April - June 2007 Edition of The Eye Rwanda Magazine

Rwanda, the “land of a thousand hills”, located centrally and strategically in East Africa in a region with tremendous potential is one of the most secure, stable and predictable countries on the continent. It is engaged in a huge task of reconstruction which involves all the sectors making Rwanda virgin economy with many untapped resources. Read More

The name remains the same, but that is all that remains of the Diplomat Restaurant at the former Hotel InterContinental Kigali. Now in the hands of East African market leaders, The Serena Group, who have 16 hotels and resorts in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Mozambique.  Read More

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La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant is the first authentic Mexican restaurant to open in Kigali. Its door’s opened for customer on March 3, 2007. La Fiesta is located in Kimihurura. Directions to the restaurant are the following: Take the Kimihurura- Kacyiru road (driving away from town). You will come to a T-intersection.  Read More

The all new L200 is stronger, safer, more manoeuvrable and better to drive, it’s also far more powerful than its predecessor yet more economical and much more comfortable too – a vehicle which has proved its worth many times in world class cross country rallying. Read More

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Christmas is coming, the bazungu are getting fat, and all the new arrivals will be off to the game parks with visitors from Europe and America escaping the cold and rain. Or snow. And all asking the same question: what about malaria? TThe next few articles will be the latest information we have on malaria in Uganda, what is malaria, how do you get it and why is there so much confusion over what is essentially an easy disease to prevent, diagnose and treat. Read More

The Mountain Club of Uganda dates as far back as 1945 when it started as the Uganda section of the East African Mountain a Club in the Geography room of Makerere College by Rene Bere, its aim then which has been sustained to date was to explore and promote the Mountaineering activities of Rock Climbing, Hill Walking, and Ice Climbing within Uganda.
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Although many students still go straight from school to university or training college, the popularity of taking a ‘year off’ or ‘gap year’ is growing, particularly in the developed world.Entering further study at a slightly more mature age, often with experience of working with less privileged people can mean you appreciate it more.  Read More

It’s almost fitting that the task of reviewing, and therefore reading, Shake Hands with the Devil, Romeo Dallaire’s wrenching first-hand account of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was a task studiously avoided by many of us around the offices of ascent. Fitting, as it mirrors in a microcosm how Dallaire’s cries for help were also largely ignored at the time by the West. Read More

This is the commonly accepted "law" for matching wine with food. Based on centuries of experience and tradition, it embodies a lot of common sense: the subtle flavour of plainly grilled fish would be over-powered by a strong red wine, whereas it might be difficult to appreciate the finer points of a delicate white wine against the flavours of a rich beef stew. Read More

At the world’s biggest tourism trade show Internationale Tourismus Börse (ITB-Berlin), Rwanda emerged as the best exhibitor among African countries. The fair, which was taking place for the 41st time took place from 7th to 11th March 2007. For Rwanda, it was the 7th time that it participated.   Read More

Restaurant Review: La Fiesta Bar
Lodge Review: Kigali Serena Hotel
Charity Review: The Mountain Club of Uganda