Bujumbura

Tourism

Bujumbura National Museum (Musée vivant): a cultural mirror

01-15-2014 Since this year, some EAC partner states (Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda) will use the single tourist visa. Tourists can easily visit some attractive sites in the country. Therefore, Burundi City’s Museum has some interesting things to show them.-By Diane Uwimana Set up in 1977, the National Museum (Musée vivant) (...)
EAC integration

ID cards to replace passports in EAC

01-14-2014 Ugandans, Kenyans and Rwandans have already started the use of ID card to cross their borders. But in Burundi, the process of filling out the form of the ID is continuing.By Diane Uwimana Since this January 2014, citizens from three partner states (Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda) have begun to (...)
Society

“It’s a sentiment of satisfaction”

12-20-2013 Gifts made of shoes, food, clothes, soaps…have been given by King’s School to the Batwas’ Community from Buterere before Christmas this 13 December 2013. Therefore, Batwas from this community salute the act and would like to see other associations or institutions doing the same.-Yves Didier Irakoze Shining faces, songs (...)
Society

1st October, the Old People World Day: the Old claim for more support

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 (...)
Health

Much effort still needed to fight against Malaria in Burundi

09-14-2013 The results of a survey on indicators of Malaria in 2012 show that some actions have been carried out to fight against it all over the country though a great step is still necessary to eradicate it effectively-By Yves Didier Irakoze According to the results, about two-third of households (...)
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 (...)
EAC integration

Few Burundians take part in EAC Trade Fairs

08-08-2013 Trade fairs take place in EAC countries but very few Burundians participate. The main cause is the lack of many of products to exhibit. However, some of them try to do their best and go to compete with other EAC partners- by Diane Uwimana Désiré Ndikumana, aged 31, is (...)
Education

Education: 24 schools closed

08-03-2013 The Ministry in Charge of Primary and Secondary Education has decided to close some schools temporarily and definitively because they don’t respond to Burundi education requirements- by Diane Uwimana “There are some Primary Schools whose pupils have never succeeded in the National test since three or four years and (...)