Economy

Economy

Burundi : the fuel crisis far from being resolved

After more than 18 months of fuel crisis, the Burundian authorities give no hope. They announce measures which don’t last. Activists themselves, propose that a round table on the issue

Economy

Burundi: lack of new banknotes of 5000 and 10000 which replace the old ones in some banks and microfinance

Since this Friday morning, banks and microfinances clients have responded to the Burundi central bank governor’s call. The BRB governor gave a ten-day-period to deposit the 5,000 and 10,000 Burundian

Economy

Burundi: new banknotes of ten thousand and five thousand put into circulation

The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) has announced the circulation of new banknotes of ten thousand and five thousand francs to replace those issued in 2018. The governor

Economy

Mabayi : 15 clandestine gold miners died in an artisanal mine

The horror happened on the night of Friday to Saturday on Rutabo sub-village, Gafumbegeti village. It is in the Butahana zone of the district of Mabayi, in the province of

Governance

Burundi : inhabitants of Bujumbura city can no longer bear the high cost of living

The population of the commercial city Bujumbura is indignant at the excessively high prices of foodstuffs on the market. Families are no longer able to provide three meals a day

Governance

Burundi : ukosefu wa mafuta ya gari watangazwa kwa mara nyingine

Ni ukosefu wa mafuta kwa mara nyingine tena kulingana na wasafiri. Kwenye vituo vya mafuta, milolongo mirefu ya magari imeshuhudiwa jumatatu hii pasina matumaini ya kupata bidhaa hiyo. Badala yake,

Society

Burundi: a new fuel shortage looming

This is yet another shortage, according to different end users. On some service stations were observed this Monday, queues as far as the eye could see, without hope of being

Economy

Rumonge : the government adopts an additional envelope of 18 billion for rehabilitation works of the RN3

The Council of Ministers adopted this week an envelope of eighteen billion additional francs for the rehabilitation project of the national road number three (RN3). The government spokesperson indicates that

Economy

Goma: the oil tankers’ association goes on a strike

All gas stations are closed in the Goma town (capital of North Kivu) since Friday following a strike triggered by the North Kivu tankers association. A decision taken and communicated

Justice En

Kayanza: the provincial court pronounced heavy sentences against three men who were going to sell minerals in Rwanda

The court of Kanyanza (northern Burundi) ruled in flagrance on Tuesday in the case of selling of Wolframite and gold. Three people, charged with illegal trading, received a sentence of