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01-15-2014 ■ Since this year, some EAC partner states (Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda) will use the single tourist visa. Tourists can easily visit some attractive sites in the country. Therefore, Burundi City’s Museum has some interesting things to show them.-By Diane Uwimana Set up in 1977, the National Museum (Musée vivant) (...)

01-15-2014 ■ As Graphic Design starts being popular in the country, many young Burundians dream to become Graphic Designers. According to some of these latter, this art pushes them to become more creative and innovative for earning their living. Iwacu has met some of them.-Yves Didier Irakoze Inspired by the world (...)

01-14-2014 ■ Ugandans, Kenyans and Rwandans have already started the use of ID card to cross their borders. But in Burundi, the process of filling out the form of the ID is continuing.By Diane Uwimana Since this January 2014, citizens from three partner states (Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda) have begun to (...)

01-14-2014 ■ The City Council authority has decided to close dirty restaurants which don’t respond to hygienic norms in Bujumbura. However, some of the restaurants are still working despite the decision.-Yves Didier Irakoze Those small restaurants are often built with wood, strips of canes or stalks, and covered with plastics and (...)

01-13-2014 ■ In Bujumbura, it’s not uncommon to see a pregnant woman drinking an ice cold beer or some other kind of alcohol. But just how bad does it affect the child-to-be and the mother herself? What are the risks on the long run?-By Joanna Nganda Dr. Deo Ntukamazina, obstetrician-gynecologist at (...)

01-13-2014 ■ Some areas from Bujumbura City Council are unsafe and unhealthy to live in because of flooded roads and streets during heavy rain. It prevents free movement of both cars and pedestrians. According to the Director of Town Planning, half of those places will soon be made salubrious.-By Lorraine Josiane (...)

01-10-2014 ■ Young Burundians entrepreneurs indicate that it is very difficult to run their own business in Burundi for several reasons. People don’t trust them because of lack of sufficient equity, professional experience and because of their active participation in political parties’ leagues.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse In Burundi, the unemployment rate (...)

01-09-2014 ■ Burundian singers recognize that they have reached a remarkable step in music this year. However, they highlight they need strong support from the government, private institutions and journalists to produce the good quality music.-Yves Didier Irakoze “We are satisfied with the way Burundian singers have recently improved. They got (...)

01-08-2014 ■ Hope Irakoze is the talented winner of the 2013 Edition of Tusker Project Fame. At 25, he won the life-changing amount of nearly BiF 100,000,000. The gospel singer born at Bwiza has now signed with Sony, the American music corporation, to record his debut album. Iwacu met him.-By Joanna (...)

01-07-2014 ■ Fauna is very threatened at Rusizi National Park. Since 17 September 2013, eight hippopotamuses have been killed by people living around the park. If the killing continues, hippopotamuses will probably disappear like elephants and lions. Today, crocodiles are also among the endangered species.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Located at a (...)