Beans climb to new heights in Rwanda (Environmental News Network)

Climbing beans suited to rainy high-altitude areas are being distributed in Rwanda after a decade of research. The fifteen varieties, developed by the Rwandan Agricultural Research Institute (ISAR) in collaboration with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), could benefit smallholder farmers in similar areas across Central and East Africa. Unlike the more commonly-planted ...

Rwanda : Civil Society Trained in Water Advocacy (AllAfrica.com)

Kigali — Rwanda NGOs forum on Water, Sanitation and Environment ( RWASEF) on Friday wrapped up a four-day training work shop on advocacy and policy influencing and improvement of skills at Alpha Palace Hotel in Kigali.

Rwanda : When Development is a Thin Line Between Construction and Destruction (AllAfrica.com)

Kigali — There is this thing called 'development' that is so perplexing. For the layman, it's seeing housing complexes and skyscrapers springing up, meticulous road networks, computerized systems and yes, increased attempts to land on Mars.

Rwanda : KCC Kick-Starts Urban Agriculture (AllAfrica.com)

Kigali — Kigali City Council (KCC), in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture, on Thursday kicked off a campaign to implement urban agriculture in line with the city master plan.

Rwanda : Local Government Leaders' Retreat Kicks Off (AllAfrica.com)

The three-day retreat held in Ishema hotel is composed of provincial governors, district mayors, The Mayor of Kigali City, district Executive Secretaries and representatives of institutions working within the Local Government Ministry (MINALOC).

Super Beans Aim for the Sky (Discovery Channel)

I have some exciting bean news that bodes well for struggling smallholder farmers in Africa. The Rwanda Agricultural Research Institute announced that it has unveiled 15 varieties of climbing beans that put the common "bush bean" in the dust. The ...

The late Chief Sam Hinga Norman (AllAfrica.com)

The men in Rwanda are our prisoners held at our request by the international community for crimes allegedly committed by Sierra Leoneans against Sierra Leoneans in Sierra Leone.

Relevant Links (AllAfrica.com)

NPD management says some of the delays are beyond them. As a public/government business, the procurement process of some items had to go through the tendering process. Rwanda local media quotes Gashlan Ahmad, the project manager as saying the design of the facility has alsocontributed to the delay.

Relevant Links (AllAfrica.com)

"It may happen that some EPZ firms were exporting to EAC countries but with the coming of the common market, selling to Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda or Burundi will no longer be regarded as exporting. This means that some EPZ firms will lose the incentives they used to be enjoying as exporters," he said.

Who are you? (AllAfrica.com)

I am Aimable Havugiyaremye a Lecturer at the National University of Rwanda-NUR and Coordinator of the legal Aid Clinic. I also happen to be a former student of the NUR (LLB) and the University of Pretoria (LLM in International Law)