02-26-2014 ■ « I›ll spend my holidays in Burundi. “Where?” – “Burundi?”Ah. In which country is that again? “It’s sad because in Germany many people have never heard about Burundi. So, how do you describe it? – By Luisa Wawrzinek Burundi is a country, where, “today” literally means the same thing (...)

02-18-2014 ■ This last Sunday night, a heavy rain has caused a lot of damage and taken off some human lives in the northern areas of Bujumbura. The market of Kamenge is among the places which have been more seriously hit. So, sellers cry for help.-Yves Didier Irakoze At Kamenge market, (...)

02-17-2014 ■ It is for her short story “Chance” that Joanna Kaze, 25 years old, won the first edition of the English-speaking Literary Contest Andika Prize, the initial one of this kind in Burundi.-Diane Uwimana Her short story, which tells about the tragic story of a teenage-mother, was selected the best (...)

02-17-2014 ■ Doctors sometimes prescribe medicines for patients without considering their age and occasionally, this causes bad effects. The Medical Association recalls doctors to update their knowledge before prescribing any medicine.-By Diane Uwimana Two recent cases have occurred in a private hospital when a couple of mothers met there had the (...)

02-13-2014 ■ There is a great deal of unemployed youths in Burundi. Today, a lot of young people seem to be helpless and hopeless. The government and all Burundians in general, should take this issue very seriously and adopt an effective policy to get the solution to the problem.-By Yves Didier (...)

02-13-2014 ■ They have been given an appointment at Roca Golf Hotel to discuss in advance opportunities and challenges faced in this sector. – By Diane Uwimana Coming from 11 countries (Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, South Africa, Ethiopia, DRC and Zimbabwe), women and young people engaged in the (...)

02-12-2014 ■ Under the theme “The hope for Africa”, Dela Adadevoh, PhD from Orlando, Florida in USA, appreciates the advancement that has been achieved by Africa. However, he calls upon all Africans to wake up and build a new Africa.Dela Adadevoh, President of International Leadership Foundation (ILF), states that this century (...)

02-12-2014 ■ A National strategy for fighting against street children phenomenon in Burundi has been elaborated by some associations and the government has adopted it to eradicate that threat.-By Diane Uwimana The Ministers’ Council has finally adopted the national strategy this 23rd January2014. This strategy has the main objectives of preventing (...)

02-11-2014 ■ 7,6 million people die of cancer worldwide every year. In Burundi, cancer is not the main concern of the Public Health Ministry which decided to ‘celebrate’ International Cancer Day every February 4th by holding a mere workshop. The Burundian Alliance Against Cancer (“Alliance Burundaise de Lutte Contre le Cancer”), (...)

02-11-2014 ■ Kenya Port Authority has opened a liaison office in Burundi to facilitate business. Business people who use the Port of Mombasa will no longer need to go there for their goods. They can get these in Burundi without any movement.-Yves Didier Irakoze According to Mohamed A. Juma, Country Representative (...)