This Tuesday’s dailies evoke the celebration of Labor Day in Burkina Faso and the opening of National Culture Week (SNC).
“SNC 2023: Three drumbeats to launch act 20”, headlines the public daily Sidwaya.
The newspaper informs that the President of the Transition, Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, with three strokes of the drum, officially opened the 20th edition of the National Culture Week (SNC), on Saturday April 29, 2023 , in Bobo-Dioulasso.
The State Daily adds that a parade of communities and delegations, a choreography and a concert of artists-musicians furnished the ceremony.
On this same subject, the dean of the private dailies L’Observateur Paalga has on its headline, “SNC Bobo 2023: The biennial at the rhythm of resilience”.
The newspaper indicates that the city of Sya has been vibrating since Saturday April 29, 2023 to the rhythm of National Culture Week (SNC) Bobo 2023.
After the grandiose opening ceremony presided over by the Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the organizing committee continues to roll out its program of activities marked above all by the competitions for the National Grand Prix for Arts and Culture. (GPNAL).
“SNC Bobo 2023: The kick-off given by President Ibrahim Traoré”, headlines the private daily Le Pays.
In the columns of Le Pays, the colleague recalls that the SNC is placed under the theme “Cultural diversity, ferment of national unity” and that according to the Minister in charge of Culture, Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo, this 20th edition of the SNC opens in a particularly difficult context for Burkina Faso, given the difficult security and humanitarian situation.
“SNC 2023: IB’s gong to officially launch activities”, headlined the private newspaper L’Express du Faso, published in Bobo Dioulasso.
From another angle, “Labour Day: Workers submit their grievances to the government”, headlines the public daily Sidwaya.
The newspaper reports that the Union Action Unit (UAS) organized, on Monday, May 1, 2023 in Ouagadougou, a march followed by a presentation of a protest platform to the Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambèla. The event is part of Labor Day 2023 activities.
On this same subject, Le Pays displays on its headline “Labour Day in Burkina: The 5-point platform of the UAS”.
The newspaper informs that at the call of several public and private unions, the workers hit the pavement and held a meeting at the Labor Exchange, in Ouagadougou, to commemorate the International Labor Day, celebrated every 1 st May of the year.
The newspaper continues that this year again, the UAS (Trade Union Action Unit) was concerned about the security situation and submitted its five-point platform to the Minister in charge of the Civil Service, Bassolma Bazié, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambèla, at the modernization building, on May 1, 2023 .
“May 1 : the UAS sacrifices to tradition”, headlines the oldest private dailies, L’Observateur Paalga, on its front page.
The newspaper indicates that the Union Action Unit (UAS) has sacrificed to the tradition of the May Day march- meeting . Leaving from the Labor Exchange, the marchers reached the Ministry of Public Service where they handed over their protest platform to the Prime Minister who was waiting there with other members of the government.
“Celebration of Labor Day in Ouaga: Trade unionists plead for a guarantee of the security of the populations and their property”, headlines the private newspaper Le Quotidien.
Source: Burkina Information Agency