Bruce Willis diagnosed with ‘cruel disease’, family announces
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...
Burundi waives Covid-19 testing for travelers
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...
Cholera epidemic declared in Bujumbura
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...
Lack of equipment risks GMO importation in Burundi
With Burundi law prohibiting the importation of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO), experts have warned that lack of proper equipment may see GMOs imported in...
Q and A with Gerarde Minani, mother of 5 battling breast cancer
Ranked second killing cancer in Burundi, October is a breast cancer awareness dedicated month, Gerarde Minani, a 48 years old mother of 5 children...
Q and A with Dr. Willy Irakoze on irrigation and agriculture market for Burundi
Dr. Ir. Willy Irakoze is the current Director of Research at Burundi Institute for Agricultural Sciences (ISABU), he is also a researcher and Lecturer...
Bars, restaurants, homes to be beefed up with beef after ban lift
After quarantining cattle for a week which are meant to be slaughtered for beef in Burundi, this Wednesday the country has officially resumed the...
Beef consumption set to resume in Burundi
The slaughtering and the consumption of beef is expected to resume in Burundi after months of ban on beef, goat and mutton due to...
Enormous challenges face Africa’s deepest Lake Tanganyika
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...
What you need to know about the Rift Valley fever that has grappled livestock in Burundi
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis that primarily affects animals but also has the capacity to infect humans. Infection can cause severe...


