Nkurunziza grants amnesty to inmates
Granting amnesty to prisoners has been one of the incumbent’s tradition practiced during the New Year’s Eve. PHOTO| FILE.
During the New Year’s address, Burundi
president Pierre Nkurunziza granted amnesty to prisoners sentenced to not more
than five years, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and the disabled inmates.
“In efforts to promote peace...
Government calls on Burundian Youths to drink what they can afford
Last month Bujumbura mayor and the governor of Burundi’s new capital Gitega imposed a ‘curfew’ on bars. PHOTO| FILE
The Burundian government warned youths in the country over drinking alcohol beyond their financial capacity, this comes after a meeting between security officials met last week to assess and determine measures that will guarantee...
12 dead as fresh floods hit Bujumbura
One of the homes damaged by the floods in the northwestern part of Bujumbura. PHOTO| Burundi Police
Twelve people have been confirmed dead
in northwestern part of Burundi’s biggest city Bujumbura after a heavy downpour
on Sunday early morning.
According to the Burundi public security
minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, by Sunday afternoon 12 people...
Day 6 of the East African Inter-Parliamentary Games in Pictures.
Members of Parliament from Tanzania trying to take on Burundi in Tug of War at Namboole stadium (Uganda) During the EAC Inter-Parliamentary Games PHOTO| Burundi Times
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) speaker Martin Ngoga with former Tanzanian First Lady Salma Kikwete during the EAC games on Day 6 in Uganda's Namboole Stadium on...
Singing to empower women in Africa
Merck Foundation and Ghana’s First Lady Rebecca Akufo Addo stepped up last week to raise awareness through music on building heath care in Africa. PHOTO|FILE
Merck Foundation and
Ghana’s First Lady Rebecca Akufo Addo stepped up last week to raise awareness
through music on building heath care in Africa.
During the annual
Conference...
Burundi’s Nyabenda hands over chairmanship of EAC Speakers Forum
The Speaker of Burundi National Assembly Pascal Nyabenda while addressing the 13th meeting of EAC Speakers Forum in Kampala(Ugandan) December 10th, 2019. PHOTO|Burundi Times
Burundi’s speaker of the National Assembly
Pascal Nyabenda has on Tuesday December 10th 2019 hand over the
chairmanship of the Bureau of the East African Community Speakers Forum after
the end of his...
Regional parliamentary games kicks off in Kampala
Hosts Uganda (White and Black jersey) taking on East Africa all stars during an opening match in Kampala (Uganda) on December 8th 2019. PHOTO| Burundi Times
The 10th East African Inter-Parliamentary games kicked off this Monday December 8th 2019 in Uganda’s capital Kampala, the game will see national parliaments from member states and the...
German injects $128 million in East Africa’s education and Health programmes
The East African Community Secretary General Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko and the German’s Charge d’Affaires Jorg Herrera after signing the agreement on December 4th 2019. PHOTO| Burundi Times
The East African Community (EAC) Secretary
General Liberat Mfumukeko on Thursday signed an agreement worth $ 128 million
with German’s Charge d’Affaires Jorg Herrera in Arusha, the fund...
EAC to set up Urgent response fund for floods and environmental disaster victims
Over 2.8 million people have now been affected due to unusually heavy rainfall and flooding in Eastern Africa. PHOTO| Red Cross Burundi.
The East African Legislative Assembly
(EALA) has called on the regional heads of state to put in place an urgent
response fund for floods and environmental disaster victims in the community.
Landslide kills 26 in Burundi’s Cibitoke province
One of the landslides near the RN3 road to Rumonge province from Bujumbura in April 2015. Photo: Burundi presidency
At least 26 people have been confirmed dead and other seven were injured after a landslide in Burundi’s Cibitoke province located in the north-western part of the country.