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Environment

Strong winds destroy over 200 houses in Kirehe

Monday, September 26, 2022
Illegal miners who were arrested by Rwanda National Police over illegal mining activities in Gishwati-Mukura National Park on August 10. / Photo: Courtesy
Crime

Gishwati forest: Why illegal activities persist despite conservation efforts

Monday, September 26, 2022
The New Times
Editorial

Nations must act now to avoid permanent state of emergency

Sunday, September 25, 2022
Classrooms that were damaged by disasters at G.S Kibuye in Karongi on March 9, 2022. Meteo has warned of strong winds predicted to gust across most parts of the country between September 11 and 20. / File
Environment

Meteo Rwanda warns of strong winds in 23 districts

Monday, September 12, 2022
A segment of a forest that was reported to be harvested prematurely in Gakenke District. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Environment

Construction activities may erode Rwanda’s gains in forestry – watchdog

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
The New Times
Business

Rwanda looks to boost wood industry with new tree species

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
A liquefied natural gas shop in Kigali. Photo: File.
Business

Lack of bankable projects 'could undermine' clean cooking targets

Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Faustin Munyazikwiye, Deputy Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority, speaks about Rwanda’s step on Carbon market in a news briefing on August 19. / Photo: Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Rwanda set to debut on global carbon market

Monday, August 29, 2022
Gorilla doctors during a medical treatment exercise in the volcanoes national park. Courtesy
Tourism

Treating mountain gorillas: The story of Dr. Julius Nziza

Friday, August 26, 2022
The New Times
Housing

UK firm to develop Kigali green city master plan

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Some of the illegal miners in Gishwati who were arrested by Rwanda National Police last week. Districts that border the park have said that fresh measures are being tightened to crack down on illegal mining activities that threaten the protected forest. The park was designated a UNESCO biosphere reserve after being restored at a cost of $9.5 million since 2014. Photo: Courtesy. Courtesy

Illegal mining threatens Gishwati forest

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
Farmers try to salvage some of their rice produce washed away by floods in Nyagatare District in 2019. According to the report, more than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land is potentially eroded every year.

Rwanda loses over Rwf800bn annually due to soil erosion –new report

Tuesday, August 09, 2022