EAC treaty to be amended to accommodate Kiswahili
Ahead of the 2nd EAC World Kiswahili Day celebrations that is being held in Kampala, Uganda
US ambassador hails Ndayishimiye’s government reforms
As the US Ambassador to Burundi Melanie Harris Higgins bids farewell after finishing her mandate of being US ambassador in Burundi
EALA now calls for sanctions on member states over defaulting
The East African Legislative Assembly is now calling on the Council of Ministers to invoke the relevant Treaty provisions to sanction the Partner States that have failed to meet their financial obligations to the Community.
Ndayishimiye: “Germans need to support developing Gitega”
Burundi’s president Evariste Ndayishimiye while addressing the public in the country’s capital Gitega
Only 24 percent of Burundian population access internet
During The East African Communications Organization (EACO) meeting that was launched on Monday 26th June 2023 in Bujumbura (Burundi),
Q and A with the EALA Speaker Joseph Ntakirutimana on the state of the Regional Assembly
Joseph Ntakirutimana is the East African Legislative Assembly Speaker who took over the office in December 2022, he spoke to BurundiTimes in Arusha, Tanzania on the state of the Regional Assembly ahead of his 5 year tenure.
What were your expectation on taking over as the EALA Speaker?
When I took...
Inflated rent of Health Research Commission in Burundi raises eyebrows
The East African Legislative Assembly released a report this Wednesday indicating the oversight activity that was carried out by the accounts committee that has raised eyebrows on the inflated amount of money to rent the commission’s Head Quarters in Bujumbura.
According to the report, the East African Health and Research Commission rent a building...
Burundi defeats Namibia in African Cup qualifiers
Burundi’s Intamba mu Rugamba defeated Namibia’s Brave Warriors this Tuesday by 3-2 in their attempt to qualify for the continental prestigious competition the 2023 African Cup of Nations.
Namibia just needed one point to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations only for the Intamba mu Rugamba to spoil their party.
Ten days ultimatum lapses for old bank notes
Billions of Burundian Francs were collected throughout the ten days of the ultimatum given by the country’s Central Bank to phase out the old banknotes, from 7th to the 17th of June 2023 all over the Burundian territory.
The phased out banknotes were of 5,000 and 10,000, in the country’s western provinces of CiBitoke...
Gitega makes tactical change on bank notes
Burundi government early this week made a tactical change of the bank notes as speculation continue to flood social media.