12-19-2013 ■ People from Ijenda as well as their neighbours will no longer need to move to Bujumbura for eye care. An ophthalmic centre has recently been created, thanks to “Lions Club Bujumbura Doyen”.-By Diane Uwimana It has two consultation rooms, six simple rooms and four VIP rooms all with two (...)

12-19-2013 ■ The MSM Project (Men who have Sex with Men) is a branch of ANSS because, as said Jeanne Gapiya, “it’s a group of people very vulnerable to HIV infection. We can’t aspire to fight against HIV while excluding this group”.-By Joanna Nganda A peer educator is a person who (...)

12-19-2013 ■ On the occasion of Volunteers’ World Day celebrated every 5th December, Burundians’ volunteers have organized a workshop to sensitize young people to being change agents in their communities.By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse The International Volunteers’ World Day is a good occasion to celebrate volunteers’ contributions in strengthening pe ace and (...)

12-18-2013 ■ The week of 9th was dedicated to Anti-Corruption World Day. OBR is among institutions which are committed to fighting against corruption by adopting strategic measures- by Diane Uwimana “Fighting corruption is oxygen for OBR. Corruption benefits only the few whereas taxation benefits the many. The fact that OBR is (...)

12-18-2013 ■ The Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA) has held a 2nd General Assembly and Scientific Conference this week from 9th to 13th December in order to transform agriculture for economic growth.-Diane Uwimana Facilitating, enhancing and nurturing partnerships that involve national agricultural research institutions, extension, (...)

12-18-2013 ■ On this 6th December, the Ministry in Charge of East African Community Affairs has held a Press Conference aimed at sensitizing the public to the non-tariff barriers (NTBs) elimination process. But there are still some challenges.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse In order to boost EAC sustainable development, non-tariff barriers elimination (...)

12-15-2013 ■ The Warsaw Nineteenth Session on the Conference of the Parties’ (COP19) objective is to limit global temperature increase to a maximum of 2° C like the preindustrial level.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse The climate change on our planet and its adverse effects on the population are a subject of major (...)

12-14-2013 ■ In Bujumbura, the price of artificial milk for infants is going through the roof, leaving mothers with very few alternatives. But why artificial milk when you can breastfeed? -By Joanna Nganda Elsie, a mother of two, chose exclusive breastfeeding and as she says it herself “it’s the cheapest and (...)

12-13-2013 ■ 71,146 are people who have been recorded in human traffic in Burundi according to the Survey of “Global Slavery Index” since 2008 to 2013. The government, public or private institutions and people are called upon to deal with this threat that starts taking a large scale.–By Yves Didier Irakoze (...)

12-12-2013 ■ 28 youths from Bulgaria, Romania and Czech Republic from different faculties of their Universities have spent a week in Burundi to witness Burundi’s steps in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).–By Diane Uwimana It was a great joy for these young students to publish their conclusions and (...)