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Continued conservation awareness is helping prevent the destruction of Rugezi Marsh and protect its fragile ecosystem. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

REMA warns of wildfires in Rugezi Marshland as dry spell persists

Wednesday, August 05, 2026
A view of a dam that was constructed to facilitate irrigation in Rulindo. File
Rwanda

When is a water abstraction permit required?

Monday, August 03, 2026
The New Times
Economy

Kigali among areas forecast to hit 32°C in August

Saturday, August 01, 2026
Police firefighters officers on duty at Masaka Farms, one of Rwanda’s leading dairy producers, after a fire tore through its production facility in Kigali's industrial zone on July 11. Courtesy
Environment

Experts on why fires increase in dry weather

Thursday, July 30, 2026
Residents wait at a water point in Zindiro, Gasabo District, with empty jerrycans awaiting collection. File photo.

Ending Kigali's perennial water crisis

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Jean-Claude Kayisinga, Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Institutional Development at RICA, delivers his remarks during the meeting. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

How RICA graduates are helping transform Rwanda’s agri food sector through innovation

Monday, July 20, 2026
Farmers irrigate their crops in Bugesera District during the summer.
Environment

Summer will be hotter than usual, says Meteo Rwanda

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The project is also expected to facilitate electricity trade between Rwanda and Tanzania.
Energy

How Rusumo power project is transforming key sectors in Rwanda

Friday, June 05, 2026
Beyond the harvest, the real work begins beneath the surface. Leaving crop residues allows the farmers to return essential nutrients to the land, mimicking the natural protection of cover crops to build organic matter, keep soil moisture and combat erosion (Photo courtesy: RICA).

Naked soil, vanishing harvests: The hidden disaster beneath uncovered fields

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Female workers picking tea leaves in tea plantation. They work under AFESO, an association established in 2007.
Agriculture

International Tea Day: Scaling inclusive value chains in Rwanda’s tea sector – the SORWATHE experience

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Agronomists work in a potato seed multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Kinigi potato set for biotech development

Sunday, May 10, 2026
A farmers works in her grape plantation in Rulindo District. RAB has announced that it is testing new grape varieties as part of efforts to scale up commercial cultivation. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt tests new grape varieties to boost commercial farming

Monday, May 11, 2026