05-10-2014 ■ The headquarters of the East African Film Network will soon be set up at Bujumbura. Ngabo Léonce was elected the Chairman of the Interim Executive Committee.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Where did the idea of creating the East African Films Network come from? In 2011, I got a grant of (...)

05-10-2014 ■ The World Press Freedom Day in 2014 focuses on three inter-related themes such as media’s importance in development, safety of journalists and the rule of law as well as sustainability and integrity of journalism. As usual, Burundian journalists have joined the world.-Diane Uwimana The week dedicated to the world (...)

05-09-2014 ■ These roads are famous for their business activities. People may say that if someone look for something and want shopping, he/she may go to these avenues. Shops, forex bureaux and bank offices… are found there. Everybody feels rushed in business even if it is a little one.-Diane Uwimana In (...)

05-09-2014 ■ Burundi Agricultural Research Institute- “ISABU” -is putting in place the best quality of beans that are more productive to increase the harvest.–By Yves Didier Irakoze “We want to promote a great deal of varieties of beans because the quality of the latter is not the same,” points out Capitoline (...)

05-08-2014 ■ Experimental schools like Kanyosha Primary School III have been created since 2010 to integrate children with disabilities. It’s a successful project because disabled children find the school as a place of development and integration.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “We have 87 disabled children at our school since 2010. 48 boys (...)

05-02-2014 ■ Burundian pregnant women are protected by Burundi’s Labor Code and the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention to which Burundi is a signatory country. But how well are expecting mothers protected?-By Joanna Nganda Cynthia, 29, is eight months into her pregnancy but her prominent stomach has been in the middle (...)

05-02-2014 ■ The rate complication for pregnant women aged from 36 to menopause is high. Complications are observed to the mother as well as to the fetus.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse High risk pregnancy means pregnancy with some complications. It is observed that out of 1OO women, between 10 and 15 risk (...)

05-02-2014 ■ Thanks to BRARUDI sponsorship (15th April 2014) to the International Film and Audiovisual Festival of Burundi (FESTICAB) for a period of three years FESTICAB participants and organizers are optimistic.-By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse It is the first time that FESTICAB gets a contract for a period of three years. A (...)

04-30-2014 ■ Most people put antiperspirants on their bodies before leaving their house. However, these products can cause some side-effects to human beings.-Diane Uwimana These products are used to control sweat and odour in our underarms. Some people use perfumed deodorants to cover up underarm smells, but if you sweat a (...)

04-30-2014 ■ Since its creation in 2005, Bio-energy Company produces charcoal from household waste to protect the environment and create jobs.-Diane Uwimana Inside the compound, everybody feels rushed. Some expose the finished products of the transformed charcoal from waste collected in different households in the country in general and in Bujumbura (...)