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Liverpool are champions of England once again as Arne Slot ends four seasons of Manchester City dominance in the Premier League in his first season at Anfield; Reds secure title with four games to spare after home win against Spurs; Liverpool equal Man Utd's record of 20 top-flight titles. The Reds clinched the title...

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation restricting travel from several countries, including Burundi, citing national security concerns, the White House announced Wednesday. The proclamation imposes full travel bans on nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. Citizens...

Merck Foundation and Ghana’s First Lady Rebecca Akufo Addo stepped up last week to raise awareness through music on building heath care in Africa. PHOTO|FILE Merck Foundation and Ghana’s First Lady Rebecca Akufo Addo stepped up last week to raise awareness through music on building heath care in Africa. During the annual Conference...

Burundi’s Primus league is set to return in action for the season 2020-2021 on September 5th, 2021 after the country’s Football Federation president Reverien Ndikuriyo met club’s presidents in the capital Gitega. After the meeting with the club’s president in the country’s new capital Gitega the Burundi Football Federation (FFB) released a statement on...

The East African Court of Justice and the Wast African Legislative Assembly last week announced the suspension of its activities due to lack of funds. A report on the status of partner states contribution as at May 17th 2024 indicated that Democratic republic of Congo is yet to remit its annual contribution despite joining...

Burundi president Evariste Ndayishimiye recently made a cabinet reshuffle, appointed new government including Arthémon Katihabwa the country's minister of justice and Human Rights. He spoke to Burundi Times about his life, journey and vision to serve justice in Burundi. Q: Minister, could you start by introducing yourself to our readers?I am Katihabwa Arthemon,...

The chairman of the East African Community Monetary Affairs Committee and the governor of the South Sudan Central Bank, Dr. James Alic Garang, told BurundiTimes in Washington, DC, that partner states need a harmonized approach to secure preferential treatment. “The issue of debt that I mentioned earlier cannot be addressed by one country alone....

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) is moving ahead with its ambitious plan to fully digitize the country's financial system by November 2025, officials announced during a stakeholder workshop held this week in Bujumbura. The initiative, spearheaded by BRB’s Payment Systems Management Department, aims to modernize the nation’s payment...

The government of Burundi has granted a mining permit for cassiterite, Colombo-tantalite, and associated minerals in the Murehe area of Busoni Commune, Kirundo Province, to SOTREVO Mining Company Limited, following an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday, December 23, 2024. The meeting, chaired by President Evariste Ndayishimiye, focused on a single...

The National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) of Burundi is moving forward with preparations for the country’s 2025 elections, despite concerns raised by the African Union (AU) about a lack of financial support and international engagement. During a meeting with electoral partners on Friday, January 18, CENI Chairman Prosper Ntahorwamiye reassured attendees that the doors...