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The Burundi minister of infrastructure Dieudonné Dukundane presented to the Senate a bill ratifying additional financing agreement for the Jiji, and Mulembwe hydroelectric project by Burundi on Tuesday 10th April in Bujumbura. According to the Infrastructure minister, the additional financing is estimated at $102 million of which $50 million will be disbursed by the...

Burundi and China have agreed to renovate and modernize Melchior Ndadaye International Airport the country’s only airport located in Bujumbura. “Delighted to proceed this morning with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China in Bujumbura to the exchange of letters on the realization of the project of rehabilitation, extension and modernization of Melchior...

The East African Community Secretary General Peter Mathuki marked 100 days since he took over the office as the 5th Secretary General from Burundi’s Liberat Mfumukeko. The EAC Secretary General was sworn in during the EAC Heads of State Summit that took place on February 27th, 2021 virtually. While addressing...

The Burundi senate in Gitega on Monday officially flagged off the ethnic quota evaluation exercise on whether to abolish or maintain the quota system as scripted in the Burundi constitution.

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...

At least two officials from EAC member states are expected to arrive in Bujumbura by January 13th in order to conduct the consultation meeting. PHOTO| FILE Burundi is set to host a five day consultation meeting for drafting the East African Community (EAC) Political Confederation Constitution which is expected to start on 14th January 2020.

The song was produced to thank doctors and nurses fighting on the front lines of the coronavirus battle, who are risking exposure to the virus that has claimed hundreds of lives in the African continent. PHOTO| FILE. Rasha Kelej the CEO of Merck Foundation has spear headed an African star featured song to show...

As the controversial festival named Nyegenyege kicked off last week, it caused mixed reactions in Uganda parliament and leadership which after a heated debate was let to proceed in Jinja Uganda from September 15 to 18, 2022. But this time around the festival didn’t go well on Burundian side as Gitega has threatened to...

Dr. Ir. Willy Irakoze is the current Director of Research at Burundi Institute for Agricultural Sciences (ISABU), he is also a researcher and Lecturer at the University of Burundi. He spoke to Joella Niciteretse on irrigation and agriculture production in Burundi. Could you tell us the common irrigation technics used in Burundi?

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...