Refugee repatriation gains momentum, Burundi Rwanda relation still soar
The voluntary repatriation of Burundian refugees from neighboring countries has gained momentum as more than seven hundred Burundian refugees were repatriated from the refugee camps in Tanzania last Thursday 17.09.2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Burundian government the exercise is conducted through the tripartite agreement between the UNHCR, Burundi and Tanzanian government.
Burundi thumps Djibouti in women’s CECAFA
Burundi’s Women National Team grabbed the three points in their opening game against Djibouti that took place in the Eastern part of Uganda at FUFA Technical Center in Njeru.
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) senior women championship 2022 kicked off this Wednesday that saw the Burundi’s Women National Team...
Ndayishimiye stands to wipeout potholes
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...
Burundi marks 29 years after Ndadaye’s assassination
This Friday Burundi marked 29 years since the assassination of its first democratically elected and Hutu president Melchior Ndadaye.
After almost three decades since the assassination of the first democratically elected president in October 1993, the country is still seeking for Truth and Reconciliation after the ethnic violence that led to thousands of people losing...
EAC Sectoral Council on Education, Science and Technology concludes.
The 15th East African Community (EAC) Sectoral Council on Education, Science and Technology, Culture and Sports Concluded last week at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. PHOTO|FILE.
" The EAC has made progress in harmonization of Partner States’ education curricula, structures and frameworks, it is however crucial to conclude the harmonization process so...
Burundi registers 5 new COVID-19 cases as 4 discharged from the hospital
The country’s Coronavirus cases stands at 11 in which four of them have been discharged from the hospital after testing negative for the virus. PHOTO| FILE.
According to the press release from the Burundi’s ministry for health, five more people have tested positive for the COVID-19 after the tests that were conducted earlier this...
3 months of no fishing in Lake Tanganyika
The Burundi government has announced that fishing in Lake Tanganyika will be prohibited starting from May this year, according to the country’s environment minister Sanctus Niragira.
“This is true that no fishing activity will be allowed on the Lake Tanganyika starting from May until August this year in all the four countries that shares...
Somalia moves closer to join EAC
The Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud urged the East African Community to fast-track his country’s admission into the regional bloc.
President Sheikh Mohamud said Somalia joining the Community has been a delayed dream for the people and the Government of Somalia urging the community’s Secretary General Dr. Peter Mathuki, to expedite the process of...
Gitega makes tactical change on bank notes
Burundi government early this week made a tactical change of the bank notes as speculation continue to flood social media.
Burundi farmers still struggle to access markets
Farmers in the central province of Muramvya in Burundi are desperate to access international markets for their products in efforts to expand