09-29-2014 ■ The Gospel festival is organised this 4th-5th October by JELIM Premier Events. This event will gather various local and regional gospel artists.–By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Nadège Kabagenzi one of the organizers, the main objective of the event is to promote gospel music and Burundian gospel artists. “The (...)

09-29-2014 ■ Mitigating measures are taken to increase resilience to climate change.-By Diane Uwimana Evariste Sinarinzi, a civil servant at the Burundi Geographical Institute (IGEBU) and a Water and Climate Change Expert, indicates that during several years, IGEBU observed that the length of the rainy season was the same as the dry (...)

09-29-2014 ■ October 1st is the International Day for Older Persons. The Association for the Support and Accompaniment for Older persons (URISANZE) will celebrate 10 days later in Mwaro Province, and start an awareness week about the situation of older persons in Burundi.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse “Older people in Burundi live (...)

09-29-2014 ■ The burned remains of the Bujumbura Central Market are still there, almost two years after the fire. The bad smell poses a very serious health risk. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Urbanism plans to remove the waste to a proper place, although it is unclear when.-Diane Uwimana On (...)

09-26-2014 ■ The indigenous people of Burundi are optimistic about the 2015 elections. The leaders of the Batwa association (UNIPROBA) made it a priority to motivate all Batwa to participate in the coming elections, since they believe it is the only one way to make their voices heard. An interview with (...)

09-25-2014 ■ Workers of the Global Port in Bujumbura are on strike since Monday September 22. They call on the Ombudsman to negotiate with the Global Port direction.-By J.Berchmans Siboniyo “It all began on February 7th, 2014 when we learned of a plan of firing 85 workers from SYTRACO, a syndicate (...)

09-25-2014 ■ During the Climate Summit 2014 organized this Tuesday 23rd September, participants emphasised the importance of the Green Climate Fund. –By Diane Uwimana “We must meet the broader 100 billion dollar-a-year pledge made in Copenhagen”, Ban Ki-Moon said in his opening remarks. The Secretary General of the UN indicates that (...)

09-25-2014 ■ The little green logo of a text balloon with a phone is widely known under young smartphone owners. WhatsApp is a cheap application allowing users to communicate freely.Not everybody is thrilled with this relative newcomer in the land of social media. Company owners complain that it keeps workers from (...)

09-25-2014 ■ From 23 to 27, the IFB organize the second edition of week of flavor and taste to all Burundians all foreigners living in Burundi.-Yves Didier Irakoze “Value the local products of foods is the main objective of the second edition of week of flavor and taste”, Hélène Foulard, Assistant (...)

09-24-2014 ■ Lucia Pulici (75), Olga Raschietti (82) and Bernadette Boggian (79), three Italian nuns of the Xaverian congregation were killed in the Kamenge parish on Sunday 7th and Monday 8th September. The police report the apprehension of the suspected killer: a mentally ill young man.-By Christian Bigirimana. Translated from French (...)