Rwanda: Construction Sector Lacks Professionals - Despite the boom in the construction sector that has partly led to the recent high growth rates in the real economy the sector is still challenged with low levels of professionals, leading to lack dynamism, according to the Minister of Infrastructure. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: City Embarks on Roads Upgrade - The roads construction project that is going to see 36 kilometres of roads in and around Kigali either built or renovated was launched yesterday in Kicukiro district. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Construction Attracts Most Investments in Third Quarter of 2009 - Rwanda Development Board (RDB) early this week released its quarterly update on Business Reform and Investment Performance, where results show that the construction industry attracted the most investments valued at Rwf 7.2 billion. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Asbestos Roofs Banned Because They Are a Health Hazard - The ministry of infrastructure has kicked off a campaign for the removal of all roofs made of asbestos material, since it poses a health hazard. Asbestos has been banned in many countries due to its contribution to lung disease, especially cancer. Nevertheless, in Rwanda the hazardous material can still be found in many buildings, the owners of which are often ignorant of the health risks. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Construction Firms in Support of Zero-Rated Cement Imports - Rwandan construction companies have rallied behind the proposal of scrapping all tax on cement imports into the East African Community (EAC) region. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: China Funds Construction of Two Primary Schools - GATSIBO/RULINDO - The State Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Dr. Mathius Harebamungu, last week inaugurated two primary schools whose construction was funded by the Chinese Embassy. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Premier Launches Classrooms Construction - Prime Minister Bernard Makuza yesterday officially launched the national classroom construction programme in the Musanze District. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Fawe to Construct More Schools - The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Rwanda chapter has embarked on the construction of five centres across the country. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: MINEDUC Wants Parents' Help in Schools Construction - The Minister of Education, Dr. Charles Muligande, has emphasized the need for parents' participation and commitment towards the campaign to build more classrooms ahead of the 9 -Year Basic Education programme in 2010. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Gasabo, Restoration Church in Land Row - The Evangelical Restoration Church (ERC) has cried foul over persistent delays for authorization to construct a multi-million dollar church complex in Gasabo district. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Police, Army Drafted in Schools Construction - In an effort to beat the three month deadline to construct 3,172 classrooms required for the nine-year basic education programme, the Ministry of Education has enlisted services of Rwanda Defence Forces and the National Police to beat the deadline. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Butare Downplays Sinelac Threats on Power Cut Off - Rwanda has denied reports that it could be disconnected from the regional power utility company Société International d'Electricite des Pays des Grands Lacs (SINELAC) for failure to clear its outstanding arrears. [AA Urbanisation]

Rwanda: Plans for Kigali Airport Facelift Advance - Government plans to spend US$ 9,560,764 (approx. Rwf 5.4billion) on upgrading Kigali International Airport. [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Bugesera Airport to Cost Rwf 200 Billion - The Minister of Infrastructure, Eng. Linda Bihire, has said that the construction of Bugesera International Airport (BIA) is currently estimated at US$350million (Approx. Rwf 197billion). [AA Construction]

Rwanda: Classroom Construction - Communities to the Rescue - The introduction of the Nine Year Basic Education program, which started this year, aims at extending universal education from primary to lower secondary. This will result in a boom in lower secondary school enrollment, which today is still very low (last year, secondary education enrollment was only 13%). [AA Construction]