EAC treaty to be amended to accommodate Kiswahili

Ahead of the 2nd EAC World Kiswahili Day celebrations that is being held in Kampala, Uganda

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...

Will “Visit Burundi” resuscitate the dying sector?

Burundi is a country that has breathtaking 126 touristic sites which are yet to be tapped neither by the government nor by the private sector. From Karera falls, Ruvubu National Park,  Kibira National park to name but a few. All these touristic places are unique and do have a potential to attract tourists world...

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

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...

Vital’o loses two opening league games, rocks bottom of the table

As day 2 of the Primus League kicked off last weekend Vital’o locked horns with Inter Stars in Bujumbura with both teams having lost their first opening games against Musongati 1-0 and Rukinzo FC 2-0. The once Burundi’s football giants Vital’o bowed in the hands of their rivals Inter Star on Saturday at Intwari...

Should Burundi kiss goodbye Kissing and Hugging?

One of the most common ways of the virus transmission is getting into contact with an infected person and exchange contaminated droplets. PHOTO| Reader's Digest Though no case is yet to be confirmed of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Burundi, citizens should start considering refrain from the cultural way of greeting that includes pecks, kisses...

Burundi’s Nzeyimana takes over Regional Assembly

Burundi's Leontine Nzeyimana (Center) during a plenary of the East African Legislative Assembly(EALA) in Arusha (Tanzania) on Monday February 24/2020. PHOTO| Burundi Times The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has this Monday February 24th elected Burundi’s Leontine Nzeyimana as the Chairperson to preside over the Regional Assembly sittings in the absence of the substantive speaker Martin Ngoga.

Taliban sharply divided over girls’ education beyond Class 6

The Taliban leadership is deeply divided over girls' education beyond Class 6, raising fears of girls’ education in Afghanistan under the new rule that has largely stripped women of their basic rights. Just recently, the Taliban banned women from flying unaccompanied. Rights groups say there are deep divisions within the Taliban's Supreme...

Burundi-Tanzania border reopens for travelers

Burundi Tanzania borders of Kober-Kabanga and Mugina were earlier this week reopened after the Burundian authority announced that the borders were now operational for travellers from and to Burundi. While addressing the press in Bujumbura, the Permanent Secretary of Burundi’s Health ministry Jean Baptiste Nzorironkankuze said that the borders were operational after the consultation...
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