November 12, 2022
Rwanda: Officials Speak Out on New School, Working Time Directives
Following the cabinet's decision to change the official schooling and working hours, a lot is expected in terms of feasibility and impact. Read more »
November 11, 2022
Rwanda: Government Adjusts Working Hours
Government has made changes in the official schooling and working hours as a move to offer more flexible conditions. Read more »
October 08, 2022
Rwanda: MPs Call for Greater Efforts to Reduce Income Inequalities
Lawmakers on Thursday, October 6, requested the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to present to Parliament a coordinated planning mechanism that can help Rwanda to achieve… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Rwanda: Father of Slain 9-Year-Old Develops Safety Portal for Families Hiring House Helps
The death of nine-year-old Davis Ihirwe Rudasingwa in June left the nation in shock. Read more »
Rwanda: Increase Cap On Taxable Income - Labour Unions
Angelique Mukeshimana has to forgo lunch on most days as she struggles to make ends meet with her Rwf73,000 monthly salary. She concurs with labour unions on the proposal that only… Read more »
August 20, 2022
Rwanda: Over 200 Rwanda-Bound Zimbabwean Teachers Pass First Exam
A total of 208 Zimbabwean teachers have passed written examinations to enable them to be recruited in Rwanda and will now go through oral interviews next week. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda-Bound Zimbabwean Teachers Write Exams in Harare
Teachers from Zimbabwe, who have been shortlisted to be recruited by Rwanda, are undergoing examinations across the southern African country under the supervision of officials from… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Rwanda: Senators Seek Increased Pension Benefits Amid Rising Cost of Living
Over 50 per cent of pensioners get less than Rwf30,000 monthly benefits, which is lower than the least required amount for a retiree to meet their basic needs. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Rwanda: IYD2022 - Rwandan Youth Talk Empowerment, Need to Tap Into Available Opportunities
About 70 percent of Rwanda's population is aged 30 years and below, making the post-Genocide generation by far the largest demographic group. Read more »
Rwanda: Senators Seek Pension Access for Former Rwandan Workers in Burundi
Senators have said that the current situation is concerning, where Rwandans who worked abroad, mainly in Burundi, are not given pension. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Rwanda: Zimbabwean Teachers Expected in Rwanda Set for Final Interviews
Close to 500 Zimbabwean teachers are expected to sit for their final interviews next week in Harare, a move that would see them travel to Rwanda in September. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Rwanda: Primary Teachers Get 88% Pay Rise
Primary teachers are set to receive an 88 percent salary increment, while secondary school teachers will receive a 40 percent increment, effective August 2022. Read more »
July 27, 2022
Rwanda: Over 12,000 Teachers to Be Recruited
The Government, through the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) is set to recruit over 12,000 teachers for both primary and secondary level. Read more »
June 20, 2022
Rwanda: Commonwealth Youth Call for Debt Cancellation, Job Quotas
Several delegates attending the Commonwealth Youth Forum have called on the Heads of Government of the 54-member community to back calls for debt cancellation for poor countries in… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Rwanda: Will Labour Initiative Change Perception of Decent Work?
While labour is one of the most important factors of economic growth, it often goes underreported or undercompensated. Read more »
May 18, 2022
Rwanda: Calls Grow to Set Up Scheme for Unemployment Benefits
Advocates for workers' rights have called for an unemployment benefit scheme that will support people who lose jobs as a result of unexpected circumstances such as the Covid-19… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Rwanda: Push for Fund to Help Create Jobs for People With Disabilities
There is a need for a fund that could help create and increase jobs for people with disabilities, Emmanuel Ndayisaba, the Executive Secretary of National Council of Persons with… Read more »
Rwanda: Jobs in Jeopardy Over Stalled Multibillion Education Projects - Auditor General
The delayed implementation of some multibillion projects in the education sector threatens to erode the country's ambitions to spur job creation, according to the latest audit into… Read more »