Science & Health

Burundi government is set to consider the reopening of Melchior Ndadaye International airport next month after the mass COVID-19 screening campaign comes to an end. The mass test that kicked off on July 6th 2020 is expected to end this month as at least 445 people tested positive for the virus countrywide.

 “I felt discomfort, pain throughout my body, with an intense cough. I had difficulty going about my daily activities,” confides Jean Paul, 28, about the symptoms that led him to consult a doctor. After proper examinations, it was revealed that Jean Paul was suffering from tuberculosis, a disease which has affected more than 2.4...

As Burundi has stepped up efforts to fight against Coronavirus countrywide including mass testing, reduction of soap and water prices by 50 percent the deaf community in Burundi remained uninformed in the fight against the pandemic in the country. Aline Berahino the chairperson of the Deaf Women Association in Burundi (AFSB) said that majority...

With Burundi law prohibiting the importation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), experts have warned that lack of proper equipment may see GMOs imported in the country. On October 8th, 2022 Burundi received a batch of 120 tonnes of PAN 53 maize seed. However Willy Irakoze a Research director at the Burundi Institute of Agronomic...

Burundi has joined 17 other African countries in incorporating the malaria vaccine into its routine immunization program. The initiative, supported by GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, aims to reduce malaria-related deaths and alleviate the impact of the disease, which remains a leading cause of infant mortality in the country. The announcement was made by Cléophas...

According to the Africa Fertilizers a joint initiative organization led by International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), fertilizer demand in Burundi is expected to hike causing inflation of the fertilizer price. “There is low fertilizer demand in the country. Planting of the “2022A” season crops was concluded in October and harvesting has begun. For other...

Burundi’s government has introduced a new sanitation ordinance that imposes fines on individuals and businesses found violating public hygiene and cleanliness regulations, part of a nationwide effort to improve sanitation and environmental health. The ministerial decree, signed in October 2025, sets penalties ranging from 5,000 to 500,000 Burundi francs (about US $1.50 to $150)...

KQ carrier at Melchior Ndadaye International Airport in Bujumbura (Burundi) PHOTO| Burundi Times Burundi government is expected to suspend all flights in the country as fear grows to prevent the spread of the virus in the country. While addressing the press in Bujumbura the country’s public security minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, called on...

GENEVA — The World Health Organization is calling for urgent global action to prevent adolescent pregnancies and end child marriage, warning that millions of girls across low- and middle-income countries continue to face serious health risks and lost futures due to early motherhood. More than 21 million adolescent girls become pregnant each year in...

The Burundi government has announced that fishing in Lake Tanganyika will be prohibited starting from May this year, according to the country’s environment minister Sanctus Niragira. “This is true that no fishing activity will be allowed on the Lake Tanganyika starting from May until August this year in all the four countries that shares...