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An electric car at a charging station at Kigali Convention Centre on March 30,2021. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Rwanda needs $13bn to boost green transport sector

Sunday, February 05, 2023
A landscape view of former Gikondo industrial park after demolishing properties to conserve wetlands in Kigali City. Craish Bahizi
Environment

FEATURED: Rwandans urged to back wetlands restoration

Sunday, February 05, 2023
A segment of Gihembe Refugee Camp that has been strongly damaged by landslides. Government intends to spend approximately Rwf2 billion towards saving communities around the former Gihembe refugee camp from deadly landslides.
Environment

Rwf2bn earmarked to curb landslide around former Gihembe refugee camp

Wednesday, February 01, 2023
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Environment

Falling for the birds of Kigali

Monday, January 30, 2023
A view of Sebeya River with a flood retention wall and a data collecting apparatus. All photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Sebeya River no longer threat to community - Water board

Saturday, January 28, 2023
Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, speaks at the meeting with East African finance ministers and Central Bank Governors in Kigali on January 25, 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

African leaders want easier access to climate finance

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Particiapants pose for a group photo during the workshop in Kigali.
Environment

Climate change could widen gender gaps - report

Monday, January 23, 2023
Pied Kingfisher with catch, photographed at Umusambi Village, Kigali.
Environment

Rwanda’s birds: Finding the energy to fly

Monday, January 23, 2023
Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze interacts with other delegates at the World Economic Forum. Speaking during a session Ngabitsinze said that the coalition can contribute meaningfully to reducing emissions and boosting resilience. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda joins coalition of Trade Ministers to phase out fossil fuels

Friday, January 20, 2023
Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, the Minister for Environment speaks about effort to end plastic pollution, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. Courtesy
Environment

Minister Mujawamariya rallies global leaders to end plastic waste

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Eliane Ubalijoro, the new Chief Executive Officer of the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda’s Ubalijoro to head global forestry agency

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Some of the Made in Rwanda fridges. Rwanda banks in new financing mechanism to make eco-friendly fridges affordable to restore ozone layer.courtesy
Environment

Rwanda banks on new financing to help restore Ozone layer

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Environment

Rwanda among top countries in management of endangered species

Friday, December 30, 2022
Some impounded single use plastics that were collected from different shops in Rwanda .The Governments of Rwanda and Norway have launched the High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution. File (2)
Environment

2022: When Rwanda led global efforts to end plastic waste

Thursday, December 29, 2022
A view of Muhazi pond, one of the artificial ponds that were created at the revamped Nyandungu Wetland Eco-Tourism Park in Kigali. File
Environment

2022: A look at 15 major climate finance flows in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
A Liittle Bee-eater hunting on the wing, photographed at the Kigali Golf Course.
Environment

PHOTOS: Rwanda’s birds in flight

Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Residents wade through a flooded road at Gakinjiro in Kigali. File
Environment

Meteo Rwanda explains changes in weather forecast

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
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
President Kagame speaks during a panel discussion with the IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva (Left) and the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala( Right) on Tuesday, December 13. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Environment

Political will essential for channeling climate financing – Kagame

Wednesday, December 14, 2022