STATE-OF-THE-ART CHURCH BUILDING UNVEILED IN RWANDA

STATE-OF-THE-ART CHURCH BUILDING UNVEILED IN RWANDA

In a momentous event that took place on Sunday, June 4, St Peter’s church of Anglican Church of Rwanda inaugurated four commercial buildings and a new church of EAR Remera Parish located in Remera Sector, Gasabo District.

The ceremony was attended by government officials, including the Chief Executive Officer of

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FOREIGN INVESTORS MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT 1,250 AFFORDABLE HOUSES IN RWANDA

FOREIGN INVESTORS MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT 1,250 AFFORDABLE HOUSES IN RWANDA

Canadian investors are among those who have expressed interest in a project to construct 1,250 ‘affordable’ houses on a 19-hectare plot of land in Ndera, Gasabo District of Kigali, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure.

Infrastructure Minister Ernest Nsabimana said that investors, including those from Canada – called Tebo Group

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RWANDA GOVT. EXPLORING SOCIAL RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR AFFORDABLE ACCOMODATION

RWANDA GOVT. EXPLORING SOCIAL RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM FOR AFFORDABLE ACCOMODATION

The government is exploring the possibility of directly investing in a social rental housing program to provide affordable accommodation for individuals earning up to Rwf200,000 per month, according to Infrastructure Minister Ernest Nsabimana.

During a session with the Lower House’s Committee on Land, Agriculture, Livestock, and Environment on Wednesday, May

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RWANDA SET TO WELCOME CONSTRUCTION OF NEW UNIVERSITY

RWANDA SET TO WELCOME CONSTRUCTION OF NEW UNIVERSITY

Kigali Innovation City (KIC) is gearing up to welcome the University of Rwanda’s regional center of excellence in biomedical engineering and e-Health.

This milestone marks the establishment of the third higher learning facility hosted in KIC, following the African Leadership University (ALU) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). The Innovation City

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CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PROJECT LINKING MOMBASA TO KIGALI RESUMES

CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD PROJECT LINKING MOMBASA TO KIGALI RESUMES

Construction works on East Africa’s ambitious standard gauge railway line linking the port of Mombasa to Kampala and Kigali could soon be revived, following a deal inked between Uganda and Turkish firm, Yapi Merkezi.

Yapi Merkezi is the same company contracted for the Tanzania Standard Gauge Railway.

The planned 1,500

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HOW REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE CAN HELP RWANDA

HOW REHABILITATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW INFRASTRUCTURE CAN HELP RWANDA

The rehabilitation and development of new infrastructures in Rwanda provide an opportunity for the development, training, and employment of youths. It is a fact that economic growth and development cannot be achieved without the availability of appropriate economic and social infrastructures and the need to improve the quality of infrastructure

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HOW RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY NEEDS Rwf30BILLION TO CONSTRUCT HOUSES AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTER

HOW RWANDA HOUSING AUTHORITY NEEDS Rwf30BILLION TO CONSTRUCT HOUSES AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTER

There is a need for an estimated Rwf30 billion to construct 3,006 houses for residents who were affected by floods and landslides which occurred on May 2 and 3, in different parts of the country.

The appeal was made on Monday by Noel Nsanzineza, the Acting Director General of Rwanda

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HOW 55 INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS WHERE DELAYED IN RWANDA

HOW 55 INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS WHERE DELAYED IN RWANDA

Auditor General Alexis Kamuhire has said that the execution of 55 project contracts worth Rwf644 billion was delayed in 2022, indicating that the value of the delayed projects was Rwf201 billion – implying that such cases more than tripled.

He disclosed on Tuesday, May 2, while presenting to a joint

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CITY OF KIGALI ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CONSTRUCT FEEDER ROAD

CITY OF KIGALI ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CONSTRUCT FEEDER ROAD

The City of Kigali has announced plans to construct 300 kilometres of feeder roads in the capital, saying it will help ease public transport challenges across the city. A feeder road is a secondary route used to bring traffic to a major road.

The development comes at a time residents

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60 HOUSES TO PAVE WAY FOR KWA DUBAI ESTATE PLANS IN RWANDA

60 HOUSES TO PAVE WAY FOR KWA DUBAI ESTATE PLANS IN RWANDA

A new assessment carried out on ‘Kwa Dubai’ real estate has shown that more than 60 houses need to be reworked, a development that will require many families to vacate their homes temporarily.

For about a month now, the Kinyinya-based estate has been a hot topic after one of the

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FRANCE TO BUILD RWANDA MEMORIAL FOR GENOCIDE VICTIMS

FRANCE TO BUILD RWANDA MEMORIAL FOR GENOCIDE VICTIMS

France is set to build a memorial for victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

The announcement comes after President Emmanuel Macron in 2021 recognized that his country bore responsibility for the 1994 Rwanda genocide against the Tutsi.

The monument will be erected in Paris on the Left Bank

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RWANDA BECOME FIRST COUNTRY TO COMBACT MALARIA USING DRONE TECNOLOGIES

RWANDA BECOME FIRST COUNTRY TO COMBACT MALARIA USING DRONE TECNOLOGIES

In a world still grappling with malaria elimination, Rwanda was the first country to integrate and deploy drones in the most malaria-endemic zones of the country for an accelerated outcome.

In 2019, the government partnered with Charis Unmanned Aerial Solutions (UAS) to introduce an innovative approach to tackle the increasing

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MUSANZE DISTRICT TO GET NEW FACE-LIFT RENOVATION IN RWANDA

MUSANZE DISTRICT TO GET NEW FACE-LIFT RENOVATION IN RWANDA

Musanze District has agreed with investors to close old buildings for renovation. Also in the plan is the construction of new multi-story structures. Musanze is among Rwanda’s secondary cities under rapid urbanization.

Ramuli Janvier, the Mayor of Musanze District, said that at least 30 buildings have to be closed to

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MUSANZE-KIGALI HIGHWAY TO GET 32 KILOMETRES ALTERNATIVE ROAD

MUSANZE-KIGALI HIGHWAY TO GET 32 KILOMETRES ALTERNATIVE ROAD

The government is building a 32 kilometres road that could be used in case of a landslide emergency that usually blocks movement on the Kigali-Musanze highway at a place called Buranga.

On several occasions, the Musanze-Kigali highway got blocked by landslides around areas commonly known as Buranga in Nemba Sector

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NORRSKEN KIGALI HOUSE PHASE THREE CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCED

NORRSKEN KIGALI HOUSE PHASE THREE CONSTRUCTION ANNOUNCED

Norrsken Kigali House, Africa’s biggest hub for entrepreneurs, has broken ground for the final phase of the construction (Phase 3) of its Kigali House which will commence on March 1.

The Norrsken Kigali House phase 3 construction is a state-of-the-art office building that is set to transform the Kigali central

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CONSTRUCTION OF ZIPLINE TO BOOST TOURISM IN RWANDA’s NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK

CONSTRUCTION OF ZIPLINE TO BOOST TOURISM IN RWANDA’s NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK

Protais Niyigaba, the park manager, said that a zipline will be available in Nyungwe National Park next year.

Zipline is expected to attract tourists and boost revenues generated by Nyungwe national park. Last year in December alone, he said, the park was visited by 2,628 tourists.

The park recorded 21,

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BUDGET DEFICIT DERAIL DRAINAGE REHABILITATION IN RWANDA

BUDGET DEFICIT DERAIL DRAINAGE REHABILITATION IN RWANDA

A budget deficit is derailing the rehabilitation of 34 drainages to curb floods in the City of Kigali, the city Mayor, Pudence Rubingisa has said.

“The floods that the city usually faces in April might create more ravines or drainages. Therefore drainage rehabilitation should be in a three-year action plan

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RWANDA GOVT. MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT FIVE INTERNATIONAL STADIUM

RWANDA GOVT. MAKING PLANS TO CONSTRUCT FIVE INTERNATIONAL STADIUM

The government is targeting to have five international football stadiums in the next five years, according to the Ministry of Sports.

The new stadiums are expected to be either built or revamped in places including Muhanga District, Kigali, and Nyanza.

Speaking during the sports breakfast last week, Zephanie Niyonkuru, the

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WHY MADE IN RWANDA IS KEY FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION

WHY MADE IN RWANDA IS KEY FOR INDUSTRIALIZATION

“When the African begins to deliberately and as much as possible produce what she consumes and consume that which she produces, only then can we begin to see the rise, the re-industrialization, the development and creation of value for the continent.”

The idea of recapturing certain imports into the country

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RWANDA AND BELGIUM SIGNED DEAL TO STRENGTHEN MEDICAL SECTOR

RWANDA AND BELGIUM SIGNED DEAL TO STRENGTHEN MEDICAL SECTOR

Rwanda and Belgium have entered a five-year-long partnership that is geared towards strengthening laboratory testing for tuberculosis.

The partnering will see the Belgium-based Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) sharing best practices with the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) and the University of Rwanda (UR).

The development was announced during the launch

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