05-09-2014 ■ Burundi Agricultural Research Institute- “ISABU” -is putting in place the best quality of beans that are more productive to increase the harvest.–By Yves Didier Irakoze “We want to promote a great deal of varieties of beans because the quality of the latter is not the same,” points out Capitoline (...)

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 (...)

04-21-2014 ■ Burundi Government warns people who had lands near Kajeke River not to accept false rumors spread by crooks that they will receive compensations while the process was over.-Yves Didier Irakoze “There must be a compensation for those who had lands near Kajeke river area because of the work activities (...)

04-15-2014 ■ Waiting for an important revenue collection figure of an amount of FIB 154.25 billion, Burundi Revenue Authority has collected from January to March 2014 an amount of BIF 137.29 billion. “Comparing to 2014 forecasting, OBR has registered a poor performance of BIF 16.96 billion i.e. 10, 99% ”, declares (...)

04-04-2014 ■ Aflatoxin is a toxic poison produced by a kind of fungus called “Aspergillus flavus” in the soil. This one may cause negative side effects to plants, animals as well as human health.-By Yves Didier Irakoze An Aflatoxin destroys many plants like maize, peanuts, wheat, cassavas and animals like pigs, (...)

04-03-2014 ■ First opened in 1986, MCC (Musaga’s Craft Center) is among a few factories that managed to stay active to this day, even after 10 years of civil war. They share their secrets.-Joanna Nganda “Back in 1986, Musaga was a place surrounded by military camps” says Julienne Ryivuze, Founder of (...)

03-27-2014 ■ While Burundi won the first place as the best African exhibitor at the International Show at Berlin for three consecutive years, it has recently been ranked second this year. The reason: the objective has changed-by Diane Uwimana Four private operators in tourism represented Burundi during the last International Show (...)

03-25-2014 ■ Media Kay5 is a company gathering Burundian youth who create, advertise and design through cartoons. This is a great step for Burundi.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “In other countries, cartoons occupy a great place in advertising, entertaining and providing messages. So why not in Burundi?” wonders André Kay Hakizimana, Chairman (...)

03-14-2014 ■ The production of fish will certainly increase thanks to the largest program for fisheries in Africa. SmartFish has the main objective of improving the quality and quantity of fish in countries bordering Lake Tanganyika.-By Diane Uwimana The so-called program SmartFish is operational in four countries which border Lake Tanganyika (...)

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, (...)