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Nyabarongo River is being wrecked by human, industrial waste, says report

Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Refugees at Mahama refugee camp in Kirehe District . / Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Over 4,000 refugees secure jobs in Rwanda

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
A golden monkey at Gishwati-Mukura forest national Park. Due to its biodiversity haven, the park is expected to attract more tourists.
Featured

FEATURED: Tracking Rwanda’s progress towards biodiversity conservation targets

Thursday, September 23, 2021
The New Times
Rwanda

What is the value of Rwanda’s protected wetlands?

Thursday, September 09, 2021
A water tank installed to harvest rainwater in Gatsibo Distict. Only two per cent of households in Rwanda use rainwater tanks. / Photo: Craish Bahizi.

Harvest rainwater to control effects of severe weather, locals urged

Wednesday, September 08, 2021
A landscape view of Lake Karago in Nyabihu District. Soil erosion has led to sedimentation of the lake, which reduced the water surface by at least a quarter.

What does future hold for the fast disappearing Lake Karago?

Sunday, August 29, 2021
A landscape view of Lake Kivu and some infrastructure on the shores of the lake in Karongi District. Conservation experts have proposed a 'community participatory approach' as a sustainable model that could end the rising encroachment of Rwandau2019s major lakes and rivers buffer zones.

How will major lakes, rivers be saved from persistent encroachment?

Sunday, August 22, 2021
Farmers try to salvage some of their rice plants that were swept away by floods after an irrigation dam was destroyed by torrential rains in Nyagatare District in 2019. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Farmers seek Rwf10 billion to rehabilitate irrigation facilities

Wednesday, July 21, 2021
A beans farmer removes weeds in her plantation in Musanze District. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana
Business

Rwanda banks on new varieties to fix beans productivity

Monday, July 19, 2021
Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, the Minister of Environment and Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning during the signing agreement.

Rwanda secures $50m to fight drought in Eastern province

Friday, July 02, 2021
Farmers sort tea leaves at Murindi Tea plantaion in Gicumbi in 2018. / Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

Will tea farmers recover from annual $4.1m climate-induced loss?

Monday, June 14, 2021
the cooperative with 78 members consolidated their land in Rwamagana to restore 28 hectares of degraded forests under government support. / Photos: Courtesy.
Business

Are there economic opportunities in restoring forests?

Monday, May 31, 2021