The death toll in the Ugandan capital of Kampala landfill, has reached twenty, with rescuers fearing it may rise even higher. Rescuers are continuing to look for people, buried under…
Disasters
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At least one person has been killed, seven injured by lighting, school rooftops blown off, after a heavy rain poured across the in Southern Province of Rwanda. The deceased is…
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Society
We Need Help – Family of 1 Year Old Injured In House Collapse Pleads
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 4:35 pmMay 14 past lunch time is a day the parents and siblings of one-year-old Neza Eliola from Gahanga sector, Kagasa cell in Kicukiro will never forget following an incident that…
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National
Nearly Rwf700m Raised To Support Relief Efforts In Disaster- Affected Provinces
by Edmund Kagire 10:57 amNearly Rwf700m has been raised by Rwandans, friends of Rwanda and organisations to provide relief support to residents of the Northern, Western and Southern Provinces who were hard hit by…
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National
Disaster Update: President Kagame Thanks World Leaders For Standing With Rwanda
by Edmund Kagire 6:04 amPresident Paul Kagame has thanked leaders from across the globe who reached out and sent their condolences following the devastating floods that claimed 135 people in parts of Northern, Western…
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National
“You Will Go Back To Your Homes Soon”-President Kagame Promises Disaster-Hit Western Province Residents
by Jean Felix Muhire 5:29 pmPresident Paul Kagame on Friday promised disaster-affected residents of Western Province that the government will do whatever it takes to ensure that they go back to their homes safely. The…
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National
Heart-breaking Story of Flood Disaster That Separated Baby from Mother
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 11:29 pmMay 2, 2023 was just another day in the life of a young couple of Nteziyaremye Feza and Mukamanzi Genereuse. In the evening, Nteziyaremye, the husband returned home from his…
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Special Reports
Rwanda Flood Disaster: Viewers Misinformed by Western Media’s Blind Spot On Rwanda
by Vincent Gasana 3:57 pmA week or so after the deadliest floods to have hit Rwanda in recent memory, those among Western media, who mentioned the disaster at all, have moved on to the…
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Visiting services of the Bishop of Nyundo Diocese and the nearby Saint Pie X Seminary in Western Province, you would thank God that despite all the dreadful recent damages, river…
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National
Disaster Management: Cabinet Approves Emergency Response Plan Following Recent Rains
by Edmund Kagire 11:16 pmAn extraordinary meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame, at Urugwiro Village on Monday, approved an emergency response plan to support people in parts of Western, Northern and Southern provinces, following…
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Special Reports
Rubavu: The Difficult First Sunday in the Disaster’s Aftermath
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 4:12 pmMay 7 was the fifth day after rains calamity befell the Western, Northern and Southern Provinces, killing 131 people and damaging scores of properties. It is Sunday morning, and the…
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National
Watch Over Each Other, As We Watch Over You – Government Assures Flood Victims
by Vincent Gasana 12:36 amDay four of what increasingly looks like a national disaster, the government, which up to now has poured all available resources into supporting those who are bearing the brunt of…