10-08-2014 ■ Teachers and students of different universities recently discussed the World Bank report on Burundi’s economic situation. They suggested ideas to improve the economic outlook of the country.-J.Berchmans Siboniyo The World Bank suggests that increasing export and developing the mining sector can be useful toolsfor Burundi’s economic growth. During a (...)

10-06-2014 ■ According to a press release published on 3 October 2014, the provisional revenue collection results for September shows that the Burundi Revenue Authority (OBR) didn’t achieve the corresponding target of BIF 66.61 bn.-By Diane Uwimana “OBR has collected 65.86bn , meaning that the results are 1.12% below target,” says (...)

10-04-2014 ■ Despite the law that prohibits the breeding of domestic animals in Bujumbura City, it still occurs.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse In 2006, the Bujumbura City Council adopted a law prohibiting the breeding of domestic animals in Bujumbura City. Since then, a lot of people who practiced livestock breeding were obliged to (...)

10-03-2014 ■ The World Bank launched itsfirst report on the economic and financial situation in Burundi, on 16 September 2014. Burundi’s economic growth is 5%; if it keeps this pace Burundi will remain among the poorest countries in the world.-By J.Berchmans Siboniyo In the report titled ‘Aid for Trade: regional integration (...)

10-02-2014 ■ The inaugural flight of Flydubai to Bujumbura, was welcomed last Tuesday by traditional drummers and dancers.-Yves Didier Irakoze There will be two direct flights a week on Tuesday and Friday. A round- trip ticket Bujumbura-Dubai is currently $399 for economy class and $1100 for business class. Salau, Commercial Director (...)

10-02-2014 ■ The thermal waters located in Rugombo Commune, Cibitoke Province, didn’t generate any revenue for the administration. Thanks to recent community work, the site is now clean and generates income.-By Diane Uwimana Foreign visitors pay an amount of BIF 2000, local people pay 1000 and children 500 francs to enter (...)

09-29-2014 ■ After negotiations between the administration of the Global Port and the syndicate of workers, the latter unanimously consented to resume their work on Thursday morning.-By J.Berchmans Siboniyo Negotiations took place in the Ombudsman’s office and lasted about one hour. Journalists were not allowed to follow the process. Eric Ngendahayo, (...)

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 (...)

09-19-2014 ■ The Ministers of Energy from Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania held a meeting in Bujumbura on 10th September to discuss the implementation of the hydroelectric power development project. The Project of building a modern hydroelectric power plant, that will generate 8 megawatt for the three countries, will start in 2015. (...)

09-12-2014 ■ Despite the ban on fishing baby fish commonly called “Umugara”, they are sold in some Bujumbura markets and by street sellers. An Interview with: Nzeyimana Léonie, the Director of Fish and Fisheries in the Ministry of Environment.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Despite the ban on fishing baby fish “Umugara”, they (...)