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The Burundi government this Thursday August 8th 2024 released a statement liberalizing the importation of sugar in the country.  “The purpose of this order is to liberalize the sugar trade on the national territory. The price of locally produced or imported sugar is set according to the cost of production or the...

Burundi Football Federation (FFB) during a meeting held on September 20th 2022 in Bujumbura presented a renovation plan of Intwari stadium expecting it to meet the international standard and expected be finished by next year. “Alongside the architect who is helping us, we held this meeting so as to analyze what is needed so...

Members of Parliament from Tanzania trying to take on Burundi in Tug of War at Namboole stadium (Uganda) During the EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games PHOTO| Burundi Times East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) speaker Martin Ngoga with former Tanzanian First Lady Salma Kikwete during the EAC games on Day 6 in Uganda's Namboole Stadium on...

The Burundian government is stepping up measures to prevent the spread of the Marburg virus, a deadly hemorrhagic fever, after neighboring Tanzania reported cases of the disease. Health authorities are particularly concerned about the risk of cross-border transmission and are urging heightened vigilance among the population, particularly those living in provinces near the Tanzanian border.

The Former ruling party (CNDD-FDD) spokesman Gélase Ndabirabe was last Friday 8th 2020 elected as the speaker of Burundi’s parliament replacing Pascal Nyabenda after his five year term came to an end. The newly elected Members of Parliament last week kick started the business with the electing of the speaker and his deputy who...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi (Burundi Times) — Burundi’s official 2024 census recorded a total population of 12,332,788, according to newly released government data—figures that differ from World Bank estimates, which projected nearly 13 million in 2023. The latest count marks Burundi’s fourth official census, following previous ones in 1979, 1990, and 2008. The census also revealed...

The Chief Executive Officer of the East African Business Council (EABC) Mr. John Bosco Kalisa last Saturday urged EAC Partners States to have common regional policies on future global shocks to enhance economic resilience and rebound amid COVID-19. Speaking at the News Editors Round Table on Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses and Economies in the...

Coronavirus cases in Burundi spiked to 408 last Friday as three more people tested positive for covid-19 according to the ministry of health, the number of cases increased after the country launched a mass testing campaign where every citizen can voluntarily be tested for the virus. The number of active cases in Burundi...

Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye on Tuesday July, 12th launched a Zero Pothole campaign in Bujumbura in efforts to repair the public roads that have been damaged in the country. While launching the campaign, president Ndayishimiye called on the local administrators to keep a close eye on the public infrastructure usage as it is a...

Bujumbura, Burundi (Feb. 18, 2025) — Efforts to strengthen policy advocacy for the services sector in East Africa are gaining traction as business leaders and policymakers push for institutionalized dialogue and regulatory reforms. With services contributing between 40% and 55% of the East African Community (EAC) GDP, stakeholders emphasize the need for a robust...