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Image taken in Gakenke District starkly reveals the environmental cost of conventional tillage, where bare, disturbed soil is left defenceless against erosion, as evidenced by the sloughing hillside and washed-out field. Such practices compact the soil, severely hindering water infiltration and aggressively depleting the soil of its vital organic matter and nutrients. Photo: Courtesy of RICA

Conservation agriculture: Rwanda’s practical response to climate change and soil degradation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Inside a vegetable show room. On Monday, new regulations came into force in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for the so-called junk foods.

Why go to the supermarket, when you can go to the local market for food

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Students from Rwanda Coding Academy and officials pose for a group photo at the JA Africa regional competition, held from December 3 to 5, 2025, in Abuja.
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Rwanda Coding Academy students reflect on JA Africa regional competition

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
A client enjoys jollof rice and chicken at a restaurant during lunchtime. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Health

Food safety alert: RBC flags increased contamination risk during holidays

Saturday, December 27, 2025
Some of the newly introduced electric buses operating in public transport at the Downtown Taxi Park in Kigali. File.
Environment

20 green initiatives that defined Rwanda’s climate agenda in 2025

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Equity Bank Rwanda officials, together with community leaders, government officials, students, farmers and local residents, planted 9,000 trees in a large-scale environmental and livelihood initiative in Gisagara District on Saturday, December 12. Courtesy Courtesy

Equity Bank embarks on tree-planting drive for a greener future

Friday, December 19, 2025
State Minister for ICT and Innovation Yves Iradukunda nd other officials during a guided tour as Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) deployed the Geospatial Hub, also known as Geo-Hub. Courtesy
Editorial

Precision agriculture holds potential for millions of smallholder farmers 

Friday, December 19, 2025
The Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) deployed the Geospatial Hub, also known as Geo-Hub,
Environment

AI-powered portal to monitor farms, detect climate 

Friday, December 19, 2025
A view of Nduba dump site in Gasabo District. File
Environment

How inter-district landfills could boost waste disposal

Friday, December 12, 2025
Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR Bank) staff pose for a group photo during the Umuganda exercise in Gikomero, Gasabo District, and Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge District, on Saturday, November 29.
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BPR Bank, RTC join residents for Umuganda, plant trees across Nyarugenge, Gasabo districts

Monday, December 01, 2025
Ongoing construction on the Nyabarongo II site between Gakenke and Rulindo districts in the Northern and Southern provinces on November 21. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Study reveals major gaps in environmental safety of public construction projects

Saturday, November 29, 2025
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Health

Inside Masaka’s evolution into Kigali’s emerging medical hub

Friday, November 28, 2025