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Malagasy students return home for special commencement
After spending the last four years separated by the Atlantic Ocean, family and friends of 24 Malagasi seniors watched the graduates receive their ACU diplomas in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
Aminex revenues soar on higher fuel prices
Aminex, the listed Irish oil and gas explorer with operations in Africa,has reported a pretax loss of $4.64 million for the first six months of the year, compared with a loss of $1.6 million, for the same ...
Madagascar: Barcamp set to foster ICT collaboration.
The date for the first Barcamp in Madagascar is set for October, 4th 2008 in Antananarivo.
The Top Three Dogs for Allergy Sufferers
If you have allergies that you think prevent you from having a dog, then you are going to love what I am about to tell you.
The tiny island of Nosy Komba is only five kilometres across and lies next to Nosy Be, an hour's flight from Antananarivo on mainland Madagascar.
Sudan participate in African-EU meeting in Madagascar
A partnership meeting between the East and South African states and the European Union is scheduled to begin Sunday in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo and last till August 26.
Recent Activities in the Andapa Region
In recent months I've worked on developing bi-lingual environmental radio programming in English and Tsimihety dialect Malagasy for weekly broadcast on Andapa's Radio Vary Mangitry Wildlife Conservation Society ...
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South Africa Beats Deadline on Water, Sanitation
South Africa and Madagascar, two African nations participating in the Stockholm International Water Conference currently underway in the Swedish capital, provide a contrasting picture of where they stand -- or ...
Madagascar President determined to solve sanitation and water problem
President Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar is the only president in the world who is attending the current World Water Week being held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Kenya: Fears At Talks As Europe Pushes for Free Trade in Services
Transnational corporations could be granted unfettered access to Kenya's banking and telecommunications sectors if trade talks taking place in Antananarivo, Madagascar, favour Europe.
Scientists gear up for Stockholm water conference
On the eve of an international water conference in Sweden, experts have urged officials to focus on the issue of poor sanitation in developing countries.
Top Experts from 140 Countries Join to Solve Growing Water Challenges
At a time when billions of people live without sustainable access to safe drinking water or suffer ill health due to poor sanitation, when worsening food crisis battles bioenergy for land and water resources, ...
Dell claims to be 'carbon neutral'
The Austin Business Journal reports that Dell says it's now carbon neutral, thanks to energy reductions, use of wind and solar power and the financing of a forest preservation project in Madagascar.
Sexual workers from Madagascar fight for human rights and respect. | dotSUB
Testimonies from 2 Malagasy sexual workers at the AIDS 2008 conference about the project Fimizore. The association was one of the recipient of the UNAIDS RED RIBBON Award at the Mexico 2008 AIDS conference:
Produced by http://foko-madagascar.orgDell throws down the green gauntlet, again. Fulfills carbon-neutrality pledge
When was the last time you heard about a high-tech company reaching a promised delivery date AHEAD of schedule? And, yet, that is exactly what Dell says it has done.
Naivasha Dean going to Madagascar on Honors Summer Research Fellowship to make film
As a daughter of humanitarians who grew up in several Third-World countries, Loyola Marymount University junior Naivasha Dean witnessed firsthand her parents' labor in working for just causes and now that she ...
Honors Student Encourages Sustainable Change in Coffee Farming
As a daughter of humanitarians who grew up in several third-world countries, junior Naivasha Dean witnessed firsthand her parents' work in working for just causes.
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Madagascar to Hong Kong: "Give us the Emerald back"
This post is also available in: mg: Madagasikara tamin'i Hong Kong:"Avereno ny Emeraodanay"... Lova Rabary-Rakotondravony explains that the government of Madagascar has sent four delegates to Honk Kong to try ...
MADAGASCAR: Balancing poor communities and conservation
Madagascar is entering uncharted waters in its bid to implement ambitious projects in partnership with poor local communities that will more than triple existing conservation areas.
Piecing Together An Extinct Lemur, Large As A Big Baboon
Alan Walker, Evan Pugh Professor of Anthropology and Biology at Penn State, and Research Associate in Anthropology Timothy Ryan, led the research.