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Members of Nyandungu Honey Star Cooperative, pose for a group photo. The cooperative is comprising 48 members, 70 per cent of whom are women, has been supported. Courtesy
Business

Nyandungu Eco-Park eyes Rwf40m annual honey production venture

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Residents living near Volcanoes National Park watch as a mountain gorilla moves through a potato farm in Musanze District. In August, the government launched construction of a $49 million green village to relocate families whose properties and livelihoods have been affected by wildlife from the park. The village is being developed on a 50-hectare site in Rurembo Village, Kinigi Sector, Musanze District, with the first phase expected to accommodate 547 households affected by the park’s expansion. Courtesy
Rwanda

Inside the $49m village where families around expanded VNP will be resettled

Monday, October 05, 2026
People tour medicinal plants at Huye Research Centre. According to a new ministerial order, people with indigenous knowledge about such plants are set to benefit from their use.
Environment

Govt tightens rules on wildlife, genetics: What you need to know

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Some cranes in Rugezi wetland.According to the results of the 10th consecutive national Grey Crowned Crane census, Rwanda's Grey Crowned Crane population has risen to 1,438. Courtesy
Environment

Plans to turn Rugezi Wetland into national park gain momentum

Monday, September 21, 2026
Gorilla tourism generated $45.7 million (Rwf67.2 billion) in visitor spending between May and July 2026, Photo/Courtesy
Editorial

Our nature is a gold mine we must protect all cost 

Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Rwanda

Kwita Izina: Key facts as 22 baby gorillas are given names

Friday, September 04, 2026
As Rwanda welcomes the world for the 21st Kwita Izina ceremony, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) celebrates Rwanda’s commitment to conservation.
Featured

Driving green growth through conservation

Friday, September 04, 2026
Rwanda Development Board has announced a list of 23 distinguished personalities who will take part in the 21st Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony.
Tourism

Who will name baby gorillas at Kwita Izina? 

Friday, September 04, 2026
Namers of baby gorillas pose for a group photo at Kwita Izina event in Kinigi, Musanze District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Beyond the naming: Why Africa must own its biodiversity economy

Monday, August 31, 2026
Ange Imanishimwe embarked on a lifelong journey in biodiversity conservation.
Environment

Meet Ange Imanishimwe, tackling the pressure on Nyungwe’s buffer zone

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Local riders during a past edition of Umusambi Gravel Race that aims to promote sport and conservation. Courtesy
Cycling

Cycling: Umusambi Gravel Race returns

Friday, August 21, 2026
Cranes in Rugezi wetland in Burera District.
Editorial

Protecting wildlife is an investment in the future

Tuesday, August 18, 2026