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11-20-2013 ■ According to Pierre Bayihishamwo, the Director of Road planning in the Ministry in charge of Transport, the authorized loaded weight is 53tones in Burundi. But some trucks often exceed 200tones. There is no an overload system control because of the lack of axle weighing equipment – By Lorraine Josiane (...)

11-19-2013 ■ Lieutenant General Silas Ntigurirwa has officially been nominated AMISOM Force Commander. According to him, it is a sentiment of satisfaction and the esteem of Burundi by the African Union (AU). Interview with Lieutenant General Silas Ntigurirwa, the new AMISOM Force Commander.–By Yves Didier Irakoze Being nominated as AMISOM Force (...)

11-18-2013 ■ Pneumonia, an infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, can range from mild seriousness to life-threatening. Today, it is not always well treated in Burundi. Interview with Professor Gaspard Kamamfu Respirologist at ‘Roi Khaled’ Hospital.-By Joanna Nganda What is the most common type of pneumonia in (...)

11-16-2013 ■ Today, children are not motivated and urged to know Kirundi more efficiently than in former times. Then, according to many traditionalists, parents and educational institutions as well as the government must give it its real value.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “Burundians are not proud of their language. They have disparaging (...)

11-15-2013 ■ The East African Bribery Index Survey shows that in Burundi bribery has decreased more than last year. However, the country must work hard to eradicate it effectively as it remains a big threat in the society.-By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Burundian Consumers’ Association (ABUCO), a section of International (...)

11-14-2013 ■ Car owners living in Bujumbura Capital complain that they encounter serious problems to park their cars safely because they are often stolen.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse “We have a huge problem of parking our cars. One day, I had an appointment with a friend; we had to share coffee in (...)

11-13-2013 ■ Most private schools in Bujumbura have now compulsory “Reinforcement Classes”. In secondary school these are quite common, but they are new for the young pupils in primary school. Reinforcement classes are obligatory and cost parents extra money; this amount varies from a private school to another and can be (...)

11-12-2013 ■ Students from EAC countries benefit from the free movement of persons and goods. Today, they no longer pay visa fees to go to study inside EAC Partner States.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse In November 2009, Burundi and other EAC Partner States took an important step in the adoption of the (...)

11-11-2013 ■ This 5 November, 2013, the National Youth Network with HIV/AIDS (RNJ+) has got a donation of four laptops by Western Union in partnership with six local banks. RNJ+ praises the initiative.-By Yves Didier Irakoze Four laptops of an amount of USD 4,000 and T-shirts have been given to RNJ+ (...)

11-10-2013 ■ The Moringa Oleifera Lam, a tree originated from Africa and Asia, is known as the “Never Die” tree because of its amazing capacity to survive both hard conditions and bad maintenance. In Burundi, the Moringa Oleifera is a new plant that is being cultivated and various products derived from (...)