Day: May 30, 2023

The Provincial Directorate of Preschool, Primary and Non-Formal Education (DPEPPNF) of Ioba, organized from May 23 to 24, 2023 in Dano, the 4th edition of the Ioba Schools Arts and Performance Festival (FASIE), under the theme “Cultural challenges for a quality school in an emergency situation”.

The 4th edition of the Ioba Schools Arts and Entertainment Festival (FASIE), took place from May 23 to 24, 2023 in Dano, under the theme “Culture challenges for a quality school in an emergency situation” .

According to the provincial director of preschool, primary and non-formal education (DPEPPNF) of Ioba, Adama Néya, the choice of this theme stems from the security context marked by violence of all kinds in the country of honest men.

“These negatively impact the efforts of actors in the education system,” he continued.

Mr. Néya noted that culture appears to be one of the responses capable of restoring the qualities of a good school.

“The objectives of this festival are, among other things, to promote culture by building a strong cultural identity for young people, safeguarding cultural heritage and customs, developing talents among students and creating a healthy emulation for excellence,” he added.

More than 200 festival-goers from 24 schools in 8 basic education districts (CEB) in the province competed in disciplines such as ballet, popular choir, recital and traditional instrumental music, among others.

The first three in each discipline received prizes and bonuses were awarded to the other participants.

In terms of awards and prizes, we find the school of Orpoune "A", in popular choir and receives an envelope of 50,000 CFA francs.

The school of Kolkol, receives 50,000 F CFA in theater, the Germain Nadal school with 40,000 F CFA in ballet, the school of Koper earns 50,000 F CFA in traditional dance, the Dissihn "C" school in recital pockets 25,000 CFA francs and in archery student Moïse Kambouolé from Orpoune B receives 10,000 CFA francs.

The president of the organizing committee, Sié Palé, said he was satisfied with the mobilization and the high level of competition of the troops.

Nevertheless, the president of the jury, Mouon-Bome Hervé Somda, made some observations to the supervisors and artists/students for the perfection of the performances.

The Secretary General of Ioba Province, André Lankoandé, invited festival-goers to be resilient by using our culture to meet challenges as stated in the theme.

For him, FASIE provides a certain future for culture within our societies.

Mr. Lankoandé reiterated his thanks to the godmother, Caromé Somé and to the American citizen Marc Bockley, partner of FASIE since 2019.

He congratulated the organizers for the smooth running of the event for the benefit of the children.

The FASIE constitutes an important lever to perpetuate the traditional cultural identity.

Through school, children can be instilled with the basics of resilience for peace through culture.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

As of May 23, 2023, more than 20,457 households, comprising more than 125,227 people, have returned to their places of origin,” Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachimson said on Tuesday. Kyélem de Tambèla, during his speech on the situation of the Nation.

“Thanks to the efforts made, according to a non-exhaustive count, as of May 23, 2023, more than 20,457 households, comprising more than 125,227 people, have returned to their locality of origin,” said Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachimson. Kyelem of Tambela.

The Head of Government spoke on Tuesday in Ouagadougou before the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) on the national situation.

For Me Kyélem de Tambèla, joint monitoring committees made up of representatives of IDPs and the host community have been set up to assist the registration teams to prevent abuse.

According to him, instructions were given to take into account the imperfections in the registrations, to establish a more realistic count of the number of IDPs.

Burkina Faso has been in the grip of a security and humanitarian crisis for several years.

According to the National Council for Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation (CONASUR), as of December 31, 2022, the country had 1,882,391 internally displaced people.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambèla, said Tuesday, during his speech on the situation of the Nation that if the extension of cities is not controlled, soon there will be no will have more space for agriculture, for breeding, for the environment and that it is time to build in height.

“If the expansion of cities is not controlled, soon there will be no more space for agriculture, for breeding, for the environment. It is time to understand that it is necessary to build in height and contribute to the improvement of the living environment by making more accessible the essential conveniences such as running water, electricity and roads”, declared the Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambela.

The Prime Minister spoke Tuesday in Ouagadougou, before the Transitional Legislative Assembly (ALT) on the national situation.

He indicated that in real estate, a law on real estate promotion is under discussion at the level of the ALT.

In March 2023, the government adopted a draft law on property development, in order to guarantee better land management and preserve arable land for current and future generations.

"It aims to reorganize the sector by bringing order to it, by redefining its mission," he said.

According to Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambèla, no one can dispute that our cities, especially the largest ones like Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso extend to infinity.

"This makes it difficult to control their development, their sanitation, and their supervision", explained the Head of Government.

Since 2015, the country has been plagued by terrorist attacks that have left hundreds dead, more than 2 million displaced people and the closure of many schools and health establishments.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

The Burkinabè daily newspapers of this Tuesday echo the audience granted to the President of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) by the Head of State, the financing granted by the World Bank, without forgetting the fight against climate change.

The public daily Sidwaya mentions on its front page: “Sustainable management of communal landscapes: 8 regions identified for the implementation of the project”

The newspaper indicates that the Ministry of Environment, Water and Sanitation has officially launched the activities of the Sustainable Management Project of Communal Landscapes for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Deforestation and forest degradation (PGPS /REDD).

Sidwaya informs that the project concerns the Boucle du Mouhoun, the Cascades, the East, the Center-East, the Center-West, the Center-South, the Hauts-Bassins and the South-West.

The public daily Sidwaya adds that according to the resident representative of the World Bank in Burkina Faso, Maimouna Mbow Fam, the project is financed at 75 billion FCFA.

On this same subject, the dean of the private dailies, L'Observateur Paalga, informs that the project for the sustainable management of municipal landscapes for REDD+ (PGPC/REDD) will be carried out in 96 municipalities in the 8 regions.

The newspaper reports that the project will create opportunities for economic and social development while preserving the national heritage and will make it possible to invest in the conservation of our forests and wooded areas, in the protection of biodiversity and in the fight against the harmful effects of climate change.

From another angle, the private daily newspaper Le Pays reads: “Financing of development projects: the World Bank provides the government with 276 billion FCFA”.

The newspaper informs that the minister in charge of the economy Aboubacar Nacanabo and the resident representative of the World Bank in Burkina Faso, Maimouna Mbow Fam, proceeded to the signing of three loan agreements for a total amount of 176 billion FCFA for the financing of three projects.

The Country indicates that the 1 st project relates to the financing of the Support Project for Entrepreneurship, Skills Development and Technological Adoption (ECOTEC).

The 2 nd agreement relates to the Livestock Resilience and Competitiveness Project (PRCEL) in Burkina.

The third agreement concerns the Program for Resilience, Local Governance and Basic Services (PREGOLS).

The newspapers Le Quotidien and Sidwaya chorus: "Promotion of Football: the Head of State discusses with the President of FECAFOOT".

Sidwaya reports that the President of the Transition, Head of State Captain Ibrahim Traoré, granted, Monday, May 29, 2023 in Ouagadougou, an audience with the President of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto'o.

The newspaper adds that the president of FECAFOOT Samuel Eto'o, present in Ouagadougou within the framework of the final of the Faso Cup, exchanged with the Head of State around the promotion of football.

For its part, Le Pays reports that Samuel Eto'o has congratulated Burkina Faso on qualifying for the final phase of the African Cup of Nations (CAN) Côte d'Ivoire 2023.

The newspaper takes up the words of the president of FECAFOOT who declares this: "I was pleasantly surprised to see that his excellence the president of the transition follows football closely, especially since he has a very tight agenda" .

Source: Burkina Information Agency