04-09-2019 ■ In an announcement made public this 7 April 2019, Janvière Ndirahisha, Minister of Education reminds pupils, teachers and parents that pupils in primary and secondary schools have no right to have tattoos or put on things that may change their look. “Pupils with tattoos have no places in Burundian (...)

04-09-2019 ■ During the last cabinet meeting, participants analyzed and approved a draft bill on the state budget for 2019-2020 fiscal-year which moved from BIF 1,400.7 billion to BIF 1,500 billion. OLUCOME, however, denounces the decision. Gabriel Rufyiri, chairman of OLUCOME -a corruption watchdog says the government measures don’t match the (...)

04-05-2019 ■ Nine people were arrested during search operation conducted by the police on 4 April morning in Musave neighborhood, Mibanza locality, Kizuka zone, Rumonge comune of Rumonge province in south of Burundi. Five of the detainees are accused of manufacturing and selling illegal alcohol drinks while four others are members (...)

04-04-2019 ■ Burundians are called on to embrace political tolerance to avoid violence that may arise. This was said in a workshop organized by a local NGO, ‘Initiative et Changement’, this Wednesday 3rd 2019. Protais Nteziriba, former university lecturer and consultant calls on all Burundians to adopt and preach tolerance in (...)

04-04-2019 ■ “Tuberculosis is still spreading in Burundi,” said Herménégilde Nzimenya, Director of the National Integrated Program to Fight against Leprosy and Tuberculosis (PNILT) on 3 April. More than 7,200 cases of tuberculosis patients were recorded in 2018 while in 2017 more than 7800 cases were recorded according to him. Nzimenya (...)

04-04-2019 ■ Two people died in the morning of Wednesday 3April in Kibande area, Vumbi commune in Kirundo province. According to Jean Baptiste Kwizera, communal administrator, since Tuesday night, the population wanted to kill a resident of that locality accusing him of being a sorcerer. The police who intervened to save (...)

04-04-2019 ■ At least nine followers of the National Congress for Liberty-CNL party from Murwi and Mugina communes in Cibitoke province have been released following the order of the Prosecutor General’s order in that province. Four CNL followers from Murwi commune were arrested on 17 March while others from Mugina commune (...)

04-03-2019 ■ The African Football Confederation (CAF) imposes a sanction of US $ 10,000 on Burundi Football Federation (FFB) because Burundi National Television (RTNB) broadcast the match that took place on March 23, 2019 between Burundi and Gabon without the CAF’s written approval. Burundi violated the rule according to CAF Secretary (...)

04-03-2019 ■ Some cattle breeders from Gashikanwa commune in Ngozi province, in the north of the country are complaining because they are not allowed to sell the cows given by the Development Sector Program- Prodefi. They said they ignored the reason why Prodefi and the local administration prevent them from selling (...)

04-02-2019 ■ Around 400 employees of Bujumbura municipality have staged a sit-in in front of the office of the mayor this Monday 1 April to claim their four-month salary. “Since December last year, we have not yet got our salary. Now, it is four months. How does the mayor office want (...)