Burundi president awards US ambassador
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye awarded the United States ambassador to Burundi Melanie Harris Higgins with a medal in recognition to her efforts in strengthening the relations between the two countries.
During Burundi’s 60th Independence Day celebrations in Bujumbura on July 1st, President Evariste Ndayishimiye gave the US ambassador Melanie Harris Higgins a medal of...
More than 100,000 children were killed or maimed in conflict zones around the world between 2005-2020
Between 2005 and 2020, the United Nations verified over 266,000 grave violations against children committed by parties to conflict in more than 30 conflict situations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, UNICEF said today in a new report.
This figure is a fraction of the violations believed to have occurred, as...
EABC Holds Public Private Dialogue at Katuna-Gatuna Border
Over 150 transit trucks cross over the Katuna-Gatuna One Stop Border Post (OSBP) daily following the reopening of the border. This was revealed during the East African Business Council- Trade Mark East Africa (EABC-TMEA) Public Private Dialogue with Trade Facilitation Agencies at the Katuna-Gatuna OSBP that took place this Tuesday June 28th.
Mr. Peter Gikwiyakave,...
Clergies required to have a minimum of bachelor’s degree in Burundi
Religious leaders in Burundi will be required to have at least a bachelor’s degree in order to be able to lead worshiping places according to the Burundi’s minister of Internal Affairs and Public Security Gervais Ndirakobuca.
Burundi Members of Parliament unanimously adopted a law last week which is said to aim to establish public...
Burundi to compete in Davis Cup amid financial struggles
Burundi Tennis Federation (FTB) announced last Sunday that the country will take part in this year’s Davis Cup slated for next month in Cameroon.
At the Mundi Sport Complex in Yaoundé, four Burundian tennis players are expected to represent the country in its very first time in international event in men’s tennis from July...
Burundi’s annual budget increases by a whopping 40 percent
Burundi’s 2022-2023 annual budget increased by a whopping 40% according to the country’s finance minister Domitien Ndihokubwayo while he introduced the budget to the parliament in Bujumbura earlier this week.
“Citizens also should help contribute for the annual projects as the budget records a shortage of almost 200 Billion BIF during the 2022-2023 annual...
Street children, beggars given ultimatum off the streets
Burundi government has issued an ultimatum for street children and beggars to be off the streets in a two weeks’ time, the statement from the ministry of solidarity indicated that legal measures will be taken on whoever will be found begging on the streets after the given period.
“To Burundians and non-nationals who’ve got...
Burundi president in Kenya for DRC crisis talks
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye arrived in Nairobi, Kenya this morning to take part in the East African Community heads of State summit to discuss the crisis that has grappled the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
“Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye has arrived in Nairobi Kenya to join the summit of the EAC Heads of...
Industry leaders have called for a regional wide duty remission scheme instituted to spur intra-EAC trade
Speaking at the EAC Incentive Scheme Workshop organized by East African Business Council with support from TradeMark East Africa; Dr. Samuel Nyantahe from Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) said, "Final products manufactured using raw materials benefiting from duty remission do not access the EAC market at the preferential rate of 0% which has set back the growth...
New EALA Clerk sworn in
The East African Legislative Assembly has this Monday sworn in a new clerk for the assembly who is expected to serve the parliament for a period of five years renewable once.
While taking oath in front of the law makers in the regional assembly in Arusha, Tanzania, Mr. Alex Lumumba Obatre vowed to serve...