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Workers during the ongoing construction activities of Kagitumba Cross Border market. Courtesy

Govt sets deadline for completion of Kagitumba cross border market

Wednesday, February 08, 2023

Some of the demolished houses at Kicukiro -Sahara as the City of Kigali starts the first phase of constructing 35 Kilometres. According to City of Kigali officials at least 1,303 households will be expropriated as the City of Kigali starts the first phase. All photos by Craish Bahizi

PHOTOS: Over 1,300 households to make way for new Kigali roads

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Minister of Finance and Economic planning Uzziel Ndagijimana and Imai Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan in Rwanda sign the agreement in Kigali on Tuesday, December 6. Courtesy

Rwanda secures $22m for urban water supply

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

The ongoing construction activities of new roads in Kigali. The City of Kigali has kicked off the construction of 10 roads that comprise 70 KM in different parts of the capital. Courtesy

City of Kigali kicks off construction of 70km roads

Thursday, November 24, 2022

A technician installs one of many lightning conductors that are being installed in Rutsiro District on November 4. Photo: Courtesy.

Rwf700m earmarked for Rutsiro lightning project

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

REG technician during electricity supply exercise in Gicumbi District. According to REG access to electricity has increased from 2 per cent in 2000 to around 74.5 per cent as of today File

Over 70 per cent households have access to electricity- REG

Saturday, November 05, 2022

A technician checks an electricity Pole in Gicumbi District. Minister Erneste Nsanzimana, has disclosed that the Government will use Rwf500 billion to support its universal electrification efforts. File

Rwanda earmarks Rwf500bn for major electrification drive

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Minister for Infrastructure Erneste Nsanzimana presents to the Chamber of Deputies the responses to issues related to water and electricity access across the country on Tuesday, October 18. Courtesy

80% expropriation arrears cleared - minister

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Celine Umurenzi.

How local energy engineer came up with electricity-generating biomass cook-stove

Thursday, October 13, 2022

Members of the Institute of Engineers Rwanda during a study tour at the construction site of the Kicukiro flyover. Photo: Craish Bahizi.

Construction: Why foreign firms dominate key projects

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

A view of former Kigali central Prison. The Catholic Church is set to relocate its St Michel cathedral to the premises of the former Kigali Central Prison commonly known as 1930. / Sam Ngendahimana

Former ‘1930 prison’ design to be preserved as Catholic Church occupies premises

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

A view of the ongoing construction activities of the regional Rusumo falls hydroelectric power plant in Kirehe District. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.

Rusumo hydro project to help cut power tariffs come 2023

Monday, September 12, 2022

A view of a stalled road construction project of Base-Butaro road. According to RTDA works to execute the stalled Rwf65 billion Base-Kidaho Road project will start by the end of September this year. Courtesy

Construction of Base-Butaro-Kidaho road to finally kick off

Thursday, September 08, 2022

A technician during electricity supply exercise in Gicumbi. Rwanda needs over Rwf610 billion to ensure 100 percent access to electricity for the entire country’s population by 2024. File

Rwanda needs more Rwf600bn to achieve universal access to electricity

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

Gisele Umuhumuza, the acting Chief Executive Officer of WASAC addresses the PAC on Tuesday, September 6. Photo by Craish Bahizi

WASAC pledges to deliver stalled $440m plan

Tuesday, September 06, 2022

A view of the newly completed Kicukiro-Akagera highway in Kigali. Photo: Craish Bahizi.

City authorities speak out on land expropriation disputes

Tuesday, August 23, 2022