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RWB has conducted a two-day learning session on promoting groundwater use for sustainable supply and agriculture, organized with the support of the @2030WRG of the @WorldBankGroup. The session brought together key partners from various organizations under the Rwanda Intersectoral Multi-Stakeholder Platform to align efforts on achieving long-term water security. Strategic discussions and workstreams centered on: ✅Groundwater mapping and prospecting ✅Scaling up sustainable groundwater supply in Rwanda ✅Groundwater regulation and pollution management ✅Expansion of the national monitoring network The learning session was concluded with a field visit to different pumping stations in @RwamaganaDistr and @KayonzaDistrict that provide water for both domestic supply and agricultural activities, showcasing practical groundwater utilization and management frameworks.

On his visit to Rwanda for the occasion of the #CHOGM2022 ,His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales paid a visit to @IPRCKigali to witness the Interventions of @RwandaPolytec and its colleges on youth employment and environment protection.

Today, alongside @WFP_Rwanda_CD and the @WB_Rwanda in partnership with @RwandaGov, we launched a new joint programme to strengthen jobs, home-based ECD and community resilience across #Rwanda. Together, we’re investing in children, families and sustainable development.

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Ibyo wamenya ku izamurwa rusange ry’Imishahara ku Bayobozi bo mu nzego za Leta ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ku mpapuro, kuzamurwa mu nshingano byasaga n’aho ari ibintu bikomeye. Umuyobozi w’ishami muri serivisi za Leta mu Rwanda yashoboraga kuyobora abakozi, gukurikirana ishyirwa mu bikorwa ry’intego, guhuza ibikorwa byo gutanga raporo, gusubiza ibibazo by’abagenzuzi no kwikorera umutwaro wo gushyira mu bikorwa gahunda za Leta — ariko agahabwa gusa amafaranga y’inyongera angana na 5% by’umushahara we fatizo. Ku muntu wahembwaga amafaranga y’u Rwanda 500,000 ku kwezi, ibyo byasobanuraga kwakira inshingano z’ubuyobozi ku mafaranga y’inyongera angana na 25,000 gusa. Mu nzego nyinshi za Leta, benshi babonaga ko uwo mubare utajyanye n’umurimo usabwa. Icyo kibazo ubu cyahindutse cyane. Mu iteka rishya rihindura ibigenerwa abakozi ba Leta ryashyizweho umukono na Minisitiri w’Intebe Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, uwo muyobozi ubu azajya ahabwa amafaranga y’inshingano abarwa hakoreshejwe igipimo cya 1.050156 cy’umushahara we fatizo. Aho guhabwa amafaranga 25,000, ayo mafaranga y’inshingano azagera hafi kuri 525,078, dukoresheje urugero rwavuzwe haruguru. Iyo yongewe ku mushahara usanzwe, umushahara wose w’ukwezi w’uyu mukozi ushobora kurenga miliyoni imwe n’ibihumbi 25 by’amafaranga y’u Rwanda mbere yo gukurwaho imisoro n’izindi nyongera. Mu by’ukuri, u Rwanda rwashyizeho bucece uburyo bushya bushobora gufatwa nk’umushahara wa kabiri ku bihumbi by’abayobozi bo muri serivisi za Leta. Iri vugurura rikubiye mu Iteka rya Minisitiri w’Intebe No. 016/03 ryo mu 2026, kandi ku ikubitiro rishobora gusa nk’iry’ubuhanga bwo mu mategeko. Ariko muri gahunda y’imiyoborere ya Leta y’u Rwanda itunganijwe cyane, iri hinduka riri mu mpinduka zikomeye zabaye mu mishahara mu myaka ishize. Amategeko ya mbere yahaga abayobozi amafaranga y’inshingano angana na 5% by’umushahara wabo fatizo wa buri kwezi. Iteka rishya ryakuyeho burundu iyo ngingo maze risimbuza iyo mibare n’igipimo cya 1.050156. Ku bafite imishahara yo hejuru, imibare iba ikomeye kurushaho. Urugero, umuyobozi wahembwaga umushahara fatizo wa 800,000 mbere yahabwaga inyongera ya 40,000 gusa. Mu buryo bushya, amafaranga y’inshingano azagera hafi kuri 840,125, bigatuma umushahara we wa buri kwezi ugera hafi kuri miliyoni 1.64 mbere yo kongeraho amafaranga y’urugendo n’ayo gutura. Guverinoma ntiyigeze isobanura ku mugaragaro impamvu yahisemo icyo gipimo cya 1.050156 gifite imibare myinshi aho gukoresha umubare woroshye. Ariko bishoboka ko uwo mubare wavuye mu isesengura ryimbitse ry’imari aho kuba icyemezo cya politiki cyafashwe uko bishakiye. Iri vugurura ry’imishahara rije kandi nyuma y’igihe gito Leta ifashe icyemezo cyo gukuraho icyuho cy’amategeko cyari kimaze igihe gituma ibigo bimwe bya Leta bikorera mu rwego rwihariye bishyiraho uburyo bw’imishahara burenze urugero rwa serivisi za Leta rusanzwe. Nubwo iri teka ryashyizweho umukono ku wa 22 Gicurasi 2026, rizatangira kubahirizwa guhera ku wa 1 Mutarama 2025. Ibyo bivuze ko benshi mu bakozi bireba bafite uburenganzira bwo guhabwa amafaranga y’amezi 17 atarabishyuwe. Ku muyobozi wahembwaga 500,000 ku kwezi, amafaranga y’ibirarane ashobora kurenga miliyoni 8.5 mbere yo gukurwaho amafaranga ateganywa n’amategeko. Abafite imishahara yo hejuru bashobora kubona amafaranga menshi kurushaho. Komereza aha: kigalitoday.com/amakuru/mu-rwa…

Waterpermit.rwb.rw ni urubuga rwashyiriweho abakenera uruhushya rwo gukoresha amazi kugira ngo babone serivisi mu buryo bworoshye kandi bwihuse. Gusaba uruhushya bwa mbere, kuvugurura urwarangije igihe cyangwa guhererekanya uruhushya rwo gukoresha amazi byose bikorerwa kuri interineti utavuye iwawe!

“Turi no kwiga umushinga munini cyane ushobora gutangazwa na wo muri iyi minsi mike.” Minisitiri w’Ibikorwaremezo, Dr. Jimmy Gasore, yatangaje ko hari gutegurwa umushinga w’uruganda rw’amazi ruzaba rushamikiye ku kiyaga gihangano kiri ku rugomero rwa Nyabarongo II, ruzajya rutunganya meterokibe ibihumbi 150 ku munsi. Inkuru irambuye ⤵️🔗 igihe.com/amakuru/rwanda…

"Turi kwiga umushinga munini, ushobora gutangazwa muri iyi minsi, nituwushobora uzahita ukemura burundu ikibazo cy'amazi mu Mujyi wa Kigali. Ni umushinga turi kugerageza uzaba uvana amazi mu Kiyaga gishya cya Nyabarongo uyatwara mu Nzove." Minisitiri w'Ibikorwaremezo, Dr. Jimmy Gasore, yagaragaje imishinga yagutse, yitezweho gufasha Igihugu kugeza amazi ku baturage bose. #RBAAmakuru #WaramutseRwanda ➡️ tinyurl.com/3nd9b582

Today, @CNiyotwambaza, Director General of Surveillance and Preparedness, received four Grade 5 learners from Green Hills Academy @GHA_rwanda working on their Primary Years Programme Exhibition. The group, The Water Warriors, is exploring Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategies under the central idea: “Understanding the effects of climate change brings solutions for future preparedness and community safety.” The discussion focused on causes and impacts of climate change, disaster preparedness, and community safety, while highlighting Rwanda’s efforts in disaster risk reduction and resilience building. #ClimateAction #DisasterPreparedness

Today, Minister Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Albert Murasira, together with @rnyirishema, Executive Chairperson of @RwandaWater, visited the Nyabarongo II Multipurpose Project to assess progress and engage with implementers. Discussions emphasized the need to integrate disaster risk reduction and prevention measures across all project phases. The construction team welcomed the visit, reaffirmed the project’s resilience to disaster risks, and committed to implementing the recommendations provided. The visit follows last week’s field visit to Muhanga District, where the Minister assessed the status of the Nyabarongo I Hydropower Project along the Nyabarongo River, focusing on associated risk mitigation measures, as well as progress on the Mubuga TVET construction in Karongi District under the Jya Mbere Project (Socio-Economic Inclusion of Refugees and Host Communities).

Nyamasheke: Umunyeshuri w’imyaka 12 yishwe n’umugezi wa Karundura ====================== Bizimana Ernest wigaga mu mashuri abanza, wo mu Mudugudu wa Gakenke, Akagari ka Susa, Umurenge wa Kanjongo, Akarere ka Nyamasheke, yanyereye ku kiraro agwa mu mugezi ahasiga ubuzima. Yanyereye ubwo yari ajyanye na nyina bari kumwe n’umuturanyi wabo bagiye ku isoko rya Rushwatiriri riri mu Murenge wa Rangiro, ubwo banyuraga ku biti 3 by’ikiraro cy’umugezi wa Karundura agwamo umugezi uramutwara, aboneka mu bilometero 2 yapfuye. Umwe mu basore bamurohoye, yabwiye Imvaho Nshya ko yari ari ku musozi n’abandi basore, babona umubyeyi w’umugore, ari kumwe n’umugabo n’abandi bantu bagenda biruka bavuza induru ngo nibabatabare umwana w’uwo mugore atwawe na Karundura. Ati: “Kuko imvura yari yaguye, umugezi wuzuye, ibiti by’icyo kiraro bisanzwe bitubatse neza, binashaje cyane, byanyereye, umubyeyi we n’uwo muturanyi bashoboye kuwambuka, bagenda bigengesera, uwo mwana wari ubakurikiye anyuze kuri ibyo biti, ageze hagati anyereramo umugezi uramutwara. Kuko twe tuzi koga, twatabaye turoga,tumurohora yamaze gupfa.” Umunyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa w’Umurenge wa Rangiro, Mutesa Jean Claude, yavuze ko umwana yarohamye bagiye mu gasoko ka Rushwati mu Murenge ayoboye bavuye mu wa Rangiro, baca iy’ubusamo kuri iki kiraro gishaje, bagombaga guca ku cyo mu kirere kiri ku bilometero 2,5 uvuye aho umwana yarohamiye. @Nyamasheke

Huye: Imvura yasenye ikiraro cyo mu kirere ====================== Abatuye mu Murenge wa Maraba mu Karere ka Huye baravuga ko imvura yaguye mu ijoro ryo ku wa Gatanu tariki ya 20 Werurwe 2026 guhera mu ma saa mbiri z’ijoro kugera saa munani z’igicamunsi kuri uyu wa Gatandatu, yasenye ikiraro cyo mu kirere kibahuza n’ Umurenge wa Kigoma. Abaturiye uwo mugezi wa Mwogo, bavuga ko icyo kiraro cyubatswe kubera ko ibiza byatumaga batabasha kwambuka ngo bagenderanire n’Umurenge wa Maraba banyuze mu mazi, kubera ko mu gihe cy’imvura wajyaga wuzura ugatwara ubuzima bw’abantu. Nyiraminani utuye mu Kagali ka Sumba, akaba aturiye umugezi wa Mwogo, yabwiye Imvaho Nshya ko uretse kuba ibiza byasenye ikiraro, n’imyaka bahinze mu gishanga nayo yatwawe n’ibiza. Ati: “Twari tumaze iminsi dufite umutekano kubera ikiraro cyo mu kirere twubakiwe. None n’ubundi Mwogo yongeye kuzura iragisenye kuburyo nta muntu wabona uko ayambuka ngo ajye muri Kigoma. Imyaka twahinze yose yarengewe n’amazi ku buryo nta musaruro dutegereje.” Akomeza avuga ko uretse imyaka n’ikiraro, abatuye hafi ya Mwogo bamwe amazi yabasanze mu rugo kuko yarenze ibisheke bihinze hepfo y’ahatuwe, akazamuka Akagera ku ngo. Ubuyobozi bw’Akarere ka Huye bwihanganishije abatuye mu Murenge wa Maraba na Kigoma bakoreshaga icyo kiraro, banagira inama abaturage gukoresha izindi nzira. Ubutumwa ubwo buyobozi bwanyujije kuri X bugira buti: “Abasanzwe bakoresha iki kiraro cyo mu kirere cyasenywe n’ibiza ku mugezi wa Mwogo, ubu bashobora gukoresha umuhanda uca mu Murenge wa Maraba unyuze mu Kagali ka Kanyinya- Kabuye- Ku Biro by’Umurenge wa Maraba, ukabageza ku muhanda wa Kaburimbo. Bashobora kandi no gukoresha umuhanda wo mu Kagali ka Kanyinya- Gasumba- VTC Mwogo, ukabageza ku muhanda wa Kaburimbo.” Ku wa Gatanu, Minisiteri y’Ibikorwa by’Ubutabazi (MINEMA), yatangaje ko imvura nyinshi yibasiye ibice bitandukanye by’Igihugu ku wa Gatatu, tariki ya 18 Werurwe, yahitanye abana babiri, inakomeretsa abandi bantu bane ndetse yangiza hegitari zirenga 30 z’ibihingwa. @HuyeDistrict @RwandaSouth

This week, @FAORwanda, with @RwandaEmergency, @RwandaAgri and @RwandaWater, under AA-ECHO Great Lakes project, concluded a workshop in @MusanzeDistrict to update Rwanda’s drought contingency plan, boosting preparedness, response & support to vulnerable communities during drought.

40 Minutes In ⏱️⚽ Morocco 0-0 Comoros. Tension building in Rabat as both sides search for that breakthrough! 🔥 #AFCON2025 #AFCONwithMicky

Wondering who can join the Water Resources Modelling Hackathon? If you meet the following criteria, then you are good to go! Register now: bit.ly/4pvNGav #InnovateWaterSolutions

In 2024, around 60% of rivers globally had either too much or too little water. Water extremes are becoming more frequent and intense. Hydrological data gives us the evidence we need to track these changes and anticipate water-related hazards. ⬇️ bit.ly/484w65N

African Development Fund approves $9 million grant for nature-based flood adaptation to increase community resilience in western Rwanda. afdb.org/en/news-and-ev…

Four new pollution-monitoring stations on #Rwanda’s Akagera and Akanyaru rivers will track water quality in real time — strengthening climate resilience and regional cooperation under the @WorldBank–funded CIWA project. Read more: newtimes.co.rw/article/30708/…

Itsinda rya @RwandaWater riyobowe na DG. Emmanuel RUKUNDO,muri iki gitondo,bakiriwe na Visimeya #HABANABAKIZE Jean Claude. Bakoranye inama yitabiriwe n'abakozi b'umushinga #VCRP,baganira aho ibikorwa byawo bihagaze ubu no ku mbogamizi zihari.