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Rwanda Biomedical Centre health experts conduct mosquito research during an outreach program in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

When data heals: How Africa is building shared intelligence for climate and health

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Rwanda has begun implementing its updated climate action plan, as support shifts toward electric transportation.
Featured

REMA calls for joint efforts in electric mobility transition

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Rising temperatures, wildfires, extreme weather, and increasing air pollution from climate change pose major global health risks, with experts emphasizing the need for reliable data to monitor impact and adaptation strategies. Net Photo
Health

New pilot project to track how climate change drives disease

Monday, December 08, 2025
The ongoing Kigali Urban Wetlands Project aims to rehabilitate multiple wetlands, restoring hundreds of hectares of natural landscapes and integrating green spaces, lakes, and pedestrian paths across the city

Kigali’s wetlands revamp inspires a new urban vision

Monday, December 08, 2025
A worker conducts air pollution test at Ndera Automobile Inspection Centre on Saturday, November 22. Courtesy
Editorial

Clean air is not a privilege for the few but a right for all

Monday, November 24, 2025
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana speaks to an official while taking his own car for inspection at Ndera Automobile Inspection Centre on Saturday, November 22.
Rwanda

Spike in respiratory illnesses prompts emissions test drive

Sunday, November 23, 2025
A liquefied gas shop in Gihogere, Remera. Courtesy
Energy

What’s driving Kigali’s rapid transition to LPG cooking?

Friday, November 21, 2025
A view of the new Ndera Automobile Inspection Centre, which has started providing vehicle inspection services to ease congestion at the Remera facility. Photos by Charles Nyandwi.
Environment

Motorcycle emission tests start in Kigali

Saturday, November 15, 2025
Officials during a guided tour of SteelRwa plant. At least 270 households living around SteelRwa plant in Rwamagana District, will be relocated following air pollution concerns.
Environment

270 households around SteelRwa to be relocated

Friday, November 14, 2025
Students who took part in the competition, along with officials, pose for a group photo during the JA Africa Company of the Year competition held in Kigali on November 5. Photos by Kellya Keza.
Featured

Rwanda Coding Academy wins JA Africa Company of the Year competition

Friday, November 07, 2025
Two storage tanks, each with a capacity of over 200,000 litres (100 tonnes) of LPG, are already installed at the cooking gas depot under construction in Rusororo. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Editorial

Boosting energy security is a win on multiple fronts

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
A mechanic inspects a vehicle in Kigali for mechanical and emissions compliance, supporting ongoing efforts to improve air quality and environmental health. Courtesy Photo
Environment

Rwandan vehicle owners hit the garage after 2,000 fail emissions tests

Monday, November 03, 2025