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Ganvie, Benin - The Venice Of Africa
Topix - Saturday, March 29, 2008
p> Ganvie is a lake village in Benin, lying in Lake NokouA©, near Cotonou. The village has a population of around 20-30,000, contains around 3,000 stilted buildings and is probably the largest lake village in ... via A Welsh View ... more
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Environment
Topix - Thursday, March 27, 2008
p> Benin renews moratorium on GMOs Cotonou, Benin - Benin has decided to renew for period of five years, the moratorium on the import, marketing and use of Genetically Modified Organisms and GMO by-products on its ... via Panapress ... more
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Statement by an IMF Staff Mission to Benin
Topix - Tuesday, March 25, 2008
p> An International Monetary Fund mission team, led by Mr. Mbuyamu Matungulu, visited Cotonou during March 3-17, 2008, for the 2008 Article IV consultation discussions and the fourth review of the program ... via International Monetary Fund ... more
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Coming exhibits to move beyond traditional
Topix - Sunday, March 23, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Our thinking is, people come for something they recognize and perhaps discover things they hadn't known, but they might also happen upon a show that didn't get all the headlines but nonetheless is important for the artist and our profile." Below: Detail from Untitled by Peter... more
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Tribunal Verdict - Police Deploy 3,000 Men in Benin
allAfrica.com - Thursday, March 20, 2008
S the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal gives its judgment today in the petition filed by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole challenging the election of Governor Oserheimen Osunbor, the police have deployed over 3,000 men in Benin City to maintain law and ... more
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Agriculture
Topix - Thursday, March 20, 2008
p> Nigeria has started the release food grains from its strategic food reserve for sale to the public at half the market price, to cushion the effect of rising foot cost of foodstuffs in Africa's most populous ... via Panapress ... more
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Shipper, carriers in scrape over scrap shipment
Topix - Tuesday, March 18, 2008
p> A plastic scrap shipper has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission against the Mediterranean Shipping Co. via American Shipper ... more
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Fight club: Oscar-nominee Djimon Hounsou kicks things up with martial arts flick
Topix - Sunday, March 16, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"There's a responsibility that goes along with playing this game." Coming of age movies are nothing new to Hollywood. But in "Never Back Down," a film about a rebellious teen who beefs up his bod, brain and spirit through mixed martial arts, a story emerged with... more
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Chad, Sudan presidents agree non aggression pact: Senegal minister
Topix - Friday, March 14, 2008
p> Benin President Yayi Boni , Chad's President Idriss Deby and Cuinia's Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate arrive for a family photo following following the 11th session of the Islamic Conference summit in Dakar. via TurkishPress.com ... more
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Zimbabwe: UN Must Respond to Country Crackdown
Topix - Wednesday, March 12, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"Of those that remain, they are 100 percent mentally resigned, although they physically remain in the classroom. That is a dangerous situation for any profession." Zimbabwe's crackdown on political dissent may need to be discussed by the United Nations Security Council, a prominent southern African human... more
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'Historic Deed' to Avert Border War
allAfrica.com - Monday, March 10, 2008
inisters from Burkina Faso and Benin say that a recent meeting called to reduce tensions in a contested region which lies on their joint border has resolved the issue for ... more
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Scientists to launch stress tolerant rice variety
Topix - Monday, March 10, 2008
p> In a bid to boost rice production in Africa and Asia, the Africa Rice Centre in Cotonou, Benin, will soon launch a "stress-tolerant" rice variety for poor farmers. via Vanguard ... more
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BENIN: More than 40,000 children trafficked each year
Topix - Saturday, March 08, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"We knew that trafficking is a reality in our country but this is the first time that a serious study has allowed us to have real answers to the questions who are these children, where do they come from and where do they go" Ruth, 13,... more
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Benin appoints new members to Constitutional Court
Topix - Thursday, March 06, 2008
p> The Government and National Assembly of Benin Monday evening appointed their representatives to the Constitutional Court, three months ahead of the completion of the tenure of the current members, an official ... via Panapress ... more
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More Than 40,000 Children Trafficked Each Year
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, March 05, 2008
new study released jointly by the Ministry of Family and Children and the UN in Benin shows that more than 40,000 children aged between 6 and 17 were trafficked in ... more
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Kidjo to talk child labor, perform at Hancher
Topix - Tuesday, March 04, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"The center also has a long-standing engagement with this issue" A Grammy-award winning artist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador will take time before taking the stage this week to talk about child-labor issues in two area forums, an official said. via Press-Citizen ... more
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Tony Walter column: Finally it clicks: Sender is a fraud
Topix - Sunday, March 02, 2008
p> The Lansing Automakers Federal Credit Union notified me last week that it has deactivated my debit card because of some "irregular activity." While it is comforting to know that lending institutions are ... via Green Bay Press-Gazette ... more
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Water: Schneider Electric presents an integrated, end-to-end solution for booster pump stations
Topix - Friday, February 29, 2008
p class="lede_quote">"With this simple, integrated solution, Schneider Electric optimizes operating costs and makes life easier for operators" At the 14th African Water Association Congress in Cotonou , Benin, Schneider Electric presented a simple, integrated, end-to-end solution for drinking water booster pump stations managed by water distribution ...... more
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Bush in Africa: Your views
Topix - Wednesday, February 27, 2008
p> President George W Bush has visited Africa for the second time as president. His tour included state visits to Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Liberia. via BBC ... more
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U.S. President Bush Discusses Trip to Continent
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, February 26, 2008
ollowing is the text of a speech by United States President George W. Bush at Leon H. Sullivan Foundation in Washington, D.C. on February 26, 2008 at the Marriott Wardman Park ... more
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