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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
Tourists capture images of mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park in 2019. In 2020 due to Covid19 outbreak, tourism was among the worst hit sectors in Rwanda.
Five ways Covid-19 affected Rwanda’s environment
The newly constructed building to accommodate residents whose houses were destroyed by floods from Mpazi drainage at Kimisagara on March 7.
City mulls new housing model for Muhima, Gatsata suburbs
Inside cheese production store in  Nyabihu  District in 2021 . NIRDA has launched u201cInnovate for Cow Biohackathonu201d, an initiative to support young innovators in the cow value chain. / File
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FEATURED; NIRDA to support young innovators in cow value chain
Storm damaged hundreds of classrooms across the country on March 9.
Hundreds of classrooms damaged by storms
Students learned practical lessons in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence during the bbitcamp. Photos/Courtesy
Meet young students aspiring to be ‘Rwanda’s Einstein’
The launch of the first commercial plant for insect-based animal feed in Rwanda is in Bugesera District on March 3, 2022.
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FEATURED: Rwanda gets first insect-based animal feed plant, new standards presented
Technicians assemble an electric motobike in Kigali on June 10, 2021. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
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Inside Rwanda’s $5 million climate action initiative
The enterpreneur Rwema,created a small factory to make briquette from chicken excreta to warm the chickens instead of using charcoal. Photo: Michel Nkurunziza..
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Former street child Gold Rwema is running a thriving poultry farm
The Minister for Environment, Jeanne du2019Arc Mujawamariya applauds as leaders adopt Rwanda's resolution during the 5th session of the United National Environment Assembly , Kenya on March 2.Courtesy
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World leaders adopt Rwanda-sponsored resolution on plastic pollution
The optimism was assured during the inauguration of the second phase of the project on Tuesday March 1.
Stalled $120 million Kirehe irrigation project finally coming to life
The teaching assistants also got laptops to facilitate their teaching. Net photo.
Teaching Assistants Program: Grooming passionate teachers for quality education
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Rwanda in talks with private firms to set up $6m phytomedicines plant
Farmers sort their maize production at a collection site in Gatsibo District. Photo: File.
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Investors appeal for more drying machines to save cereals from aflatoxin
The Minister for Environment, Jeanne du2019Arc Mujawamariya delivers remarks during the 5th session of the United National Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya on February 28. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda
Rwanda rallies global private sector to help end plastic pollution
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Businesses stranded as floods paralyze more transport infrastructure
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Weatherman warns of lightning strikes as heavy rains intensify
Some of the crops that were destroyed by heavy rains in Gisagara District in January 2022.
Heavy rains disrupt postharvest activities
Juliet Kabera, Director General, Rwanda Environment Management Authority, currently in Kenya ahead of negotiations, is Rwanda Representative in drafting the global treaty on eliminating plastics
More countries join Rwanda in proposed treaty on plastic pollution

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