10-02-2014 ■ Girls of 12-18 years old are engaged in prostitution at Kamenge commune. The Child protection and Morality Police are committed to curb the practice.–By J.Berchmans Siboniyo It is 8 PM at 11th avenue, near a pub known as Kwa Ndaba in Twinyoni quarter, Kamenge commune. Younggirls are standing by (...)

09-29-2014 ■ October 1st is the International Day for Older Persons. The Association for the Support and Accompaniment for Older persons (URISANZE) will celebrate 10 days later in Mwaro Province, and start an awareness week about the situation of older persons in Burundi.–By Lorraine Josiane Manishatse “Older people in Burundi live (...)

09-19-2014 ■ With opportunities and challenges, the National Network of Youth Living with HIV/Aids (RNJ+) celebrates its ten year anniversary. It’s a time to look back at achievements and lessons learned, but mostly, as Cédric nininahazwe says, a time to look forward and make new plans to involve the youth in (...)

06-25-2014 ■ There are people who get tattooed to look like stars or be smart. However, some ignore that tattoos may be harmful if made carelessly.–Yves Didier Irakoze According to Dr Elie Mupera, a dermatologist, tattoos are drawings or signs that people put on their bodies using the ink with sharp (...)

04-21-2014 ■ Stakeholders from the public, civil society, media institutions in Burundi established National Interim Population, Health and Environment (PHE) Network on 11th April 2014.-By Diane Uwimana Twelve members drawn from different institutions (public and civil society) constitute the Interim PHE Network and will be coordinated by the Ministry of Environment, (...)

04-17-2014 ■ HIV/AIDS, diabetes, high blood pressure, tuberculosis … are now screened at APECOS Center to everyone who wishes to benefit from its service since this Friday 4th April 2014.–By Diane Uwimana “Since its creation in 1993, APECOS only received its beneficiaries’ i.e HIV/AIDS orphans and people who were living with (...)

01-14-2014 ■ The City Council authority has decided to close dirty restaurants which don’t respond to hygienic norms in Bujumbura. However, some of the restaurants are still working despite the decision.-Yves Didier Irakoze Those small restaurants are often built with wood, strips of canes or stalks, and covered with plastics and (...)

12-19-2013 ■ The MSM Project (Men who have Sex with Men) is a branch of ANSS because, as said Jeanne Gapiya, “it’s a group of people very vulnerable to HIV infection. We can’t aspire to fight against HIV while excluding this group”.-By Joanna Nganda A peer educator is a person who (...)

12-10-2013 ■ For celebrating 1st December, the World AIDS Day, ANSS has organized a week of awareness-raising campaign, which was also an occasion for people to get voluntarily and anonymously tested.-By Joanna Nganda During the 15 campaigns organized under this year’s national theme “Together to accelerate the elimination of mother-to-child HIV (...)

10-08-2013 ■ All over the world including Burundi, many countries have celebrated the Old People World Day although; Burundian Old People have many problems – By Diane Uwimana Arriving at the “Auspice Saint Elisabeth” Centre in Rohero Commune(Bujumbura City Council), where about 54 people dwell- some are old and others are (...)