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Nyandungu contains several waterponds
Environment

How Rwanda is faring in wetlands restoration

Monday, December 04, 2023
Environment Minister Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya officiates the launch of Rwanda's Carbon Market Framework, on December 2, 2023, at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. She highlighted that this is a crucial move to advance climate action and facilitate Rwanda’s participation and maximize carbon market opportunities.
Environment

Rwanda’s carbon market framework launch, more events at COP28

Saturday, December 02, 2023
President Paul Kagame interacts with the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and UN Secretary General Antonío Guterres at the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates, on Friday, December 1. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Environment

PHOTOS: President Kagame meets UN boss, UAE President at COP28

Friday, December 01, 2023
Rwamagana Solar Power Station, with an output of 8.5 megawatts, is one of the largest solar plants in the region. It was the first utility-scale solar plant in East Africa. Photo:File
Environment

COP28: What should be Africa’s agenda?

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
One of over 6,000 houses damaged by disasters in Rubavu District in Rwanda in May, 2023. The disasters also claimed 135 lives, livestock, and many hectares of plantations were washed away. File photo
Environment

EAC to approach COP28 as bloc with one voice, recommits to food security

Saturday, November 25, 2023
Delegates during the EAC High-Level Forum on Climate Change & Food Security in Arusha Tanzania on Thursday, November 23.
Agriculture

EAC Heads of State Summit: Climate change, food security top agenda

Friday, November 24, 2023
A segment of Musanze-Rubavu road that was damaged by floods during heavy rains that ravaged the country on May 2-3, 2023. According to the statistics, 150 residents lost their lives and over 6000 houses were destroyed. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Why Rwanda needs global “Loss and Damage Fund”

Friday, November 24, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers remarks as Kenyan President William Ruto, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan look on, at the EAC High-Level Forum on Climate Change and Food Security in Arusha, Tanzania on Thursday, November 23. Courtesy
Agriculture

Ngirente calls for climate resilience, de-risking agriculture in EAC

Thursday, November 23, 2023
Rwanda Development Board Deputy CEO Nelly Mukazayire delivers remarks during the Africa’s New Cities Summit in Kigali on, Thursday, November 16. Courtesy
Infrastructure

First Africa’s New Cities Summit showcases ambitious urbanisation projects

Friday, November 17, 2023
A view of the newly restored forest in Gicumbi District though a project dubbed 'Green Gicumbi'. Rwanda is set to launch a carbon market framework at the 28th UN Climate Conference (COP28) in December this year. File
Environment

COP28: What is Rwanda taking to Dubai for global climate meeting?

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Karenge water treatment plant has a daily production capacity of 15,000 cubic metres of water.The OPEC Fund for International Development has announced a $21 million loan to support a sustainable water supply. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda secures Rwf26bn to boost water supply to Kigali

Friday, November 10, 2023
CLOCKWISE: Danai Gurira, Ashley Judd, Kennedy Odede, Fred Swaniker, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Sherrie Silver, the six honorees of the inaugural TIME Impact Awards Africa.

Kigali’s TIME100 Impact Awards Africa honorees revealed

Friday, November 10, 2023