WASAC TO UPGRADE NZOVE-NTORA PIPELINE IN RWANDA

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Gambeta News

Water taps have dried up in some parts of Kigali as the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) is upgrading the Nzove-Ntora pipeline, one of the major pipelines in the capital, The New Times has learnt. Upgrading works on the 9.36km pipeline from Nzove Water Treatment Plant to Ntora reservoir was funded by the Japanese government and will cost over Rwf 20.1 billion. According to WASAC, the disruption to water supply, which started on Wednesday, August…

RWANDA GOVT. SET TO MITIGATE DISASTERS WITH FLOOD SENSORS

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda is set to roll out flood sensors countrywide to strengthen the early warning system. Installing flood sensors (detectors of water levels) on rivers, drainages, and lakes is among the investments that Rwanda is making to manage and control the effects of stormwater- surface water in abnormal quantities resulting from heavy falls of rain that result in floods. The move is based on the fact Rwanda loses over Rwf204 billion due to disasters, such as…

REHABILITATION WORKS AT RUBAVU DISTRICT UNDERWAY IN RWANDA

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rehabilitation works for Rubavu District are in motion to accelerate its urbanization and development. The move is in line with the government’s recommendation to foster rapid development and expansion for secondary cities. Rubavu is one of the country’s secondary cities among others that include Huye, Muhanga, Musanze, Nyagatare, and Rusizi districts. The country has the vision to accelerate urbanization for its transformational potential and its association with higher productivity and higher income opportunities. To achieve…

CONSTRUCTION OF ULTRA-MODERN BIKE CENTRE TO BEGIN IN RWANDA

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Gambeta News

Four-time Tour de France champion, Chris Froome is leading a campaign to fundraise Euro 300,000 (Approx Rwf320 million) for the construction of an ultra-modern Field of Dreams bike centre that will partly encompass a cycling academy. Froome currently rides for an Israel UCI World Team, Premier Tech, a team that is partnering in the ambitious worldwide fundraising campaign for the construction of the centre. Besides the cycling academy, the 16 acre-facility that will be built…

GHANA PRESIDENT CUT SOD FOR VACCINE MANUFACTURING FACILTIES IN RWANDA

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Gambeta News

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who joined the host country’s President, Paul Kagame, at the ceremony, said the project signaled the commencement of the end-to-end vaccine manufacturing facility involving Ghana, Rwanda, and Senegal. The establishment of the mRNA BioNTech SE vaccine production facility in Rwanda is the first step in the chain of domestic vaccine production in Africa. BioNTech SE, a German biotechnology company based in Mainz, is to establish scalable vaccine production by delivering…

RWANDA PRESIDENT LAY FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF KIGALI FINANCIAL SQUARE TOWERS

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Gambeta News

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, June 21 inaugurated the construction of the proposed Kigali Financial Square, a business complex set to serve as a regional hub for financial services. Located in the Commercial Business District, the proposed US$100-million twin towers, owned by Equity Holding Group Plc, are set to be completed in two years. The construction project was approved by the cabinet in November 2020. The property will be developed by Equity Holding (EH) Venture…

RWANDA AUTHORITY TO DEPOLY TECH TO MONITOR ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Gambeta News

In Kigali, authorities are in the process of deploying an advanced aero-mapping technology that will be aligned with the Building Permits Management Information System (BPMIS) and the Online Kigali City Masterplan to monitor informal settlements; implying that any construction that is not within the BPMIS will be remotely identified. When the Senatorial Committee on Political Affairs and Governance, led by Senator Lambert Dushimimana visited the City Hall last week, some of the key issues raised…

HUYE STADIUM RENOVATION TO COST Rwf 10BILLION IN RWANDA

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Gambeta News

The continuous remodel works at the Huye arena are set to cost about Rwf 10 billion upon fulfillment, the Rwanda Housing Authority has affirmed. The arena has been under remodeling since April and the project work has been working constantly to get the scene finished quickly with the goal that Rwanda can have a portion of their AFCON qualifiers in the country. The setting was at first the main choice that Rwanda had if it…

REHABILITATION OF MUHANGA-KARONGI TO BEGIN NEXT MONTH IN RWANDA

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Gambeta News

The third phase of the ongoing rehabilitation of the Muhanga-Karongi road is set to begin next month, according to the Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA). Works on the road rehabilitation started in 2015 and are to be carried out in four phases: Karongi-Rubengera (17km), Rubengera-Rambura (19km), Rambura-Nyange (22km), and Nyange-Muhanga (24km). The Karongi-Rubengera phase started in October 2015 and was completed in June 2016, the Rubengera-Rambura started in October 2019 and is set to be…

RWANDA GOVT. TO ROLL OUT 43-MEGA WATT POWER PLANT

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Government of Rwanda has embarked on the Nyabarongo II hydropower plant public project which will be established on River Nyabarongo in a bid to boost the country’s efforts to ensure universal access to electricity by 2024. Located 27 kilometers from Kigali at the junction between the Southern and the Northern provinces, the groundbreaking for the construction was launched recently. The $214 million project will be the first phase of the Nyabarongo II Multipurpose Development Project…

RWANDA GOVT. SIGN LOAN DEAL FOR NYACYONGA-MUKOTO ROAD

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda has signed a loan agreement worth US$18million (approximately Rwf18Bn) with OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) to upgrade the road from Nyacyonga to Mukoto between Gasabo and Rulindo districts. The upgrade of the 36-km stretch is projected to benefit the population by creating an alternative access road from Kigali City to Northern Province. At the signing event, Uzziel Ndagijimana, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning disclosed that the project is co-funded by Arab Bank…

RWANDA, DRC & BURUNDI US$25M INITIATIVE CLIMATE CRISIS

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi are set to benefit from a regional initiative dubbed “Transforming Agri-Food Systems in West and Central Africa (TAFS-WCA)” which is aimed to increase food security and combating the climate crisis. The US$25 million initiative has been launched by CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and fighting climate change. The initiative aims to improve nutrition…

RWANDA AFFORDABLE HOUSING; ARE THEY VIABLE??

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Gambeta News

According to a recent study, Kigali City alone needs 310,000 new housing units by 2032, or around 20,700 units every year. So there is a need for integrated and tailored packages to pave the way for the success of affordable housing projects in the country, real estate developers have suggested. However, less than 1,000 housing units are supplied every year. Yves Sangwa, the CEO of Rwanda Green Building Organization told Doing Business that affordable housing projects could be…

RWANDA’s U.S.$255Million VOLCANOES’s PARK EXPANSION PROJECT

Posted on April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda has embarked on a project to expand the Volcanoes National Park which is expected to cost US$255 million (approx. 260bn), with a goal to ensure a better habitat for the majestic mountain gorillas, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). Once implemented, the project will see the park expanded by 25%. The agency says this conservation venture will not only benefit the iconic species but also improve the lives of the communities living around…

REHABILITATION OF DAMAGE KIGALI-HUYE ROAD KICK-OFF IN RWANDA

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rehabilitation works on the damaged Kigali-Huye road have kicked off, after a days-long standstill that was caused by last week’s flooding. Movement, especially around the road section between Ruyenzi center and Bishenyi market in Kamonyi district had been paralyzed by waters that surpassed the conveyance capacity of the drainage channel under the road, which led to its destruction. Currently, people moving from Kigali to Huye are advised to use Kigali- Ruyenzi- Nkoto road while those…

HOW RWANDAN ARE LOOKING AT INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO UNPAVED ROAD

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Gambeta News

In a bid to help resolve the nation’s unpaved roads, the Government has considered the use of a Do-nou technology to repair unpaved roads that are damaged by heavy rains and occasional floods in the neighborhoods of Kigali city and other parts of the country, local leaders and dwellers have recommended. The technology was used over the weekend during Umuganda-community work to repair different damaged roads across the country. Do-nou is a Japanese Word that…

RWANDA TO CONSTRUCT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SWIMMING POOL

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Rwanda Swimming Federation has started talks with the World Swimming governing body (FINA) to help in constructing a swimming pool that meets international standards. The lack of an Olympic swimming pool in Rwanda was part of the challenges that Rwanda Swimming Federation president Pamela Girimbabazi presented to FINA president Husain Al Musallam, who, last week, concluded a two-day visit to Rwanda. The visit was also meant to explore the development of swimming in Rwanda…

AMAHORO STADIUM REVAMP BEGINS IN RWANDA

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) has said that works to revamp Amahoro national stadium have started for the facility to host international football matches, concerts and public events. According to RHA Chief budget manager Noël Nsanzineza, the stadium will undergo a major renovation that will entail expansion works and some additional roofing that will shield spectators from extreme weather conditions and also give them comfort. Amahoro National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of…

RWANDA GOVT. TO FACILITATE INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECT AHEAD OF CHOGM MEETING

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Gambeta News

Rwanda Government is working around the clock to ensure some of the major infrastructure projects are completed in the City of Kigali ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) slated in June this year. The highly held meeting is set to return after a two years absence due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, among some of the preparations being undertaken by the city include expansion of deviation roads with view…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GISENYI HOSPITAL TO COST €32M IN RWANDA

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Gambeta News

The planned construction of a new Gisenyi hospital in Rwanda is set to cost Rwf38 Billion. The project became necessary following the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in May last year in Rubavu District. Officials from Rubavu District are seriously considering moving the hospital to a new location just to avoid any future challenges as the hospital is vital for the district. Currently, the hopsital has the capacity of hosting not more than 300 people. This…

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