July 10, 2023
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 »
July 02, 2023
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 »
July 03, 2023
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 »
June 30, 2023
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 »
June 21, 2023
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 »
June 16, 2023
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 »
May 29, 2023
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 »
May 25, 2023
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 »
May 17, 2023
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 »
May 08, 2023
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 »
May 01, 2023
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 »
April 10, 2023
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 »
March 07, 2023
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 »
February 28, 2023
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 »
February 16, 2023
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 »
February 12, 2023
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 »
February 05, 2023
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 »
January 30, 2023
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 »
December 22, 2022
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 »
December 11, 2022
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 »
November 24, 2022
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 »
November 23, 2022
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 »
October 06, 2022
Rwanda: Over 20,000 Classrooms Built to Decongest Schools
Over 22,000 classrooms for nursery, primary and secondary schools have been built to address congestion in schools. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Rwanda: Why Housing Authority Revised Guidelines On Using Mud Bricks
Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) has released new guidelines for using adobe (mud) bricks known as rukarakara, aimed at improving their standards and preventing disasters in the… Read more »