Heavy rain and winds have claimed three lives in Byinza cell of Kinazi sector, Huye district leaving several property and infrastructure damaged. The disaster occurred on the evening of October 16,…
Disasters
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Japanese technology has provided software that will be used in disaster quick tracking and report information to the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) and district concerned officials for…
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Rubavu district residents are contemplating fleeing their homes following a fresh wave of earthquakes on Tuesday which continued to rattle the Western Province district, following the Saturday eruption of Mt.…
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River Sebeya in Western Province has burst its banks and flooded swathes of settlements in Rubavu district following recent heavy rains in the north western part of the country.…
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The fire has affected Gisozi modern market located in the Gisozi sector, Gasabo district, Kigali city. The affected part of the modern market largely includes shopping malls for clothes, mattress…
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Thousands of farmers in the Mukungwa marshland have reported a pressing problem of food insecurity following devastating floods that washed away their crops in April, leaving them hopeless. On April…
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This Saturday, President Paul Kagame visited areas of Nyabihu District which were recently devastated by heavy rains and floods. Kagame toured Giciye bridge which is now being reconstructed to enable…
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The City of Kigali is set to relocate more households designated as located in wetlands and dangerous slopes that could be prone to disaster as rains are expected to intensify…
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The problem of dwelling in marshland/wetland and risking one’s life will be no more by the end of March 2020, City of Kigali announced on Monday. The city of Kigali…
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A heavy downpour that affected most parts of the country on Sunday – February 2nd caused 13 deaths and 2 injuries – the Ministry of Emergency Management has said in the…
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Several businesses came to standstill across the capital Kigali and other parts of the country on Tuesday morning, following heavy downpour that started as early as 6 am. Rwanda Meteorology…
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As the rest of Rwandans and the world celebrated Christmas, Julienne Mukasekuru was in deep shock. She experienced a depressing and shocking condition when heavy downpour started – demolishing her…