Diane Uwimana

Society

Employees concerned over merging of SOBUGEA with AIR Burundi

06-09-2020 Hamisi Hakizimana, Chairman of the Union of SOBUGEA employees says they are waiting for the new government guidelines. “We don’t know if all employees will continue to work within SOBUGEA Company or lose their jobs after its merging with AIR Burundi,” he says. Mr Hakizimana also says some employees (...)
Education

Over 92,000 ninth grade students to sit for national exam

06-09-2020 Déogratias Ninyibuka, Chairman of a Commission in charge of preparing the national exam in ninth grade of Basic Schools says the exam papers have been sent to the exam centers. “Over 92,600 students are expected to sit for the national exam scheduled from 9 to 11 June in 949 (...)
Politics

CNL party leader not to appeal against Constitutional Court ruling

06-05-2020 Agathon Rwasa, candidate of the opposition party CNL in the recent presidential election has taken note of the decision rendered by the Constitutional Court, this June 4, declaring Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate of the ruling CNDD-FDD party as the winner of the recent presidential election. “We didn’t appreciate the decision (...)
Politics

Constitutional Court declares Evariste Ndayishimiye as President-elect

06-04-2020 The Burundian Constitutional Court has this Thursday June 6th 2020 declared that the candidate of the ruling party CNDD-FDD Evariste Ndayishimiye is the winner of the recently-held presidential election with 68, 70% of the votes. Agathon Rwasa, his main challenger and CNL party candidate has got 24, 18%. Charles (...)
Economy

No robbery committed in Kazoza Microfinance, says Management

06-04-2020 The management of Kazoza Microfinance based in Bujumbura City denies the rumors spread on social media on June 1 about the robbery of BIF 800 million from this financial institution. “Kazoza Microfinance wasn’t robbed,” says Aimé Sinaniranye, Director General of Kazoza Microfinance in a news conference held this June (...)
Health

COVID-19: OLUCOME concerned over contempt for preventive measures

06-03-2020 Gabriel Rufyiri, OLUCOME Chairman says his organization is concerned over the lack of respect for the preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi. Rufyiri wonders whether or not the pandemic is no longer a concern for Burundi. “Some Burundians don’t respect the preventive measures when the pandemic doesn’t (...)
Education

Gatumba: Ninth-grade students to do national exam despite enormous challenges

06-02-2020 Students from the ninth grade in Basic School of Gatumba area, recently flooded by Rusizi River, in Bujumbura province are preparing to sit for the national exam scheduled from 9 to 11 June. Solange Nelly Niyonkuru, a student at “Mushasha I” Basic School in Gatumba locality says she lost (...)
Politics

Politicians urge electoral body to provide updated figures

05-29-2020 Térence Manirambona, Spokesperson for CNL party says the withdrawal of the provisional results on the electoral body website shows that there was electoral fraud often reported by his party. “We wonder where those figures came from. Is it authorized by the electoral code and who is responsible?” wonders Manirambona. (...)
Politics

CENI slams door to observers reporting dissimilar irregularities

05-29-2020 Pierre Claver Kazihise, Chairman of the National Independent Electoral Commission-CENI says the commission was surprised to hear that there is an organization which reported dissimilar conclusions in the recent elections. “39 groups of observers were allowed to monitor the electoral process and their reports were similar expect for one (...)
Politics

Over 420 CNL party members detained in electoral period

05-28-2020 Térence Manirambona, Spokesperson for the National Congress for Liberty-CNL says at least 423 party members including party observers are detained in different localities of the country. “Over 600 party members were arrested in the last days of the electoral campaign and on the Election Day. Some were freed but (...)