3oth December 2022: As the year 2022 draws to a close, we're sharing our 34 media stories that highlighted various water resources management activities implemented by the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) and its stakeholders in the water sector.

Akarere ka Ngororero kaza imbere mu kugira ubutaka bwinshi butwarwa n’isuri - RWB  (Kigali Today kuwa 28 Ukuboza 2022) Pamela Ruzigana, Umuyobozi w’Ishami rishinzwe Kubungabunga Ibyogogo no Kurwanya Isuri mu Kigo cy’Igihugu gishinzwe Umutungo Kamere w’Amazi mu Rwanda (RWB), avuga ko mu nyigo bakoze basanze mu turere twose tw’u Rwanda isuri itwara ubutaka bwinshi, bugatemba bugana mu nzuzi no mu migezi. Muri gahunda ya NST1, Ruzigana avuga ko mu Rwanda bigeze ku kigero cya 66,8 % hakorwa amaterasi y’indinganire, hanyuma ku materasi yikora bageze kuri 60%. Ati “Amaterasi yikora bituruka ku buhaname bw’ahantu, bigatuma hari aho ubutaka bugera ntibutwarwe n'isuri bitewe n’uko aho bwageze nta suri ishobora kubutwara.”  Soma inkuru

TOP AFRICA NEWS named its Best 2022 Sources of Green information in Rwanda  (Top Africa News on 22 December 2022) In 2022, TOP AFRICA NEWS has benefited a lot from Rwanda’s Ministry of Environment through its line agencies such as Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), the Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA) and the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) which is affiliated to the Prime Minister’s Office.  Read more

#WaramutseRwanda: Amazi aturuka mu ngo zo mu Mujyi wa Kigali acungwa ate?  (Rwanda Television on 22 December 2022) Kurikira ikiganiro kirambuye kuri Televiziyo y'u Rwanda (RTV) kibanze ku buryo bwo gufata amazi y'imvura ahanini mu mujyi wa Kigali. Byinshi ku gufata amazi y'imvura murabisobanuriwa n'Umuyobozi w'Ishami rishinzwe Kurwanya Imyuzure no Kubika Amazi muri RWB, Bwana Davis Bugingo. Arikumwe kandi n'abandi Bayobozi bavuye mu Umujyi wa Kigali ndetse na WASAC.   Read more

Izindi nzira z’amazi ava mu Birunga zigiye gutunganywa  (Kigali Today kuwa 20 Ukuboza 2022) Ubuyobozi bw’Ikigo gishinzwe Umutungo Kamere w’Amazi mu Rwanda (RWB), butangaza ko burimo gushaka amafaranga atunganya imikoke 53 y’amazi ava mu Birunga agasenyera abaturage.Umuyobozi Mukuru wa RWB Dr. Rukundo Emmanuel atangaza ko iki kigo gifite imishinga ikorera muri Musanze na Burera ifata amazi, kuva 2019 bakaba bagiye bafata afite ingufu bakayakora inzira, bakayaha aho asohokera no gukora ibiraro abaturage banyuraho.  Soma inkuru

Installing boreholes to improve rural communities' resilience to drought   (The New Times on 31 October 2022)  To cope with the current dry spell, the Rwanda Water Resources Board has recommended the installation of boreholes across the country so as to avail water for small-scale irrigation and livestock. Bernard Musana, the Head of the Knowledge and Forecasting Hub Department at Rwanda Water Resources Board told Doing Business that more than 200 sites with enough groundwater that can help to establish boreholes were identified in the Eastern and Southern provinces which are hit by dry spells.  Read more

Ibikorwa bya RWB mu kubungabunga umutungo kamere w'amazi   (Rwanda Water Resources Board kuwa 31 Ukwakira 2022)  Icyegeranyo gikubiyemo ibikorwa bitandukanye bya RWB bigamije kubungabunga umutungo kamere w’amazi mu Rwanda. Iki cyegeranyo kirimo imishinga igamije Kurwanya imyuzure mu gice cy' Ibirunga, Kubungabunga icyogogo cya Sebeya, Urugomero rushya rwa Muhazi, Kubungabunga icyogogo cya Muhazi, Kubungabunga icyogogo cya Secoko, Kubungabunga icyogogo cya Giciye, Gahunda y'impushya zo gukoresha amazi (Water Use Permits), Kubungabunga amazi yo mu butaka (Groundwater), Kurwanya ihumana ry'umutungo kamere w'amazi n'ibindi.  Umva ikiganiro cyose.

Waramutse Rwanda: Isuri irareba nde? MINALOC na RWB baragusobanurira byinshi   ( RTV kuwa 29 Kanama 2022) Iki ni ikiganiro kibanda kuri Gahunda y'igihugu yo Kurwanya Isuri (NAPROSEC) ihuriweho n'inzego zitandukanye. Dukore iki kugira ngo duhashye isuri? Harigukorwa iki? Isuri irareba nde?  Umva ikiganiro

Amakuru Yihariye: Kurwanya isuri n'ibiza mu bihe by'imvura   ( Radio TV 10 kuwa 27 Kanama 2022) Iki ni ikiganiro kibanda kuri Gahunda y'igihugu yo Kurwanya Isuri (NAPROSEC) ihuriweho n'inzego za Leta zitandukanye. Mwakigejejweho na RWB ndetse na Meteo Rwanda aho cyagarutse ku ngamba zo kurwanya isuri n'ibiza muri rusange.  Umva ikiganiro

Buri segonda ubutaka buragenda: Igihombo giterwa no gufata nabi Nyabarongo   (Igihe kuwa 16 Kanama 2022) Buri mwaka, ubutaka bw’u Rwanda bugera kuri toni miliyoni imwe butwarwa n’amazi biturutse ku isuri n’ibindi bikorwa byangiza ibidukikije. Hari ubushakashatsi bwagaragaje ko ku mwaka utwara ubutaka bungana na toni zisaga 400, ukabujyana mu bindi bihugu. Umuyobozi Mukuru wa RWB, Dr Rukundo Emmanuel yabwiye IGIHE ko hashyizweho ingamba zihariye zigamije kurwanya isuri hirya no hino mu gihugu, ku buryo biteze ko mu gihe gito hazaba hari impinduka hari impinduka. Ati “Iyo turebye ubuso bugomba kurwanywaho isuri, 80 % yabwo ni ahantu hacibwa amaterasi yikora cyangwa imirwanyasuri. Biri mu bushobozi bwose bw’umuturage.” Soma inkuru

Experts weigh in on soil erosion-induced losses   (The New Times on 10 August 2022) Soil conservation, restoration and erosion control experts have suggested the establishment of demonstration plots in villages across the country that could help educate farmers on controlling soil erosion, starting with districts that are most vulnerable. Pamela Ruzigana, the Catchments Restoration and Erosion Control Division Manager at the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) told The New Times that the top causes of soil erosion include deforestation and vegetation clearance. “Besides deforestation, the soil is not covered by any vegetation in some areas. Read More

How soil erosion is posing a threat on food security  (The New Times on 10 August 2022) In the last three farming seasons (over a year’s time), farmers grouped under IABM – a cooperative mainly growing maize in Muhanga District, Southern Province, saw 28 hectares of their farms gradually washed away by torrential rain induced erosion, causing them at least Rwf112 million annual income loss.  Read More

EDITORIAL: We must act now to save our soils   (The New Times on 10 August 2022) A new damning report has revealed that Rwanda loses some 27 million tonnes of topsoil each year thanks to soil erosion, resulting in an annual loss of Rwf800 billion. Indeed, according to the State of Soil Erosion Control in Rwanda May 2022, more than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land in Rwanda are potentially eroded every year.It was produced by the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).   Read More

Rwanda loses over Rwf800bn annually due to soil erosion –new report   (The New Times on 9 August 2022) MORE THAN 745,000 hectares of agricultural land in Rwanda potentially loses its topsoil every year, a new report shows, adding that the country loses more than Rwf800 billion annually due to soil erosion. The contour bank terraces are recommended in high-risk agricultural lands, ditches are recommended in forested areas while bench terraces are recommended in areas at extremely high risk where bench terracing was started but wasn’t done in the entire area.Grassed waterways have been recommended for existing terraces which were made without waterways or with waterways but no grasses.  Read more

RWB, IUCN Rwanda release findings on the State of Soil Erosion Control in Rwanda   (Top Africa News on 9 August 2022) The State of Soil Erosion Control in Rwanda is the result of collaborative efforts between the Government of Rwanda through Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as part of the Embedding Integrated Water Resources Management in Rwanda project, funded by the Embassy of Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rwanda. Read more

Hegitari zirenga miliyoni imwe zishobora kwibasirwa n’isuri mu Rwanda   (Igihe kuwa 4 Kanama 2022) Ikigo gishinzwe umutungo kamere w’amazi mu Rwanda, RWB, kigaragaza ko hari impungenge ku butaka bwa hegitari zirenga miliyoni imwe zishobora kwibasirwa n’isuri hirya no hino mu gihugu. Kuri ubu u Rwanda rufite ibyogogo icyenda bigizwe na Kivu, Rusizi, Mukungwa, Nyabarongo yaruguru, Nyabarongo y’epfo, Akanyaru, Akagera k’amajyaruguru, Akagera k’majyepfo na Muvumba. Ikigo gishinzwe Umutungo Kamere w'Amazi mu Rwanda (RWB) gikomeje gukora inyigo ndetse n’imishinga itandukanye ikubiyemo ibikorwa bigamije kurwanya isuri mu rwego rwo kubungabunga ibyogogo. Soma inkuru

I Burasirazuba: Bagaragarijwe ko bari gusodoka muri gahunda zo kurwanya isuri   (Igihe kuwa 3 Kanama 2022) Hegitari ibihumbi 543 zagaragajwe ko zikeneye gushyirwaho imirwanyasuri, ubuyobozi bw’inzego z’ibanze bunengwa uburyo buri gushyira mu bikorwa iyi gahunda aho mu mezi atatu hamaze gukorwa 2% by’izi hegitari.Dr Rukundo Emmanuel, Umuyobozi Mukuru w’ Ikigo gishinzwe Umutungo Kamere w’Amazi mu Rwanda (RWB), yeretse aba bayobozi ko kurwanya isuri ari ikibazo gikwiriye gushyirwamo imbaraga cyane, aho yatanze urugero kuri Nyabarongo ahanyura ubutaka bungana n’ibiro 42 mu isogonda avuga ko ibi byerekana ubukana bw’isuri ihari. Soma inkuru

Rwf3bn dyke on Lake Muhazi to enhance tourism, agriculture   (The New Times on 1 August 2022) Works to construct dykes worth Rwf3 billion for conserving Lake Muhazi and protecting its downstream area from devastating floods are complete, according to the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB). The barrage was built to control the outflow of the water from the lake so as to, among others, permit sustainable food production around the lake, ensure sustainable water supply for agriculture and domestic use in addition ramping up a growing fisheries sector.  Read more

Summer High School 2022: Amahugurwa ku kurwanya ibiza by'inkangu   (RTV kuwa 1 Kanama 2022) Iyi ni inkuru ijyanye n n'amahugurwa  ku kurwanya ibiza by'inkangu yahuje Abatekinisiye batandukanye. Ni amahugurwa yateguwe na IPRC Musanze ku bufatanya na Kaminuza ya Parma mu Butaliyani ndetse na RWB.  Inkuru hano

Rwanda set to roll out ‘flood sensors’ to mitigate disasters  (The New Times on 18 July 2022) Installing flood sensors (detectors of water levels) on rivers, drainages, and lakes, is among the investments that Rwanda is making to manage and control the effects of storm water- surface water in abnormal quantities resulting from heavy falls of rain that result in floods. The Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) is targeting areas where storm water converges to cause floods. We have identified catchments such as those of Rwandex, Rugunga, Gikondo, Kinamba, Nyabugogo, Nyamirambo and others. Read more

Ibikorwa 1500 bishobora guhanirwa gukoresha amazi nta ruhushya   (Igihe kuwa 12 Nyakanga 2022) Ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi birenga 1500 bishobora guhabwa ibihano birimo n’igifungo kuri ba nyirabyo kubera gukoresha amazi nta ruhushya bibifitiye.Umuyobozi w’Ishami rishinzwe Impushya zo Gukoresha Amazi mu Kigo gishinzwe Umutungo Kamere w’Amazi mu Rwanda (RWB) Munyandinda Vital yatangaje ko umutungo kamere w’amazi ukwiye gukoreshwa neza ku bw’inyungu z’abariho ubu n’abo mu gihe kizaza. Soma inkuru

1,500 businesses risking prison, penalties over water permits   (The New Times on 11 July 2022) Vital Munyandinda, the Water Use Permits Division Manager at Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB), said that water resources are under increasing pressure, emphasizing the need for using them efficiently and effectively so as to ensure sustainable use for future generations. He said that according to the 2018 water use law (Article 36), “any person who uses water or carries out a water related activity without a water use permit as required, commits an offense.” Read More

Ikiganiro: Guhangana n'ihindagurika ry'ibihe hacungwa amazi y'imvura  (Radio TV 1 kuwa 26 Kamena 2022) Iki ni ikiganiro ku mihandugurikire y'ibihe hacungwa amazi y'imvura. Cyateguwe na REMA ifatanyije na RWB. Twacunga dute amazi y'imvura mu buryo burambye akatubera igisubizo aho kutubera ikibazo?  Umva ikiganiro

Who is polluting River Nyabarongo?   (The New Times on 9 June 2022) Environmental experts have recommended thorough investigation into why Nyabarongo River continues to be polluted despite billions of monies that have been invested in its conservation and protection. Remy Norbert Duhuze, The Water Monitoring and Quality Control Division Manager at Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB), reaffirmed that soil erosion and mining activities are on top of Nyabarongo River polluters.“From our assessments, we have found that Nyabarongo pollution is mainly caused by soil erosion from its catchment. This is mainly demonstrated by high turbidity levels of waters in that river.  Read More

Ikiganiro RIRARASHE   (Radio TV One kuwa kuwa 25 Gicurasi 2022) Guhangana n'ihindagurika ry'ibihe hacungwa amazi y'imvura. Umva ikiganiro cyose

Ikiganiro BIRAVUGWA    (Isango Radio TV kuwa kuwa 24 Gicurasi 2022) Gukangurira abakoresha amazi gusaba impushya zo kuyakoresha. Bisaba iki kugira ngo mbone uru ruhushya? Ni inde ukwiye kurusaba? Kubera iki rusabwa? Hateganyijwe ibihe bihano kuwarenze ku itegeko rigenga imikoreshereze y'amazi? Umva ikiganiro cyose  

Uburyo 6 u Rwanda rukoresha amazi neza mu guhangana n’imihindagurikire y’ikirere   (Imvaho Nshya kuwa kuwa 18 Gicurasi 2022) Amazi ni umusingi ukomeye mu buzima bwa muntu kandi kuyakoresha neza biri mu by’ibanze mu kugera ku iterambere rirambye. Mu Rwanda, hari intambwe igaragara imaze guterwa mu kurushaho kunoza uburyo abaturage bagerwaho n’amazi binyuze mu kurinda umutungo kamere w’amazi, gukumira icyakwanduza amazi, no gukumira imyuzure. Soma inkuru

MPs push for law enforcement against encroachment on water bodies  (The New Times on 4 May 2022) This issue of polluting lakes and rivers should be handled by different ministries and institutions such as the ministry of environment, agriculture ministry, infrastructure ministry, Rwanda Environment Management Authority, Rwanda Mines, and Petroleum & Gas Board, Rwanda Water Resources Board among others. Read more

Igishanga cya Masaka kigiye gutunganywamo ikiyaga cyo kuruhukiraho  (Igihe kuwa 24 Werurwe 2022) Harimo gukorwa inyigo y’uburyo igishanga cya Masaka cyatunganywa kigakorwamo ikiyaga cyo gutembereraho, bikaba bizanakemura n’ikibazo cy’imyuzure yajyaga ihaba. Remy Norbert Duhuze ushinzwe Ishami rikurikirana Ubwinshi n’Ubwiza bw’Amazi muri Kigo gishinzwe Umutungo Kamere w'Amazi mu Rwanda (RWB), yatangaje ko inyigo yo kubaka urugomero wo kurwanya imyuzure mu gishanga cya Masaka yarangiye, ariko hari izindi zirimo gukorwa. Soma inkuru

Haracyari Imbogamizi Mu Kubyaza Umusaruro Amazi Yo Munsi Y’ubutaka   (Panoroma kuwa 24 Werurwe 2022) Ikigo gishinzwe Umutungo Kamere w’Amazi kiratangaza ko hakiri imbogamizi zituma amazi yo mu nda y’isi atabyazwa umusaruro. Izo imbogamizi zirimo kuba bimwe mu bikorwa bya muntu, ibikoresho by’ikoranabuhanga byo gusuzuma aho ayo mazi aherereye bikiri bike n’ibindi. Soma inkuru

Masaka wetland to be turned into an ecotourism lake   (The New Times on 23 March 2022) Feasibility studies are ongoing to pave the way for the development of Masaka wetland into an ecotourism lake and help contain its flooding. Remy Norbert Duhuze, the Water Monitoring and Quality Control Division Manager at Rwanda Water Resources (RWB), said feasibility on a dyke meant to prevent flooding of the wetland has been completed. He added that the construction of the dyke around the wetland, according to engineers, is needed in order to contain the water before transforming the wetland into a lake to pave way for recreational activities.  Read more

Amazi yo munsi y’ubutaka, umutungo kamere ugomba kwitabwaho  (Press Box kuwa 22 Werurwe 2022) Mu gihe isi yizihiza umunsi mpuzamahanga w’amazi, ikigo cy’igihugu gishinzwe umutungo kamere w’amazi (RWB) kirakangurira abantu kuzirikana akamaro k’umutungo kamere w’amazi yo munsi y’ubutaka no kuyabungabunga kuko aya mazi nayo ashobora kwifashishwa mu bikorwa binyuranye ndetse akaba ari yo meza kurusha amazi yo hejuru y’ubutaka. Soma inkuru

Rwanda joins the world to mark the World Water Day 2022   (Top Africa News on 22 March, 2022) Today, Rwanda joined the rest of the world to mark World Water Day which is celebrated on 22nd March of each year. This year’s theme is “Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible”, translated in Kinyarwanda as “Amazi yo mu butaka: Umutungo kamere udufatiye runini”. Read more

U Rwanda rwifatanyije n’isi kwizihiza umunsi mpuzamahanga w’amazi   (Imvaho Nshya kuwa 22 Werurwe 2022) Uyu munsi, u Rwanda rwifatanyije n’isi yose kwizihiza umunsi mpuzamahanga w’amazi wizihizwa ku ya 22 Werurwe buri mwaka. Insanganyamatsiko y’uyu mwaka  iragira iti: ‘Amazi yo mu butaka: Umutungo kamere udufatiye runini’. Soma inkuru

Gufata amazi y'imvura bifasha kubungabunga icyogogo cya Nyabugogo   (Isango Radio TV kuwa 19 Werurwe 2022) Isango Radio TV yasuye ibikorwa bya RWB bibungabunga icyogogo cya Nyabugogo. Murasobanurirwa byinshi na Pamela Ruzigana, Umuyobozi w’Ishami rishinzwe Kubunganga Ibyogogo no Kurwanya Isuri mu RWB ku bikorwa by’iki kigo muri iki cyogogo.  Umva inkuru

BIRAVUGWA: Umunsi Mpuzamahanga w' Amashyamba, Amazi ndetse n' Ubumenyi bw'Ikirere 2022   (Isango Radio TV kuwa 18 Werurwe 2022) Ikiganiro kirambuye gisobanura kuri iyi minsi yizihizwa mu buryo bukomatanyije. Menya byinshi kuri uyu munsi umenye n'ibyagezweho muri buri ngeri. Murakigezwaho na RWB, METEO ndetse na RFA. Kurikira ikiganiro cyose

Senate approves water agency boss   (The New Times on 15 March 2022) The Upper Chamber of Parliament has approved the appointment of Emmanuel Rukundo as the Director General of Rwanda Water Resources Board, a new institution. Read more

Intara y’Iburasirazuba izahazwa ite n’amapfa ari yo ikungahaye ku mazi? Dore igisubizo   (Igihe kuwa 16 Werurwe 2022) Imyaka ibaye myinshi Intara y’Iburasirazuba yibasirwa n’amapfa abangamira ibikorwa by’ubuhinzi ndetse agateza amatungo kurumanga nyamara urebye niyo Ntara ibarizwamo amazi mesnhi mu gihugu. Muri Nyagatare kandi hari umushinga wiswe "Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Programme (MMWRDP)" ushyirwa mu bikorwa n’Ikigo gishinzwe Umutungo Kamere w’Amazi mu Rwanda (RWB) ukaba waratewe inkunga na Banki Nyafurika y’Iterambere (AfDB).  Soma inkuru

Rwanda: Six Ways Rwanda Is Being Waterwise In The Face of Climate Change   (Rwanda Government's Climate Change on 2 February 2022) Works to construct dykes worth Rwf3 billion for conserving Lake Muhazi and protecting its downstream area from devastating floods are complete, according to the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB). Read more