Top five regrets of the dying
A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of the dying, and among the top ones is 'I wish I hadn't worked so hard'. What would your biggest regret be if this was your last day of life?
There was no mention of more sex or bungee jumps. A palliative nurse who has counselled...
EAC 2022-23 Budget stagnate amid economic decline
The East African Community (EAC) budget for the Financial Year 202223 has stagnated as the regional minister projected that the economy of the region is expected to decline amid inflation of commodities due to numerous factors.
The community tabled $91.5 million for the financial year 2022-2023 with 59 percent of the budget will be...
Be real – Harry Kane’s trophy curse had no chance against Madrid’s voodoo
An atrocious error from Manuel Neuer paved the way for yet another incredible comeback from the kings of Europe.
Just when you think Real Madrid are out of the Champions League, they drag themselves back in. On Wednesday, for the umpteenth time in their long and illustrious history, the kings of Europe turned around a...
Over thirty thousand refugees return home
According to the home affairs ministry report more than thirty thousand Burundians were repatriated from neighboring countries and have been re-integrated in the community in the last six months.
33,963 people from 11,336 families returned to their motherland after fleeing the 2015 political crisis that led to hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the...
20 years of EAC integration, member countries in a sour relation
From Right: Uganda's EAC minister Kirunda Kivejinja, EAC Secretary General Limberat Mfumukeko and EALA Speaker Martin Ngoga at the EAC HQ in Arusha while celebrating 20 years of regional integration on November 30th, 2019. PHOTO| Burundi Times
The East African Community (EAC) celebrated 20 years of regional integration since it was revived on...
Burundi imposes speed limit for vehicles countrywide
The Burundi ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Security has since last week started implementing the implementation of speed limits for vehicles countrywide and particularly in the country’s economic city of Bujumbura.
“The Poliscans which measure the speed of vehicles within the captured area will be put in action from Tuesday,” a statement reads...
Burundi to receive malaria vaccine, US partnership fortifies
The United States Global Malaria Coordinator Dr. David Walton on Thursday February 9th said that Burundi is expected to receive malaria vaccines in June this year following the country’s application to be part of the program last year.
While addressing the press in Bujumbura yesterday, Dr. Walton indicated that the deployment of malaria vaccine...
Burundi’s Niyonsaba received with a hero’s welcome
Burundi’s female athlete Francine Niyonsaba was received with a hero’s welcome as drummers, dancers, artists and government officials on Wednesday September 22nd, 2021 took over the streets to welcome the ace from her very recent competition in Valencia.
Niyonsaba is now the 2000m World Record holder after breaking the record of Genzebe Dibaba (5:23.75)...
Primus league 2020-2021 fixtures announced
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...
Burundi marks 58 years since the assassination of the independence hero
As Burundi celebrated 57 years of independence, President Pierre Nkurunziza spoke out against colonialism as he honored and named infrastructure after the country’s national heroes. PHOTO| FILE
Every October 13th Burundi commemorates the assassination of the country’s independence hero prince Louis Rwagasore, he was assassinated on October 13th 1961.
In...