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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
Members of Parliament from the Chamber of Deputies are set to embark on a nationwide field. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
Legislators in countrywide tour to assess development projects
The City of Kigali announced the approval of nine new settlement sites with 40,000 plots in Gasabo District on January 21. Courtesy
Housing
What types of homes, prices are set for 40,000 new plots in Kigali?
Houses destroyed by heavy rain in Nyabihu District. Rwanda continues to face natural disasters worsened by climate change. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Environment
Report shows effects of 10 major disasters in 2024
Officials during the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. The deal aims to limit global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Photo: Courtesy
What environmentalists say about US withdrawal from Paris Agreement
The National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) has distributed two pig-slaughtering machines to two firms. Courtesy
Business
Two firms acquire pig slaughtering machines to boost quality
A view of a dried beans plantation in Eastern Province. Rwanda has recorded 2024 as the hottest year, with temperatures 1.1 degrees Celsius higher than those before the industrial revolution.File
Environment
Rwanda says 2024 hottest year on record
A view of the newly constructed housing blocks to accommodate residents identified as high risk zone dwellers in Nyarugenge District near Mpazi drainage in Kigali. Courtesy
Housing
How Rwanda plans to enforce 'vertical housing' to ease land pressure
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
Workers sort dry pineapple at one of SMEs financed by BDF in Ngoma. The government is set to disburse Rwf30 billion to small businesses, primarily targeting women and youth. File
Economy
Inside Rwf30bn facility for micro-businesses
The City of Kigali announced on Tuesday, January 21 the approval of nine settlement sites, with a green light for issuance of construction permits.
Housing
City of Kigali approves settlement sites with 40,000 plots
Some cooking stoves distributed to residents through the project dubbed Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change through Enhancing Community-Based Biodiversity Conservation (COMBIO)
Women
How women have taken lead in deforestation fight in Eastern Province
Participants during a consultation workshop under the project on resilient systems to improve value chains and post-harvest management on Friday, January 17. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
FEATURED: Farmers look to reduce post-harvest losses under FAO-funded project
An agric worker sorts seedlings in an Irish potato multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture
Rwanda to boost nutrition with bio-fortified Irish potato varieties
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Education
Higher Education Council gets new boss
Kigali's dedicated bus lanes are designed to separate buses from general traffic. File
Rwanda
How Kigali's dedicated bus lanes will operate
EBM serves to facilitate taxpayers to easily calculate their taxes.Since 2015, Rwanda has mandated electronic tax filing and payments, leading to a streamlined and digitized economy. File
Technology
Five digital finance management projects Rwanda has exported
A decent burial of  362 Genocide victims that were relocated from Musambira Sector of Kamonyi District on January 4. Courtesy
Rwanda
13,000 genocide victims' bodies to be relocated from memorials
Fish production has slightly increased from 46,495 tonnes in 2023 to 48,133 tonnes in 2024. File
Rwanda
Fish production targets revised as govt records slight increase

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