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Education

Scheming Deals in Burundi Educational System

09-09-2013 The Secondary School Teachers’ National Council (CONAPES) stands against the administration authority’s interference in teaching daily activities. A particular case is about Rukina Communal College where Mugongomanga Administrator and Communal Council Chairman participated in a deliberation session. An interview with Emmanuel Mashandari, the CONAPES Chairman- by Lorraine-Josiane Manishatse What (...)
Economy

2013 Farmers’ Trade Fair: main objective of advertising

09-09-2013 From this 28 August to 2 September, a National Farmers’ Trade Fair has taken place at the “Lycée Scheppers Nyakabiga”. According to the participants, there is still a long way to go to face the farmers’ challenges – by Diane Uwimana It was not easy to get into the (...)
Education

English and Swahili: Studied but not done in National Test

09-06-2013 In Burundi, pupils from primary school study the English and Kiswahili languages added to Kirundi and French since 2005-2006 School Year. But up to now, the two new languages are not included in National Test of the primary school final year-by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Burundi has recently adopted English (...)
Environment

Bugesera Region: towards communication in promoting water security and climate resilience

09-05-2013 Integrated Water Resources management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water. Water, climate and development Program (WACDEP) is implemented in the Bugesera project in promoting water security and climate resilience in the region- by Diane Uwimana Bugesera region is shared by Rwanda and Burundi (...)
Health

Open burning, danger to health

09-05-2013 Open burning is the burning of any matter, where smoke is released directly into the ambient air without passing through an adequate stack or flue which is a big cause of acute respiratory tract diseases, according to a Pediatric Respirologist– by Lorraine Josiane Manishatse Wherever you go to Bujumbura (...)
Security

Road crashes are a growing problem in Burundi

09-04-2013 Road accidents are going in crescendo these days. The recent case is dated on 26th August, and a big number of people have lost their lives –by Diane Uwimana The recent car crash has occurred this Monday on the National Road number one (RN1) at the entrance of Bujumbura (...)
Human Right

Burundi Government is proceeding to a census of Refugees

09-02-2013 Since 13rd August 2013, the National Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (ONPRA) has started a verification of Refugees who live in Burundi. ONPRA wants to know their profile and its mandate. by Yves Didier Irakoze “The process of verification has started in Refugees’ Camps of (...)
Society

TEDx Rohero: Main Objective to Redefine Burundi

08-30-2013 TEDx Rohero, a Burundian platform for positive dialogue has organized this Wednesday 21th August 2013 a session during which were invited some Burundians who have led the Burundian society to development thanks to their conviction, determination, passion and vision, for sharing their experiences with the youth audience-By Lorraine Josiane (...)
Society

A Good Samaritan to vulnerable children

08-29-2013 Apart from the school equipments they get, they are also educated and mobilized to help in some activities during holidays. Those are vulnerable children from Gihosha who are supported by Gihosha St Jean Baptist Parish–Yves Didier Irakoze Around 20 adolescents from Gihosha have gathered at St Jean Baptist Parish (...)
Health

Healthy food; healthy life

08-28-2013 Inspired by the importance of edible mushrooms to individual health and good results from their production, a mushrooms’ Company SOCHA (Société des Champignons), located at Ngagara Commune near OTRACO Company, deals with cultivating, producing and promoting them- By Yves Didier Irakoze According to Emile Nsengiyumva, the Chairman of SOCHA, (...)

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Security

Forex dealer “Kirahwata” discovered dead in central Bujumbura city

Jackson Simbananiye aka “Kirahwata”, one of the most popular forex dealers in Bujumbura City was discovered dead in the morning of (...)
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Media

Journalist under death threat wins media award

The Burundi Media Regulator [CNC] awarded on 4 May eight prizes to journalists who participated in the contest of Media Award (...)
05-05-2020 |

Politics

Party leaders urged to use insured vehicles in electoral campaign

Agathon Rwasa, CNL Chairman and presidential candidate for the 2020 elections is concerned over the insurance issue in the electoral campaign. (...)
04-24-2020 |

Politics

2020 elections: Kira Burundi files complaints to President

Kira Burundi coalition submitted a memorandum, on April 15, to President Pierre Nkurunziza denouncing irregularities made by the electoral body in (...)
04-21-2020 |

Politics

Bubanza province : Disturbing accounts over murders and kidnappings

In a letter addressed to the public prosecutor in the province of Bubanza, the independent MP  Fabien Banciryanino, has drawn up (...)
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Politics

Sources report 12 CNL members detained in Ngozi

Twelve members of the opposition party National Congress for Freedom (CNL) of Kiremba commune are detained in Ngozi province chief town. (...)
04-19-2020 |