October 04, 2022
Rwanda: First Lady Talks Peace, Prosperity as Baseline for Sustainable Development
First Lady Jeannette Kagame has said that world leaders should work towards sustainable development with an aim of achieving peace and prosperity. Read more »
September 28, 2022
Rwanda: Seven-Year-Old Twins on Why They Love to Plant Trees
One may wonder what kids can do to contribute to the enhancement of the nation but there is a lot, especially if guided. Take for example seven-year-old twins, Ella… Read more »
Rwanda: Education Ministry Explains Rationale Behind New Grading System
For each examinable subject, six (6) is set to be the highest grade point and zero (0) as the lowest, according to a new grading system which was for the first time used in the… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Rwanda: 500ha Kigali Wetlands Set Aside for Recreational Business #AfricaClimateCrisis
More than 7,000 activities encroaching on wetlands in Kigali were removed to pave way for rehabilitation and set up of suitable environment friendly recreational business, city… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Rwanda: Shisha Kibondo Porridge - How Fortified Flour Is 'Driving Down' Stunting Levels
In May 2017, two months after getting pregnant, Valentine Umuhoza, a resident of Nyaruguru District, started receiving Shisha Kibondo, a fortified grain flour offered for free to… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Rwanda: Gishwati Forest - Why Illegal Activities Persist Despite Conservation Efforts
Recent statistics indicate that about 150 people were arrested between August 2020 and September 2022 for illegal activities threatening Gishwati-Mukura National Park. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Rwanda: Miners' Body Recommit to Safeguard Environment
The mining sector has oftentimes been called on to take measures in protecting the environment and rehabilitating mining sites given their different activities of extracting and… Read more »
Rwanda: New Training for Nannies On Child Care, Holistic Development
Brain research shows that what happens in the first three years of a child's life, impacts their development and future health. Children who experience positive interactions at a… Read more »
September 16, 2022
Rwanda: Parents, Schools Welcome Reform in School Fees
Parents and head teachers have hailed the new harmonized school fee structure in all public and government-aided schools which was announced ahead of the new academic year… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Rwanda: The Future is Digital, Kagame Tells UN General Assembly
President Paul Kagame has said that there is all evidence to indicate that the future lies in digitalisation and that transformation is already underway. Read more »
August 31, 2022
Rwanda: Construction Activities May Erode Rwanda's Gains in Forestry - Watchdog
While the country is celebrating having achieved the milestone of having 30.4 per cent of its surface covered by forests, environmentalists have warned that construction projects… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Looks to Boost Wood Industry With New Tree Species
The Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA) has selected five tree species with high economic value to boost the wood industry as the country plans to plant 30 million tree seedlings in… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Rwanda: UK Firm to Develop Kigali Green City Master Plan
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios), a British architectural design firm, has been selected to develop the green city Kigali master plan and detailed designs for the pilot… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Rwanda: Kagame Receives Prince Harry
President Paul Kagame, on August 22, received Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, who is in the country on a working visit in his capacity as the President of African Parks. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Rwanda: What Is the Best Way to Address Kigali's Public Transport Challenges?
Every year, the issue of public transport in Kigali clouds the media space, and over time, different measures have been suggested but it persists. One cannot ignore the fact that… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Rwanda: Conservation - Youth-Led Organisations Weigh in On Climate Finance #AfricaClimateCrisis
Youth participating and exhibiting their conservation activities at the ongoing Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) have requested funders to unlock climate finance doors to… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Joins Global Conservation Body' 'Green List'
Rwanda has joined the 'green list' of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to acquire higher standards of conservation of nature and wildlife. Read more »
Rwanda: Parents Encouraged to Use Digital Payments While Paying School Fees
Parents have been urged to start using digital payment systems to pay for school fees ahead of the new academic year that starts in September. Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: Countries Challenged to Invest in Biodiversity Conservation
There is an urgent need for African countries to increase the level of investment in biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services, said Rwanda's Prime Minister, Edouard… Read more »
July 17, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Hosts Inaugural Africa Congress on Protected Areas
The Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC), the first ever continent-wide gathering of African leaders, citizens, and interest groups, is gathering in Kigali from Monday July 18 to… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Rwanda: Part of Gisozi Business Centre to Be Demolished Over Pollution #AfricaClimateCrisis
Different facilities in Gisozi commercial hub commonly known as Agakiriro in Gasabo district have been given ultimatum to vacate following an inspection which revealed that they… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, Enviroserve Launch Competition to Boost E-Waste Collection #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) and Enviroserve Rwanda, together with partners of the Rwanda e-waste campaign, have launched a competition dubbed "Drop-off and… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Rwanda: Calls Grow for Govt to Do More On Food Security
There is a need to urgently devise ways to significantly boost food productivity if the country is to achieve its food security targets, experts and farmers say. Read more »
June 23, 2022
Africa: Foreign Ministers Discuss Post-Covid-19 Recovery, Sustainable Development Ahead of CHOGM
Commonwealth foreign ministers on Thursday, June 24, met face-to-face for the first time in almost three years, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), in… Read more »
June 05, 2022
Rwanda: World Environment Day - Mining Firms On the Spot for Environmental Degradation
As the world celebrates World Environment Day, on June 5, Rwanda Environment Management Authority has obliged mining companies to comply with environment protection across the… Read more »