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One of the properties that was damaged by heavy rains. Heavy rains that fell on the night of Wednesday, August 20, destroyed about 10,000 tree seedlings and several hectares of crop plantations in Rubavu District.
Environment

Rubavu District reassures farmers after rains damage 10,000 tree seeds

Sunday, August 24, 2025
Flash floods in Rutsiro washed away a bridge, leaving communities cut off. Courtesy
Editorial

We need more climate shock-resilient infrastructure

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Beyond launching the country’s first CubeSat, RwaSat-1, in collaboration with Japan’s University of Tokyo and JAXA, RSA has expanded its mandate to include Earth observation, geospatial intelligence among others.
Editorial

Why Rwanda’s space economy is a catalyst for innovation and growth

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Lightning strikes killed three people and left nine others with injuries during the night of Sunday, August 17-18
Environment

Three killed, nine injured in overnight downpour

Monday, August 18, 2025
India’s cosmic leap, A billion dreams, will see visits to moon, Mars and Venus.

India’s cosmic leap: A billion dreams, will see visits to moon, Mars and Venus

Friday, August 15, 2025
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Environment

Lightning strikes kill three, injure six in August

Thursday, August 14, 2025
BNR is exploring the development of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – a digital version of the Rwandan franc (e-Franc-Rwandais).  
Technology

What to know as Rwanda explores digital currency

Sunday, August 03, 2025
Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa presents the 2025-26 national budget before parliament on June 12. The government’s move to allocate over 8% of the budget to environmental protection and climate change marks a major step forward.
Editorial

A bigger climate budget is a good start, but the real work lies ahead

Friday, August 01, 2025
Patients at Munini Hospital in Nyaruguru sit waiting to be assisted. In July 2025, the government introduced a new pricing structure for medical services in private healthcare facilities the first major tariff revision since 2014. File Photo.
Health

How revised medical tariffs are reshaping healthcare access

Friday, August 01, 2025
The Rwandan government has allocated Rwf75 billion to support seeds and fertilizer subsidies aimed at boosting agricultural productivity during the 2025 Season A and B.
Agriculture

Rwf75bn in agric subsidies: This is how much farmers will pay

Sunday, July 27, 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 delegates pose for a group photo after the event on July 17 at Serena Hotel in Kigali
Featured

How FAO-led water-related disasters control project benefitted farmers in Rwanda, Kenya

Monday, July 21, 2025