Denise: “God is the reason we live or die”

Wife of late former Burundi president Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza while addressing mourners in Gitega's Ingioma stadium on June 26th. 2020.PHOTO| Presidency Burundi’s former first lady and wife to the late president Pierre Nkurunziza during the last journey of his husband called on mourners to trust God as everything is planned by the almighty.

10th East African Petroleum Conference kicks off in Kampala

The Uganda Vice President Jessica Alupo on Tuesday, 9th May, 2023 officially opened the 10th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2023, themed East Africa as a hub for Investment in Exploration and Exploitation of Petroleum Resources for Sustainable Energy and Socioeconomic Development. The Ugandan Vice President who represented the President of Uganda Yoweri...

US ambassador hails Ndayishimiye’s government reforms

As the US Ambassador to Burundi Melanie Harris Higgins bids farewell after finishing her mandate of being US ambassador in Burundi

Imran Khan defends China on rights accusation claims

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has defended China on accusations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ((XUAR), saying it is not what Western media portrays. Imran Khan in an exclusive interview with Fareed Zakaria for CNN, said that Pakistan's ambassador to China Moinul Haq had visited XUAR and said that the...

Uproar over closure of Afghan girls’ schools above grade 6

Activists in Afghanistan are up in arms following the closure of girls' schools for learners above grade 6. The deputy special envoy of the UN for Afghanistan, Mette Knudsen has termed the decision “discriminatory,” saying that its impact will deeply affect the future generation in “terms of literacy and numeracy and will contribute to...

College teacher handed life imprisonment for blasphemy

A college teacher has been sentenced to life imprisonment over blasphemy in Pakistan with a fine of Rs50, 000. Nautan Lal, who is a teacher at the Government Degree College, was arrested in 2019 and he has been in jail since as an under-trial prisoner until this week when he was sentenced by a...

Burundi’s telecom giant Econet owes more than $44 million in taxes, accounts risks getting frozen

One of Burundi’s telecommunication company Econet- Leo is on the verge of collapsing after the country’s Revenue Authority (OBR) ordered banks to transfer its funds to the Communications Regulatory Authorities (ARCT) account as payment of tax arrears.  “This is to pay ECONET LEO's debt of 88,756,006 572 BIF and $44,344,346 representing the arrears owed...

Taboos broken during ‘Buja sans taboo’

Burundi’s government has suspended the Slam festival organised by “Buja sans taboo” after what it called a move to preserve and safeguard the country’s culture and heritage. In a letter dated February 8th 2022, Burundi’s minister for Youth, Sports and Culture Ezekiel Nibigira said that the drummers did not respect the “sacred principles of...

Nkurunziza launches peace torch tour

Burundi's president Pierre Nkurunziza while officially lauching the Peace Torch Tour in Karusi on September 10/2019. PHOTO| Burundi Presidency While in Karusi province located in the north eastern part of the country, Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza launched the 13th edition of the peace torch tour in efforts to promote peace and solidarity within Burundians.

Dynamic thought-leaders to feature at FORBES Woman Africa

For the 5th edition of this globally-renowned event, panellists and speakers will engage with the impactful 2020 theme. PHOTO| FORBES WOMAN AFRICA  Africa’s most dynamic thought-leaders, industry game-changers and icons of social activism are set to feature at the exclusive FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit presented by Mastercard (#LWS2020KZN) and hosted by the KwaZulu-Natal government...
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