11-06-2014 ■ Many health centers in Burundi lack the appropriate equipment to help resuscitate newborn babies. LifeNet International made the equipment available and trained health professionals on its use.-By Yves Didier Irakoze The first minute after a baby is born is known as the ‘Golden Minute’, which provides the best chance (...)

11-06-2014 ■ The Burundi Government has implemented some measures to guarantee and ensure women’s protection.-By Diane Uwimana During the UN General Assembly in New York on 15 October 2014, Ambassador Albert Shingiro, the Permanent Representative of Burundi to the UN, has declared that the Burundi Government has put in place some measures (...)

11-06-2014 ■ About 350 boxes of Nido powder milk were caught yesterday morning by the Burundi Revenue Authority in boxes marked ‘toothpaste’.-By Diane Uwimana According to Frederic Manirambona, Commissioner of Customs and Excises in the OBR, the fraud was detected when OBR agents were controlling imported goods piece by piece. “The (...)

11-06-2014 ■ Dr. Denis Mukwege (59) was awarded the Sakharov Prizefor Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament on October 21. The prize will be presentedformallyon November 26in Strasbourg, France. A Profile of Dr. Denis Mukwege.-By Jojanneke Spoor As a young boy, Denis Mukwege accompanied his father on pastoral visits to (...)

11-06-2014 ■ Demobilized soldiers and former rebels who were handicapped in the battle field wererecently relocatedto new demobilization centers. Life in Zege center,in Gitega province is unbearable, according to its inhabitants.-By J.Berchmans Siboniyo “We are going to die of hunger. We were only given food when we were brought here on (...)

11-06-2014 ■ The African Coup of Nations (CAN) is expected to start in three months time, but nobody knows where. Some suggest postponing it, while others want to cancel the competition.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Morocco was supposed to host CAN 2015 from 17 January to 8 February 2015. The country asked for (...)

11-03-2014 ■ The official launching ceremony of the Metropolitan Area Network of Bujumbura (MAN) took place at Club du Lac Tanganyika on Tuesday.-By Yves Didier Irakoze The main objective of the project is to set up basic infrastructures to interconnect government institutions. The project will deploy an optic fiber network and (...)

11-03-2014 ■ The Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) organized a two day training for media organisations to explain about the importance of paying tax. It is believed that increasing the capacity to understand the tax-paying system, will lead to increased awareness on the side of taxpayers. “It is unbelievable that there are (...)

11-03-2014 ■ Tanzania’s main opposition parties have agreed tocollectively challenge the ruling party in presidential and general elections next year.Four key parties saythey will present single candidates “at all levels”, including for the presidential poll, due in October 2015. President JakayaKikwete’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party has been in power (...)

11-03-2014 ■ Rwanda has suspended BBC radio broadcasts in Kinyarwanda with immediate effect because of the release of the controversial documentary ‘The Untold Story’. The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency says it has received complaints of incitement, hatred, revisionism and genocide denial. On Wednesday, Rwandan MPs approved a resolution calling on the (...)