Guillaume Muhoza, Author at IRIS NEWS

Guillaume MuhozaFebruary 10, 2023

It is commendable that the President engages with the youth to understand the struggles they face in their entrepreneurial pursuits. However, investing in high-quality service delivery is actually the ultimate key to nurturing innovation among young people. « If the services offered in Burundi continue to be mediocre, and God only knows how many people […]

Guillaume MuhozaFebruary 8, 2023

In universities, few resist the pressure to taste sexual intercourse due to unlimited ‘freedom’ and inciteful practices. Poverty, excessive consumption of alcohol and narcotics increasingly expose students to certain practices that endanger their lives, pushing them to engage in sexual relations that happen at some cost including possibility of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) […]

Guillaume MuhozaFebruary 6, 2023

February 4 has been World Cancer Day every year for twenty years.The theme of this edition is “Closing the care gap: Everyone deserves cancer care” A day devoted to prevention, research and the fight against the stigmatization of the disease. An opportunity to establish the full picture of the situation in Burundi. Cancer is a […]

Guillaume MuhozaJanuary 23, 2023

Last Thursday, the announcement by Burundi government via the Burundi Development Agency (ADB) to hire an agency / consultant to devise a marketing strategy for the nation branding went almost unnoticed. Even the Ntare House media channel failed to spread this news flash. Media houses which participate in shaping the intended image of a country […]

Guillaume MuhozaJanuary 16, 2023

The possibility that Youssouf Ndayishimiye Nyange, 25 years old, could be bought in the next few days for 25 billion of our francs, evidences the fact that no job is silly and that having humble origins is not a valid justification for not being where you should be. The rumor comes from France; Youssouf Ndayishimiye […]

Guillaume MuhozaDecember 4, 2022

When World War I broke out in 1914, Germany occupied Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda under the Deutsch Ostafrika geographical unit, while Belgium occupied Congo and England occupied Uganda. Nobody could have predicted that the war would escalate to the point where Burundi would be affected. How did things look on the ground? Let us see […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 30, 2022

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You frequently see people who are losing color in certain areas of their bodies; what disease do they have? Find out more about Vitiligo. Vitiligo is a skin disease that causes color loss in patches of skin. The disease can affect any part of the body. Melanin, a pigment, is responsible for the color of […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 30, 2022

The first World Cup that took place in 1930 in Uruguay was incredible in many ways, 7 facts to know about the 1st edition of the World Cup. The game that was supposed to be the kick-off of the competition took place after 9 other games because the construction of the Centenario stadium was […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 26, 2022

It is difficult to believe that traditional family education in Burundi would be one of the causes of gender-based violence, especially given that questioning it may be considered heresy. But this Friday, November 25, 2022, in the running of the 16 days of activism agains gender-based violence, ShareNet Burundi organized a panel to address […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 21, 2022

Aimée Laurentine Kanyana, 42, a native of Ngozi Province, was approved by the National Assembly this morning as the first woman and third person to hold the position of Burundian Ombudsman. Aimee Laurentine Kanyana worked in Bujumbura as a deputy prosecutor. She was elected to the constitutional court in 2013 before being appointed as the […]