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Maize farmers during an irrigation exercise in Kamonyi District on November 1, 2024. Photo: File.
Agriculture
Govt eyes major irrigation push to boost food security
Tuesday, February 03, 2026
Some of the 530 properties expected to be affected by the Giporoso–Masaka road expansion project. Photo by Kellya Keza.
Infrastructure
What determines property value in expropriation cases?
Friday, January 30, 2026
A view of one of the newly constructed residential areas in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Housing
Kigali City explains phased system for new residential site approvals
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A newly constructed residential area built on land that was previously reserved for agriculture in Kinyaga, Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture
How Kigali plans to protect land reserved for agriculture
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A view of one of the newly constructed residential areas in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District. Sam Ngendahimana
Housing
Why city postponed approval of new residential sites
Thursday, January 22, 2026
A view of Kimihurura residential area in Gasabo District. The newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the City Council in February 2025. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy
A closer look at how land taxes are set
Thursday, January 08, 2026
A resident examines his land title following a boundary dispute with neighbours. Authorities say at least 55,000 land surveying applications need to be processed within two months. Courtesy
Rwanda
Land surveying faces backlog of over 50,000 pending applications
Tuesday, January 06, 2026
The City of Kigali has explained that newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the city council in February 2025. Courtesy
Rwanda
City of Kigali explains newly adjusted land tax
Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Minister of Infrastructure Jimmy Gasore and Minister of Environment Bernadette Arakwiye. Courtesy
Housing
Parliament summons ministers over housing, land use issues
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Some of the residential houses of Tutsi that were burned by FDLR genocidial group members and FARDC soldiers during the fighting against M23 rebels at Nturo Village in eastern DR Congo.
Here is why post-genocide Rwanda is not the source of Congolese woes
Monday, December 22, 2025
Land and ecosystem damage is making it harder for nature to provide essential resources.Courtesy
Environment
Inside $9bn landscape management investment plan
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
An undeveloped part of the Kibagabaga neighbourhood in Gasabo District. The new Participatory Land Readjustment model will help guide the way communities upgrade and develop their neighbourhoods. Photo: Courtesy
Housing
Five key insights from new land urban development model
Wednesday, December 10, 2025