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A Good Samaritan to vulnerable children

08-29-2013 Apart from the school equipments they get, they are also educated and mobilized to help in some activities during holidays. Those are vulnerable children from Gihosha who are supported by Gihosha St Jean Baptist Parish–Yves Didier Irakoze Around 20 adolescents from Gihosha have gathered at St Jean Baptist Parish (...)
Health

Healthy food; healthy life

08-28-2013 Inspired by the importance of edible mushrooms to individual health and good results from their production, a mushrooms’ Company SOCHA (Société des Champignons), located at Ngagara Commune near OTRACO Company, deals with cultivating, producing and promoting them- By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Emile Nsengiyumva, the Chairman of SOCHA, (...)
Environment

Cutting trees at Rusizi National Park limits causes a conflict

08-27-2013 For expanding the RN4 road commonly called Bujumbura-Gatumba road, some trees along the road should be cut. But a conflict arises between Rusizi National Park authorities and Cyprien Nibitanga a so- called owner of an emphyteusis, about cutting trees’ management-by lorraine Josiane Manishatse As the RN4 road Bujumbura-Gatumba must (...)
Society

Nyakabiga III Quarter will be soon paved

08-26-2013 People from Nyakabiga III complain why the streets’ pavement activities in this area haven’t yet been undertaken as they were the first to contribute for this project. Today, they wonder why other streets have been paved- by Yves Didier Irakoze “We were the first to pay an amount of (...)
Human Right

Burundian refugees chased away: « There is no peace and security when there are forced returnees in EAC”

08-26-2013 Since two weeks, Burundians living in Tanzania have been mistreated and forced to go back to their native country. According to one analyst, the two countries should negotiate to solve the problem very quickly and prevent any negative impact in EAC- By Diane Uwimana Some Burundians living in Tanzania (...)
Society

Twa people in Burundi: “We want to be fully integrated in institutions”

08-23-2013 Also called indigenous people, the Twas state that they are not fully represented in various institutions of the country as it should be. They want the Constitution to include their participation percentage in each sector- by Yves Didier Irakoze According to Honourable Evariste Ndikumana who is also an indigenous (...)
Environment

Solid waste should be recovered and recycled

08-23-2013 For the sake of the environment protection, CTB (Belgium Technical Cooperation) has created a transit zone for household solid waste recovery at Kinama in its program of road-paving and solid waste management-  by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse For Aloys Nsabimana, a technical assistance agent at Kinama transit zone project for (...)
Culture

Karaoke Music: last warning

08-22-2013 Bujumbura City Council’s Mayor has addressed to the karaoke musicians not to exceed 8:00 pm while playing their music. The addressees are worrying about their future –by Diane Uwimana In his correspondence of July 2013 addressed to different Communes of Bujumbura City Council, the Mayor has given a last (...)
Health

No hospital for catheterization and heart surgery in Burundi

08-22-2013 According to Lt-Col Marc Nimburanira, a Heart Specialist, at least two children suffering from congenital heart disease come for consultation per day while a child suffering from acquired heart disease is consulted per week-by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Among children who have heart disease, the majority suffers from congenital heart (...)
Economy

Getting goods: an Ordeal in Bujumbura City Council

08-21-2013 People complain that since Bujumbura Central Market has burned, they no longer know exactly where to buy what they need. Traders are scattered in different markets and in commercial galleries of Bujumbura –by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Before the Bujumbura Central Market burning, it was very easy to get whatever (...)