning

Thursday, October 16, 2025
A panel discussion during an interactive dialogue led by the Rwanda Association of Local Government Authorities (RALGA), on October 10. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda outlines priorities for upcoming UN climate change summit

Friday, October 10, 2025
Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) launch a nationwide outreach campaign in high schools as part of the third edition of Space Week which runs from October 6 to 10.
Technology

Students to explore space technology during 'space week'

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Vehicles and pedestrians wade through a flooded street in Gisozi, Kigali, on January 28, 2020. The government is rehabilitating the wetland to mitigate flooding in the area. File
Environment

Govt moves to shield economy from climate shocks

Tuesday, October 07, 2025