April 10, 2023
Rwanda: Ugandan Gorilla Vet On How Rwanda Played a Role in Her Early Days of Practice
In a newly released book penned by Uganda's first gorilla veterinarian Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, she hinted on the role that Rwanda had in her early days of getting into the… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Rwanda: Study Shows Rwanda at Risk of Losing Unique Amphibians
A new study has shown the increasing use of land by humans is posing serious threats to the current amphibian diversity in Rwanda, putting the country at risk of losing its unique… Read more »
Rwanda: How Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association Is Restoring Habitat Using Indigenous Trees
The Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association (RWCA) has set out on a vital mission to restore the country's native trees. Read more »
March 21, 2023
East Africa: Region to Face Dry Spells Despite Floods in Some Countries
An analysis by ICPAC-a designated regional climate centre by the World Meteorological Organisation shows that, after almost three years of persistent drought conditions,… Read more »
Rwanda: UN - Clean Energy, Technology Can Be Exploited to Avoid Climate Disaster
Clean energy and technology can be exploited to avoid the growing climate disaster, a major new report on climate change says. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Rwanda: MPs Seek Tougher Penalties for Violation of Maritime Transport Law
Some Members of Parliament have described as lenient the proposed penalties to be slapped on vessel owners or operators who violate safety standards and other requirements as… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Rwanda: Lightning Kills Two, Injures 8 Schoolchildren
Two people in Gakenke District were on March 15 struck by lightning and died instantly. The victims are, a 4-year-old child from Muyongwe sector, and a 52-year-old man from Gakenke… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Kenya: 10,000 Crocodiles Die As Lake Dries Out in Kenya
The second biggest crocodile habitat in Africa has dried up completely following failed rainy seasons. Read more »
March 09, 2023
Rwanda: Meteo Rwanda Explains Rare Heatwave in Kigali
The Rwanda Meteorology Agency has reported a rare upsurge of heat in different parts of the country especially in the City of Kigali where a temperature of above 32 degrees Celcius… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Rwanda: African Youth Establish Water Platform to Influence Decision-Making
African youth have formed an association aimed at sharing information, ideas, and making strategies to cause a positive impact in water and sanitation. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Rwanda: Over 500 Tonnes of Single-Use Plastics to Be Recycled
In 2021, as Rwanda celebrated World Environment Day observed annually on June 5 to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment, the Sustainable Management… Read more »
February 24, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda to Announce Carbon Credit Offerings in April
Rwanda will announce its offering on the carbon market in April following consultations and studies that are currently under way, Minister of Environment, Jeanne d'Arc… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Senegal Chosen As Water and Sanitation Training Locations
The African Water and Sanitation Association (AfWASA) is in its pilot phase to establish the African Water and Sanitation Academy (AWASA) in a bid to reach the Sustainable… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Africa: 420 Million Africans Still Lack Basic Drinking Water, Continent Seeks Solutions
African countries are linking efforts to improve access to safe drinking water. This was discussed during the ongoing African Water Association (AfWA) International Congress and… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Rwanda: African Women Urged to Opt for Positions in Water, Sanitation and Environment Sector
Women in Africa have been advised to take up positions in the fields of water, sanitation and environment and balance what are mostly male-dominated sectors. The call was made… Read more »
Rwanda: Time for a Second Green Revolution
One of humanity's biggest achievements in the last century was making a huge increase in food production. Read more »
Africa: New Ocean Forming, to Split Africa Into Two, Scientists Say
Geologists have confirmed that a new ocean is being created as the African continent is split in half. An international effort has revealed that a 35 miles long rift appeared in… Read more »
Rwanda: Take Lead in Awareness On Water and Sanitation, Journalists Told
Water and sanitation are topics that are not excessively reported about in Rwanda and Africa at large. One of the reasons is that journalists lack enough information about them… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Seeks to Restore Over 700 Endangered Medicinal Plants
The National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) is set to work with partners to restore endangered herbal medicinal plants and modernize herbal medicines. Read more »
February 13, 2023
Rwanda: World Coffee Forum Kicks Off With Call to Mitigate Climate Change
There is a need for coping strategies aimed at limiting the adverse effects unleashed by climate change on coffee producers, Geraldine Mukeshimana, the Minister of Agriculture and… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Rwanda: Poachers Used Over 10,000 Snares in Nyungwe Park in 2022
More than 10,000 snares were recorded in Nyungwe National Park last year, Protais Niyigaba, the park manager, told The New Times. Read more »
February 05, 2023
Rwanda: Rwandans Urged to Back Wetlands Restoration
Rwandans have been urged to bark efforts towards restoring and effectively exploiting wetlands in the country. The call was made during World Wetlands Day (WWD) which is marked… Read more »
Rwanda: Nduba Landfill to Be Shut Down, Modern Facility in Offing
The City of Kigali's only dumping site located in Nduba Sector, Gasabo District is set to be closed to pave the way for the construction of a modern landfill that is expected… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Needs $13bn to Boost Green Transport Sector #AfricaClimateHope
Rwanda is set to mobilise $13 billion in modernizing and greening transport sector up to 2050 according to the revised Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy (GGCRS) approved… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda's Green Growth Vs GMO Preparing for Better or Worse
In the "land of a thousand hills," as Rwanda is fondly known, the country is rich in plants and animals which makes part of the biodiversity. Rwanda is setting a precedent to the… Read more »