Early this month, a stranger came to Edison Nibayisenge’s home in Kinazi sector of Gahana cell in Huye district with a message to his son Nibayisenge Samuel 21. The stranger,…
environment
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National
Environmentalists Remind The Danger of E-Waste Poor Handling at Umuganda
by Williams Buningwire 6:44 pmAfter improper dumping e-waste heavy metals like mercury, lithium, lead, and barium subsequently flow even further through the earth to reach groundwater. These heavy metals eventually find their way into…
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National
Gov’t, Development Partners Discuss Sustainable Financing On Climate Change
by Emmy Nuwamanya 8:01 pmThe Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning convened the 2023 Public Finance Management (PFM) Coordination Forum, On March 22, to discuss how programmatic approaches to climate change and financing can be…
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A Small and medium Enterprise (SME) fund, and a multi-stakeholder platform were launched on Friday in Kigali to prevent post-harvest losses. The multi-stakeholder platform will enable and encourage exchanges and…
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National
PHOTOS: Commonwealth Diplomats, Senior Officials Join In Efforts To Green Huye
by Emmy Nuwamanya 4:01 pmOver 500 people in Huye district, mostly youth, this weekend joined in a tree planting exercise with government officials and diplomats from Commonwealth countries in Rwanda. This was during a…
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International
Environmental Agencies Join Hands to Tackle ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’
by Daniel Sabiiti 2:05 pmHeads of Environment Protection Agencies – EPAs across Africa have agreed to form a single platform that will be used to scientifically discuss and strengthen technical collaboration in addressing issues…
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Economy
Another Fire Outbreak At Gisozi Workshop and Once Again Faulty Wiring Is Blamed
by Emmy Nuwamanya 2:12 pmThe cause of the fire that gutted Gisozi workshops (commonly known as Gakiriro) on Sunday night, February 12, 2023, still remains unclear, though the probable one raised by some people…
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National
‘Green Gicumbi’ To Invest Rwf700M Into Climate Resilience Projects
by Williams Buningwire 11:38 pmResidents of Gicumbi district, northern province with outstanding green settlement and climate-resilience projects will be supported to implement them, with a fund worth Rwf 700 Million ready to be released…
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Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda which holds several accolades in environmental conservation for reputably being Africa’s greenest, cleanest city continues its ambition of a beautiful and ecological city. Authorities…
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A European Investment Bank (EIB) Climate Survey has shown that 88% of African respondents believe that climate change is already affecting their everyday life. The fourth EIB Climate research conducted…
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Rwanda’s Minister of Environment, Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya has called on Rwandans to promote the use of regenerative and recycled raw materials to protect the environment. This was during the…
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On a hot Saturday afternoon while walking through remote Gakunyu village in Gatsibo district, the body demands that I must answer nature’s call. About 30 meters away, I notice a…