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...
Taliban bans neckties in Afghan schools
The Taliban regime has now banned students and teachers from wearing neckties in schools.
The fresh move coming weeks after the regime that swept into power late last year banned girls from attending secondary school in what has sparked international condemnation.
A spokesperson at the Ministry of Education of the Islamic...
President Nkurunziza marks 4 years at the helm after re-election
Burundi president Pierre Nkurunziza at the state house in Bujumbura on February 19, 2019. PHOTO| BurundiTimes
Burundi’s president Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday marked four years since he was sworn in for another five year term that runs until 2020, the 2015 re-election of the incumbent president had sparked a political crisis in the...
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...
408 COVID-19 cases in Burundi
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...
‘Playing against Nigeria is a great opportunity’ – Burundi’s Nahimana
They started the tournament slowly, but a dangerous Nigeria is picking up momentum at WAFCON 2022 and they have Burundi in their sights tonight at Rabat’s Moulay El Hassan Sports Complex, as they look to qualify for the quarter finals in style.
Both sides need a win to secure qualification for the knockout stages,...
Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif shot dead in Kenya, police say he failed to stop at a roadblock
Police headquarters in Nairobi are this morning expected to issue a public statement following the fatal police shooting of a senior Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif on Magadi-Nairobi highway in Kajiado County.
Sharif, an award-winning journalist was felled on the night of Sunday, October 23, under unclear circumstances in what police say was a case...
European Union lifts ban on Burundi’s Prime Minister
In a bid to intensify the bilateral relations between Burundi and the European Union, The European Union (EU) council lifted restriction measures on 3 Burundian Public figures including the country’s Prime Minister Gervais Ndirakobuca.
“The intensification of relations between EU-Burundi has made it possible to lift article 96. Today The EU lifts the individual...
EALA’s Ntakirutimana calls for autonomy
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Speaker Joseph Ntakirutimana has called for EALA autonomy of the regional assembly sighting that the organ of the community does not freely conduct its activities due to lack of funds.
"It is better if EALA is given its freedom...this is not only my voice but the voices of...
SMEs in Burundi learn about AfCFTA
The East African Business Council (EABC), in collaboration with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank),