Archives

Society

Go Training Services: more quality than quantity

04-10-2014 After building its capacities from different International English Learning Language Center (I-ELLC), Go Training Services (GTS) has opened its doors with only one motivation: more than just English.–By Diane Uwimana After acquiring competencies from different countries such as America, South Africa, Yemen and recently in Burundi in the Williams (...)
Society

Flood victims must go back home

04-09-2014 The second Deputy President has recently announced that victims of the last torrential rain should be prepared to go back home. But the concerned are not ready to start afresh.–Diane Uwimana “No one would like to stay in that miserable life. We want to go back home and try (...)
Sports

The Burundi Taekwondo Club spectacular victory in Uganda

04-09-2014 Taekwondo Burundian players have very recently won the Uganda Open Taekwondo Championship 2014 held at Kampala on 29 March. They got five gold medals and a cup.-By Yves Didier Irakoze Ten Taekwondo teams from Uganda (the host country), Burundi, South Soudan and Kenya have participated in the competition. Burundi (...)
Society

Children are never crime perpetrators

04-08-2014 Among prisoners of MSD Movement for Solidarity and Democracy, there are two under eighteen children who have been sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. The Spokesman of “SOJEPAE”, Youth Solidarity for Peace and Childhood indicates that children should be treated in a particular way.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse For David (...)
Society

Ineffective National Children Forum

04-04-2014 Children elected to represent others since June 2013 complain today about the lack of follow-up in their activities.-By Diane Uwimana “Since we have been elected, we have never met any official representative telling us how to organize our forum”, complains Mana-Elysée Nkengurutse, 14 years old, a pupil at Gikungu (...)
Health

Flu worrying Burundians

04-04-2014 Nowadays, flu is spreading out very much in our area. It is so chronic and harsh that some people wonder whether or not it is that kind of virus from developed countries.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “I caught cold and flu two months ago. At the beginning, I thought it was (...)
Economy

Be careful about Aflatoxin

04-04-2014 Aflatoxin is a toxic poison produced by a kind of fungus called “Aspergillus flavus” in the soil. This one may cause negative side effects to plants, animals as well as human health.-By Yves Didier Irakoze An Aflatoxin destroys many plants like maize, peanuts, wheat, cassavas and animals like pigs, (...)
Economy

Musaga’s Craft Center

04-03-2014 First opened in 1986, MCC (Musaga’s Craft Center) is among a few factories that managed to stay active to this day, even after 10 years of civil war. They share their secrets.-Joanna Nganda “Back in 1986, Musaga was a place surrounded by military camps” says Julienne Ryivuze, Founder of (...)
Education

Alarming figures of pupils giving up studies

04-02-2014 Nowadays, pupils give up studies very easily due to many factors. An Educational Psychologist proposes a national debate to give an appropriate sense to school.-By Diane Uwimana It is unbelievable. For the first term of this school-year (2013-2014), many pupils have given up studies. In Ngozi Province, 6007 out (...)
EAC integration

Lack of improvement on Burundi border

04-02-2014 Comparing to the organization and how other EAC border operates, Burundi border is less advanced than others. To that extent, people need the issue to be handled and borders reach others reached great step.-Yves Didier Irakoze “It’s 4:45 am, I arrive at Kanyaru (Rwanda-Burundi border) coming from Uganda. I (...)