Cooperation - Energy: The General Assembly of the SINELAC decided last Friday to Gisenyi, Rwanda, set aside the decision of June 2009 which was lost in Burundi over 37 billion Burundian francs. The Burundian Minister of Energy, Bucumi Moses, who had taken part in these meetings felt that this is good news for Burundi. As a reminder, this case had won last month, the dismissal of Minister Samuel Ndayiragije who was energy minister in June 2009. (RPA)
- Justice: Prisoners in jail Mpimba who had agitated Monday afternoon had subsided and a way out of some of their demands is being found, it is the decongestion of this property. Throughout the afternoon, inmates had sown confusion screwed up a portal and several gunshots were heard when police prevented these prisoners to escape. In addition, delegates from prosecution and justice had met in the morning a delegation of prisoners, to find out about their grievances; (Isanganiro, Bonesha, RPA)
- Environment: The crisis in Burundi has not spared the environment. Indeed, as stated by the Minister of Environment, the area of woodland destroyed between 1985 and 2005 had reached over 30 000 hectares. According to the Minister Déogratias NDUWIMANA, massive deforestation and soil degradation are some of the consequences that followed. Thus, a national land management will be implemented to alleviate this problem. This will be achieved through the proposed capacity building for sustainable land management in Burundi, a project launched officially CE 07 décembre 2009 during the opening week of the Environment, 2009 edition. It should be noted that since 2009 the budget allocated to the national reforestation program has grown from 60 million Burundian francs to 2 billion Burundian francs for 2009. The production of tree plants for 2009 has more than doubled from 49 million in 2008 to 104 million seedlings in 2009. Note that the week coincided with the holding of the Copenhagen conference on climate change that will end of December 16 to 18, for a summit on Burundi which will be represented by First Vice-President of the Republic (Bonesha FM, CCIB FM +, Rema FM Isanganiro, National Radio, RPA)
- Disarmament: 15 992 light weapons and small arms and ammunition 160 657, these are the weapons that were surrendered voluntarily during the campaign for voluntary surrender of weapons from September 19 to October 28, 2009. To the President of the Committee on Disarmament, OPC1 Zeno NDABANEZE, these results are satisfying and reassuring. He appealed to anyone who still holds a gun to return it because justice will be disregarded because they are already in violation since October 28, 2009; (Bonesha FM, Rema FM Isanganiro);
- Governance:
1. Burundi is preparing to join with other nations to celebrate during this week's international day of struggle against corruption and declared by the General Assembly of the United Nations. These events are commemorated in Burundi at a crucial moment in the electoral process will soon enter its decisive phase with the forthcoming publication of the electoral calendar no later than December 15, 2009 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). On the occasion of the commemorative date, major events of organizations of civil society, namely the League Iteka OLUCOME the CAFOB the FORSC the AOG and COSOMA announce the launch of their campaign to advertise your programs in 2010 "against political parties who will soon compete. It should be noted that some people accuse the government not to fight against corruption (Bonesha FM, Rema FM, Radio National)
2. The Observatory for the Fight against Corruption and Economic Embezzlement (OLUCOME) denounces the delay by the Government of Burundi to send to parliament the draft finance law in 2010. In correspondence addressed to the Executive Vice-President, OLUCOME indicates that Article 176 of the Constitution is clear, this bill finances should be tabled in parliament with the opening of the parliamentary session in October 2009. Gabriel Rufyiri, president of OLUCOME, believes the delay is because it expressly permits the executive and the legislature to grant itself the mutual benefits to the detriment of public interests. President OLUCOME urges the Burundian parliament to revise downwards the amount for the maintenance of cartage of the state and the purchase of fuel amounting to 22 billion Burundian francs and 2 billion francs Burundian President of the Republic for good works; (Bonesha FM, RPA, CCIB FM +, Isanganiro)
- Telecommunications: The company Econet Wireless on Monday launched the first cell phone solar battery. The sales department of this company says that the desire is to serve as many people as possible in the depths of the country is without electricity (Rema, Bonesha, CCIB FM +, RPA)
National Radio (92.9 FM)
- Security:
1. Shots were heard this 06 December 2009 to quarter Kibenge common in urban Kinindo, spokesman for the National Police said that officers on patrol at about 1 fell on a group of four armed persons near the Lake Tanganyika and exchanged gunfire. This group of armed men quickly buried them leaving last 110 cartridges. During this patrol, a man in civilian clothes but armed, was arrested and is currently under examination;
2. One person was killed on the night of CE 07 December 2009 District V of the urban commune of Ngagara, the administrator of this county, Perfect NDIBANJE, indicates that the victim was targeted by three shots when accompanied a visitor;
- Cooperation:
1. The Head of State of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, has been CE 07 December in Equatorial Guinea where he will attend the ceremonial swearing-Guinean President recently re-elected with a score of over 98%;
2. The chairman of the Senate, Gervais RUFYIKIRI, flew the 06 December bound for Ethiopia to take part in festivities marking the day of nationalities and people of Ethiopia celebrated on 08 December each year;
- Governance: The national identity cards would be distributed fraudulently in the municipalities of the province Cibitoke. The governor of this province does not deny the facts but says that this is only noticed in the town Rugombo where cards are printed by offices that are not of the town. This worries the administration because these cards can be given to foreigners. The administrator of the commune Rugombo indicates that this is due to lack of sufficient staff in the municipality but do not think this is a great danger;
- Economy: skyrocketing food prices in different markets across the country. According to some sources, this price increase is partly due to NGOs who buy for the vulnerable, food in large quantities at local markets. To remedy this situation, the Burundian Association of Consumers (ABUCO) asked the NGOs to source regional markets such as Tanzania and Uganda. NDUWAYO Pierre, spokesman for the ABUCO, also asked the administration to protect local markets;
- Society: Some people in the neighborhood Muyaga common urban Gihosha complain because their crops are destroyed for community work in CE 05 December when a road was paved. A fence of a household was also destroyed. For his part, Vincent Bacanamwo, director of the Joint Gihosha, indicates that these people have no jurisdiction to plot routes. He suggested that the injured people to file complaints against those responsible for damage found;
- Telecommunications: The future of a nation depends on the preparation of human resources for the time information and the achievement potential of every individual in society. So said Philippe Njoni, Minister of Transport, Posts and Telecommunications on the occasion of Africa Day of telecommunications and information technologies and communication;
- Sports: The semifinals of the tournament organized by the Association of Basketball Bujumbura as sponsor of the telecommunications company U-COM 06 was held this December. Among men, New Stars beat Kern on a score of 119 against 59, Dynamo won the match against Urunana to a score of 69 against 58. Among women, the Gazelles beat Berco Star on a score of 47 against 39. The final will take place December 19 where awards will be granted namely 500 000 Burundian francs the first team, 300 000 Burundi francs for the second team and all teams will play in the finals will each jerseys.
Isanganiro (89.7 FM)
- Governance:
1. Corrupt to fraud is a crime even for most white residents of towns near the Burundi-Tanzania border in Muyinga province. Some traders who buy in Tanzania, it is incomprehensible to them to prevent fraud because of their culture, defrauding a bag of rice, a mattress or other article is an easy matter to settle by giving a small money to a security officer or a director who surprises them. The anti-corruption brigade says it tries to discourage fraud mania gripping objects defrauded;
2. It is obvious that corruption is in Burundi and the government can do nothing alone. This was stated by Minister of Good Governance, Martin NIVYABANDI. It appeals to the conscience and responsibility of everyone to fight against this scourge now presented as a cancer;
- Politics:
1. The common Kiganda and Muramvya (Muramvya Province) just passed about a year without elected directors. In common Muramvya, this 06 December, members of the council from the CNDD-FDD party in power are out of the room a to one when they wanted to elect a new director. Ladislas NINDEREYE MP, elected in Muramvya, accused the governor of this province and chairman of the council to be the basis of this blockage. Ladislas NINDEREYE asks the president to intervene so that this problem finds solution;
2. The issue of demarcation between the province of Bujumbura Mairie and Bujumbura takes to heart the authorities of the Ministry of Interior. According to Chief of Staff in this department, this demarcation problem will be solved by the advent of the decentralization law of Commons in Bujumbura Mairie under development. Aimé Nkurunziza said that the Interior Ministry is closely following this issue and believes it has found its outcome before the elections of 2010;
- Health:
1. Malaria is very common victims Mugina (Cibitoke Province), last week seven people died. Administrators and health reasons for this resurgence by the lack of medicines, mosquito nets but also by the fact that patients prefer to head for the church to pray for them that instead of visiting health facilities;
2. The director of the National Center for Blood Transfusion (CNTS), Lydia NDORERE indicates that there is no out of stock in this center. Lydia NDORERE stated at the time in several provinces of the country, reports a critical shortage of blood. Lydia NDORERE states that no official at the provincial directorates not approached the TSSA to discuss the problem of lack of blood;
3. The number of children suffering from malnutrition in different nutritional centers Ngozi increased significantly in recent days because of the famine that threatens more than one family. In less than a month, the number of these children has tripled in the nutrition department of the hospital autonomous Ngozi;
- Weather: The roofing sheets used in six classrooms on two adjacent hills and Nyagasaka Murambi Buruhukiro zone in the town Rumonge (Bururi Province) were destroyed, as well as books of students and teachers. It was 06 this past December during torrential rains that have hit this village. Meanwhile, 12 private houses have been deprived of their roofs and collapsed. Hail was also present and was severely ravaged the fields of cassava, maize and beans to the point that there is no way to expect any harvest. Gerard NDIKUMANA, Chief Buruhukiro area, calls for the affected population so they are assisted emergency;
- Security: A child of five years was 06 won this December by a river town Rugombo (Cibitoke Province). This child would draw water into the river Nyakagunda with his elder brother. It is the 3rd victim in the space of two weeks. This river has already swallowed a man and a child of six who tried to cross;
- Education: The union CONAPES should not issue threats of not giving the results of the first quarter should instead be aware of the issue because he himself is aware that this is a technical problem that will soon find a solution. It said the minister's function according to a statement release by the union saying it does not give results for the 1st quarter before the solution is found. To the question of wages of October which was incorporated, the Minister Annonciata SENDAZIRASA fact that compensation is part of the broken bonds between the administration and staff in accordance with Law No. 1 / 015 of 29 November 2002 regulating the right to organize and the right to strike in the public service in its Article 27;
- Sports: The corruption that has characterized the last matches of the national football championship, 2008 edition, will be opposed vehemently. This was stated Lydia Nseke, president of the Football Federation of Burundi (FFB). It states that anti-corruption committee will be established for the next championship which begins December 24 for the winners are those who deserve it.
CCIB FM + (FM 99.4)
- Cooperation: Meeting of trade CE 07 December between men and women in business from the people of Tanzania and Burundi. In order to better collaborate, a Tanzanian businessmen urged Burundian colleagues to communicate emergency case of loss or lack of parcels of their goods at the port of Dar es Salaam to help find them ;
- Politics: As we approach the elections of 2010, the actors of human rights must be made aware of the dignity, freedom and equality for all in the electoral process. According to Ignatius NTAWEMBARIRA, responsible for issues of human rights in Integrated Office in Burundi United Nations (BINUB), rights relating to electoral context is the right of everyone to take part in the conduct of public affairs of his country, the right to vote and be elected, the right of participation in free and fair elections, freedom of expression, opinion, information, assembly and association.
Renaissance FM (101.4 FM)
- Security: A dead baby was found this 06 December to the 12th Avenue N ° 12 Bubanza area of the urban commune of Kinama. The head has not yet been identified that act but the local government has promised to conduct investigations to identify;
- Human Rights: The League of Human Rights Iteka said it was concerned by the high number of inmates in various prisons in Burundi. David Nahimana, president of the League Iteka asks justice officials to find a solution to this situation as soon as possible;
- Land Conflict: The inhabitants of the commune Nyanza-Lac (Makamba Province) who opposed the application by the National Commission of Lands and other Property (CNTB) a statement of the 2nd Vice-President of the Republic on the reallocation of land for the returnees eventually comply. This was announced CIZA Jean Baptiste, President of the antenna CNTB Makamba which states that the land has a status of paysannats;
- Politics: After the decision of the Minister of the Interior to restore the Forum for Strengthening Civil Society (FORSC) party FNL believes that this decision is good insofar as the decision was made to suspend the FORSC does not meet the aspirations of the Burundian society. This was said spokesman of the FNL, Jean Bosco HAVYARIMANA;
- Agriculture: The budget allocated to the Ministry of Agriculture and the pupil is directed towards the production and distribution of cassava and to the restocking of livestock. This was announced NDABEMEYE Gerard, Director-General's Department.
Rema FM (88.6 FM)
- Administration - Civil Society: The decision of the Minister of Interior to suspend the cancellation of the approval of FORSC is a solution to misunderstandings, said Master Deo NDIKUMANA it is a result of the dialogue to accommodate positively instead of considering it as a breach to exploit politically;
- Health: seven cases of H1N1 have already been treated and healed in Burundi, revealed Dr. Jerome NDARUHUTSE in charge of communicable diseases at the WHO office in Burundi. He however advised to seek treatment at the onset of symptoms instead of believing that the disease no longer exists in Burundi;
- Election IFC: Swearing in of members of municipal election commissions independent Kayanza. Three of those who came for the ceremony were denied the swearing after finding that their names do not correspond with those lists of appointment; CEPI will decide after investigation that involved the oath;
- Work: Employees of socio-professional rehabilitation center e Vyerwa common in Ngozi province and stopped work on Monday. They accuse the head of that center does not respect their rights and claim to continue the movement until the resignation of the head;
BONESHA Fm (96.8 Fm)
- Education: dismissal of principals of colleges Ciya (Bubanza) and Giheta (Gitega) following deficiencies duly noted. The Minister for Primary and Secondary Education invites teachers and students head back to school from Tuesday. Minister Ernest MBERAMIHETO also said that legal action could be taken. To recall, these schools had spent weeks in the cessation of activities;
- Company: A couple come to Bujumbura went on Sunday to throw the corpse of their child in the bush town of Mpanda. The couple said they put this act following the financial situation does not allow them to bury it with dignity. The public alerted police who arrested the couple arrived on a motorcycle. The burial of the remains has been organized by the administration.
RPP (93.7 FM)
- Politics:
1. The decision of the Minister of Interior to suspend the order of cancellation of approval of FORSC is not seen as a rehabilitation of the latter, according to a review of the RPA. The commentator says that the decision is the result of the efforts of First Vice President of the Republic who was well spent, as well as various internal pressures and external. The commentator also announced that members would be undergoing a motion of no confidence in the place of Minister Edouard NDUWIMANA;
2. In common Bisoro province of Mwaro, the hallmarks of political parties is threatened. In two months, two flags Frodebu and another from Msd have been stolen and a straw hut party CNDD-FDD has been burned. Administrator Bisoro asked leaders of political parties to ensure the safety of their desks;
3. A Bururi, while the party UPD was a provincial congress on Sunday, the MSD opened its permanent provincial. Alexis Sinduhije, president of MSD, took the opportunity to present his vision of society in the present population;
- Health:
1. The disease broke out at the Technical Secondary School Kamenge and is identified as malaria has already done 2 victims this weekend. Students are in anguish because other cases are hospitalized while 4 others had already died.
2. Malaria is an epidemic in the town of Mabaya Cibitoke. The medical director of the health district Mabaya regrets that patients go to the prayer room instead of going to health centers and thus suffer the aggravation of their health. Dr. Gregory HABUMUREMYI urged administrators and faith communities to get involved to educate the population to seek treatment;
- Urban Roads: The inhabitants of Buyenzi complain of poor servicing of their joint hosting more than 80,000 inhabitants. The avenues of the Ruvuma part west of the town have not yet been paved, so that contributions to this effect have already been made.
Translated from french to english by Iddy M.
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