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Rwanda National Police (RNP) Fire and Rescue Brigade officers helped put out a massive fire that gutted workshops in the Zindiro area of Kigali on Tuesday, July 11. Photo by Christianne Murengerantwari.
Rwanda

Expert calls for independent fire safety regulatory authority

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residental area after heavy rains that causes overflow of drainages from Volcanoes National Park, that caused damages in Musanze on June 24. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda launches Rwf490bn project to control deadly volcano floods

Monday, July 03, 2023
Debris of some of houses that were destroyed by disasters, on May 3 in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. Heavy-rains-induced disasters killed 135 people on the night of May 2 and May 3, among other damages, according to data from the Ministry of Emergency Management. File
Environment

Rwanda steps up measures to curb disaster tragedy

Saturday, July 01, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente briefs Parliament’s joint plenary sitting on government actions related to disaster management and prevention, on June 30, 2023, in Kigali (courtesy).
Housing

Govt to build houses for 3,000 disaster-hit families - PM Ngirente

Friday, June 30, 2023
One of over 6000 houses that were destroyed by disasters in May. Rwanda plans to spend Rwf215 billion for disaster recovery. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda to spend over Rwf200 billion on disaster recovery

Thursday, June 29, 2023
Remember Uwayezu from Kirehe District, is the overall winner (1st), of the 6th National Scratch Programming Competition. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

Girls top national ICT competition

Wednesday, June 07, 2023
Some of over 6000 houses that were damaged by landslides and floods on May 3 in Rubavu District. Courtesy

The public health consequences of natural disasters

Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Featured

Rusizi residents cautioned on disasters amid heavy rains

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
MINEMA indicates that over 60 people were killed by disasters. Photo Courtesy
Environment

Disasters kill 60, ravage 600 hectares of crops in four months

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
A water treatment plant at Nyabarongo river in Kigali. The 5th Population and Housing Census, 82.3% of private households in Rwanda have access to improved drinking water. Courtesy

The Global Water Crisis and Climate Change – from Disaster to Opportunity

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Gaofen-13 02, a new Earth observation satellite, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, on March 17, 2023. The satellite will be mainly used in land surveys, crop yield estimation, environmental governance, meteorological early warning and forecasting, as well as comprehensive disaster prevention and mitigation. (Photo by Ying Longfei/Xinhua)
International

China launches new Earth observation satellite

Friday, March 17, 2023
A scene of disaster where heavy rains destroyed five classrooms in Busasamana Sector in Rubavu District on January 4. Photo: Courtesy.
Environment

Experts call for robust early warning systems for disaster management

Monday, November 14, 2022