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.
Opposition anniversary celebrations banned in Burundi
Burundi’s minister of Internal Affairs and Public Security Martin Niteretse in a letter dated February 2nd, 2023 suspended anniversary celebrations of the country’s opposition political party National Congress for Liberty (CNL) that was set to be celebrated on February 19th.
“To this end, to prevent any risk of clashes at the place of the...
Bujumbura reinstates curfew on bars
The opening hours of drinking places is from 17hrs to 21hrs local time during the week days and from 13hrs to 21hrs during weekends and public holidays. PHOTO|FILE.
In a letter
signed by Bujumbura’s mayor Freddy Mbonimpa dated November 21st
2019, the city’s mayor imposed a curfew in the country biggest town after a meeting
that...
Prominent business man found dead in Bujumbura
The deceased is mostly known for his Forex Bureau business in Bujumbura.
A prominent business man in Burundi Simbananiye Jackson aka Kirahwata was found dead in the early hours of Thursday morning at avenue de Imprimerie located in Bujumbura.
According to Burundi public security spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye the deceased was abducted...
What you need to know about the Rift Valley fever that has grappled livestock in Burundi
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but also has the capacity to infect humans. Infection can cause severe disease in both animals and humans. The disease also results in significant economic losses due to death and abortion among RVF-infected livestock.
RVF virus is a member of the Phlebovirus genus. The...
Burundi’s ruling party wins majority seats in the senate race
Early this week Burundi’s ruling party CNDD FDD won the majority of the senate seats according to the provisional results announced by the country’s Independent Electoral Commission (CENI).
The provisional results released by CENI shows that the ruling party CNDD-FDD won 34 seats out of the 36 leaving two seats that will be...
In Burundi not all celebrated Labor Day
The first of May every year is celebrated to pay tribute to workers, and Burundi Labor Day celebration will be done on Monday May 2nd according to the government’s communique.
With the celebrations expected to be marked with marching and showcasing different products produced in the country by companies and individuals, this year’s celebration...
DFC eyes to invest in Burundi energy sector
A team of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) made a field visit in Burundi to explore opportunities to invest in mainly in the country’s private sector.
While addressing the press in Bujumbura on Friday 9th February, Andrew Herscowitz the Chief Development officer of DFC said that his visit was a follow up of...
28 years of Burundi national unity.
28 years since Burundians voted for the charter of national unity in a referendum conducted on February 1991
COVID-19: Region begins gradual re-opening of learning institutions
Lower and higher institutions of learning are opening up for educational activities in the COMESA region as the bloc begins to ease COVID-19 restrictions. So far, schools in Egypt, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been opening from the month of August, September and some are set October.
Governments in the...