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A landslide swept away their house, banana plantation and all the crops in the valley in Bushekeri Sector, Nyamasheke District in 2024. File
Environment

How high-risk districts are bracing for heavy March–May rains

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Residents of Nyabihu District watch as heavy rains wash away a bridge on May 7, 2020. File.
Environment

Districts race to fix bridges amid rising flood risks

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April 2022. Rwanda will experience slightly above-normal rainfall during the March-April-May (MAM) 2026 season. File
Environment

Heavy rains expected in March-May season

Sunday, February 15, 2026
The new kit, each valued at over Rwf1.45 million, is designed to detect faulty meters, prevent overcharging or undercharging, and strengthen trust in rural water services. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Featured: New meter test kits to improve rural water billing, cut losses

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Mahoko business center that was strongly hit by floods on May 3, 2023.
Environment

Community along Sebeya river upbeat after two years without floods

Monday, February 02, 2026
A view of MIC building, one of the city of Kigali's major commercial complexes. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business

The grey zones behind tenant disputes in shared buildings

Monday, February 02, 2026
A view of MIC building, one of the city of Kigali's major commercial complexes. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business

Businesses count losses as rent pressures mount at MIC Plaza

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Jean-Claude Shirimpumu, a Gicumbi District-based farmer and chairperson of the Rwanda Pig Farmers’ Association touring his farm. Photo by Michel Nkurunziza
Agriculture

Feed shortages, imports drive up costs for livestock farmers

Thursday, January 22, 2026
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
More than 470 disaster incidents have been recorded across Rwanda since the onset of the rainy season in September, leaving at least 67 people dead and 123 others injured.
Environment

Disasters kill 67 in five months as lightning emerges deadliest hazard

Sunday, January 18, 2026
Ongoing construction of radical terraces in Nyabihu District as part of the Volcanoes Community Resilience Project. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.
Rwanda

300,000 hectares need restoration in volcanic region

Thursday, January 15, 2026
WASAC Group's newly completed water collection centre. WASAC is currently implementing a series of large-scale infrastructure upgrades across Kigali to address a 60,000m3 daily production deficit.
Infrastructure

Projects underway to end Kigali's water supply issues - WASAC

Wednesday, January 14, 2026