Guillaume Muhoza, Author at IRIS NEWS

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 […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 21, 2022

The bill of July 18, 2000, reforming the Nationality Code sets out the conditions for being called Burundian by birth, and the acquisition and loss of nationality. According to this code, a legitimate child born in Burundi, even in a foreign country, to a father who was a Burundian on the day of birth or, […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 16, 2022

Yesterday, Miss Claudia Laurie appeared wearing a bikini in an international beauty contest. In a country, like Burundi, where people are so conservative, God only knows how huge a risk she took. What if we could substitute support for judgement instead ? On another not so quiet day on social platforms in Burundi, the young […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 15, 2022

While many Burundians have tried to reach the European continent via Serbia in recent months but have been refused, the Burundian government through the Prime Minister’s Office assures that they will not be prosecuted. This is contrary to what was announced by the Ministry of Security spokesman Pierre Nkurikiye, arguing that they tarnish the image […]

Guillaume MuhozaNovember 8, 2022

Young Burundian poet based in Kenya, Eliseus Bamporineza has birthed a second poetry book whose poems deliver a message of comfort, hope, courage, and determination to those who love each other amid tribulations of this world or are rejected by their communities because their way of love challenges the status quo. In a country kissing […]

Guillaume MuhozaOctober 25, 2022

Adopted by the Burundian Parliament since May 2021, Burundi is still dragging its feet in setting up the parameters that would allow it an effective enjoyment of this market as defended by the CDE Great Lakes in its project of unlocking the potential of Burundian trade via the FTAAf. Why should the country of […]

Guillaume MuhozaOctober 21, 2022

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The President of the Republic of Burundi, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has just given an exclusive interview to the newly created radio channel Kazoza FM which has as its mission the promotion of young people’s capacity to start their own business with its slogan: “Be Your Own Boss”. In this broadcast which lasted around two hours from […]

Guillaume MuhozaOctober 18, 2022

Prime Minister Lt General of Police Gervais Ndirakobuca led a meeting this Monday for the administrative authorities, executives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fomi fertilizer factory to assess the progress of the 2023A cropping season. Other issues of the country’s general life were also discussed, notably the upward revision of the prices of Brarudi’s […]

Guillaume MuhozaOctober 17, 2022

While since the morning of 17/10, there were scenes of jubilation from motorcyclists and taxi-bikers, who were jubilant because of a false report that the measure banning them from certain areas of the city of Bujumbura had been lifted, the Minister of Security came to anounce that the ban on access to certain areas of […]

Guillaume MuhozaOctober 17, 2022

Brarudi has decided to increase the prices of its drinks. These prices are applicable throughout the country from Monday 17 October 2022. For Brarudi, this price increase is explained by the high cost of raw materials and energy used in production. As soon as these prices were made public, voices were raised to denounce an […]