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Residents wade through a flooded road at Gakinjiro in Kigali. File
Environment
Meteo Rwanda explains changes in weather forecast
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
President Paul Kagame leads the ceremony to break ground to kick-start the construction of the BioNTech vaccine manufacturing plant in Rwanda on June 23. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Health
BioNTainer facilities for vaccine production to arrive in Rwanda in 2023
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
An artistic impression of the Kigali Golf Resort and Villas project that will have gold course, hotel, real estate, lake, eco-park among others. Courtesy
Housing
Over $300m to be invested in real estate project near Kigali Golf Resort & Villas
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, the Minister for Environment speaks at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal which was concluded on Monday, December 19, 2022. Courtesy
Environment
Rwanda welcomes global deal to save species from extinction
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Visitors and officials pose for a group photo after a guided tour of of Kitabi Tea Factory as Rwanda Mountain Tea Ltd celebrated with farmers and tea pluckers their annual Tea Farmers’ Day across all their 8-tea gardens and factories on Thursday December 15. All Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured
FEATURED: Rwanda Mountain Tea celebrates Tea Farmers’ Day
Monday, December 19, 2022
Workers offload a store of some imported products at Dubai Port in Kigali. Tax on imported food and cosmetics have drastically increased. Craish Bahizi
Business
Consumers to dig deeper after tax hikes
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Outstanding sexual reproductive health and rights reporters awarded
Featured
HDI awards top reproductive health journalists
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Jeanne D’arc Mujawamariya, Rwanda’s Minister for environment speaks at the UN Biodiversity Conference known as COP15 running from December 7 to December 19 in Montreal, Canada. Courtesy
Environment
Experts express concerns over biodiversity species at risk of extinction
Friday, December 16, 2022
A resident cooks his meal through biogas in Huye District. The Government of Rwanda is considering the introduction of sustainable and affordable technologies to produce biogas for cooking. File
Energy
Govt seeks new technologies to make biogas affordable
Thursday, December 15, 2022
President Paul Kagame receives the 2022 Outstanding African Leadership Award for exemplary Covid-19 response. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Health
Kagame honoured in US for 'exemplary response' to Covid-19
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Some of the demolished houses at Kicukiro -Sahara as the City of Kigali starts the first phase of constructing 35 Kilometres. According to City of Kigali officials at least 1,303 households will be expropriated as the City of Kigali starts the first phase. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure
PHOTOS: Over 1,300 households to make way for new Kigali roads
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The young innovator, Peace Ndoli (3rd from left side), the founder of Lifesten health secured $250,000 for fighting cardiovascular diseases in Kigali.
Technology
Rwanda’s innovator of the year wins $250,000 prize
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Rwanda National Police's traffic officers inspect air pollution of vehicles in Rwamagana on May 23. Courtesy
Environment
Rwanda could save $200 million by reducing air pollution - report
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Doctors conduct medical operations at Masaka Hospital. PSF Members could soon start benefiting from a ‘Health Insurance Saving Scheme’ established by Private Sector Federation (PSF). Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Health
PSF to set up members’ Health Insurance Saving Scheme
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
(L-R) National Commission for Human Rights Chairperson, Marie-Claire Mukasine, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General and Ozonnia Ojielo, the UN Resident Coordinator in Gisagara District. Courtesy
Rwanda
International Human Rights Day: Rwanda’s journey
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Energy
Stalled construction of Muvumba dam to begin in 2023
Monday, December 12, 2022
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Featured
Rwanda makes case for ‘global fund' to help end plastic pollution
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Some items of hazardous chemical waste at a collection centre. Rwanda is set to invest $6.8 million (Rwf7.2 billion) from 2022 to 2027 in managing hazardous chemical waste. Courtesy
Environment
Rwanda to invest Rwf7bn in managing ‘hazardous chemical waste’
Sunday, December 11, 2022

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