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WASAC Group's newly completed water collection centre. WASAC is currently implementing a series of large-scale infrastructure upgrades across Kigali to address a 60,000m3 daily production deficit.

Projects underway to end Kigali's water supply issues - WASAC

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Members of parliament during parliamentary oversight visits to monitor the use of the state budget for the first six months of the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Kigali: Contractor, budget woes delay key infrastructure projects

Monday, January 12, 2026

Camp Zaïre: The 'Congolese' neighbourhood in Kigali that's changing with the times

Friday, January 09, 2026

Impounded vehicles are seen at a Gatsata facility in Kigali, as the new road traffic bill allows for their auction. Courtesy

New traffic law spells out how impounded vehicles will be auctioned

Tuesday, January 06, 2026

A road traffic bill passed by Parliament on Monday, January 5, seeks to introduce clear timelines for transferring vehicle ownership. FILE

New bill sets timeline for vehicle ownership transfer

Tuesday, January 06, 2026

Cross-border trucks parked at the Rusumo One Stop Border Post en route to Kigali from Dar es Salaam.. File

Govt pledges to address truck drivers’ parking concerns

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Passengers board a public bus during the launch of lanes for public buses in Kigali on December 2. Rwanda’s public transport sector saw steady changes in 2025.

Transport: Major developments of 2025

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Construction works on a neighbourhood road in Kabeza. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Kigali lines up new contractors for delayed neighbourhood roads

Friday, December 26, 2025

Maxime Marius Mwiseneza has been appointed Managing Director of the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC). File

WASAC gets new leaders

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Nyabihu residents watch how heavy rains destroy a bridge on May 7, 2020. File

Upcountry roads face growing environmental damage - new report

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Passengers board a bus to Remera at Rwandex. Photo: Craish Bahizi.

Kigali commuters hail new public transport model

Tuesday, December 09, 2025

The National Land Authority has finished training programs to improve how the country handles rapid urban growth. PHOTO BY THE CITY OF KIGALI

Landowners lead a new era of inclusive urban development

Saturday, December 06, 2025

At the Rwandex bus stop, the bus departed again for Remera within five minutes.

First-hand experience of Kigali’s new bus lanes

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

A bus leaving the Downtown Bus Park on December 2. New road signs marking bus-only lanes have been installed along the route to guide drivers and support the enforcement of Kigali’s updated public transport rules.

PHOTOS: Kigali introduces exclusive bus lanes to improve public transport

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

New bus parked at Kabuga bus park in Kigali in March 2023. The government has signed performance-based agreements with private operators to provide public transport services using buses owned by Ecofleet Solutions, the newly established state-owned company. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

What does the new bus contracting model entail?

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

A neighbourhood in Kibagabaga in the capital Kigali. The new district land use master plans for
eleven districts, approved by the Cabinet on November 28, are expected to guide sustainable land
use and accelerate major urban development projects, according to the National Land Authority.
Photo: Courtesy

Inside new district land use master plans

Tuesday, December 02, 2025

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How Kigali's new public transport model will work

Sunday, November 30, 2025

The government established a public company, Ecofleet Solutions, which is scheduled to begin operations this November. Courtesy

What are the key features of Kigali’s new public transport system?

Saturday, November 29, 2025

A new public transport model for Kigali is set to launch this December. Courtesy

Kigali to launch new public transport system

Saturday, November 29, 2025

Residents welcome impact of Nyanza-Bugesera road

Friday, November 28, 2025