Science & Health

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...

Bruce Willis is suffering from a form of dementia, specifically frontotemporal dementia (FTD), his loved ones announced on Thursday. In a statement, the Willis family said the 67-year-old actor's condition has worsened since he was diagnosed with aphasia last year. "Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it...

Burundi’s health ministry last week announced the government’s move to waive the mandatory Covid-19 testing for travelers entering the country from all borders. “The COVID-19 test is no longer required for travelers entering Burundi via the various entry points…for outgoing travelers, the negative PCR test is only required for those who go to countries...

Cholera epidemic has been declared in Bujumbura by the country’s ministry of health after cases of Cholera were reported this Sunday. In a statement that was signed by Burundi’s Minister of Health, nine cases were recorded in Bujumbura after results from the city’s main laboratory turned positive of the disease. “9...

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...

Ranked second killing cancer in Burundi, October is a breast cancer awareness dedicated month, Gerarde Minani, a 48 years old mother of 5 children and a nurse at Muyinga Hospital spoke to Burundi Times’ Joella Nticiteretse of her battle with breast cancer. She is still under treatment, according to her the doctors recommended to stay under treatment...

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?

After quarantining cattle for a week which are meant to be slaughtered for beef in Burundi, this Wednesday the country has officially resumed the consumption of beef after imposing a blanket ban in June. Burundian government had banned the consumption of beef, goat and mutton due to the outbreak of the Rift Valley Fever.

The slaughtering and the consumption of beef is expected to resume in Burundi after months of ban on beef, goat and mutton due to the Rift Valley fever that was diagnosed in the country. The Burundi ministry of Internal Affairs alongside the ministry of livestock and agriculture on Wednesday announced for the resumption of...

Environmentalists and activists warned that Lake Tanganyika’s ecosystem is threatened by increased pollution and illegal fishing activities that may result into the extinct of some species. Biraturaba association that set to preserve environment bemoans Lake Tanganyika’s suffering from the excessive sediment and nutrient loads caused by erosion in the watershed, industrial and municipal waste.