07-09-2019 ■ In a press briefing held on July 8th, the Ministry of Health and FENAS revealed that the number of illegal drug consumers in the country has mainly increased in Bujumbura and Gitega. They call on everyone to take action so as to eradicate drugs in Burundi “Drug consumption is (...)

08-15-2018 ■ “The manufacture, import, storage, marketing and use of plastic bags and all plastic packaging are banned,” reads the presidential decree issued on August 13. “The measure was taken because plastics have a negative impact on the environment, human and animal health,” said Déo-Guide Rurema, Environment Minister at a press (...)

02-12-2018 ■ 23 youth led associations have, this Saturday 10 February, planted 6,000 grevillea trees on Sororezo hill in the northern part of Bujumbura city. They joined together in an initiative called “Dusharize Uburundi” in the same spirit of the environment protection. Jadot Nkurunziza, a young environmental activist and representative of (...)

06-26-2017 ■ Household waste, wastewaters from factories, insecticides … everything ends up in Lake Tanganyika. An environmentalist denounces a kind of “Ingratitude”. At Ku mase side,in Ngagara area of Ntahangwa commune in the north of the Burundian capital Bujumbura, a channel transports foul and dark wastewaters to Lake Tanganyika. Some locals (...)

04-24-2017 ■ Residents from different neighborhoods of the capital Bujumbura say green spaces, which are currently threatened by unregulated constructions, should be protected. They say that while the world celebrates the Earth Day on 22 April each year. “There are no sufficient spaces for games. Unplanned constructions are the main cause (...)

07-24-2014 ■ In Bujumbura City Council and even all over the country, the salubrious situation in different areas leaves to desire. Everyone and especially the government should be concerned by this big issue.-By Yves Didier Irakoze “I’m very sensitive when I see someone throwing some waste dirty in an open area (...)

05-12-2014 ■ Two kinds of Artemisia such as Artemisia Annua and Artemisia Afra are now proved that they can cure malaria. Albert Mbonerane, the Chairperson of the Association Fighting Against Malaria (ALUMA) gives us more information.-Diane Uwimana “In the world, every 20 seconds, a child of less than 5 years old (...)