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Miners on duty inside a tunnel in Rulindo District. Over 90 per cent of miners are still unaware of their legal rights, leaving many vulnerable to unsafe working environments. Craish Bahizi
Economy

What is needed to make mining safe for workers

Sunday, November 16, 2025
A scene from a multi-vehicle accident in Kicukiro, Kigali. A new law on accident compensation, enacted in October 2025, upholds Rwf3,000 as the minimum daily payment for victims without verifiable income. File Photo
Law

Why Parliament upheld Rwf3,000 as minimum pay for accident victims

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Workers on duty in a textile factory at Masoro Economic Zone. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Labour inspection gaps put workers at risk, study warns

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
IPAR–Rwanda released the findings of two studies, Inclusion of MSMEs in Labor Market Systems and Labor Inspection and Administration in Rwanda, during the dissemination event in Kigali. Courtesy Photo
Economy

Why Rwanda’s micro-enterprises struggle to create decent jobs

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Insurers during the session with the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security, which was held in the Senate’s plenary hall, on October 31, 2025 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Rwanda

Insurers warn of premium hike if govt upholds Rwf3,000 compensation floor

Saturday, November 01, 2025
According to the new bill, funds to compensate victims of non-insured accidents in Rwanda will now be drawn from 10 per cent of insurance premiums.
Law

Parliament passes compensation bill: This is what it says about calculation of damages, payments

Friday, September 19, 2025
The Rwandan Parliament will on Wednesday, September 17, vote on a new bill aimed at reforming the framework for compensating accident victims in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi
Law

Compensation: What to know as parliament votes on new bill

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
A scene of a school bus accident that took place at Rebero in Kigarama Sector in Kicukiro District on July 9, 2023. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Law

Insurers weigh in on accident victim compensation bill

Friday, August 29, 2025
Minister of State for National Treasury, Godfrey Kabera, addresses Members of Parliament on Wednesday, June 11. Courtesy
Rwanda

Govt moves to protect insurers in accident claims

Thursday, June 12, 2025
The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter, during the press conference held on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Kigali. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Economy

Set minimum wage to address in-work poverty — UN Special Rapporteur

Saturday, May 31, 2025
Christine Nkulikiyinka, the Minister of Public Service and Labour delivers her remarks during the Labour's Day ceremony on Thursday in Kigali. Courtesy
Editorial

Labour day is more than a party day, but a reflection on workers’ rights

Friday, May 02, 2025
Rwanda Workers’ Trade Union Confederation (CESTRAR) , Secretary General Africain Biraboneye during an interview. Courtesy
Economy

Labour union calls for worker protections amid digitisation

Friday, May 02, 2025