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ReliefWeb
April 20, 2018
WFP Guinea Country Brief, March 2018. Report. from World Food Programme. Published on 31 Mar 2018. preview Ãâ÷ Download PDF (568.69 KB) ... The teachers' strike ended and primary schools throughout Guinea reopened. Accordingly, WFP recommenced its school meals activities providing 130,000Ãâà...
Reliefweb
April 20, 2018
Refugees returned to Manus in dawn raid. Report. from Radio New Zealand International. Published on 20 Apr 2018 — View Original. A Manus Island refugee in Port Moresby says the Papua New Guinea immigration authority assisted by the army conducted a dawn raid yesterday at a motel in the capital.
Upstream Online
April 20, 2018
ExxonMobil's ambitions for a three-train expansion at the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas plant have been given a boost by a significant increase in gas reserves at the P'nyang gas field. Having drilled the successful P'nyang South-2 appraisal well recently, the US operator has more than tripledÃâà...
News24
April 19, 2018
Equatorial Guinea called on Wednesday for national human rights institutions to replace international organisations across Africa, after facing accusations of a bloody crackdown following a failed coup bid last year. "I will propose the creation of human rights institutions in each African country", long-timeÃâà...
Khaleej Times
April 19, 2018
"Emiratis carrying ordinary passports and travelling to Guinea-Conakry can now get their visa upon arrival at the airport without any prior-visa requirements under a visa waiver memo of understanding signed by the governments of the two countries on March 15th 2018 following a joint committee meeting inÃâà...
The Scientist
April 18, 2018
Researchers deliver small interfering RNAs loaded into nanoparticles into the ears of adult guinea pigs to regenerate hair cells damaged by noise. ... hair cell renewal with small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) delivered via nanoparticles to the cochlea of adult guinea pigs, restoring some of the animals' hearing.
Radio New Zealand
April 18, 2018
Papua New Guinea's tourism sector is poised for substantial growth if it optimises opportunities in niche markets. That's according to the International Finance Corporation which has released an assessment into tourism demand in PNG with the results of the 2017 International Visitor Survey. As part of itsÃâà...
africanews
April 17, 2018
Guinea-Bissau's President Jose Mario Vaz appointed veteran politician Aristides Gomes as prime minister on Monday, according to a decree read on ... Vaz has been embroiled in a bitter dispute within his own ruling African Party of the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) that has hobbledÃâà...
Reliefweb
March 19, 2018
Sitting at the collision point of several tectonic plates, Papua New Guinea is ranked the 10th most disaster-prone country in the world and is regularly rattled by earthquakes. But as the developing nation undergoes a rapid period of urbanisation, there are fears buildings are not being constructed to aÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 13, 2018
Communities in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea are reeling from three huge earthquakes that struck within days, triggering massive landslides and wiping out entire villages. Some 274,000 people need immediate help, including 55,000 children under five who are particularly vulnerable toÃâà...
EMTV Online
March 13, 2018
The fate of some major projects will be critical for the future of the Papua New Guinea economy over the next decade. In the second of a two-part series, Andrew Wilkins discusses the implications. Several major projects are being watched keenly because they look likely to provide new impetus to PapuaÃâà...
Independent
March 13, 2018
Conakry, Guinea | AFP | Thousands of people demonstrated in central Conakry on Monday while in several other districts of the Guinean capital youths erected roadblocks and set fire to tyres, in the latest wave of unrest after disputed local elections. The country's main opposition, the Union of DemocraticÃâà...
ReliefWeb
March 13, 2018
Relief supplies are starting to be distributed in earthquake affected areas of Papua New Guinea , with water, food, shelter, medicine and the provision of health services identified as the priority needs. “We are working closely with the Papua New Guinea government to coordinate the earthquake response toÃâà...
WRTV Indianapolis
March 13, 2018
INDIANAPOLIS -- Health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella that may be connected to pet guinea pigs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the investigation began after its laboratory identified three separate Salmonella Enteritidis infections with geneticÃâà...
CNN
March 10, 2018
A continuing investigation by the CDC, several states and the US Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has found evidence that contact with pet guinea pigs is the likely source of the salmonella outbreak. The illnesses started between July 17, 2015, and December 15.
American Veterinarian
March 8, 2018
Four of the 7 people interviewed reported contact with a guinea pig or its habitat in the week before getting sick. The specific Salmonella outbreak strain was identified in a sample collected from one infected person's pet guinea pig in Vermont. Genome sequencing showed the Salmonella bacteria isolatedÃâà...
Amnesty International
March 8, 2018
“Ramon's release from prison is a testament of the power of collective work of hundreds of artists, concerned citizens, and NGOs,” said Tutu Alicante, director of EG Justice, which promotes human rights in Equatorial Guinea. “But we must not forget that dozens of government opponents who are not asÃâà...
News24
March 8, 2018
Libreville - A cartoonist who was held in custody for more than five months in Equatorial Guinea was released on Wednesday, an NGO said. Ramon Esono Ebale, who works under the pseudonym "Ham and Cheese", was arrested for works "that regularly criticise the government of Equatorial Guinea", theÃâà...
The Guardian
March 8, 2018
Villagers receive aid in Papua New Guinea. Photograph: HANDOUT/Reuters. Homes rebuilt since the quake on 26 February have been wrecked again by aftershocks and the continued tremors have made villagers too scared to collect food from the bush, or try and rebuild their crops and food gardens,Ãâà...
Global News Network
March 8, 2018
(Conakry | News 24 | ) – Thousands of women, clad in white, marched in the Guinean capital of Conakry on Wednesday in protest at a violent crackdown on political demonstrations following elections last month. Around 5 000 women, dressed in the local colour of mourning, took part in the three-kilometreÃâà...
News24
March 7, 2018
Conakry - Thousands of women, clad in white, marched in the Guinean capital of Conakry on Wednesday in protest at a violent crackdown on political demonstrations following elections last month. Around 5 000 women, dressed in the local colour of mourning, took part in the three-kilometre march,Ãâà...
TIME
March 7, 2018
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday issued an icky warning about pet guinea pigs: they may be spreading salmonella. The CDC has identified nine people who became sick due to a strain of salmonella bacteria that can likely be traced back to contact with pet guinea pigs,Ãâà...
GhanaWeb
March 7, 2018
The Marine Police Unit of the Ghana Police Service on Monday intercepted 51 people suspected of being trafficked from Ghana to Guinea-Conakry. ... the trafficking ring, who were coming from Ada in the Greater Accra Region, were on board an artisanal fishing boat heading to Guinea-Conakry when theyÃâà...
New York Times
March 7, 2018
More than 100 people were killed in a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck on Feb. 26, said Uvenama Rova, secretary general of the Papua New Guinea Red Cross. That quake and subsequent aftershocks were centered in the country's remote Highlands Region, and a complete picture of the scope of theÃâà...
Marin Independent Journal
March 6, 2018
But increasingly, families are looking for small companion animals to adopt, and local shelters often house a variety of hamsters, guinea pigs, birds, turtles and more. In honor of Adopt a Guinea Pig Month, we'd like to sing some cavy (from the Latin word for guinea pig, cavia porcellus) praises here at MarinÃâà...
PRI
March 6, 2018
Alicante says now that the charges against Ebale have been dropped, it shows that even in Equatorial Guinea, pressure from human rights groups, the international community, artists and activists can have an affect. "We are relieved to see that at least in this case some sense of justice can be claimed hereÃâà...
Eyewitness News
March 6, 2018
MELBOURNE/WELLINGTON - Aid workers struggled to reach remote areas of Papua New Guinea's rugged highlands on Tuesday as aftershocks rattled the region, more than a week after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake killed dozens of people. Two aftershocks above magnitude 5 hit theÃâà...
CNN
March 5, 2018
US energy giant ExxonMobil announced that it would take about eight weeks to restore production at the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas project (LNG), which was damaged in the quake. "We have assembled a team of technical experts from ExxonMobil's global workforce to help the local teamÃâà...
Earthquake Report
March 4, 2018
Moderate earthquake - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea - March 3, 2018. Created March 3, 2018 Last update March 3, 2018 16:52 By Armand Vervaeck. –. Most important Earthquake Data: Magnitude : 4.9. Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2018-03-04 02:29:15. GMT/UTC Time : 2018-03-03 16:29:15.
eNCA
March 4, 2018
SYDNEY - Almost a week after a deadly quake struck the rugged Papua New Guinea highlands, nearly 150,000 people remain in urgent need of emergency supplies as damaged roads and landslides have hampered the delivery of aid to isolated communities, agencies have said. The quake destroyed orÃâà...
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
March 4, 2018
Former Harambee stars head coach, Paul Put, has been named as the new coach of Guinea. The Guinea Football Association made the announcement in a news conference in Conakry on Friday evening. The 61-year-old Belgian replaces Kanfory Sylla who was sacked following the failure of Guinea'sÃâà...
News18
March 4, 2018
PREVIEW: The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2018 kicks off with the fixture between the United Arab Emirates, a team with quite a few players who were part of the teams' ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 campaign, and Papua New Guinea, all natural ability and enthusiasm, hoping to make the cut for theÃâà...
South China Morning Post
March 4, 2018
Papua New Guinea's year of chairmanship of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) group began in earnest last week, with the arrival in Port Moresby of hundreds of jet-lagged Apec officials and business representatives (me included) for the first cluster of senior official meetings. Management ofÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 4, 2018
The Guinea Football Federation has a task to qualify the Syli National for the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Guinea currently top Group H which includes Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire and Rwanda. A former coach of Gambia and Burkina Faso, Put's first game in charge will beÃâà...
WAVY-TV
March 3, 2018
Firefighters have responded to four separate brush fires Friday evening in the Guinea area of Gloucester County. Photo courtesy of Joe Stojanov . GLOUCESTER, Va. (WAVY) — Firefighters have responded to four separate brush fires Friday evening in the Guinea area of Gloucester County. AbingdonÃâà...
Stoke Sentinel
March 2, 2018
Can you give these GORGEOUS guinea pigs a loving home? A Guinea Pig charity are inundated with unwanted pets. Share. By. Philip CullinaneReporter. 05:00, 2 MAR 2018; Updated 12:25, 2 MAR 2018. News. Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, Crime Statistics, Local NewsÃâà...
NPR
March 2, 2018
Days after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the interior of Papua New Guinea, the death toll is continuing to rise as rescue workers strive to reach isolated communities despite blocked and damaged roads. At Least 14 Dead In Papua New Guinea After Strong Quake Sets Off MudslidesÃâà...
Journalducameroun.com
December 31, 1999
Spending in state-owned companies or public institutions in Guinea Bissau is suspended until further notice, except in exceptional circumstances, in which case it will require the authorization of the Prime Minister.This was announced in a decree made public Friday, by the country's new Prime MinisterÃâà...
TradeWinds
December 31, 1999
Bauxite shipments out of the West African nation of Guinea have reportedly been disrupted by political protests. Opposition supporters are said to have held protests and erected barricades in the mining towns of Boke and Kamsar, reports Reuters.
CHANNELS TELEVISION
December 31, 1999
The opposition Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea (UFDG) has been staging protests in the capital, Conakry, since losing February 4 local elections it says were rigged. The demonstrations have met with a crackdown that according to an opposition toll have left around a dozen dead. A 25-year-old manÃâà...
africanews
December 31, 1999
Thousands of people demonstrated in Conakry Guinea's capital on Monday in new wave of unrests in the country following disputed local elections. The demonstrators are ... President Alpha Conde. Protests in Guinea got renewed after elections on February 4, the country's first at a local level since 2005.
Aljazeera.com
December 31, 1999
Guinea pressured to meet demands of striking teachers. Union leaders want the government to increase teachers' salaries, as well as cut food and fuel prices. 13 Mar 2018 14:22 GMT. A strike by teachers in Guinea, which has closed schools for more than a month, has provoked a mass protest by angry parents.
africanews
December 31, 1999
A senior police source in Guinea has said two people were on Wednesday shot dead during riots in the Guinean capital as authorities clashed with anti-government protesters. ADVERTISING. inRead invented by Teads. The circumstances of the two civilian deaths were not yet clear, but they occurred in theÃâà...
Eyewitness News
December 31, 1999
CONAKRY – Two people were shot dead on Wednesday during riots in the capital of Guinea as authorities clashed with anti-government protesters, a senior police source said. The circumstances of the two civilian deaths were not yet clear, but they occurred in the Wanindara suburb of Conakry whereÃâà...
News24
December 31, 1999
Conakry - Guinea's powerful teachers' union called off a month-long strike on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with the government on pay. The strikes have paralysed the country's education system and fractured relations between teachers, parents and the state, while President Alpha Conde hasÃâà...
New York Times
December 31, 1999
Thousands have turned out for demonstrations in Conakry, Guinea's capital, and other major cities, and security forces have responded with tear gas and tanks. Violence has broken out at several rallies, and several journalists and news media outlets have been attacked. The 11 victims include a policeÃâà...
