Settlement-sites

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "Settlement-sites" (149 articles)
Lawmakers have raised concerns over delayed physical planning for 8,361 hectares of residential land in the City of Kigali.
Housing

Why City of Kigali missed deadline to demarcate new residential sites

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Engineers and architects have welcomed users of the new online building permit system, known as the KUBAKA Portal or BPMIS 2.0.
Housing

Real estate: What users make of new building permitting system

Sunday, April 27, 2025
The government recently rolled out a revamped online building permit system known as KUBAKA Portal or BPMIS 2.0, aimed at improving how building permit services are accessed and processed. Craish Bahizi
Housing

What you need to know about new building permit system

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) released new guidelines in 2022 for the use of adobe (mud) bricks, commonly known as Rukarakara. Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure

10 key things you need to know about Rwanda’s mud bricks’ guidelines

Saturday, April 05, 2025
Skol Brewery is situated Nzove Light Industrial Zone in Nyarugenge.
Infrastructure

Govt to develop Kanyinya industrial zone with focus on light industries

Monday, February 17, 2025
The newly constructed housing units which are part of Savannah Creek project under construction at Kangondo. The project is set to be innaugurated on February 14, 2025. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Housing

PHOTOS: Construction of Savannah Creek Estate set to kick off in Nyarutarama

Monday, February 10, 2025
An aerial view of Kigali City. Land service applications in Kigali increased significantly, rising from over 27,000 in 2013 to more than 96,000 in 2019 and surpassing 148,000 in 2024, a fivefold growth over 11 years. Courtesy
Infrastructure

How City of Kigali is responding to surge in land service applications

Saturday, January 25, 2025
The City of Kigali announced the approval of nine new settlement sites with 40,000 plots in Gasabo District on January 21. Courtesy
Housing

What types of homes, prices are set for 40,000 new plots in Kigali?

Saturday, January 25, 2025
A view of the newly constructed housing blocks to accommodate residents identified as high risk zone dwellers in Nyarugenge District near Mpazi drainage in Kigali. Courtesy
Housing

How Rwanda plans to enforce 'vertical housing' to ease land pressure

Thursday, January 23, 2025
The City of Kigali announced on Tuesday, January 21 the approval of nine settlement sites, with a green light for issuance of construction permits.
Housing

City of Kigali approves settlement sites with 40,000 plots

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Local visitors during a guided tour of Buhanga Eco-Park in Musanze District. According to a new ministerial order, Buhanga forest is now part of Volcanoes National Park, Ngendahimana
Environment

Govt steps up efforts to preserve natural forests with historical significance

Thursday, November 07, 2024
A view of the ongoing construction works of Cyahafi housing project to accommodate residents near Mpazi drainage in Nyarugenge District. Courtesy
Housing

Inside models to upgrade unplanned settlements in Kigali

Friday, October 11, 2024