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Environnement Sante Societe N°373 du vendredi 01 Novembre 2019, Rohero 2, Av. Moso n°25, Tél.: 22 27 78 68 Des déchets envahissants (page 3) Les personnes en contact avec ces déchets, les riverains de la décharge publique de Mubone et les agents de collecte des déchets s’exposent à des maladies hygiéniques. SOCIETE SANTE ENVIRONNEMENT Croix-Rouge Gestion des médicaments non utilisés Municipalité de Bujumbura La Croix-Rouge du Burundi au service des L’ABUCO-TI Burundi tire la sonnette Bujumbura torturée par ses rivières plus vulnérables (page 4) d’alarme (page 7) (page 8) Burundi Eco - Vendredi, 01 Novembre 2019 - n°373 EDITORIAL Editorial Alerte déchets ! initiatives jusqu’ici engagées ce genre d’activités. Les déchets sont constituent une source d’énergie privés pour mener à bon port n’apportent que des solutions à ciel ouvert, les mouches pullulent pour les ménages. Ils peuvent être cette activité. Les projets annoncés partielles à ce phénomène. Les jusqu’à l’entrée des habitations. valorisés pour produire du compost, jusque-là de transformer les déchets résultats des sociétés coopératives Malheureusement, les personnes les des matériaux de construction, etc. en énergie ou d’aménager des sites en charge de la salubrité dans la plus démunies s’y approvisionnent En outre, le secteur de la gestion des de traitement des déchets restent capitale économique sont mitigés. en restes de nourriture. déchets peut générer des milliers lettre morte. Dans l’entretemps, Elles sont taxées de collecteurs d’emplois. Pour ce faire, il faudra l’implication de tout un chacun d’argent alors que leurs activités Les conséquences sanitaires liées à repenser tout le système de gestion s’impose pour une gestion ne sont pas palpables. Certaines la mauvaise gestion des déchets sont des déchets. Ce dernier accuse des responsable des déchets. Pour y associations de collecte de déchets légion. Les personnes en contact manquements sur tout le circuit. arriver, une éducation citoyenne ont déjà jeté l’éponge. La situation avec ces déchets, les riverains En effet, la collecte se fait dans le est plus que souhaitable, car il ne inquiète d’autant plus que la ville de la décharge de Mubone et les désordre total. faut pas jeter les déchets n’importe s’agrandit du jour au jour. De agents de collecte s’exposent à des où comme c’est malheureusement surcroît, les normes de constructions maladies hygiéniques. Petit à petit, La valorisation des déchets n’est le cas aujourd’hui. Les déchets sont Benjamin Kuriyo, ne sont pas respectées pour faciliter les déchets toxiques (les huiles de pas la panacée de tout le monde. considérés comme des substances Directeur de publication les camionnettes qui collectent les moteur, les restes de médicaments, L’échec des sociétés coopératives à se débarrasser à n’importe quel déchets de porte à porte. Le pire est le mercure, le plomb, etc.) polluent en constitue une preuve. Par moment. Or, on n’oublie qu’on a problématique de la à craindre en cette période de saison les lieux. Les pouvoirs publics conséquent, cette activité nécessite contribue d’une manière ou d’une gestion des déchets en pluvieuse. La décharge publique devraient s’investir davantage pour des investissements conséquents. autre à la pollution sous toutes Mairie de Bujumbura reste de Mubone est un signe éloquent. protéger la population en recyclant D’où la nécessité de mettre en ses formes. Et les conséquences Lune préoccupation majeure. Les L’endroit n’est pas approprié pour les déchets. Les déchets ménagers exergue les partenariats publics- désastreuses n’épargnent personne ! La gestion des Quatre journalistes du groupe de OBR : Lancement officiel des communes presse Iwacu toujours en détention activités de la double célébration inquiète les élus de la journée du contribuable du peuple n ce 29 ème jour du mois d’octobre, une séance de questions orales s’est Etenue à l’Assemblée Nationale. La ministre de la Bonne Gouvernance était l’invité du jour. Les questions portaient sur l’administration des communes. Beaucoup d’irrégularités se font observer au niveau de l’administration des communes. Le rapport de la Cour des Comptes sur le contrôle de la gestion et la certification des uatre journalistes du groupe de presse Iwacu et leur chauffeur comptes de gestion montre une sont incarcérés depuis mardi 22 octobre 2019. Ils sont accusés situation catastrophique au de « complicité d'atteinte à la sécurité intérieure de l'Etat ». QJeudi dernier le 31 octobre 2019, la chambre de conseil du tribunal de niveau des communes Bubanza, Rumonge, Isare, Bururi et grande instance de Bubanza a décidé de maintenir les 4 journalistes Rutana. et leur chauffeur en détention préventive. Ils avaient 48 heures pour faire appel à cette décision. Burundi Eco suit de près le développement L’absence de titres de propriété, de ce dossier. de documents pour les moyens de transport, les bâtiments qui ne sont pas assurées, le manque de transparence dans l’octroi des marchés publics,…. montrent Réduire les abandons scolaires : un un mauvais leadership à la base .S’inquiétant de la situation, combat collectif les parlementaires ont voulu udace Niyonzima, Commissaire Général de l’Office Burundais savoir si ces informations ne des Recettes (OBR) a tenu ce mardi 29 octobre 2019, une sont pas exagérées. Mme Kagayo, conférence de presse pour lancer les activités de la double célébrationA : le 10ème anniversaire de l’OBR et la journée du a affirmé que les anomalies rencontrées dans lesdites contribuable 2019. Cette journée est célébrée depuis 2016 chaque fois communes sont conformes à au début du mois de décembre. C’est une occasion pour les hautes celles relevées par l’Inspection autorités du pays de féliciter et d’encourager les contribuables plus Générale de l’Etat. Le non conformes et de sensibiliser ceux qui résistent encore à se conformer respect du manuel de procédure aux textes et lois. administrative et financière des communes a été évoqué. Pour Selon lui, en matière de collecte des impôts et taxes, l’OBR n’a cessé la ministre, le problème est que d’enregistrer des progrès par l’augmentation de la collecte des les employés qui n’ont pas de recettes d’année en année. Ainsi, ces recettes sont passées de 301,21 compétences nécessaires pour milliards de BIF en 2009 à 897 milliards de BIF pour l’exercice fiscal utiliser ce manuel. Elle fait 2018. La collecte des recettes est à 728 milliards de BIF de janvier à noter également que certains septembre 2019. Le taux de croissance annuel moyen est de 9.7%. le font sciemment pour couvrir Dans le domaine de la lutte contre le secteur informel, M. Niyonzima leurs forfaits. En réaction aux fait savoir que depuis 2014 jusqu’en août 2019, l’OBR a déjà inquiétudes soulevées par immatriculé 84.434 contribuables dont 62.305 personnes physiques rapport au choix des communes et 19.176 personnes morales. faisant objet du débat, l’Honorable Pascal Nyabenda a La célébration de cette journée est prévue le 05 décembre 2019. Elle répondu que la situation dans sera précédée par une exposition- vente qui sera organisée du 30 es grossesses non désirées, les harcèlements, les menaces, les novembre 2019 au 4 décembre 2019 dans la ville de Gitega. ces communs est alarmante. avances à caractère sexuel, les viols,…constituent différentes formes de violences infligées aux filles, a précisé Dr Janvière LNdirahisha, ministre de l’Education, de la Formation Technique et Professionnelle citée par la Radio Nationale. Pour elle, ces violences revêtent un caractère non négligeable favorisant les abandons scolaires et les mariages précoces. La ministre Ndirahisha indique Taux de change du 31 octobre 2019 No 25 Av. Moso - ROHERO 2 que ces violences sexuelles portent atteinte à la dignité des filles Sources : BRB/www.brb.bi et divers et compromettent leur développement physique et intellectuel. Référence CNC : 100/CNC/236/2012 Marché officiel Marché parallèle Les données très récentes montrent que les cas de grossesses non Parution le vendredi désirées sont passés de plus de 1500 en 2017 et à plus de 1700 en 2019. Tirage : 3000 exemplaires Monnaies Acheteur Vendeur Acheteur Vendeur Directeur de publication et Mme Jeanine Ihorihoze, directrice générale de l’enseignement étrangères Rédacteur en chef : fondamental et post-fondamental incrimine certaines des autorités Benjamin KURIYO scolaires, les commerçants, les motards et les conducteurs de Dollar USA 1854 1884 2900 3000 Rédacteur en chef adjoint: véhicules comme auteurs de ces grossesses non désirées en milieu 2070 Mélance Maniragaba scolaire. Elle fait savoir que les causes des abandons scolaires en Euro 2103 3200 3300 Service commercial : général sont la pauvreté dans les familles, les conflits familiaux ou Shi. Kenyan 17,9540 18,2435 26 28 +257 22 277868 / 75129129 les mariages précoces. Elle invite tout intervenant dans le secteur de Shi.Tanzanien 0,8057 0,8187 1,2 14 l’éducation à apporter sa contribution en vue d’éradiquer ce fléau, Shi. Ougandais 0,4995 0,5076 0,8 0,9 rapportent nos confrères de la Radio Nationale. Imprimé par Fr Rwandais 2,0308 2,0636 3 3 Site web : www.burundi-eco.com / Facebook : Journal Burundi-ECO / Twitter : @BurundiEco 2 Burundi Eco Burundi Eco - Vendredi, 01 Novembre 2019 - n°373 ENVIRONNEMENT Gestion des déchets ménagers Une équation à plusieurs inconnues La décharge publique de Mu- autres essaient de les porter sur la SETEMU. Selon lui, on avait prévu bone reste encore fonction- tête. Le maire de la ville a précisé trois zones de transit (au Sud à côte nelle malgré les lamentations que la solution la plus rapide était de la prison centrale de Mpimba, au des habitants de cette localité. de trouver une autre décharge Centre à la rivière Ntahangwa et le Ils tirent la sonnette d’alarme, organisée.
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