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The New Times

Reflecting on the plastic we don’t see: Why small choices matter in a big crisis

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Juliet Kabera, Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority speaks during World Environment Day, which was marked under the campaign theme Beat Plastic Pollution on June 5 .
Environment

Govt sets up 24 plastic collection points, creates nearly 1,500 green jobs

Friday, June 06, 2025
A worker sorts plastic waste at SIBO Engineering Company, one of local companies that deal with plastic waste recycling.
Environment

Six innovative solutions addressing plastic waste in Rwanda

Thursday, June 05, 2025
NCBA Bank Rwanda and Green City Kigali (GCK) have formed a strategic partnership to promote affordable, inclusive, and environmentally friendly homeownership. Craish Bahizi
Featured

ENVIRONMENT DAY: NCBA Bank, Green City Kigali seal landmark partnership to advance sustainable urban living

Thursday, June 05, 2025
Some impounded single use plastics that were collected from different shops in Kigali. File

Rwanda’s push for global plastics treaty to resume in August

Sunday, June 01, 2025
NCBA Rwanda and Kigali Golf Resort & Villas today sign a transformative partnership. Courtesy
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: NCBA Rwanda, Kigali Golf Resort sign landmark partnership to 'Change the Story' of golf

Friday, May 16, 2025
Rwanda joined the global community in reaffirming its commitment to consumer rights and environmental sustainability as the world marked World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD).
Featured

FEATURED: Rwanda expands Consumer Rights Day into month-long drive for green, clean environment

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Some imported goods at Dubai Port in Masaka. In February 2025, the Rwandan government announced an environmental levy on imported goods packaged in plastic materials and single-use products. Craish Bahizi
Environment

Imported goods to pay ‘environmental levy’ announced

Tuesday, March 25, 2025
The celebration brought together business leaders, government officials, community members, and the brewery’s employees for a day of reflection and recognition. Craish BAHIZI
Featured

FEATURED: SKOL Brewery Ltd at 15: A milestone of growth, innovation and impact in Rwanda

Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Single-use plastic bottles in a supermarket in Kigali. Imported goods packaged in plastic materials and single-use products will pay an extra tax starting in July. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

Rwanda imposes levy on imports packaged in plastics

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Yusuf Murangwa, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, announced a tax policy reform detailed in legal instruments issued by the ministry on February 11.
Economy

What you need to know about Rwanda’s new tax reforms

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The demand for glass bottles is expected to rise to 24,179 tonnes in 2027, up from 21,816 tonnes in 2023. File
Rwanda

How Rwanda plans to tap into sand reserves for glass bottles production

Thursday, February 06, 2025