Society

Go Training Services: more quality than quantity
04-10-2014
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After building its capacities from different International English Learning Language Center (I-ELLC), Go Training Services (GTS) has opened its doors with only one motivation: more than just English.–By Diane Uwimana After acquiring competencies from different countries such as America, South Africa, Yemen and recently in Burundi in the Williams (...)

Flood victims must go back home
04-09-2014
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The second Deputy President has recently announced that victims of the last torrential rain should be prepared to go back home. But the concerned are not ready to start afresh.–Diane Uwimana “No one would like to stay in that miserable life. We want to go back home and try (...)

Children are never crime perpetrators
04-08-2014
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Among prisoners of MSD Movement for Solidarity and Democracy, there are two under eighteen children who have been sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment. The Spokesman of “SOJEPAE”, Youth Solidarity for Peace and Childhood indicates that children should be treated in a particular way.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse For David (...)

Ineffective National Children Forum
04-04-2014
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Children elected to represent others since June 2013 complain today about the lack of follow-up in their activities.-By Diane Uwimana “Since we have been elected, we have never met any official representative telling us how to organize our forum”, complains Mana-Elysée Nkengurutse, 14 years old, a pupil at Gikungu (...)

Flu worrying Burundians
04-04-2014
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Nowadays, flu is spreading out very much in our area. It is so chronic and harsh that some people wonder whether or not it is that kind of virus from developed countries.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “I caught cold and flu two months ago. At the beginning, I thought it was (...)

Alarming figures of pupils giving up studies
04-02-2014
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Nowadays, pupils give up studies very easily due to many factors. An Educational Psychologist proposes a national debate to give an appropriate sense to school.-By Diane Uwimana It is unbelievable. For the first term of this school-year (2013-2014), many pupils have given up studies. In Ngozi Province, 6007 out (...)

A very slow re-enrolment in Public Universities
03-31-2014
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The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research decided to drive all students out of Universities. The latter are asked to register again after signing a commitment act, but they respond very slowly.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Students have been requested to register again after having signed an act of (...)

For the love of Burundi
03-31-2014
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‘For The Love of Burundi’ is an association of young and inspired Burundians, which promotes behavioral change through youth and sends a clear message: do what you can with what you have, right where you are.-By Joanna Nganda Erica Gateka, 21 years old Burundian lady, is the Founder of (...)

The climate change consequences now present in Burundi
03-28-2014
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On 18th March 2014, 350 Burundi Network on climate Change has launched a campaign “Burundi Power Shift” (Ubushobozi bwawe). 60 persons from all provinces of Burundi have been trained about the climate change reality in Burundi.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse 350 Burundi Network on Climate Change (350 BNCC) is an (...)

Protecting our savage fauna very carefully
03-27-2014
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A second meeting of the Sub-group of work on protected areas and savage fauna in Central Africa has been launched at Libreville in Gabon very recently.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “The main objective of this workshop was to finalize the guide on the creation and management of trans-borders protected areas (...)