08-15-2013 ■ Nowadays, in some quarters of Bujumbura, a lack of water is observed. Citizens ask themselves why this happens and what responsible authorities are doing to find out solutions to the problem – by Yves Didier Irakoze “We always have a problem to get water the whole day, from 6 (...)

08-14-2013 ■ The Regional Network for Conservation Educators of Albertine Rift (RNCEAR) 6th Annual Meeting has been recently held from 5th to 6th August 2013 at the University of Burundi. The main objective was the sensitization of community participation in climate change adaptation and areas conservation- by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse “Everybody (...)

08-08-2013 ■ Two projects against tuberculosis in Burundi were financed by the Global fund but it will expire on 31st August, 2013 because of the global economic crisis and PNLT will be supported by TFM the Transitional Finance Mechanism for only the strategic plan-by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse The Global Fund used (...)

08-08-2013 ■ CEDAC (Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation) has organized a workshop to sensitize women with disabilities about the importance of the ratification of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of People with Disabilities- by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Burundi has joined the world and signed the Universal Declaration of the Rights (...)

08-03-2013 ■ The Ministry in Charge of Primary and Secondary Education has decided to close some schools temporarily and definitively because they don’t respond to Burundi education requirements- by Diane Uwimana “There are some Primary Schools whose pupils have never succeeded in the National test since three or four years and (...)

07-31-2013 ■ This 18th July 2013, the World has celebrated Mandela Day. In Burundi, the South African Embassy with the United Nations Office in Burundi (BINUB) and AHD (Human Action against Delinquency) have celebrated that Day. On that occasion, they have proceeded to the painting of the new workshop for mentally (...)

07-31-2013 ■ Despite a significant food self-sufficiency potential, Burundi is one of the 79 countries most affected by food insecurity and listed in the Global Hunger Index. Even the recent UNICEF’s analysis figures about the malnourished children in Burundi have given us an alarming situation– by Joanna Nganda 58%. This is (...)

07-30-2013 ■ On the occasion of the Lake Tanganyika Day, the Ministry of Environment, and other Environmental associations have organized cleaning activities on Lake Tanganyika, at the Global Port side.by  Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Studies have shown that the pollution of Lake Tanganyika and waters close to the beach is today a (...)