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Air Tanzania Again at Bujumbura

12-20-2013 Tanzania Airline has again started its flights three times a week from Dar-Es-Salaam to Bujumbura since this Sunday 14 December 2013 and vice-versa.–Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Air Tanzania Company is now working in Burundi; the launching ceremonies have been held at Bujumbura this Sunday 14 December 2013.The Air Tanzania plane (...)
EAC integration

EALASCA: a country without culture is like a tree without roots

12-19-2013 The 5th edition of East African local Authorities of Sport and Cultural Associations “EALASCA” games is taking place at Bujumbura. The activities have started at “Tempête” Ground from 16 to 29 December 2013.-By Diane Uwimana For the first time, Bujumbura City Council is holding EALASCA games where four countries are (...)
Health

Today, an ophthalmic centre at Ijenda

12-19-2013 People from Ijenda as well as their neighbours will no longer need to move to Bujumbura for eye care. An ophthalmic centre has recently been created, thanks to “Lions Club Bujumbura Doyen”.-By Diane Uwimana It has two consultation rooms, six simple rooms and four VIP rooms all with two (...)
Society

Peer educators’ role in raising awareness among MSM

12-19-2013 The MSM Project (Men who have Sex with Men) is a branch of ANSS because, as said Jeanne Gapiya, “it’s a group of people very vulnerable to HIV infection. We can’t aspire to fight against HIV while excluding this group”.-By Joanna Nganda A peer educator is a person who (...)
Society

The Active Global Youth

12-19-2013 On the occasion of Volunteers’ World Day celebrated every 5th December, Burundians’ volunteers have organized a workshop to sensitize young people to being change agents in their communities.By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse The International Volunteers’ World Day is a good occasion to celebrate volunteers’ contributions in strengthening pe ace and (...)
Economy

Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) eager to fight bribery

12-18-2013 The week of 9th was dedicated to Anti-Corruption World Day. OBR is among institutions which are committed to fighting against corruption by adopting strategic measures- by Diane Uwimana “Fighting corruption is oxygen for OBR. Corruption benefits only the few whereas taxation benefits the many. The fact that OBR is (...)
Economy

2nd ASARECA General Assembly, Scientific Conference: “Towards transformation of Agriculture for Economic growth”

12-18-2013 The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) has held a 2nd General Assembly and Scientific Conference this week from 9th to 13th December in order to transform agriculture for economic growth.-Diane Uwimana Facilitating, enhancing and nurturing partnerships that involve national agricultural research institutions, extension, (...)
EAC integration

Non-tariff barriers elimination is progressing in EAC

12-18-2013 On this 6th December, the Ministry in Charge of East African Community Affairs has held a Press Conference aimed at sensitizing the public to the non-tariff barriers (NTBs) elimination process. But there are still some challenges.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse In order to boost EAC sustainable development, non-tariff barriers elimination (...)
Environment

Global temperature should increase to a maximum of 2°C

12-15-2013 The Warsaw Nineteenth Session on the Conference of the Parties’ (COP19) objective is to limit global temperature increase to a maximum of 2° C like the preindustrial level.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse The climate change on our planet and its adverse effects on the population are a subject of major (...)
Health

Breast milk: why it is irreplaceable

12-14-2013 In Bujumbura, the price of artificial milk for infants is going through the roof, leaving mothers with very few alternatives. But why artificial milk when you can breastfeed? -By Joanna Nganda Elsie, a mother of two, chose exclusive breastfeeding and as she says it herself “it’s the cheapest and (...)