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World Toilet Day: Hygiene officer emphasizes need for improved sanitation services
11-20-2018
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Around 11.00 a.m., a young bike taxi user, aged 20, leaves his bike along the road. He goes to a large gutter located on the 28 November boulevard, in front of Roi Khaled Hospital in Kamenge, north of the capital Bujumbura. He stands before a tree and urinates without (...)
Health

Mwaro: Contagious disease threatens cows
11-19-2018
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At least six cows have already died and more than ten contracted a contagious disease within one month. Cattle farmers in Makamba area of Rusaka commune in Mwaro province are worried. They ask for a vaccine to prevent the spread of this disease. A pregnant cow lies down in (...)
Politics

AU to the rescue of dialogue?
11-19-2018
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Smaël Chergui, African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security conducted a visit to Burundi from 5 to 7 November. His passage seems far from saving the deadlocked inter-Burundian dialogue. His arrival was not hugely talked about. Smaël Chergui came to Bujumbura in a particular context: the day after the (...)
Education

Education Minister rewards first ten laureates of National Test, 2018 edition
11-17-2018
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Among the ten-grade-nine laureates of the National Test, 2018 edition, who have been rewarded, seven are from “Lycée Saint Esprit”, one from “Lycée SOS”, one from Ngagara “Lycée of excellence” and the other one from “Lycée Makamba”. Each winner was given a lap-top Gianna Gateka Niyongabo from Lycée saint (...)
Society

ASSUR holds general meeting to promote insurance sector in Burundi
11-16-2018
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The association of insurers in Burundi- ASSUR has organized a two-day general meeting of insurance in Burundi which started this November 15 in Ngozi Province. The aim of the meeting is to boost the insurance industry in Burundi. Trinitas Girukwishaka, ASSUR representative, says the insurance sector in Burundi has (...)
Politics

MPs debated extradition agreement between EAC member states
11-16-2018
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Burundian MPs have adopted on this November 15 a bill that Burundi government has to ratify regarding the protocol of the East African Community on peace and security. Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, Minister of Public Security explains that the protocol will allow EAC member states to collaborate in the arrest (...)
Media

Burundi Media Regulator committed to preventing mistakes made in past years
11-16-2018
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Nestor Bankumukunzi, chairman of the National Media Regulator-CNC, has said there is a need to promote the new law governing CNC as well as the press law which were promulgated in March and September 2018 respectively. “Media professionals were summoned to appear in court and their some news organizations (...)
Health

Diabetic patients ask government to reduce drug prices
11-15-2018
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While the world celebrates the Diabetes Day each 14 November, people suffering from diabetes in Burundi ask the government to help reduce the prices of the drugs. Adidja, a 49 year-old woman, says she was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 37. “I am obliged to have a special (...)
Politics

Controversies arise over celebration of week dedicated to former combatants
11-14-2018
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The ruling party CNDD-FDD celebrates the week dedicated to combatants to pay tribute to the brave fighters who died on the battlefield. During opening ceremonies which took place this November 12, 2018, the leaders of the party says it is a way of strengthening peace. Evariste Ndayishimiye, Secretary General (...)
Politics

There should be no foreign influence on talks among Burundians, says President Spokesperson
11-14-2018
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Jean Claude Ndenzako, Spokesperson for President Pierre Nkurunziza says foreigners cannot hinder or advance the inter-Burundian dialogue. Only Burundians should discuss their matters, he said this after the visit of Smaël Chergui, AU Commissioner for Peace and Security to Burundi for two days. Smaël Chergui visited Burundi from 5 (...)