04-29-2014 ■ Dmax is a company that takes initiative to boost EAC and international artists. It is based in Kenya- Nairobi. Burundian artists will also benefit from this.-Yves Didier Irakoze Niyonzima Ephraim known as Mr. Niyo, a Burundian gospel singer and executive committee member of Dmax living at Nairobi wants to (...)

04-28-2014 ■ The « Medics without Vacation (MWV) » are involved and active wherever they go though they are named like this. Enhancing hospital partners’ capacities is the noble objective of the Belgian Organization.–By Yves Didier Irakoze “In some areas of the world there were people who didn’t get access to high- quality (...)

04-25-2014 ■ That was the promise made by a “love doctor”. In Bujumbura, many are the celibates craving for love and single ladies waiting for a husband. However, the ticking clock makes people take extreme measures: love potions.-Joanna Nganda Anita, 34, is single since 2007 and she can’t stand it anymore. (...)

04-24-2014 ■ Three days per week, Nzeyimana Sakina, 70 years old, feeds hospitalised people at ‘Prince Regent Charles’ Hospital.–By Diane Uwimana It is 1:30 pm this Saturday at “Prince Regent Charles” hospital. Home nurses queue up along one of the corridors of that hospital. They are waiting for receiving food from (...)

04-23-2014 ■ This Sunday, 14th April 2014, a Slalom has been organized at Bujumbura to resume motor sport activities. An Interview with Anselme Bigirimana, the Chairman of Burundi Automobile Club (CAB).-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse What does Slalom mean? Slalom is a skilled and Timed Manoeuvrability Event of starting and braking on (...)

04-23-2014 ■ On 9 April 2014, a bus called “Gaagaa Coach” operating Bujumbura- Kampala caught fire. It was coming from Uganda to Burundi. Everything inside burned.-By Yves Didier Irakoze It was 2:30 am when the incident occurred. The bus was leaving not so far from Gatuna border (Uganda) to Kigali (Rwanda). All (...)

04-23-2014 ■ The fundamental school system, some advantages and challenges after six months.-By Diane Uwimana At the international level, a fundamental school must fulfil the increasing access and equity, quality improvement, learning pertinence as well as change processes. Antime Mivuba, an educational expert, indicates that it is very early to notice (...)

04-21-2014 ■ Beans constitute the main source of proteins, carbohydrates and enriched in mineral salts. Often called meat for poor people, beans can now be transformed into other food to enrich our nutrition.-Diane Uwimana The Burundi Agricultural scientific Institute carries out seeds’ experimentation from its plantation to its transformation. “We must (...)

04-21-2014 ■ Since 28 years now, the Professional Development and Training Center (CFPP) has been training unschooled youth. CFPP also welcomes the ones who are in conflict with the traditional schooling system. The center is one of the rare ways to access the work market without an academic degree.-Joanna Nganda “When (...)

04-21-2014 ■ Stakeholders from the public, civil society, media institutions in Burundi established National Interim Population, Health and Environment (PHE) Network on 11th April 2014.-By Diane Uwimana Twelve members drawn from different institutions (public and civil society) constitute the Interim PHE Network and will be coordinated by the Ministry of Environment, (...)