12-20-2013 ■ Tanzania Airline has again started its flights three times a week from Dar-Es-Salaam to Bujumbura since this Sunday 14 December 2013 and vice-versa.–Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Air Tanzania Company is now working in Burundi; the launching ceremonies have been held at Bujumbura this Sunday 14 December 2013.The Air Tanzania plane (...)

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, (...)

12-12-2013 ■ 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 (...)

12-02-2013 ■ Evaluating partnership between state institutions, ministerial commissions and civil society about fighting corruption situation after three months has been the main objective during the workshop held at “Source du Nil” Hotel this 19 November 2013.-Yves Didier Irakoze According to Hassan Mahwege, Deputy Secretary General of Observatory for Fight Against (...)

11-30-2013 ■ Trademark East Africa has offered equipment for physical/ chemical analysis laboratory to Burundian Bureau of Standards and Quality Control (BBN) as it always does for other EAC countries. Thanks to that, 34 parameters will be analyzed instead of 6.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse On 5th November 2013, Trade Mark East (...)

11-29-2013 ■ Nowadays, sexual violence to children is getting worse and worse. According to a psychologist, it is a strange and unstable behaviour which depends on different factors.-By Diane Uwimana Young children of less than 15 are commonly affected by sexual violence in our society. The recent case is from Bubanza (...)

11-22-2013 ■ Tax is generally important on the agenda in Africa. At the international level, advocacy groups and the G8 have called for greater efforts to counter tax evasion and avoidance by multinational companies. Then, Burundi Revenue Authority has elaborated a document about its reform achievements.-Diane Uwimana According to Kieran Holmes, (...)

11-20-2013 ■ According to Pierre Bayihishamwo, the Director of Road planning in the Ministry in charge of Transport, the authorized loaded weight is 53tones in Burundi. But some trucks often exceed 200tones. There is no an overload system control because of the lack of axle weighing equipment – By Lorraine Josiane (...)

10-02-2013 ■ Burundian youth come across many problems related to unemployment and lack of fund. These issues have pushed some Burundian youth to stand together for praiseworthy solutions – By Diane Uwimana Citizens’ Will Motivated by the Spirit of Promoting Youth Entrepreneurship Volcan –Jeunesse is a NGO which has set up (...)