08-31-2014 ■ Descendants of Omani nationals have found themselves at risk of statelessness in Burundi after so many years living in this country.Theyface difficulties in getting papers and are not eligible to thesame privileges and rights that Burundi’s citizens receive.–By Yves Didier Irakoze Ahmed Salum, a representative of Omani living in (...)

08-25-2014 ■ Through its program against corruption, the Observatory against Corruption and Economic Embezzlement (OLUCOME), has initiated a project of clubs against corruption in some schools of Bujumbura City Council. The beneficiaries appreciate the initiative.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “We want our youths to be fully involved and educated against corruption and (...)

08-17-2014 ■ Motorcyclists in Bujumbura city demands the government to increase the working time and make regulations over policemen who consider motorbikes as a field to reap from.-By J.Berchmans Siboniyo It is on Friday 25th, at 6 pm and some minutes at ‘ Gare du nord’ in Kamenge Commune. The police (...)

07-22-2014 ■ People think that the new road code may promote corruption rather than preventing it. Burundi has recently changed its road code. People may wonder why the Road Security Police decided to revise this ancient code.-By Jean Berchmans Siboniyo “We revised the road code because there were some mistakes which (...)

07-21-2014 ■ “The classification operates under three types of categories such as sensitization of economic and hotels’ operators, pre-classification and assessment and classification”, explains Khamisi Hasangirabakize, Legal Advisor in the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Posts and Tourism.-By Diane Uwimana He indicates that the Ministry in partnership with EAC Secretariat trained 14 (...)

06-20-2014 ■ 3 young Burundians from three universities trained since March 2014 in Peace building and Good governance at Arusha, Tanzania have recently come back. The scholarship was given by the EAC in partnership with GIZ.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “The training was of a so paramount importance that we saw how (...)

06-15-2014 ■ While Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya have already used the single tourist visa inside their countries, Burundi is still slow to join its EAC partners.–By Diane Uwimana “It is a great loss for Burundi touristic agencies for not joining others in the use of the EAC single tourist visa,” regrets (...)

06-09-2014 ■ This 16 year- young boy was burnt by his employer for letting his bicycle be stolen.-By Diane Uwimana It is unbelievable. Who on earth would do this for a young child while he/she is a parent! His left forearm was burnt. Imagine! How it is painful to be burnt (...)

05-27-2014 ■ The Kenyan Nation Media Group has entered into negotiations with Burundi Government to implement a new television channel and radio. Our correspondent in Switzerland, Lassila Nzeyimana, met Linus Gitahi, the CEO of the group.–Written by Lassila Nzeyimana, translated by Diane Uwimana. Creating a television and radio station in Burundi (...)

05-26-2014 ■ The Forum for the Strengthening of Civil Society (FORSC) launched on 08th May, 2014 a new project to increase trade flows across the Burundi-Tanzania border over a period of 17 months with a financial support of TradeMark East Africa.-Diane Uwimana “The project will facilitate the implementation of an exchange (...)