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Lawyer heads to Ghana for 3rd African campaignLarry S. Gibson will be jetting off to Ghana Wednesday night to give a presidential candidate closing daysa advice in advance of the African nationa s election on Sunday.
Source : Topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 18:18
Madagascar: Fighting complacency on World AIDS Day
On world AIDS day, Malagasy bloggers reminded their readers that despite the progress made in the field of AIDS therapy and HIV prevention, one cannot afford to be complacent about preventing the disease. During his weekly address to the nation, the president of Madagascar Marc Ravalomanana reminded his fellow citizens that there is no development without health care and encouraged nonprofit organizations and faith-based associations to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Dec-2008 18:18
Akany Avoko - A safe haven
Earlier this year, Dunedin residents Gil and Wyn Barbezat travelled to Madagascar, one of the world's poorest countries, to spend two months volunteering.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Nov-2008 21:08
Malagasy Designer is one of the victims of the Mumbai Attacks
Gaelle Mann writes that Malagasy-born designer Loumia Hiridjee and her husband Mourad Amrasy were among the casualties of the attacks at the Oberoi Restaurant in Mumbai .
Source : Topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 20:57
24-Nov-08 - Other Pontifical Acts
VATICAN CITY, 24 NOV 2008 - The Holy Father: - Appointed Bishop Paul Mandla Khumalo C.M.M. of Witbank, South Africa, as metropolitan archbishop of Pretoria , South Africa and as military ordinary for South ...
Source : Topix.net | 28-Nov-2008 14:14
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Coadjutor Bishop of Port-Berge appointed
The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 24, 2008, appointed Fr. Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P., Diocesan Director of Catholic Education, of the Diocese of Mahajanga, as Coadjutor Bishop of ...
Source : Topix.net | 26-Nov-2008 13:57
Twenty prisoners escaped in Madagascar
Twenty prisoners were reportedly escaped from a prison last Sunday in Ambositra, a town 258 km south of here.
Source : Topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 16:19
Madagascar: A world away
Published: Monday, November 24, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 24, 2008 at 4:37 a.m. Being away and traveling can be a life-changing and mind-transforming experience, but it can also be ...
Source : Topix.net | 25-Nov-2008 01:59
Review of the South Korean land deal that sparked controversy in Madagascar
South Korea has just leased half of all the arable land in Madagascar according to the Financial Times. This has stirred quite a debate in the Malagasy blogosphere about land sovereignty and economic development. It is still unclear whether the land deal has actually been signed by both parties. Meanwhile, bloggers are arguing whether this sort of deal should be considered "neo-colonialism".South Korea has just struck a 99 year deal with Madagascar to lease an area half the size of Belgium to grow palm oil and no less than half of South Korea's corn demands [..] Carl Atkins, of consultants Bidwells Agribusiness, said Daewoo Logistics' investment in Madagascar was the largest it had seen. "The project does not surprise me, as countries are looking to improve food security but its size it does surprise me.
Source : Topix.net | 23-Nov-2008 18:08
Daewoo Logistics: FT is Lies! All Lies
Or so reports the Maeil Gyeongje, from whom it claims the FT got its story in the first place.
Source : Topix.net | 22-Nov-2008 18:01
Global Voices Online Madagascar: Brides-for-Sale just one harsh reality of poverty
Patricia, Foko blogger who recently had the opportunity to speak at the Interdependence day in Brussels, reports cases of teenage girls who are put up for sale by their parents
Source : Topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 17:52
Madagascar enthusiastic at corn deal with Daewoo
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar : Madagascar officials are enthusiastic about a company's big farming plans for an undeveloped area but say the deal won't go ahead if it threatens the island's unique ecology.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 17:51
Madagascar: Bracing for Storm Season
All eyes are glued to the radar screen in anticipation of the cyclone season in Madagascar, and this year the authorities and their humanitarian partners hope not be caught off guard.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Nov-2008 22:38
MADAGASCAR: Bracing for storm season
JOHANNESBURG Monday, November 17, 2008 (IRIN) - All eyes are glued to the radar screen in anticipation of the cyclone season in Madagascar, and this year the authorities and their humanitarian partners hope not be caught off guard.
Source : irinnews.org | 17-Nov-2008 19:20
Hot Spot
Madagascar is a huge island off the coast of southeast Africa, set amid the Indian Ocean.
Source : Topix.net | 17-Nov-2008 04:10
Madagascan president to attend "European Development Days"
Madagascan president Marc Ravalomanana would attend the third edition of the "European Development Days", which would take place in Strasbourg, France, on Nov.
Source : Topix.net | 15-Nov-2008 04:00
INDIAN OCEAN: Climbing HIV figures show a changing picture
PORT LOUIS Friday, November 14, 2008 (IRIN) - Over 500 people from Mauritius, Madagascar, Reunion Island, the Comoros and Seychelles attended the seventh conference on AIDS in Indian Ocean, and shared their growing concern over the impact of AIDS in their respective countries.
Source : irinnews.org | 14-Nov-2008 10:00
GLOBAL: Tight belts, tough choices for charities
NEW YORK Thursday, November 13, 2008 (IRIN) - Humanitarian organisations face tough choices if the global financial crisis affects their income, as some analysts predict. Although it is too soon to predict the full impact of the crisis on funding, some agencies told IRIN they were reviewing possible cutbacks and some have started tightening their belts.
Source : irinnews.org | 13-Nov-2008 18:00
GLOBAL: Emergency education gains ground
DAKAR Thursday, November 13, 2008 (IRIN) - Humanitarian policy-makers have endorsed internationally-agreed standards on rebuilding education sectors shattered by crises, in a move experts say shows that education is increasingly being regarded as life-saving.
Source : irinnews.org | 13-Nov-2008 13:00
Top Chinese legislator vows to enhance co-op with Madagascar parliament
Visiting Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo pledged to increase exchanges and cooperation with the Madagascar parliament.
Source : Topix.net | 13-Nov-2008 03:50
China, Madagascar vow to boost ties
Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo and Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana said here on Tuesday that they will do their utmost to boost ties between the two countries.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Nov-2008 21:53
Madagascar sees 7.5% gdp growth in 2009
Inflation will also be lower than expected for this year. Despite the financial crisis, one of the world's poorest countries is managing to keep it's economy afloat.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 13:26
Tunisia: Start-Up Signs Five Billion Dollar Contract in Madagascar
Tunis, November 10, 2008- According to the daily Le Quotidien, BFI, a Tunisian start- up, specialized in computer solutions for the banking sector, has recently signed a 5 billion dollar contract with the Madagascan government.
Source : AllAfrica | 11-Nov-2008 13:08
GLOBAL: G20 "must stand by aid pledges"
NEW YORK Tuesday, November 11, 2008 (IRIN) - Leaders of the top 20 industrial and big emerging-market countries will be asked to reaffirm their commitments to development assistance at the emergency summit on 15 November convened by President George W Bush to address the global financial crisis.
Source : IRIN | 11-Nov-2008 12:50
See it while you can
Tarzan-calibre vines dangle through a tangle of palm trees and acacias dripping cascades of pink orchids.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Nov-2008 08:22
DRC: What will stop the fighting?
JOHANNESBURG Monday, November 10, 2008 (IRIN) - A pledge by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to compliment UN peacekeeping forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with SADC soldiers does not take account of the regional body's limited military capacity, a military analyst told IRIN.
Source : irinnews.org | 10-Nov-2008 19:20
GLOBAL: Top UN official interviewed on global aid challenges
DUBAI Monday, November 10, 2008 (IRIN) - John Holmes, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, has been in Dubai attending the inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda held by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) in partnership with the government of Dubai (7-9 November).
Source : irinnews.org | 10-Nov-2008 15:30
New destinations announced by Airport
In an era of reduced airline service and fewer routes, the announcement coming out of Augusta Regional Airport is a matter of great surprise.
Source : Topix.net | 09-Nov-2008 08:09
'Unconnected' in Madagascar
Photo by Jim Van Damme Our most far-flung reader of the week yet is Miss Kateri Van Damme, who is seen here catching up on some news from home.
Source : Topix.net | 07-Nov-2008 07:54
Madagascar: UNICEF and ECHO distribute health supplies to cyclone-affected families
Local health authorities recently distributed mosquito nets and essential medicines free of charge to cyclone-affected families here.
Source : Topix.net | 06-Nov-2008 23:50
Voices without Votes Madagascar: The American Dream and President Obama
Madagascar might be a bit far away from America but US elections fever has also caught Madagascar .
Source : Topix.net | 05-Nov-2008 18:49
GLOBAL: Falling foul of the Fund
NAIROBI Tuesday, November 04, 2008 (IRIN) - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was formed in 2001 for the purpose of setting up an innovative approach to providing finance to combat the three diseases that kill more than six million people worldwide every year.
Source : IRIN | 04-Nov-2008 22:00
Madagascar Pres. to Raise His People`s Living Standards
'I am a businessman-turned-president with no political background. My mission as president is to have a real impact on the standard of living of my fellow citizens through economic development.
Source : Topix.net | 04-Nov-2008 05:58
AFRICA: Investment key to doubling rice production
NAIROBI Monday, November 03, 2008 (IRIN) - Greater investment to double rice production in Africa is needed to reduce food insecurity as well as improve livelihoods, specialists urged.
Source : irinnews.org | 03-Nov-2008 17:30
KQ launches non-stop flights to Madagascar
Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways , has launched non-stop flights to Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Source : Topix.net | 02-Nov-2008 18:16
Something to declare: Where to go, how to save, what to avoid
Antananarivo may take almost as long to say as it does to fly there, but the city, also called Tana, is getting easier to reach.
Source : Topix.net | 01-Nov-2008 14:58
Public service reform discussed by WB in Madagascar
The public service reform was discussed by a World Bank delegation which met the Madagascan President Marc Ravalomanana here on Wednesday.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Oct-2008 14:34
China's top legislator to visit 5 African countries
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo will pay official goodwill visits to Algeria, Gabon, Ethiopia, Madagasca and Seychelles on Nov.
Source : Topix.net | 30-Oct-2008 05:58
GLOBAL: UN chief calls for protection of migrants amid financial crisis
MANILA Wednesday, October 29, 2008 (IRIN) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on countries battered by the financial crisis to keep their doors open to foreign workers, stressing that migration could be used to help lift them out of economic gloom.
Source : irinnews.org | 29-Oct-2008 16:10
Beautiful Malagasy Handicrafts A Moonlightgirla s Weblog
Malagasy people are very talented and creative in handcrafting. Those pictures you see, are just samples.
Source : Topix.net | 28-Oct-2008 17:16
MALAGASY LAND and FOREIGN INVESTMENTS The Cyber Observer
The modern Malagasy land law is very clear on this issue: Foreigners can just rent and use the land, and they can not own Malagasy land. Recently, the new Malagasy investment law: act 2007-036 of January 14th, 2008, has brought a very key change concerning the possibility for foreigners to own their land in Madagascar. This law provided that foreign companies or foreign investors (individuals who have been granted with investor visa), can buy Malagasy land under the following conditions:
Source : Topix.net | 28-Oct-2008 17:15
GLOBAL: No room for complacency about bird flu - experts
SHARM EL SHEIKH Monday, October 27, 2008 (IRIN) - Some success has been achieved in reducing avian influenza outbreaks in poultry and humans, but the world must still be prepared to tackle an influenza pandemic, experts at an international conference in Egypt have said.
Source : IRIN | 27-Oct-2008 18:10
Supper tonight to help with mission work costs
The Journal Pioneer O'LEARY Eleven year-old Lexi Getson admits she's both excited and nervous about spending March Break 2009 at the Nazarene Compassionate Mission in Madagascar.
Source : Topix.net | 26-Oct-2008 17:41
GLOBAL: Climate change may drown cities
JOHANNESBURG Friday, October 24, 2008 (IRIN) - People in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, prefer to commute in three-wheeled autorickshaws, taxis and buses that run on compressed natural gas (CNG), in their bid to slow down global warming.
Source : irinnews.org | 24-Oct-2008 21:00
Madagascar: Government's Ambitious Healthcare Project
Madagascar has embarked on a major campaign to reduce maternal and infant mortality, but malaria, respiratory diseases and diarrhoea, a consequence of the lack of access to clean water and poor sanitation, ...
Source : Topix.net | 24-Oct-2008 18:38
Government's Ambitious Healthcare Project
Madagascar has embarked on a major campaign to reduce maternal and infant mortality, but malaria, respiratory diseases and diarrhoea, a consequence of the lack of access to clean water and poor sanitation, remain among the biggest causes of child deaths.
Source : AllAfrica | 24-Oct-2008 16:25