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A scene of disaster where heavy rains destroyed five classrooms in Busasamana Sector in Rubavu District on January 4. Photo: Courtesy.
Environment

Experts call for robust early warning systems for disaster management

Monday, November 14, 2022
Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland delivers remarks at the COP27. Courtesy
Environment

COP27: Businesses urged to step up efforts in stemming climate change tide

Sunday, November 13, 2022
Residents draw water in the degraded Rusizi River. Rwanda is set to restore the-now degraded Rusizi River Basin and the Great Rift Valley with $50 million fund pledged by the Bezos Earth Fund. File
Environment

COP27: Rwanda secures funding to restore degraded River Rusizi

Friday, November 11, 2022
Residents wade through a flooded street in Kigali in 2020. Meteo Rwanda has alerted Rwandans that many parts of Northern, Western and Southern Provinces with the exception of Amayaga region will have heavy rains. File
Environment

Meteo warns of heavy rains in November

Friday, November 11, 2022
(L-R) Christian Irakoze, Christelle Kwizera, Leandre Berwa, Grace Ineza and Ghislain Irakoze are Rwandans who showcase greenpreneur solutions at COP27. Courtesy
Environment

Five Rwandans showcase greenpreneur solutions at COP27

Thursday, November 10, 2022
Delegates during the Opening Ceremony of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt on Sunday, November 6. Courtesy
Environment

COP27: Activists want compensation fund for climate-induced losses

Thursday, November 10, 2022
Mauto, the leading electric two-wheeler in Africa. The firm says it will also roll out its brand in Rwanda, before the end of the year. .Courtesy
Environment

COP27: Africa secures largest carbon credit

Thursday, November 10, 2022
Workers sort some briquettes that are used as a clean cooking energy in Rwanda. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Environment

Rwanda cuts 126,000 tonnes of carbon emissions

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks at the 27th UN climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on Tuesday, November 8. Photo: Village Urugwiro.
Environment

Kagame calls on West to cut carbon emissions

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
Technicians transfom a motobike into e-bike in Kigali. The fund is expected to support Rwanda to achieve its climate and devpt goals as well as create green jobs in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, e-mobility.Craish
Environment

New green facility to create 360,000 jobs

Tuesday, November 08, 2022
President Paul Kagame in a group photo during the launch of Ireme Invest, Rwanda’s green investment facility, on the sidelines of COP27 in Egypt on Monday, November 7. Village Urugwiro
Environment

Rwanda launches over $100m green investment facility

Monday, November 07, 2022
Minister of Environment, Jeanne D’arc Mujawamariya. and the delegation at the Opening Ceremony of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt on Sunday, November 6. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda showcases green investment opportunities at COP27

Sunday, November 06, 2022
Rwanda National Police's fire and rescue brigade officers rescue some people who were stranded at a flooded road in Kigali in February 2020.
Environment

COP27: Rwanda to engage partners in mobilising $6bn for climate finance

Friday, November 04, 2022
Teddy Mugabo, the CEO of Rwanda Green Fund known as FONERWA. File
Environment

Rwanda to launch investors’ green projects fund at COP27

Thursday, November 03, 2022
A view of a dried beans plantation in Bugesera District. Meteo Rwanda has alerted that many parts of Eastern Province and a few parts of the Southern Province will experience minimal rains in November. Courtesy
Environment

Meteorology agency warns of dry spells in Eastern Province

Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Farmers try to salvage some of their rice produce that had been washed away by floods in Nyagatare District in 2020.
Environment

Sub-Sahara needs over $67bn for climate compensation – AfDB

Monday, October 31, 2022
Mujawamariya joined with the Diplomatic Corps, development partners, young people and communities to participate in Umuganda at the Kigali Special Economic Zone.
Environment

Rwanda to plant 36 million trees to cope with climate change

Saturday, October 29, 2022
One of several infrastructure including schools, homes that were damaged by strong windstorm mixed with a heavy downpour on Thursday, October 27. The disasters also left some students injured to some affected schools.
Environment

Windstorm: Students injured as govt assesses damage

Friday, October 28, 2022
US President Joe Biden says he has signed the Kigali Amendment Protocol, aimed to protect the ozone layer and accelerate actions to mitigate climate change. Internet photo
Environment

Biden signs Kigali Amendment on climate change

Friday, October 28, 2022
People wade through a flooded street in Kigali. METEO alerted tha some parts of Southern and Eastern Provinces have experienced rainfall deficit in the previous period .File
Environment

10-day rainfall deficit expected in parts of Southern, Eastern provinces

Monday, October 24, 2022