05-26-2014 ■ The Forum for the Strengthening of Civil Society (FORSC) launched on 08th May, 2014 a new project to increase trade flows across the Burundi-Tanzania border over a period of 17 months with a financial support of TradeMark East Africa.-Diane Uwimana “The project will facilitate the implementation of an exchange (...)

05-23-2014 ■ The University of Burundi is setting up a new branch of Kirundi-Kiswahili Department to improve professional teaching.-By Diane Uwimana “About 120 students are already enrolled in the new Department for the academic- year 2013-2014,” notes Siméon Ndoricimpa, in Charge of Communication at the University of Burundi. He indicates that (...)

05-22-2014 ■ The National Institute of Public Health has recently been chosen in Public Health Training as a centre of excellence during the 15th EAC Summit of Heads of States on 30 November 2013 at Kampala.-By Diane Uwimana Three institutes (Burundi Agricultural scientific Institute ‘ISABU’ from the Ministry of Agriculture and (...)

05-22-2014 ■ Kamenge Primary School II was destroyed by the heavy rain of 9-10 February 2014 that caused many damages in Northern area of Bujumbura City Council. The school management asks for an urgent help for the school rehabilitation.-By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Dominique Seseka, Headmaster of Kamenge Primary school (...)

05-20-2014 ■ Burundi American International Academy (BAIA) will open its doors on September 2014 with an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) through robotics, character and confidence building and fluency in English and French. An interview with the founder of the school, Dr Freddy Kaniki. -By Diane Uwimana Who (...)

05-19-2014 ■ People from Nyarumanga site-Buterere Commune salute the support of Wings of hope for Africa “WHA”, a Canadian Humanitarian Organization.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “I was really very harshly suffering from tuberculosis. Then, Wings of Hope for Africa supported me and assisted me till I recovered. Now I feel better,” points (...)

05-15-2014 ■ The Primary School National Test has been fixed on 27th May 2014 and meanwhile pupils as well as teachers are very busy preparing the test. All the scheduled programs are already finished. The main concern of teachers and pupils from the sixth form is to review quizzes as the (...)

05-14-2014 ■ Due to high water price in Burundi, ESCEP-Bât constructs and sells water tanks from 1,000 litres to 4,000 litres, which consist of collecting and storing water in a tank.–By Diane Uwimana Gilbert Nkezabahizi, Chairperson of the Company ESCEP-Bât, notes that the company has the major objectives of improving the (...)

05-13-2014 ■ At Kamenge Residence Court, many cases concern women who come for denied paternity. This is about fathers refusing to pay children maintenance allowances.-By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Liévin Rupande, the President of Kamenge Residence Court, these kinds of cases are frequently observed in Court. Very often, it is (...)

05-12-2014 ■ Two kinds of Artemisia such as Artemisia Annua and Artemisia Afra are now proved that they can cure malaria. Albert Mbonerane, the Chairperson of the Association Fighting Against Malaria (ALUMA) gives us more information.-Diane Uwimana “In the world, every 20 seconds, a child of less than 5 years old (...)