Tag: cost of living
U-TURN: Govt to repeal parts of the controversial property tax law
The much-disputed immovable property tax hike in the 2018 law had not been brought into force as the treasury suspended its enforcement twice amid public uproar. The executive now wants Parliament to repeal five articles of the controversial legislation.
U-TURN: Govt to repeal parts of the controversial property tax law
The much-disputed immovable property tax hike in the 2018 law had not been brought into force as the treasury suspended its enforcement twice amid public uproar. The executive now wants Parliament to repeal five articles of the controversial legislation.
Why quick fixes won’t help end Russia war-induced food crisis in Africa
Ongoing crisis left countries with little to show for many years of pledged investment in the agriculture transformation to boost local supply of key food items and agriculture commodities.
Rwanda food inflation hits new record high of 42.4pc
Rwanda is among 10 countries with the highest food price inflation globally in the latest World Bank assessment released on February 27
BACK TO SCHOOL: Changes coming to the meal program, study loans
Over 2.5 million learners at all levels of primary education were added to the school meal program last year when government expanded school feeding in drive to improve education quality, tackle dropout rates and malnutrition.
Food costs up by 45.4pc. How expensive is the festive meal?
Rwanda is among 10 countries with the highest food price inflation globally in the latest World Bank assessment.
Misago, the rural-urban migrant father who can’t rest to keep his family fed
The primary school dropout dreams to become a driver. His several attempts at the driving test did not bear fruits, but he says he is not giving up any time soon because he has a family to feed.
Rwanda’s economic recovery prospects facing new headwinds - Report
Official data indicate that Rwandan firms and entrepreneurs generally struggle to secure certification for an international standard, popularly known as ISO certification, which is deemed crucial when it comes to tapping into the export market, and especially the adoption of e-commerce platforms and...
Inflation shoots to 20.4pc in August as food prices keep rising
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI), the gauge of changes in the cost of living, released on September 10 by the National Institute of Statistics (NISR) indicates that there has been a general rise in food inflation by 29.2 per cent on annual basis in August.
Households squeezed as food prices jump to new high in Rwanda
Food items and other essentials are more expensive in rural areas as rural CPI increased the most by 22.5 per cent on annual basis compared to 15.6 per cent in urban areas.
Rwanda raises teachers’ pay to curb turnover, retain skilled tutors
Government announced that plans to hire teachers from Zimbabwe under bilateral arrangement were underway with more than 237 teachers from the country expected to come in at any time.
Rwanda inflation hits 16.1pc as food costs keep rising
A section of consumers whose wages barely changed to reflect the rising cost of living are grappling with some of the highest costs for essentials, and this is hurting low income earners and the vulnerable families the most.
Rising food prices drive May inflation to 14.8pc
Rwanda’s National Institute of Statistics (NISR) report shows costs of food and non-alcoholic beverages, which had increased by 15.7 per cent and 5.5 per cent on annual and monthly basis in April again rose by 24.2 per cent and 5 per cent correspondingly in May 2022.
Prices at the pump soar, yet again
This is yet another rise after petrol and diesel prices had increased for the fourth consecutive time to Rwf1,359 and Rwf1,368 respectively on April 4.
Can't feed a family? Journalism is a passion and you can’t fake it
No one is telling universities and journalism training institutions, or the latter simply don’t bother to check, that realities of the industry have completely changed. They are comfortable sticking to the old curricula despite evidence suggesting that landscape has changed so much that a shift is overdue.
Rwanda inflation hits 10.5pc as food, energy costs soar
Soaring inflation means consumers, and especially low income and poor families struggle to afford key food and non-food items, while meeting other households’ expenses such as rent, transport, school fees, water and electric, among other bills.
