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05-20-2014 ■ Burundi American International Academy (BAIA) will open its doors on September 2014 with an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) through robotics, character and confidence building and fluency in English and French. An interview with the founder of the school, Dr Freddy Kaniki. -By Diane Uwimana Who (...)

05-19-2014 ■ People from Nyarumanga site-Buterere Commune salute the support of Wings of hope for Africa “WHA”, a Canadian Humanitarian Organization.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “I was really very harshly suffering from tuberculosis. Then, Wings of Hope for Africa supported me and assisted me till I recovered. Now I feel better,” points (...)

05-15-2014 ■ The Primary School National Test has been fixed on 27th May 2014 and meanwhile pupils as well as teachers are very busy preparing the test. All the scheduled programs are already finished. The main concern of teachers and pupils from the sixth form is to review quizzes as the (...)

05-14-2014 ■ Due to high water price in Burundi, ESCEP-Bât constructs and sells water tanks from 1,000 litres to 4,000 litres, which consist of collecting and storing water in a tank.–By Diane Uwimana Gilbert Nkezabahizi, Chairperson of the Company ESCEP-Bât, notes that the company has the major objectives of improving the (...)

05-13-2014 ■ At Kamenge Residence Court, many cases concern women who come for denied paternity. This is about fathers refusing to pay children maintenance allowances.-By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Liévin Rupande, the President of Kamenge Residence Court, these kinds of cases are frequently observed in Court. Very often, it is (...)

05-12-2014 ■ Two kinds of Artemisia such as Artemisia Annua and Artemisia Afra are now proved that they can cure malaria. Albert Mbonerane, the Chairperson of the Association Fighting Against Malaria (ALUMA) gives us more information.-Diane Uwimana “In the world, every 20 seconds, a child of less than 5 years old (...)

05-10-2014 ■ The headquarters of the East African Film Network will soon be set up at Bujumbura. Ngabo Léonce was elected the Chairman of the Interim Executive Committee.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Where did the idea of creating the East African Films Network come from? In 2011, I got a grant of (...)

05-10-2014 ■ The World Press Freedom Day in 2014 focuses on three inter-related themes such as media’s importance in development, safety of journalists and the rule of law as well as sustainability and integrity of journalism. As usual, Burundian journalists have joined the world.-Diane Uwimana The week dedicated to the world (...)

05-09-2014 ■ These roads are famous for their business activities. People may say that if someone look for something and want shopping, he/she may go to these avenues. Shops, forex bureaux and bank offices… are found there. Everybody feels rushed in business even if it is a little one.-Diane Uwimana In (...)

05-09-2014 ■ Burundi Agricultural Research Institute- “ISABU” -is putting in place the best quality of beans that are more productive to increase the harvest.–By Yves Didier Irakoze “We want to promote a great deal of varieties of beans because the quality of the latter is not the same,” points out Capitoline (...)