Madagascar News

By Tim Ziemer, John Bridgeland and Mark Grabowsky November 12, 2007 Last week, scientists on three continents confirmed what we had hoped - that there has been a dramatic reduction in malaria deaths and ... via Washington Times

VATICAN CITY, NOV 7, 2007 - The Holy Father: - Accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Legazpi, Philippines, presented by Bishop Nestor C. Carino, in accordance with canon 401 para. via Global Catholic Network EWTN

The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 7 November 2007, appointed Bishop of Ambanja Fr. via Fides News

Cytotoxic Cardenolide Glycosides of Roupellina boivinii from the Madagascar Rainforest 1 Department of Chemistry, M/C 0212, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, ... via Today's Chemist At Work

"The priest of the third millennium: Witness of Christ and missionary in the Church and in society" was the theme of the 3rd Synod organised by the Catholic Church in Madagascar held in Antananarivo 31 October ... via Fides News

“Mine Your Own Business is the first documentary to take a hard look at the environmental movement”

Filed under: Taxes & Government , Environment - TBlumer @ 10:52 am I guess this will surprise a lot of folks who haven't visited here, but this doesn't surprise me a bit. via BizzyBlog.com

“Euphrasine's Blues 4)Dandy Livingstone (Jamaica) "Rudy, A Message To You”

Hosted by Charles Williams and David Noyes Producer: Motherland Influence Summary: Two hours of African, Latin and Caribbean music. via A-Infos Radio Project

“Some of the new species we discover are endangered from the get go”

Almost a third of all apes, monkeys and other primates are in danger of extinction because of rampant habitat destruction, the commercial sale of their meat and the trade in illegal wildlife, a report released ... via Tahoe Daily Tribune

“Past exploration efforts dating back to the late 1980's have proven the existence of excellent quality, oil-prone source rocks, good quality sandstone reservoirs, and a multitude of structural traps which remain undrilled.”

Vangold Resources Ltd. has signed a production sharing o for Block 3A in the Anza Graben in the Eastern Province of Kenya, covering 12,192.12 sq kms. via Market Wire

“Rio Tinto has identified a range of environmental factors (initially detailed in the social and environmental impact assessment) for which we have careful planned”

Madagascar is home to some 200,000 known species of animals and plants, many of which, like the lemur, are not found anywhere else in the world. via Guardian Unlimited

“If we had resources, we would be able to take every one of the species off the list in the next five or 10 years.”

In this photo released by Conservation International, a Greater Bamboo Lemur, is seen in Ranomafana, Madagascar, in October 2000. via Lubbock Avalanche

Madagascan former prime minister Jacques Sylla was elected here on Tuesday as president of the National Assembly, lower house of the parliament. via People's Daily Online

FSS, 2M, 1F. $850-$1800. 360-299-1444 COTON de TULEAR is an extremely rare, ancient pure breed that originated on Madagascar more than three centuries ago. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Built there several decades ago, the portion of the national highway number 12 between the towns of Farafangana and Vangaindrano, in the southeast part of Madagascar, is still in very good condition. via Madagascar Online

A Chinese Confucius Institute will be set up at Antananarivo University under an agreement signed in Antananarivo on Wednesday. via People's Daily Online

Its a real adventure. The bad road to Midongy, South of Madagacar, does not prevent the adventure fans to discover this beautiful region. via Madagascar Online

“Ambassador Marquardt thought the TANTSAHA project was excellent.”

Source: Adventist Development and Relief Agency International Nadia McGill / www.adra.org Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. via AlertNet

The southeast road to Manakara is better now that rehabilitation work has been done. via Madagascar Online

As luck would have it, my fiancee just got through to Coco Beach on that number! Going to Maroa at the beginning of November. via Lonely Planet

“The visit provides the last, best opportunity to lay the foundation for bold initiatives”

Signals that President Vladimir Putin might take a leading role in the Kremlin after the March election pushed the RTS to a new record last week as analysts welcomed an end to the uncertainty that has been ... via The Moscow Times