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06-06-2014 ■ Rumonge market has about 1300 traders. Among them 833 have their own places inside the market. Others are all around the market. Women selling fruit are gathered outside. In the market, it is hard to find a path very easily without squeezing oneself. However, everybody tries to make his/her (...)

05-30-2014 ■ The majority of Burundians do not understand the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem. The Ministry in charge of environment eagerly needs journalists’ sensitization.-Diane Uwimana “The protected areas and their biodiversity are threatened in Burundi. The needs of growing food, fuel, firewoods, illegal occupation of areas, fast and illicit enrichment, (...)

05-29-2014 ■ The skin cancer is a reality in Burundi. A dermatologist calls upon the Ministry in charge of Public Health to think about setting up a department to care for people suffering from different types of cancer.–By Diane Uwimana “The majority of Albinos, people living with HIV and those who (...)

05-27-2014 ■ The Kenyan Nation Media Group has entered into negotiations with Burundi Government to implement a new television channel and radio. Our correspondent in Switzerland, Lassila Nzeyimana, met Linus Gitahi, the CEO of the group.–Written by Lassila Nzeyimana, translated by Diane Uwimana. Creating a television and radio station in Burundi (...)

05-26-2014 ■ After one year of its creation, the National Women’s Forum organized few activities due to the lack of funds. An interview with her Deputy President, Ménédore Nibaruta–By Diane Uwimana What are your achievements after one year of the forum creation? We launched our activities exactly on 22 March 2013, (...)

05-26-2014 ■ Burundians tend to despise their artistic values while foreigners appreciate them very much. This is often observed when we look at the performance of our singers.–By Yves Didier Irakoze “Burundian music and musicians are making a great progress. If we try to analyze where we came from, what we (...)

05-26-2014 ■ The Forum for the Strengthening of Civil Society (FORSC) launched on 08th May, 2014 a new project to increase trade flows across the Burundi-Tanzania border over a period of 17 months with a financial support of TradeMark East Africa.-Diane Uwimana “The project will facilitate the implementation of an exchange (...)

05-23-2014 ■ The University of Burundi is setting up a new branch of Kirundi-Kiswahili Department to improve professional teaching.-By Diane Uwimana “About 120 students are already enrolled in the new Department for the academic- year 2013-2014,” notes Siméon Ndoricimpa, in Charge of Communication at the University of Burundi. He indicates that (...)

05-22-2014 ■ The National Institute of Public Health has recently been chosen in Public Health Training as a centre of excellence during the 15th EAC Summit of Heads of States on 30 November 2013 at Kampala.-By Diane Uwimana Three institutes (Burundi Agricultural scientific Institute ‘ISABU’ from the Ministry of Agriculture and (...)

05-22-2014 ■ Kamenge Primary School II was destroyed by the heavy rain of 9-10 February 2014 that caused many damages in Northern area of Bujumbura City Council. The school management asks for an urgent help for the school rehabilitation.-By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Dominique Seseka, Headmaster of Kamenge Primary school (...)