The word is not given or asked for. It is taken by whoever uses it wisely, at least in Burundian culture. This lesson was given by the Speaker of the National Assembly at the end of the community development work he carried out on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Matongo site where the (...)

If the phenomenon of sick prisoners ever reappeared, it would be a resounding failure taking into account the enormous efforts that the Government had channeled into this sector. This bitter assessment was discussed during the oral questions session with debate addressed to the Minister for (...)

Asking for forgiveness, like granting it, is a long-term exercise, but vital in the process of effective reconciliation in Burundian society. This is the conclusion of Burundi Parliament on Monday September 18, 2023, during the presentation of the CVR’s progress report. The added value is the (...)

Burundi is preparing to roll out the malaria vaccine by 2024, announced the Minister of Public Health and the Fight against AIDS. Dr Sylvie Nzeyimana was defending the bill on the ratification by the Republic of Burundi of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Global Fund to (...)

Corporate administration is a concept that refers to all the administrative activities and processes that are put in place within an organization or institution. It encompasses human resources management, strategic planning, financial management, internal and external communication as well as (...)

For the Honorable Sabine Ntakarutimana, First Deputy Speaker of Burundi National Assembly, it is imperative to adopt a clear and ambitious vision to raise the new province of Buhumuza to the height of its potential, by judiciously exploiting its riches and fostering the blossoming of its (...)

The devaluation of the local currency is impacting the soaring prices of basic necessities, including sugar, said the Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. During the plenary session devoted to oral questions with debate, Mrs Marie Chantal (...)

With a view to defending the integrity of the national territory and the independence and sovereignty of the country, the Government of Burundi, through the National Defense Force (FDN), is relentlessly combating all armed aggression against the institutions of the Republic, and ensuring the (...)

Ever since Burundi became independent, it has set itself the imperative of regional integration based on a political, economic, social and cultural vision. With this in mind, Burundi belongs to several regional and sub-regional groupings, including the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI). It is within (...)

The Republic of Burundi is diligently ongoing its diplomatic policy aiming to promote the mutual exemption of visas between friendly countries for its citizens, while it is also working to strengthen the employment regulation of Burundian workers in partner countries. This approach demonstrates (...)

On the afternoon of Friday August 18, 2023, the Right Honourable Gelase Daniel Ndabirabe, Speaker of the National Assembly, had the pleasure of receiving in audience Madame Jilly Elibariki Maleko, Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania to Burundi. She had come to bid him farewell, as her (...)

The Honorable 1st Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly expressed her gratitude to the people of Rugazi in Bubanza province for their massive response to the local authorities’ appeal to collect rubble for the construction of a bridge, a highly effective means of bringing communities together (...)