The January - March 2007 Edition of The Eye Rwanda

One of the central planks in ORTPN’s tourism-diversification programme is Nyungwe National Park, 980 Square kilometers of hilly jungle cloaked terrain in the country’s south-west, on the border with Burundi and the DRC, and surely one of the undiscovered gems of African environmental tourism.
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Akagera Game Lodge lies in the North East of Rwanda within the 90,000 ha of the Akagera National Park in the Eastern Province. Akagera Game Lodge sits majestically on a ridge overlooking Lake Ihema amidst a mosaic of grass, bush and varied terrain of hills, deep valleys, lakes and marshes.
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We were looking for a restaurant to dine at where we could simply relax and unwind and we were looking for a change of scenery as well, as we had been pretty much holed up in the hotel we were staying at. After making some enquiries we went with the most popular suggestion and that was the Republika Lounge, which is situated in Kiyovu off avenue Grand des Lacs.  Read More

If, when in Kigali, you want to stage or attend a play, a Jazz concert, a Film Festival, read the latest French Booker Prize, learn French or Kinyarwanda or watch the final match of the ACN on a giant screen, there is no better place than The Centre for Franco-Rwandan Cultural Exchanges (Centre d’Echanges Culturels Franco-Rwandais - CECFR).
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X-treme driving X-citement – If enjoying life to the max is your motto, if you work hard and play twice as hard. If you revel in all the fun and freedom that practicability and beauty have to provide, then only one car can match your active lifestyle - The Nissan X-Trail AWD. Read More

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Kampala has just had a new flu virus hit us like a tidal wave. Hundreds of children and adults with high fevers, often up to 40 degrees, sore throats, red eyes and a cough. Half of them are told it is malaria and are given Artemether if they are lucky, and injection quinine if they are not, the rest are taking antibiotics. Read More

If you hadn’t read about the NLRI or perhaps are new in Rwanda, a quick recap. The NLRI was started in 2002 by a small group of local businessmen post the crash of a light aircraft in Lake Victoria in 2000. Read More

At this time of the year the thoughts of many older students and their parents are focused on their post school career. In our changing world there is a wide variety of choice for young adults as they leave school.  Read More

The fall of the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie in 1975 was a good time for journalists in the Horn of Africa. The Polish Press Agency sent its only African hand to cover the story. Ryszard Kapuscinski was not a glamourpuss with the resources of a large western network at his disposal. He was a low-level wheelerdealer with the forbearance of a village mongrel and the genius of a great raconteur. Read More

All sparkling wines start life as still wines and have the sparkle added later. The crucial factor in the quality of every sparkling wine is how the fizz is added. The fermentation process naturally produces carbon dioxide gas (CO2) - the waste product of the yeasts devouring the sugars. Read More

I once asked a tourist what he found different about Rwanda and all he could say was “…..there is something about Rwanda, something, something….” It is actually a concert of things, Our People, Our Culture, our Wildlife and the sense of relaxation and connection with nature that many visitors get when they come to Rwanda.  Read More

Restaurant Review: Republika Lounge Restaurant
Lodge Review: Akagera Game Lodge
Cultural Review : The Kigali Center for Franco - Rwandan Cultural Exchanges