THE FIRST LADY OF BURUNDI INVITES THE YOUTH TO GIVE VALUE TO THEIR EXISTENCE AND DO THEIR BEST ON EARTH

H.E. Denise Nkurunziza

On Tuesday 19^th, April 2011, during her meeting with 281 youth from the Capital city of Bujumbura, in the premises of d’Odéon Palace, Her Excellency the First Lady of Burundi, Mrs. Denise Nkurunziza, invited Burundian youth to give value to their existence and do their best on earth.

In her teaching, Mrs. Denise Nkurunziza reminded participants that they were not created by hazard. “Each person was created for a specific purpose with the ability and capacity to serve his/her nation. Only sin can deprive man from peace and joy. Since our nation needs youth with a highly acceptable moral standard, flee from sin, get exercised into righteousness, and to the best practices of leadership to prepare a happy future for yourselves and your country in general,” said Mrs. Nkurunziza.

The First Lady of the State concluded her teaching advising the youth to resist any misleading influence of the body and companion in order to invest their strengths, means and time into mutual help, self-help and development activities.

BURUNDI PRESIDENT NKURUNZIZA LAUNCHES A GOVERNMENTAL RETREAT

BURUNDI PRESIDENT H.E. PIERRE NKURUNZIZA

H.E. Pierre Nkurunziza launched a two-day Governmental Retreat. He will address the performance of the institutions, the basis for a strong economic growth able to deal with challenges of poverty and to compete with sub-regional countries. He feels the retreat will be an appropriate framework to look back and assess the steps already achieved as well as looking to improve performance and cultivate positive results. He has a working framework – Rapid Results Method – and reminded the participants of this.

President Nkurunziza also brought to memory the recent history of Burundi’s crisis leading to civil war and the political instability that shattered the country’s economy. This all led to a major exodus of the population, creating refugees and IDPs.

The year 2005 marked the beginning of President Nkurunziza first term in office and ushered in a new era for Burundians that would bring peace. Burundi is still faced with many challenges like poverty, rebuilding and reconciliation. During their two-day retreat Burundi’s top leaders plan to explore concrete strategies to address those challenges.

The World Bank country representative Mercy Tembon, said, “The retreat would put Burundi on the roadmap towards economic growth, poverty reduction and stability.” President Nkurunziza warned, “The gamble will be won only if the government works to promote good governance, ‘pillar of the economic stability.’”

Burundi Delegation Wins First Continental Tourism Prize

A Burundi Tourism Delegation arrived home from a continental tourism competition in Berlin Germany, with the First Place Prize in hand. The competition drew together 300 competitors from all over the world. Burundi stepped up and came out the winners on the continent. Rwanda and Tunisia were in second and third place.

As the trophy was received from the Tourism Minister, Victoire Ndikumana, Burundi President, Pierre Nkurunziza, honored the winning delegation for leading Burundi to the top of the continent of Africa. The President expressed his commitment to support the tourism sector because Burundi is on a path to economic recovery and is enjoying peace and security. Since the country has experienced over twenty years of civil war and a shattered economy, it is encouraging to see this emerging recognition in the tourism competition.

President of Burundi a man of Faith