Rwanda: Nyaborongo II Hydroelectric Dam Construction Works Force Road Closure

Part of the Giticyinyoni-Nzove-Ruli-Gakenke Road is set to be closed effective Monday, July 10, 2023, to pave the way for the construction of the Nyabarongo II Hydropower Plant,… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Completes Construction of River Sebeya Flood Retention Dam

The Rwanda Water Resources Board on Monday, July 10 announced the completion of a flood retention dam designed to contain the floods caused by River Sebeya. Read more »

Rwanda: Top Five Projects Awaiting Rwf265 Billion Budget in City of Kigali

The Kigali City Council has approved a budget of Rwf265.9 billion for the 2023/24 fiscal year. This budget will help to implement projects under the economic transformation, social… Read more »

Rwanda: Construction of Rusizi Port Underway

The construction of Rusizi Port, aimed at facilitating the transportation of people and goods on Lake Kivu, has resumed, The New Times has learned. Read more »

Rwanda: Kwibohora29 - Major Sports Facilities Constructed in Post-Genocide Rwanda

Sports infrastructure is one of sectors that continue to make strides in Rwanda 29 years after the country was liberated. Read more »

Rwanda: Govt to Build Houses for 3,000 Disaster-Hit Families - PM Ngirente

The government will build new houses for over 3,000 families whose houses were destroyed by disasters induced by heavy rains in May this year, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has… Read more »

Rwanda: Projects in Pipeline to Build 15,000 Affordable Houses Within Six Years

The projects that are in the pipeline could help have 15,000 affordable houses built within six years across the country, Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) acting Director General,… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Increases Import Tax on Construction Materials to Spur Local Production

In an effort to strengthen local production, the government has announced a 10% increase in customs duty on imported construction materials, including metal tubes, doors, windows,… Read more »

Rwanda: Foreign Investors Eye Rwanda's Affordable Housing Scheme

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,… Read more »

Rwanda: What Are Half-Way Homes and Why Is Rwanda Rolling Them Out?

Rwanda Correctional Services (RCS), on Thursday, May 25, launched construction works for halfway houses, facilities that will be used to prepare prisoners who are about to complete… Read more »

Rwanda: Works on Halfway Houses for Inmates Launched

Construction works on halfway houses were officially launched on Thursday, May 25, in Rwamagana District, Eastern Province. Read more »

Rwanda: Uganda Resumes Works on Rail Link to Rwanda

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… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Needs Rwf30 Billion to Resettle Families Affected By Disasters

There is 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… Read more »

Rwanda: Institution of Engineers Calls for Gender Equality in Hiring Process to Boost Women's Employment

The survey by the Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER) recommended capacity-building and awareness to ensure that employers have an understanding of gender equality. Read more »

Rwanda: France to Build Memorial for Victims of Genocide Against Tutsi

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

Rwanda: Musanze-Kigali Highway to Get 32 Kilometre 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 Kigali-Musanze highway at a place called… Read more »

Rwanda: Norrsken Kigali House Announces Third Phase of Construction

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… Read more »

Rwanda: Architects Tasked to Address Setbacks in Greening Construction Projects

The ministry of infrastructure has tasked architects in Rwanda to work closely with communities in incorporating climate resilience apparatuses in construction project design and… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Targets to Have Five International Stadiums By 2028

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

Rwanda: Farmers in Dilemma As Construction of Milk Powder Factory Halted

Dairy farmers in Gicumbi are in a dilemma after the construction of the much-anticipated milk powder factory was halted, as investors from South Africa and Rwanda pulled out of the… Read more »

Rwanda: Construction of Kigali's Central Sewerage System to Start March

The plan to construct Kigali's centralised sewage system is slated for March this year, The New Times has learnt. Read more »

Rwanda: EU to Fund Construction of New Rwf30 Billion Kigali Veggie Market

The long-awaited construction of the Kigali Wholesale Market for fresh produce could start next year, after the European Union reached a deal with the government to fund it. Read more »

Rwanda: Construction of Rwf122 Billion Stalled Muvumba Dam to Begin in 2023

The construction of Muvumba multi-purpose dam, which will cost €121.5 million (Rwf122b), could start in June next year, project developers have promised. Read more »

Rwanda: City of Kigali Kicks Off Construction of 70km Roads

The City of Kigali has kicked off the construction of 10 roads in different parts of the capital. Read more »

Rwanda: Regulator Explains Ban on Steel Bars

Substandard steel bars which are said to have a grade of 'upper yield strength below 500MPa (500N/mm2)' will no longer be accepted on the Rwandan market according to Rwanda… Read more »