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Three people, a woman and three-year-old twins were killed after a retaining wall collapsed on a house in Gisozi Sector, Gasabo District during heavy rainfall on Thursday, October 22.
Rwanda

Gasabo: Woman, three-year-old twins killed after wall collapses on house

Friday, October 23, 2026
Farmers irrigate a maize plantation in Rulindo District amid a prolonged dry spell. Due to a lack of rainfall, farmers say they are facing heavy losses. Courtesy
Environment

Long-awaited rains arrive as scientists turn to AI for improved weather forecasts

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Giancarlo Davite (second left) has clinched the Rwanda Rally Championship after winning Huye Rally on Sunday, October 18. Courtesy Photos
Other Sports

PHOTOS: Davite clinches 2026 Rwanda rally championship after Huye victory

Monday, October 19, 2026
The New Times
Tourism

Understanding the Formula 1 spectacle coming to Rwanda

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Rusizi District has identified an alternative route for traffic in case landslides render part of the Bugarama-Kamembe road unsafe. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rusizi identifies alternative route to Bugarama road amid landslide risk

Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Miners work in a tunnel at Nyakabingo Mines in Rulindo District. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Miners’ union backs insurance against heavy-rain income losses

Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Miners on duty in a tunnel in Gakenke District. MINECOFIN and the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) are working on a proposed climate insurance scheme. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

New insurance scheme could save mine workers income in rainy seasons

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Some of the 30 houses that were destroyed by heavy rain and strong winds in Nyagatare District on Monday, September 21
Environment

Nyagatare: Heavy rains leave dozens of families homeless

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
A resident repairs his roof in Nyaruguru District following an alert about the anticipated El Niño weather phenomenon. Courtesy.
Environment

El Niño: Districts race to relocate families from high-risk areas

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Roofs of more than 60 houses and 10 classrooms were blown off by windstorms on Sunday, September 13. Courtesy
Environment

Sunday's storms damage 64 houses, 10 classrooms

Monday, September 14, 2026
The death toll from devastating floods on the border with Tibet has crossed 1,000 in Nepal. File

The worst-case scenario demands more than a warning

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
The Nyabugogo II hydropower project whose development has reached 75 per cent, with commissioning expected by December 2027. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI.
Environment

New dams to boost water reserves more than tenfold

Wednesday, September 02, 2026