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    Madagascar: US Pleased With Economic Progress  09 Jan 2004
    Impressed by Madagascar's macroeconomic performance over the past year, the United States this week cancelled part of the country's debts totalling 27 billion ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Brown angry at Koumantarakis call-up  09 Jan 2004
    Basle man has not played for North End since March 2003 after dislocating a knee cap and damaging ligaments while playing for South Africa against Madagascar. ... (Ananova, UK)

    Hot stuff for winter sun  09 Jan 2004
    She currently stocks sarongs from India and Bali, handmade baskets from Madagascar, "evening" flip-flops and cotton "Kuraka" cardigans, an alternative to ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)

    Still haunted by bloodbath in Arabia  09 Jan 2004
    Last year his far-distant itinerary included Guatemala and Borneo, while this year he hopes to visit Madagascar and go canoeing along the River Orinoco in ... (South London Press, UK)

    Madagascar: Poverty Reduction Initiative, Big Business On Board  Jan 7, 2004
    Madagascar has called on local and international businesses operating in the country to throw their weight behind efforts to tackle widespread poverty. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Madagascar: Ravalomanana Provides Pardons to Opponents  Jan 2, 2004
    Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana on Wednesday offered pardons to prisoners convicted of lesser offences during a six-month power struggle on the Indian ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Madagascar Launches Pro-Poor Initiative By Business  Jan 5, 2004
    Prime Minister Jacques Sylla recently launched a programme in Antananarivo, Madagascar, to have international companies and local businesses promote business ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Ex - Madagascar PM flown abroad  Jan 3, 2004
    The authorities in Madagascar have allowed the jailed former Prime Minister, Tantely Andrianarivo, to travel to France to receive medical treatment. ... (BBC News, UK)

    Former premier leaves Madagascar under amnesty  Jan 3, 2004
    A former Madagascan premier jailed for embezzling state funds was flown abroad for medical care today under an amnesty aiming to promote reconciliation on the ... (SABC News, South Africa)

    In Madagascar, a Rare Menagerie  Jan 2, 2004
    WHEN I saw the fosa, I knew that Madagascar was truly an alternative universe. A sleek chocolate-brown animal, it was almost, but not quite, feline. ... (New York Times)

    Madagascar official gets prison term  Dec 24, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR -- Madagascar's former prime minister was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years of hard labor and ordered to pay $7.6 million in damages for ... (Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN)

    Ex-Madagascar prime minister sentenced  Dec 24, 2003
    Madagascar's former prime minister was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years of hard labor and ordered to pay $7.6 million in damages for his role in last year's ... (China Daily, China)

    MADAGASCAR: Former prime minister sentenced to hard labour  Dec 26, 2003
    JOHANNESBURG, 26 Dec 2003 (IRIN) - Madagascar's former prime minister Tantely Andrianarivo was this week sentenced to 12 years hard labour and fined US $7 ... (UN Regional Information Africa, Africa)

    NASA Helps Forecast Reptile Distributions In Madagascar  Dec 29, 2003
    ...data and specimen locality data from museum collections to predict successfully the geographic distribution of 11 known chameleon species in Madagascar. ... (Science Daily (press release))

    MADAGASCAR: Ravalomanana provides pardons to opponents  Jan 2, 2004
    JOHANNESBURG, 2 Jan 2004 (IRIN) - Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana on Wednesday offered pardons to prisoners convicted of lesser offences during a six ... (UN Regional Information Africa, Africa)

    Former Madagascar PM Sentenced to Hard Labor  Dec 24, 2003
    A court in Madagascar has sentenced former prime minister Tantely Andrianarivo to 12 years of hard labor after convicting him on charges of embezzlement and ... (Voice of America)

    Ex-Madagascar Prime Minister Sentenced  Dec 24, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar -- Madagascar's former prime minister was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years of hard labor and ordered to pay $7.6 million in damages for ... (Newsday)

    Ex-Madagascar Prime Minister Sentenced  Dec 24, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) - Madagascar's former prime minister was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years of hard labor and ordered to pay $7.6 million in damages ... (Guardian, UK)

    Hard labour for ex-Madagascar PM  Dec 24, 2003
    Madagascar's former prime minister has been sentenced to 12 years hard labour and fined $7m for abuse of office. Tantely Andrianarivo ... (BBC News, UK)

    Madagascar ex-PM goes on trial  Dec 22, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO - Former Madagascar Prime Minister Tantely Andrianarivo, ousted in political turmoil last year, went on trial on Monday on charges of endangering ... (New Zealand Herald, New Zealand)

    Ex-PM of Madagascar sentenced to hard labour  Dec 24, 2003
    Madagascar's former prime minister was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years of hard labor and ordered to pay $7.6 million (US) in damages for his role in last ... (The Globe and Mail, Canada)

    Madagascar: Former Prime Minister's trial must respect ...   Dec 18, 2003
    Amnesty International is concerned that the trial of Tantely Andrianaivo, ex-Prime Minister of Madagascar, due to be held on 22 December 2003 in Antananarivo ... (Amnesty International)

    Ex-Madagascar PM guilty of embezzling  Dec 24, 2003
    Madagascar’s former prime minister, Tantely Andrianarivo, was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 years in jail with hard labour and ordered to pay 42 billion ... (IAfrica South African News, South Africa)

    Madagascar ex-PM jailed for 12 years for embezzling  Dec 24, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO - Former Madagascar Prime Minister Tantely Andrianarivo, ousted in political turmoil last year, was sentenced to 12 years hard labour late on ... (Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates)

    Utah man bringscow know-howto Madagascar  Dec 23, 2003
    By Matthew Baker. MADAGASCAR -- Doug Andrus reaches toward one of the cows feeding at the trough and turns the tag on its ear so he can see the number: 338. ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

    Ex-Madagascar PM tried for embezzling  Dec 23, 2003
    Former Madagascan Prime Minister Tantely Andrianarivo went on trial on Monday, accused of embezzling billions of Malagasy francs (millions of dollars) and ... (IAfrica South African News, South Africa)

    Madagascar - seizing the opportunities  Dec 20, 2003
    Madagascar is a large island (1,000 miles long and 300 miles across) 250 miles off the east coast of Africa. It is one of the poorest countries in the world. ... (Evangelical Times, UK)

    MADAGASCAR: On the road to recovery  Dec 15, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, 15 Dec 2003 (IRIN) - Aggressive attempts by Madagascar to curb corruption and kick-start economic development have begun to bear fruit after a ... (UN Regional Information Africa, Africa)

    A keystroke of genius: Electricity-starved nation covets manual ...   Jan 2, 2004
    The Stenslands were missionaries in Madagascar for 22 years, and they've found a way to help their fellow Lutherans in that Indian Ocean island nation. ... (Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN)

    Welwitschia plant is stranger than fiction  Jan 7, 2004
    For instance, the Madagascar "Sacrifice Tree" reputedly had long tendrils, each about as thick as a man's arm, that could capture a human in its viselike grip ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

    Well-crafted 'Lifeboat' offers tales of disaster, survival  Jan 7, 2004
    Lying Dangers," as well as upon writings whose very titles suggest disaster: "Wrecked on a Reef;" or "Twenty Months Among the Auckland Isles;" or "Madagascar ... (Boston Globe, MA)

    MADAGASCAR: Trial of ex-PM must be fair, Amnesty International  Dec 18, 2003
    JOHANNESBURG, 18 Dec 2003 (IRIN) - Rights group Amnesty International (AI) has voiced concern over the soon to be held trial of Madagascar's ex-prime minister ... (UN Regional Information Africa, Africa)

    Madagascar court sentences ex-president Ratsiraka  Dec 17, 2003
    A Madagascar court has sentenced Didier Ratsiraka, the former president, to five years in prison for trying to get five of the island's provinces to secede ... (SABC News, South Africa)

    MADAGASCAR: Former president sentenced to five years in prison  Dec 17, 2003
    JOHANNESBURG, 17 Dec 2003 (IRIN) - The authorities in Madagascar remained tight-lipped on Wednesday over whether the government would seek to extradite Didier ... (UN Regional Information Africa, Africa)

    Ex-Madagascar Prime Minister Sentenced  Dec 24, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP)--Madagascar's former prime minister was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years of hard labor and ordered to pay $7.6 million in damages ... (Rocky Mount Telegram, NC)

    Ex-Madagascar prime minister sentenced  Dec 24, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar's former prime minister was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years of hard labor and ordered to pay $7.6 million in ... (MLive.com (subscription), MI)

    Ex-Madagascar Prime Minister Sentenced  Dec 24, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Madagascar's former prime minister was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years of hard labor and ordered to pay $7.6 million in damages for ... (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA)

    Savoy Management Change  Jan 8, 2004
    Mr. Wandler is pleased to announce that Savoy has signed an agreement to acquire a 97% interest in Societe Siranna SARL, a private Madagascar company. ... (Business Wire (press release))

    ZRU to Formally Advertise Posts for Coaches  Jan 7, 2004
    ...coach Naboth Mujaji was then thrust in as the acting coach for the Uganda tie where the side lost 25-3 before the other Africa Cup match against Madagascar was ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Cruise ship company in hot water  Jan 8, 2004
    Tickets were sold out for the Christmas cruise to Madagascar and tickets are sold out for a trip to Portugal at the end of this month. (Independent Online, South Africa)

    Historic ship docks in Cape  Jan 5, 2004
    Beale said Indonesians influenced and traded with east Africa in the first millennium, as well as colonising large parts of Madagascar. ... (News24, South Africa)

    AirNet Wireless Makes Buys, Changes Name  Jan 8, 2004
    ...of fixed wireless communications products says the buys will enable it to offer its solutions to customers in the United Kingdom, Grenada, Liberia, Madagascar ... (Wireless Week)

    Historic ship replica docks in Cape Town  Jan 5, 2004
    ...which has a crew of seven Indonesians and eight people from other countries, docked at Mahe in the Seychelles on September 12, in Mahajanga in Madagascar on ... (IAfrica South African News, South Africa)

    St Louis will clash with St Michel in the first match  Jan 6, 2004
    It is to note that St Michel are to play Eco Redipharm Toamasina of Madagascar in the preliminary round of the African Champions' League, while St Louis play ... (Seychelles Nation, Seychelles)

    Scandalous memoirs put elderly author in danger  Jan 4, 2004
    Acquiescing to his father's wishes that he work for him in the gem industry, Lonny has come to Madagascar to check out the newly discovered sapphire fields on ... (Denver Post, CO)

    NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 3 Jan 2004  Jan 3, 2004
    ...province in the western part of the Indian Ocean along the axis of the Tanzania shelf plate, the Comoro Islands and the littoral water areas of Madagascar. ... (Space Ref)

    Medicine in Mandritsara  Dec 20, 2003
    In 1996 a small mission hospital called the Good News Hospital was opened in Mandritsara, a market town in the northern interior of Madagascar. ... (Evangelical Times, UK)

    Zimbabwe in the Way  Dec 31, 2003
    UGANDA could have an uphill battle as they take on Madagascar again in the 2004 Confederation of Africa Rugby (CAR) tournament slated for July. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Sweet sensation  Jan 3, 2004
    8/10. Comparing the Venezuela to the Madagascar is like comparing milk chocolate to dark, even though they both have couvertures of 72% cocoa. ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    Former Prime Minister Sentenced to Hard Labour  Dec 28, 2003
    Madagascar's former prime minister Tantely Andrianarivo was this week sentenced to 12 years hard labour and fined US $7 million for abuse of office, news ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Pope names Erie chancellor the new bishop for Greensburg  Jan 2, 2004
    Before returning to the United States, he served in the Vatican's diplomatic corps, covering Madagascar, Germany, Ecuador and Algeria. (NEPA News, PA)

    Activision inks Shrek 2 deal  Jan 2, 2004
    ...getting more than friendly with the movie studio having already purchased the rights to three other forthcoming DreamWorks creations Shark Tale, Madagascar ... (Ferrago.co.uk, UK)

    Abroad in a Chastened World  Dec 26, 2003
    WHATEVER possessed me last summer to take my children to three places damaged by violent acts of man or God? Bali. Madagascar. Hong Kong. ... (New York Times)

    'I Wish You a Happy 2004'  Jan 2, 2004
    The vanilla prices are now very high because of the shortage in vanilla supply that was created by the turmoil in Madagascar - the former big supplier. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Museveni Declares Teso Fighting Over  Jan 2, 2004
    The vanilla prices are now very high because of the shortage in vanilla supply that was created by the turmoil in Madagascar - the former big supplier ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Greensburg: Bishop's installation set for March 4  Jan 6, 2004
    ...in Rome. He subsequently was posted in the Vatican diplomatic service, serving in Madagascar, Germany, Ecuador and Algiers. Asked ... (The Daily Courier, PA)

    Producer of flavored extracts expands under new ownership  Jan 3, 2004
    Three years ago, a cyclone slammed into the island nation of Madagascar, the world's leading producer of vanilla beans, and destroyed more than 20 percent of ... (MSNBC)

    Former Diplomatic Aide Is Named Bishop in Pennsylvania  Jan 7, 2004
    ...he attended the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy and, beginning in 1973, was assigned to successive diplomatic service on behalf of the Holy See in Madagascar ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy)

    Exotic pet peeves  Jan 6, 2004
    But Daniel Z. says his pet, a Madagascar hissing cockroach, doesn't "really do anything special," so he'll stick with dogs in the future. ... (Biloxi Sun Herald, MS)

    City doctors tour and treat the needy in Cambodia  Jan 6, 2004
    Another medical team from Rotarians in the northern region shall be visiting Madagascar in Africa in March this year, Bedi informed. (Chandigarh Newsline, India)

    You Want Clarifications?  Jan 5, 2004
    And then there are some things that I wasn’t supposed to know about, like the Madagascar hissing cockroaches (but I understand that they’re essential to ... (Arutz Sheva, Israel)

    Cheez, Wis.: The Green Bay story  Jan 6, 2004
    As Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese general said (or was it Batman, when The Joker was threatening to kidnap Miss Madagascar?): "Know your enemy.". ... (Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ)

    Checkered Behavior  Dec 26, 2003
    I bask in the family license to worry about the Middle East and Madagascar but I am not trusted to pay a bill. That seems fair enough. ... (Hartford Courant (subscription), CT)

    Madagascan ex - leader's daughter jailed for sabotage  Dec 31, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The daughter of Madagascar's ousted president was sentenced to five years in prison for blowing up a bridge during a campaign ... (Reuters AlertNet, UK)

    Vanilla Year's Best Crop  Dec 31, 2003
    The meteoric rise in the farm-gate prices was caused by a sudden fall in world supplies after devastating bad weather hit Madagascar a couple of years back. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    A golden harvest with Vanilla  Dec 30, 2003
    ...hike in demand. The major gainers were the farmers in Madagascar. The quality of Vanilla in Madagascar was really high. But when ... (Malayala Manorama, India)

    Alan Bond plans City comeback  Dec 31, 2003
    He aims to float it in March while two other listings, involving gold projects in Tanzania and oil interests in Madagascar, are also planned. ... (This is London, UK)

    Ex-minister gets 12yrs  Dec 24, 2003
    Antananarivo - Madagascar's former prime minister Tantely Andrianarivo was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 years in jail with hard labour and ordered to pay 42 ... (News24, South Africa)

    Ageing skin gets help  Dec 31, 2003
    Nectar. Kniphofia Nectar comes from a rare flower with spikes discovered by Dior’s ethnobotanists on the island of Madagascar. ... (The Star, Malaysia)

    Book review : Humanity's record as a ' rampaging alien '  Jan 1, 2004
    Humanity as a whole has become a "rampaging alien;" 95% of Madagascar's tropical rainforests have already been destroyed; 200,000sq km of forest are destroyed ... (National Business Review, New Zealand)

    Madagascan PM trial starts  Dec 23, 2003
    Antananarivo - The trial of Madagascar's former prime minister Tantely Andrianarivo, accused of embezzling public funds, abusing his official position and ... (News24, South Africa)

    DX Chasing as a Technical Activity  Dec 26, 2003
    The February 2001 D68C expedition and operation from the Comoros Islands off the coast of Madagascar netted 168,772 QSO's with 45,315 different stations. ... (eHam.net, UK)

    Moz braces for tropical storm  Dec 14, 2003
    The meteorologist said the tropical depression has been over the northern part of the Mozambican Channel, close to the northwestern coast of Madagascar, for ... (News24, South Africa)

    A High Price for a Popular Spice  Dec 22, 2003
    In April 2000, just as prices were falling following the breakup of the cartel that controlled Madagascar's vanilla production, Cyclone Hudah hit. ... (Newsweek)

    Mbesuma Puts Zambia On Track for Olympics  Jan 5, 2004
    As if that was not enough Paul Ramanampamony, the referee from Madagascar went on to yellow card four Zambian players but the team defended consistently. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Listen Globally, Book Locally  Jan 3, 2004
    ...a wider audience. But it's not as if a band from Madagascar or Romania can just pile into a van and hit the road. There's little ... (New York Times)

    ZRU to Announce Sables Coach This Week  Jan 5, 2004
    The Sables have been under the tutelage of Naboth Mujaji who has been operating in an acting capacity since the aborted Africa Cup tie against Madagascar in ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    8th-century replica vessel stranded in Cape  Jan 5, 2004
    The 18m long vessel, which weighs about 30 tons and has 15 crew on board, is on a four-leg expedition and has stopped in the Seychelles and Madagascar and is ... (Independent Online, South Africa)

    Mujaji, Warriors Outshine All in 2003  Jan 2, 2004
    The cancellation of the first round tie against Madagascar in the rugby Africa Cup in July was a sad chapter in the history of the sport. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Reconciliation Accord Signed  Dec 22, 2003
    Mbeki's AU delegation included South African Foreign Affairs Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, and representatives from Madagascar, Tanzania, Mauritius and Mozambique. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Trial of Ex-Pm Must Be Fair, Amnesty International  Dec 18, 2003
    Rights group Amnesty International (AI) has voiced concern over the soon to be held trial of Madagascar's ex-prime minister Tantely Andrianaivo. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Pope names Erie chancellor the new bishop for Greensburg  Jan 2, 2004
    Brandt, who served as a Vatican ambassador in Madagascar, Germany, Ecuador and Algeria, said he viewed his appointment to the diocese, which serves about ... (NEPA News, PA)

    Brandt: New position 'surprise'  Jan 3, 2004
    Luke's parish in Erie. Brandt studied in Innsbruck, Austria, and Rome and served at Vatican embassies in Madagascar, Germany, Ecuador and Algeria. ... (Monessen Valley Independent, PA)

    Unfashionable Benin could be surprise thorn in the flesh  Jan 3, 2004
    World Cup preliminary matches against Madagascar in November and two friendlies against Burkina Faso and Gabon, which they both lost, provided some much-needed ... (Sunday Times, South Africa)

    Brandt to lead diocese  Jan 2, 2004
    Before returning to the United States, he served in the Vatican's diplomatic corps, covering Madagascar, Germany, Ecuador and Algeria. ... (Monessen Valley Independent, PA)

    Goodbye, grass  Jan 3, 2004
    Others are the very fragrant Madagascar jasmine, Mexican flame vine, Pandora jasmine, red and purple passion flower (butterfly plants) and Confederate jasmine ... (Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL)

    Pope names Erie chancellor new bishop of Greensburg Diocese  Jan 2, 2004
    He then studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, became a papal diplomat, and beginning in 1973 served as a papal representative in Madagascar, Germany ... (Tarentum Valley News Dispatch, PA)

    Syrian president flies  Dec 25, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar -- Madagascar's former prime minister was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years of hard labor and ordered to pay $7.6 million in damages for ... (Provo Daily Herald, UT)

    NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 4 Jan 2004  Jan 4, 2004
    ...locations including Nigeria and the Niger River, Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Zaire at the end of Lake Mweru, Zambia, Mozambique, Madagascar ... (Space Ref)

    Museum Collections and Satellite Images Aid Conservation Efforts  Dec 17, 2003
    The researchers describe their approach and a test of the method---involving reptile species in Madagascar---in the Dec. 18 issue of the journal Nature. ... (Newswise (press release))

    Missionary Spotlight  Dec 20, 2003
    Madagascar has a narrow coastal plain and central mountainous plateau (Maromokotro 2,876 metres). It experiences periodic devastating cyclones. ... (Evangelical Times, UK)

    Third Round Awards are Announced Under Interagency Biodiversity ...   Dec 16, 2003
    Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, is collaborating in a third five-year ICBG to study tropical plants and marine organisms in Madagascar. ... (National Institutes of Health (press release), United States)

    Embezzlement trial of Madagascan ex-premier starts  Dec 23, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO (AFP) - The trial of Madagascar's former prime minister Tantely Andrianarivo, accused of embezzling public funds, abusing his official position ... (Borneo Bulletin, Brunei Darussalam)

    Air Vice-Marshal John Stacey  Jan 2, 2004
    During 1943 Stacey flew many patrols over the Indian Ocean, often operating from Madagascar and Mauritius, before taking command of the flying-boat training ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)

    Farmers Embrace African 'Miracle' Rice  Jan 2, 2004
    ...that country. Ethiopia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania are currently evaluating several Nerica varieties. Mr. Nwanze ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Lonely Planet tour books changed world of travel  Dec 28, 2003
    Travelers can now find a Lonely Planet guide to every country recognized by the United Nations except one: the tiny island nation of Comoros off Madagascar. ... (Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL)

    Nesting Turtles Are Nocturnal Spectacle  Dec 14, 2003
    ...sand and deposit their eggs. Some also nest further north on Mozambique's coast and on Madagascar's beaches. A single female may ... (Planet Ark, NY)

    On the Road to Recovery  Dec 15, 2003
    Aggressive attempts by Madagascar to curb corruption and kick-start economic development have begun to bear fruit after a political crisis in 2002 threatened ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Flight to Madagascar delayed  10 Dec 2003
    Fifty-three Inter Air passengers spent the night in the city after their flight to Madagascar was grounded at Durban International Airport yesterday. ... (The Mercury, Africa)

    Beginning to smell a lot like Christmas  10 Dec 2003
    Shelf life probably won't be an issue even when the extract shows signs of sediment. Vanilla beans come from orchids, the majority grown in Madagascar. ... (Akron Beacon Journal, OH)

    What's in a piece of chicken wrapped in filo pastry? More than ...   10 Dec 2003
    It was poultry at five paces in the Supreme Court, when one of the state's senior legal minds was called upon to judge the nature of chicken madagascar in filo ... (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)

    Pancake recipes  10 Dec 2003
    Cook's notes: To make vanilla sugar, place 1 Madagascar vanilla bean and 1 pound of sugar into a food processor and pulse until smooth. ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

    5-Year Regional Agricultural Workplan Out  10 Dec 2003
    The EU is the funding agency for RAIN whose member counties include Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC, Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Sudan. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Sec. Powell And Mauritian Minister Cuttaree Open Third Agoa Forum  10 Dec 2003
    Whether it is Mercedes and BMWs being made in South Africa, apparel being created in Lesotho and Swaziland or handicrafts from Ghana, Kenya and Madagascar, the ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Hague expected to move quickly on fence  10 Dec 2003
    ...nine-year terms, with an option for a second term. The current court president is from China and his deputy is from Madagascar. (Ha'aretz, Israel)

    Christmas Island Style events continue with sing-along and street ...   10 Dec 2003
    The lighted areas along the parade route will be at the corners of Balfour Drive and San Marco Road, Sandhill Street, Madagascar Court and San Marco Road, and ... (Marco Island Eagle, FL)

    Real radio without the rules  10 Dec 2003
    ...set. Her show is called Libertatia. Libertatia was a famous historical pirate colony that once resided in Madagascar. In between ... (Merge Media, CA)

    Local firms to cash in on Madagascar fibreoptic plan  Dec 8, 2003
    ...companies could increase their profits by being awarded contracts to build and install an undersea fibreoptic cable to connect the island of Madagascar to the ... (Independent Online, South Africa)

    Zambia Beats Madagascar  Dec 2, 2003
    ZAMBIA yesterday stepped an inch closer to the semi-finals of the COSAFA Vodafone under-20 youth championship after demolishing Madagascar 3-1 in Johannesburg. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    GEF Grant of $13.5 Million Supports Protection of Madagascar's ...   Nov 24, 2003
    A $13.5 million grant, approved today by the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is supporting Madagascar's ambitious plan to protect its ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Viet Nam wants to expand cooperation with Madagascar  Nov 20, 2003
    21 (VNA) - "Viet Nam wishes to coordinate and expand cooperation with Madagascar and other African countries for the future development and prosperity of each ... (Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam)

    Madagascar vows to back VN ’ s WTO entry  Nov 23, 2003
    Madagascar has promised support for Viet Nam’s bid to join the World Trade Organisation. The assurance came during its President ... (Vietnam Economic Times, Vietnam)

    Four Seasons are colorful view in stained glass  Dec 5, 2003
    Mysterious island: The island of Madagascar, off the southeastern coast of mainland Africa, has developed tens of thousands of animal and plant species that ... (Chicago Sun Times, IL)

    Trouble in Paradise  Dec 8, 2003
    ...between Anjouan, Moheli and Grande Comore, the three islands covering an area of 2,170 square km that make up the Comoros archipelago, northwest of Madagascar ... (Petroleumworld.com, Venezuela)

    Nesting turtles are magic nocturnal spectacle  Dec 7, 2003
    ...sand and deposit their eggs. Some also nest further north on Mozambique's coast and on Madagascar's beaches. A single female may ... (Planet Ark, NY)

    Commissioner Nielson to visit Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar 20- ...   Nov 19, 2003
    Mr Poul Nielson, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, will visit Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar, with a stop-over in Mauritius between ... (Europa (Communiqués de presse), Belgium)

    Kumba, Ticor sign deal with Madagascar company  Nov 23, 2003
    African mining group Kumba Resources Limited (KMB) and Australia-listed Ticor Limited announced that they have jointly completed an agreement with Madagascar ... (Business Day, South Africa, South Africa)

    UN Warns of Food, Water Shortages in Africa  Dec 8, 2003
    ...said drought and civil strife continue to endanger food security in many places, including Angola, southeastern Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Madagascar ... (Voice of America)

    Malawi whip Madagscar 4-0  Dec 3, 2003
    Jimmy Zakazaka stepped-off the bench on Wednesday to hit a swashbuckling hat-trick against Madagascar that drove Malawi into the semifinals of the regional ... (The Nation, Malawi, Malawi)

    David Ross Wins Undersea Jobs  Dec 2, 2003
    The Government of the Republic of Madagascar has commissioned the first phase of a project to connect Madagascar to the international telecommunications ... (Light Reading)

    Conservation efforts must embrace local knowledge  Dec 8, 2003
    Meanwhile, in Madagascar, a cleared forest is often viewed as an example of progress, so long as areas considered sacred have not been affected. ... (Mathaba.Net, Africa)

    Military in dire need of counter-insurgency craft, say experts  Dec 8, 2003
    Other Skyraiders went on to serve the French air force in their counter-insurgency operations in Djibouti, Chad and Madagascar. ... (WorldNetDaily)

    Into the future: Academy of Sciences soon to close for renovation  Dec 9, 2003
    ...canopy. The rain forests will represent the vegetation and animal life of the Amazon, Borneo, Madagascar and Costa Rica. Capping ... (Alameda Times-Star, CA)

    Ghana Votes In Favor Of Taking Israel's Wall to ICJ  Dec 9, 2003
    Afghanistan, Angola, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Iraq, Kiribati, Liberia, Madagascar ... (GhanaWeb, Ghana)

    Why I'm an Advent Christian  Dec 8, 2003
    For the four years I lived in Madagascar I was a "stranger in a strange land." Now, nearly 20 years later, I often feel like an alien in my own country -- a ... (Beliefnet.com, NY)

    The Big Scoop  Dec 6, 2003
    ...its wild state. The price boom is due to a crop failure in Madagascar, the the world's largest producer of vanilla. The pods, commercially ... (Outlookindia.com, UK)

    Brazil votes to protect Atlantic rain forest  Dec 3, 2003
    ...world's fauna and 7 per cent of its flora, is now the second-most endangered rain forest in the world after the near extinct jungles of the island of Madagascar ... (New Zealand Herald, New Zealand)

    Brazil votes to protect Atlantic rain forest  Dec 4, 2003
    ...world's fauna and 7 percent of its flora, is now the second-most endangered rain forest in the world after the near extinct jungles of the island of Madagascar ... (ESPN)

    Brazilian Lawmakers Back Bill to Protect Atlantic Coast Rain ...   Dec 4, 2003
    1990s. The Mata Atlantica is the second-most-endangered rain forest in the world after the near-extinct jungles of Madagascar. The ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA)

    Brazil votes to protect Atlantic rain forest  Dec 3, 2003
    ...world's fauna and 7 percent of its flora, is now the second-most endangered rain forest in the world after the near-extinct jungles of the island of Madagascar ... (Environmental News Network, CA)

    Malawi edge Botswana  Dec 2, 2003
    Following the 2-1 victory over the Tswanas at Eldorado Stadium, Malawi need to beat Madagascar this afternoon to earn an automatic qualification into the semis ... (The Nation, Malawi, Malawi)

    It's too late for flowers  Dec 5, 2003
    Geography isn't taught in our schools, and students all over Leon County will be hard-pressed to distinguish between Madagascar and Mogadishu. ... (The Tallahassee Democrat)

    Master of the high seas  Dec 5, 2003
    In a 1994 article for the Observer, Edinburgh-trained John Collee described in clinical detail the wounds of a Madagascar woman ambushed by a ten-foot crocodile ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    Biblical Centre Hosts Pan-African Workshop  Nov 14, 2003
    Organised by the Catholic Biblical Centre for Africa and Madagascar (BICAM) at its premises in Nairobi, Kenya, the workshop ends on November 22. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Charge it!  Nov 27, 2003
    A shopping trip to the deserts of Madagascar or the rain forests of Costa Rica may be well within your budget this holiday season. ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

    Maposa courts support  Nov 26, 2003
    The young lads start their programme with Madagascar on Saturday at Motlhakeng Stadium in Randfontein and then Malawi at Eldorado Stadium on Monday before ... (Mmegi, Botswana)

    Zambia Face Malawi in Cosafa  Nov 25, 2003
    National under-20 assistant trainer Aggrey Chiyangi said the Junior Chipolopolo boys would also meet Botswana and islanders, Madagascar in their group B matches ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINALS – PART 4: SGS, PAKISTAN, AND THE “ ...   Dec 2, 2003
    SGS still remains one of the leaders in the PSI field, providing such services to about 30 developing countries, including Haiti, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, Mexico ... (Submerging Markets, United States)

    Boom in use of natural products leads to overharvesting  Dec 8, 2003
    ...cedar where none existed. A Rutgers University professor is teaching Madagascar farmers about overharvesting. And the US Forest ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)

    French Diplomats Go on Strike  Dec 1, 2003
    ...union at the ministry. From Madagascar to Rome, Washington and beyond, embassy personnel walked off the job. France’s Foreign ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    French Diplomats Shut Some Embassies to Protest Cutbacks  Dec 2, 2003
    From Madagascar to Rome, Washington and beyond, embassy personnel walked out for the one-day strike, according to the leading union at the ministry, known as ... (Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA)

    Under-20 Team Returns  Dec 1, 2003
    THE Zambia under-20 national soccer team today returns to the pitch to face Madagascar in the on-going COSAFA championship in Johannesburg. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Dynatec shares head higer on nickel project update  Nov 26, 2003
    Dynatec said the bankable feasibility study for its Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar is on schedule to be completed by next June. ... (Forbes)

    A Taste of Home  Nov 25, 2003
    Long, seed filled, pods grow in clusters on fragrant climbing orchid plants in Madagascar and in Bali. The Madagascar grown vanilla ... (Haddon Herald, NJ)

    Lemurs exhibit set to open in March  Nov 29, 2003
    I just cant wait to see them running through the trees. Native to Madagascar, lemurs are among the most threatened species in the world. ... (Access North Georgia, GA)

    French diplomats strike to protest budget cuts  Dec 2, 2003
    From Madagascar to Rome, Washington and beyond, embassy personnel walked off the job for the one-day strike, according to the leading union at the ministry ... (Charleston Post Courier (subscription), SC)

    Vanilla: Make Hay While It Shines!  Nov 26, 2003
    The current skyrocketing prices are the result of very destructive bad weather that climaxed with Cyclone Huda hitting Madagascar in April 2000. (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Huge response took safe water appeal to new levels  Nov 28, 2003
    The money was earmarked for WaterAid's work in the countries which were featured in the articles - Mozambique, Malawi, Madagascar, Ethiopia, India and ... (Guardian, UK)

    EU development chief to make 10-day trip to Africa  Nov 19, 2003
    Nielson will visit Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar, with a stopover in Mauritius, said the statement released in Nairobi on Wednesday. ... (EU Business, UK)

    Global Guitars  Nov 24, 2003
    The mesmerizing guitar work of Madagascar's D'Gary supplied the awe-inspiring moments in this relatively sedate overview of stringed instruments with ... (Daily Variety (subscription))

    Herbal products boom depleting resources  Dec 2, 2003
    ...cedar where none existed. A Rutgers University professor is teaching Madagascar farmers about overharvesting. And the US Forestry ... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    DIAMOND FIELDS COMPLETES US$6.2 MILLION FINANCING  Dec 2, 2003
    ...be used to fund continued development of DFI's Namibian marine diamond concession, as well as exploration activities in Greenland, Sierra Leone, and Madagascar ... (Tacy Ltd., Israel)

    A gem of a thriller  Nov 16, 2003
    Jones movie. A young American travels to the sapphire fields of Madagascar, where a sort of African gold rush is taking place. In ... (Press Herald, ME)

    AACC Women's Desk Unveils Resource for Decade vs. Violence  Nov 25, 2003
    Churches (AACC). Editor and contributor Danielle Rahaingonjatovo, a Lutheran from Madagascar, unveiled the resource during the Nov. 19 ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Women MPs Committed to Change, Says Mugo  Dec 3, 2003
    The conference, which ends on Friday, brings together Christian women from Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Madagascar, South Africa, Malawi, Sudan and Kenya. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Athletics: US athletes challenge IAAF to match lifetime steroid ...   Dec 5, 2003
    Our call is for them to adopt this. From Yemen to Madagascar we want everybody to follow, just because we feel like this is the right thing to do.". ... (Channel News Asia, Singapore)

    US athletes challenge IAAF to match lifetime steroid ban  Dec 5, 2003
    Our call is for them to adopt this. From Yemen to Madagascar we want everybody to follow, just because we feel like this is the right thing to do.". (Hindustan Times, India)

    Kumba, Ticor in agreement  Nov 23, 2003
    Johannesburg - Mining group Kumba Resources and Australia's Ticor announced on Monday that they have jointly completed an agreement with Madagascar Resources ... (News24, South Africa)

    Golden goal sinks Mauritius  Nov 16, 2003
    ...trick from captain Omar Tchomogo, which included two penalties, one of them a golden goal, secured Benin's place in the group qualifying stage over Madagascar. ... (BBC Sport, UK)

    Judge hears arguments for return of exotic animals  Dec 4, 2003
    From ring-tailed lemurs in Madagascar to some humans, descriptions of wild behavior punctuated a hearing yesterday in Chester County Court. ... (Philadelphia Inquirer, PA)

    Replica of historic ship sailing down SA coast  Dec 2, 2003
    Quite apart from the sheer adventure of their voyage, the crew will be celebrating historical links between Madagascar, Africa and Indonesia. ... (The Star, Africa)

    Confusion surrounds selection of team to play in Tunisia finals  Dec 6, 2003
    However, they were told the jerseys would only be used in the match against Madagascar in January. The issue was eventually resolved amicably.". ... (City Press, South Africa)

    12-04-03 EUR FEEDBACK: Thanks Spike / Thanks EUR / What You Can ...   Dec 4, 2003
    My family recently did background on our family history and found that our family is from the Island of Madagascar which is east of South Africa. ... (Eurweb, UK)

    Rare plant lives in Chicago for over 40 years  Dec 5, 2003
    It can't be replaced. Face it -- this tree has a 44-year Chicago history. "A seed was obtained from the Seychelle Islands off the coast of Madagascar. ... (WLS, IL)

    12/4 Entertainment listings part 1  Dec 3, 2003
    Free. The Natural Wonders of Madagascar: Photographs by Harold Schutz, featuring 40 photographs showing the country's wildlife as researched by scientist Steve ... (The Saginaw News (subscription), MI)

    All Africa News Agency Dec 1 2003 Features  Dec 2, 2003
    In a press release issued last week, the General Secretary of the Ghana-based Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Fr Peter ... (Worldwide Faith News (press release))

    Holiday Happenings  Dec 4, 2003
    13. Three lighted locations will be featured: corner of Balfour and Sandhill, Madagascar and San Marco and Bahama and San Marco. ... (Naples Daily News, FL)

    Michael Preston Column  Dec 3, 2003
    I suggest home games against Madagascar, Swaziland, Lebanon, Botswana, Malawi and Gabon – giants of the game all ranked ahead of the Irish – and then enjoy ... (Soccer365)

    Mauritius wants to take tax treaty to new areas  Nov 21, 2003
    NEW DELHI : Mauritius can provide India an entry into southern and eastern Africa , Madagascar and Mozambique . Addressing a gathering ... (Economic Times, India)

    Team Scrapes Through  Nov 19, 2003
    ...in Les Ecoureuilles (The Squirrels) of Benin came to the fore on Sunday when his five-star performance ensured the Francophone country rode on Madagascar to ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Going way, way back to the source  Dec 5, 2003
    ...get smaller. Ponies from the Shetland Islands are a common example. Madagascar produced a down-sized rhino. Our Channel Islands ... (Claremont-Upland Voice (subscription), United States)

    To him, nature comes naturally  Dec 4, 2003
    Within five minutes of his arrival, a beaming Fowler had pulled several Madagascar hissing cockroaches -- each bigger than a hamster -- out of the pockets of ... (Providence Journal Bulletin (subscription), RI)

    Rescue service gives 'ancient mariners' a hand  Dec 2, 2003
    The Borobudur, launched in August, has called at Cocos Islands, the Maldives, Seychelles, the Comores, Madagascar and Richards Bay. ... (The Mercury, Africa)

    Finding time to spend on Cloud Nine  Nov 27, 2003
    She sailed from New Zealand to Australia in 1982; from Madagascar to the Schechelles, which are islands in the Red Sea, in 1998; and from Alaska to Seattle in ... (Fairmont Sentinel, MN)

    IMO has to deal with conflicting winds of change  Dec 3, 2003
    The worst performing flag states, according to the Round Table, are: Albania, Belize, Bolivia, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Congo, Honduras, Jordan, Madagascar, Sao ... (Business Times Singapore (subscription), Singapore)

    Neo-Protectionist-in-Chief  Dec 5, 2003
    Through last June, TPVT members visited plants in Botswana, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Lesotho, Madagascar, and Swaziland. ... (National Review Online)

    Spice prices hit the sky on the eve of Eid  Nov 22, 2003
    10-20. Cloves from Colombia and Madagascar are being sold retail at Tk 350-400 per kilogram; Tk 250-300 was the previous rate. In ... (Matamat.com, Bangladesh)

    Know your enemy: Past threats  Nov 24, 2003
    ...disappeared from the seas. No one thinks much of them until "some fisherman in Madagascar pulls one out on a line.". Although some viruses ... (ZDNet.co.uk, UK)

    Morocco marks independence day  Nov 19, 2003
    After the royal family returned to Morocco from exile in Madagascar on November 18, 1955, the late king Mohammed V announced the end of the French protectorate ... (Arabic News)

    What's that smell?  Nov 21, 2003
    Feeling sassy? Try MAC's unisex MV3, an exotic, sexy aroma with ingredients from Tahiti, Madagascar and Indonesia to name a few (.5 oz., $20; 1.7 oz., $36). ... (Arizona Daily Wild Cat, AZ)

    Borobudur ship expedition heads for SA  Nov 17, 2003
    ...voyages between Indonesia to Africa in the sort of vessel most likely to have been responsible for spreading Indonesian influence and trade to Madagascar and ... (Yachting World, UK)

    Paris Conference Discusses Plan to Protect World ’ s Oceans  Nov 15, 2003
    ...oceans, coasts and islands. Australia, Indonesia and Madagascar have recently launched ocean protection measures. And so have other ... (TruthNews.com)

    French diplomatic personnel strike over planned budget cuts  Dec 2, 2003
    From Madagascar to Rome, Washington and beyond, embassy personnel walked off their jobs for the one-day strike, according to the UNSA-USMAE, the leading union ... (Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL)

    Mauritania Indicts Opposition Leader on Coup Charges  Nov 25, 2003
    We have conflict in Ivory Coast, Liberia, Madagascar and so on and we don't need now other conflicts in our sub-region in West Africa.". ... (Voice of America)

    15 protesters hurt in Comores  Nov 27, 2003
    ...report. The Comoros is a group of three islands located between the east coast of Africa and the island state of Madagascar. They ... (News24, South Africa)

    France Foreign Ministry Staff Eyes Strike  Dec 1, 2003
    From Madagascar to Rome, Washington and beyond, embassy personnel walked off the job for the one-day strike, according to the leading union at the ministry ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA)

    as only Fifa ranked lady ref  Nov 30, 2003
    Africa in Johannesburg. In 2001 Pamela handled the African under-17s tie between the Seychelles and Madagascar in Mahe. The following ... (Daily Nation, Kenya)

    Eritean volunteer wins HIV/AIDS poster competition  Dec 2, 2003
    ...happy news to Brhane. Two other volunteers from Kenya and Madagascar won the second and third places. Their posters will become ... (Reuters AlertNet, UK)

    French embassies hit by global strike  Dec 2, 2003
    The strike clearly hurt the course of daily diplomacy. From Madagascar to Rome, Washington and beyond, embassy personnel walked off the job. ... (Straits Times, Singapore)

    'Master' co-writer steadies scripts by drawing on his own ...   Nov 30, 2003
    Collee studied medicine in Scotland and practiced in England, then dispensed care in social, cultural, or ecological trouble spots from Madagascar and Gabon to ... (Boston Globe, MA)

    Josefa Sacko from Angola reelected as chief of Inter-Africa ...   Nov 21, 2003
    The IACO was founded in 1960 in Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar. It consists Kenya, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... (Xinhua, China)

    France concern at Comoros unrest  Nov 27, 2003
    The Comoros islands, which lie in the Indian Ocean between Mozambique and Madagascar, have experienced a series of coups since independence from France in 1975 ... (BBC News, UK)

    40000 People Partner With ADRA to Commemorate World AIDS Day  Dec 1, 2003
    ADRA’s kit, video, and ribbons were also requested for use in countries such as Croatia, Togo, South Africa, Canada, Madagascar, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Nigeria ... (Reuters AlertNet, UK)

    National news digest  Dec 1, 2003
    From Madagascar to Rome, Washington and beyond, embassy personnel walked off the job for the one-day strike, according to the leading union at the ministry. ... (Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN)

    Stocks surge on strong Telkom results and weaker rand  Nov 24, 2003
    Kumba Resources was steady at R37.05 after it signed a deal with Ticor that could give it access to mineral sands deposits in southwestern Madagascar. ... (Independent Online, South Africa)

    AIDS: AFRICAN BISHOPS PROPOSE CONTINENTAL COORDINATION  Dec 1, 2003
    This was proposed by African bishops, in a document distributed today, but approved at SCEAM (Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar ... (Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (English Version), Italy)

    West Africa Will Be 'Fantastically Important' to US Energy Sector  20 Nov 2003
    ...he said, developing 23 million gross acres of offshore property in Morocco, Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Namibia, Gabon and Madagascar, all at ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    USMBC Delegation Concludes Twelve Business Agreements in ...   Nov 10, 2003
    Summary: Sixteen US-MADGASCAR BUSINESS COUNCIL (USMBC) members concluded a 5-day trade mission to Madagascar on Thursday 6 November with the signature of 12 ... (Market Wire (press release))

    US Business Delegation Travels to Madagascar on Trade and ...   Oct 30, 2003
    BUSINESS COUNCIL (USMBC) members to meet with President Ravalomanana and key private sector representatives November 3 to November 8, 2003 in Madagascar on a ... (Market Wire (press release))

    Minister of International Development visits Madagascar  Nov 11, 2003
    Minister of International Development Hilde F.Johnson is presently on a visit Madagascar to discuss Norway’s future co-operation with the country. ... (Norway Post, Norway)

    Vietnamese experts get their feet wet aiding Madagascar rice crop  Oct 22, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO : Thirty Vietnamese experts have arrived in Madagascar to help Madagascan farmers boost their rice crop yield, the UN's agriculture agency said. ... (Channel News Asia, Singapore)

    Commissioner Nielson to visit Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar 20- ...   Nov 19, 2003
    Mr Poul Nielson, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, will visit Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar, with a stop-over in Mauritius between ... (Europa (Communiqués de presse), Belgium)

    Viet Nam helps Madagascar grow rice  Oct 22, 2003
    23 (VNA) - Thirty Vietnamese agronomists have arrived in Madagascar to help the local farmers boost their rice crop yield, the UN Food and Agriculture ... (Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam)

    Madagascar attracts western drugs giants  Nov 8, 2003
    Among them are Zürich-based Avrachem AG, and the Byron Chemical Company in New York. Madagascar does not receive a share of the profits. ... (swissinfo, Switzerland)

    Madagascar welcomes foreigners  Oct 28, 2003
    My reaction is positive, it shows investors that Madagascar keeps its promises," Philippe Bourgeois, president of the Franco-Madagscar Chamber of Commerce and ... (News24, South Africa)

    Diamond Fields - options nickel deposit in Madagascar  Nov 10, 2003
    ...(TSX: DFI - News) has negotiated the exclusive right to acquire a 100% interest in the Valozoro nickel deposit located in Madagascar, a deposit with a ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    AGDM's Affiliate Signs MOU for ACROW Panel Bridge Pilot Project ...   Nov 10, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/10/2003 -- Americana Gold and Diamond Holdings, Inc.'s (AGDM) (OTC: AGDM), affiliate, Platinum Works, Inc. ... (Market Wire (press release))

    AGDM's Madagascar Sapphire Concession Will Undergo Reserve ...   Oct 22, 2003
    Platinum Works, Inc. (PWI) will begin Phase I Reserve testing of the North Fork 14 concession in Madagascar in November 2003. PWI is ... (Market Wire (press release))

    RI, MADAGASCAR TO COMPILE JOINT DICTIONARY  Nov 5, 2003
    Jakarta - Indonesia and Madagascar will compile an Indonesian-Madagascar dictionary after the authorities found that some 33 words in Madagascar language ... (Antara (subscription), Indonesia)

    Chief of Party – Improving Forest Management - Madagascar  Nov 6, 2003
    ...professional services firm located in Washington, DC, is seeking candidates for the following field-based position for a forestry sector activity in Madagascar ... (Foreign Policy Association)

    Novelist Robinson sets sail with 'The Sapphire Sea'  Nov 9, 2003
    ...mystique, his involvement with the gem trade, is vividly clear in "The Sapphire Sea," which takes place on the southeastern African island of Madagascar. ... (Press Herald, ME)

    Biology students can study in Africa  Oct 22, 2003
    With the stroke of a pen Grand Valley State University students are now officially able to research biology in the country of Madagascar. ... (The Lanthorn)

    Biblical Centre Hosts Pan-African Workshop  Nov 14, 2003
    Organised by the Catholic Biblical Centre for Africa and Madagascar (BICAM) at its premises in Nairobi, Kenya, the workshop ends on November 22. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Natural Goodness From Africa  Nov 5, 2003
    5 /PRNewswire/ -- Celestial Seasonings introduces two unique and flavorful teas, Madagascar Vanilla Red and Peach Apricot Honeybush, both blended from plants ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    A gem of a thriller  Nov 16, 2003
    Jones movie. A young American travels to the sapphire fields of Madagascar, where a sort of African gold rush is taking place. In ... (Press Herald, ME)

    Visiting a vanilla plantation  Nov 12, 2003
    In Madagascar and Reunion (formerly called the Bourbon Islands) they had suc cess. Today, 85 percent of the world's vanilla is produced there. ... (Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA)

    Areca farmers strike gold with vanilla  Nov 3, 2003
    In 2000, he expanded the area to 4 acres and planted 5,000 climbers. Half of the world’s demand is met by Madagascar, Mexico, Tonga and Comoro. ... (Indian Express, India)

    World Bank Approves US $30 Million Credit  Nov 19, 2003
    The World Bank (WB) has given the go-ahead to Madagascar's poverty reduction strategy and approved a credit of US $30 million to support reforms in the public ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    A biblical disease living on in 21st century  Oct 27, 2003
    Star reporter David Dunn has returned from a two-week charity cycle ride in Madagascar, off south eastern Africa. Here he reveals ... (Sheffield Today, UK)

    The world is their oyster  Oct 24, 2003
    ...to keep them on course, they crossed three vast continents - Africa, South America and Australia - as well as the island of Madagascar, exploring tropical ... (Cape Argus, Africa)

    Batzner celebrates Customer Service Week with cockroach race ...   Oct 20, 2003
    MILWAUKEE — Batzner Pest Management in New Berlin, WI, held its third annual Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Race live on local radio as part of the company's ... (Pest Control, OH)

    Entomology exhibit has what kids are hungry for  Oct 25, 2003
    Still, I figured the experience would prepare me for the Madagascar hissing cockroaches, emperor scorpions, tarantulas, dung beetles and other bugs now on ... (Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ)

    Passing the Gas  Nov 10, 2003
    He loves it when people ask, “Did you build that?” He is extremely proud of his invention, and he enjoys telling people about his Madagascar Project (a pun ... (Stanford Daily)

    Kerala: Will vanilla boom burst like cocoa, orchid bubbles?  Oct 29, 2003
    The present rise in prices is due to an increasing demand for the item in the US. The US had been importing vanilla from Madagascar till recently. ... (Keralanext, India)

    Africa expects millions of Chinese tourists  Oct 24, 2003
    China's tourism development could been seen from Beijing's construction, said Roger Mahazoasy, Minister of Tourism of Madagascar. ... (People's Daily Online, China)

    World Bank Loan to Fund Nutrition Project  Oct 30, 2003
    More than a year after the political crisis in Madagascar ended, the government is still struggling to reduce chronic malnutrition among children. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Golden goal sinks Mauritius  Nov 16, 2003
    ...trick from captain Omar Tchomogo, which included two penalties, one of them a golden goal, secured Benin's place in the group qualifying stage over Madagascar. ... (BBC Sport, UK)

    More Ugandans Now Producing Vanilla  Nov 11, 2003
    ...is steadily rising, mainly through private sector initiatives, and while its output remains far less than that of leading growers such as Madagascar, it has ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Team Scrapes Through  Nov 19, 2003
    Les Ecoureuilles (The Squirrels) of Benin came to the fore on Sunday when his five-star performance ensured the Francophone country rode on Madagascar to the ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    business profile  Oct 22, 2003
    ...of a listed company, with a £33m stock-market value, has taken him from Merseyside to London, via Birmingham, Tanzania, Moscow, Madagascar and Peterborough ... (Manchester Evening News, UK)

    Murder victim speaks through diary  Oct 29, 2003
    Nancy Coutu’s journals, tucked in a box with a pair of worn-out pajamas and an African cloth skirt, arrived from Madagascar several weeks after her death. ... (Dayton Daily News, OH)

    Barney's epic voyage  Nov 7, 2003
    ...built in Java, Indonesia, in the eighth century, is the most likely to have been responsible for spreading Indonesian influence and trade to Madagascar and the ... (Richmond and Twickenham Times, UK)

    Duke primates to get upgrade  Oct 25, 2003
    It made international headlines in 1998 by releasing lemurs born in Durham in Madagascar, an island off southeast Africa that hosts one of the last wild ... (Raleigh News, NC)

    Morocco marks independence day  Nov 19, 2003
    After the royal family returned to Morocco from exile in Madagascar on November 18, 1955, the late king Mohammed V announced the end of the French protectorate ... (Arabic News)

    Dynatec Q3 profit up to $241000 from $19000 in 2002  Nov 3, 2003
    Dodge Corp. on possible development of the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa. Dynatec would ... (Toronto Star, Canada)

    Vibrant vanilla  Nov 5, 2003
    ...vanilla, but the Food and Drug Administration has qualms about how it gets processed, so most of the vanilla for sale in this country comes from Madagascar. ... (San Bernardino Sun, CA)

    Duke commits $4 million to primate center  Oct 24, 2003
    ...undergraduates and touring groups. About 11,000 people a year visit the center to see the 250 animals from Madagascar. In July 2001 ... (Raleigh News, NC)

    Dark and Light Screenshots of the Week #2  Oct 28, 2003
    ...creatures. October 28, 2003 - Situated to the east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, Reunion was discovered by the Portuguese in 1513. ... (Ve3d.com)

    A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations  Oct 19, 2003
    Jean Seth Rambeloalijaona, Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reform and President of the National Security Council, Madagascar, described his ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    EU announces new poverty-reducing aid for African nations  Oct 25, 2003
    Aid will be given to Tanzania, Niger, Madagascar, Chad and Namibia, either in the form of direct budgetary assistance or as technical assistance, the ... (Deepika, India)

    EU Gives 114 Million Euros for Poverty Reduction  Oct 27, 2003
    In a statement, the EC said it would provide -114 million (-1 = US $1.17) for Tanzania, -90 million for Niger, -90 million for Madagascar, -50 million for Chad ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Borobudur ship expedition heads for SA  Nov 17, 2003
    ...between Indonesia to Africa in the sort of vessel most likely to have been responsible for spreading Indonesian influence and trade to Madagascar and the ... (Yachting World, UK)

    Alumnus tests fear on TV  Nov 4, 2003
    All he had to do was move five Madagascar cockroaches into small jar using only his mouth and then slam a glass of rotten milk, followed with a chaser of ground ... (Daily Lobo (subscription), NM)

    England slip in world rankings  Nov 19, 2003
    58th. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland continue to languish in 118th position, behind the likes of Botswana, Swaziland and Madagascar. (Football Matters, UK)

    Visit FWP's Hunting Web Pages For An Evening Diversion  Oct 31, 2003
    Hunters who have seen enough Madagascar hissing cockroaches and extreme makeovers on TV have a new place to go evenings—the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks ... (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park, Montana)

    Motherhood is the hardest thing you can do  Nov 8, 2003
    ...this life. My good friend earned a master's degree in biology. She went scuba-diving with sharks in Madagascar. She spent three ... (Arizona Daily Sun, AZ)

    Look out for 'legacy viruses'  Nov 6, 2003
    ...disappeared from the seas. No one thinks much of them until "some fisherman in Madagascar pulls one out on a line". There are not ... (Silicon.com)

    Paris Conference Discusses Plan to Protect World ’ s Oceans  Nov 15, 2003
    ...oceans, coasts and islands. Australia, Indonesia and Madagascar have recently launched ocean protection measures. And so have other ... (TruthNews.com)

    Liberia advances to second round of African World Cup qualifying ...   Nov 18, 2003
    In Cotonou, Benin, Omar Tchomogo scored three goals, including a series-winning penalty in injury time, as Benin nipped Madagascar 3-2 and advanced 4-3 on ... (CNN/SI)

    Nigeria Sports Minister explains Robson decision  Nov 6, 2003
    MADAGASCAR -- Odon Razafintsalama has been appointed as the fourth coach this year for Madagascar's national team, who play in Benin in a 2006 World Cup ... (CNN/SI)

    Piracy's rich and brutal NE history  Oct 25, 2003
    Kidd had sailed from New York in 1696 as a privateer commissioned by the governor, the Earl of Bellomont, to capture pirates off Madagascar and on the Arabian ... (Boston.com, MA)

    Ithaca language teacher uses real world in lessons  Oct 27, 2003
    In his most recent 1997 journey to Madagascar, Reunion Island and Mauritius, off the eastern coast of Africa, Flaccus filmed four videotapes worth of scenery ... (Ithaca Journal, NY)

    North-South Cooperation Projects Respond to Globalization  Oct 26, 2003
    The funds already have served to construct commercial centers in Lithuania and Madagascar. In Madagascar, with minimal investment ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy)

    Indian Ocean Muslims Start Fasting Monday  Oct 26, 2003
    In Madagascar and Comoro, the Muslims too are avid moon sightseer’s roaming their dinghy far into the high seas to look for the slim figure of the first day ... (Islam Online, UK)

    Weissman International Interns return for 10th anniversary ...   Oct 23, 2003
    Golden's work researching the puma-like fossa in Madagascar and teaching environmental education to local children redirected his Harvard studies. ... (Harvard University Gazette, MA)

    CNN commissions award-winning journos for doc schedule  Oct 27, 2003
    The crisis of mass extinction is only deepening on planet Earth and the island of Madagascar serves as a laboratory for the extinction process. ... (Indian Television, India)

    In the Know: A difference exists between exotic plants and ...   Nov 2, 2003
    A. Dennis Giardina, a federal biologist with the US Fish and Wildlife Service says that the scientific name of periwinkle, old maid or Madagascar periwinkle is ... (Naples Daily News, FL)

    Young Warriors to meet Angola  Nov 18, 2003
    Hosts South Africa were placed in Group A with Mozambique, Swaziland and Mauritius while Zambia, Malawi, Madagascar and Botswana are in Group B. Nelson "Chef ... (Harare Herald, Zimbabwe)

    England slip two slots in rankings  Nov 19, 2003
    Wales crept up one to 58th, just behind Mali while Northern Ireland are unchanged in 118th, just a handful of ranking points short of Madagascar. ... (Coventry News, UK)

    Adopt Tobacco Treaty, Govt Told  Nov 18, 2003
    ...by the 192 members of WHO in May this year only 14 countries from Africa region and three Eastern Africa countries, namely Burundi, Madagascar and Seychelles ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Hat-tricks light up African World Cup qualifiers  Nov 16, 2003
    Omar Tchomogo scored a hat-trick to help Benin come from behind to beat Madagascar with a late winner, two of the goals coming from penalties as the home side ... (Hindustan Times, India)

    Lifestyles of rich and rugby  Nov 18, 2003
    ...one other from each of the 95 member nations business class to Australia for the tournament, including members from Kazakhstan, Madagascar, Slovenia, Senegal ... (NEWS.com.au, Australia)

    A Biodiversity 'Scavenger Hunt'  Nov 10, 2003
    ...targeted plant genus Solanum is thought to be particularly diverse in places like Australia, South Africa, the South American rain forest, Madagascar and the ... (Newsday)

    Mugabe Faces Challenges Over CAF Executive Committee Seat  Nov 5, 2003
    ...to be elected onto the Caf executive committee in February 1998 when he overwhelmingly beat three other candidates -Azaly Benmarofo of Madagascar, Adam Mthetwa ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Tackling Terrorism On High Seas  Nov 4, 2003
    ...and the Coast Guard are equipping themselves not only to protect the larger maritime zone, but also to police the entire waters from Madagascar, Mozambique and ... (Indian Express, India)

    Capital Region beats Ukraine but lags Memphis in GDP survey  Nov 1, 2003
    That's just less than Kuwait's $32.8 billion. Utica's output mirrors Uruguay. And Jamestown's (Chautauqua County) GDP is close to that of Madagascar. ... (MSNBC)

    Cheap test monitors HIV drugs  Oct 31, 2003
    ...to perfect the test in collaboration with HIV clinics in several countries, including Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Ethiopia, Gambia and Madagascar. ... (Nature.com, UK)

    Rappers swept up in French anti-Semitism crackdown  Nov 19, 2003
    Sniper, made up of three Parisians of North African origin and a fourth from Reunion, a French island off the coast of Madagascar, denied its music had ... (Chicago Tribune (subscription), IL)

    Sun, surf and shipwrecks  Nov 16, 2003
    Then there are the islands: on the African side, Seychelles with its exotically idyllic beaches, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Comoros. ... (Independent, UK)

    Pakistan elected member of UN Commission on Trade Law  Nov 18, 2003
    ...with Pakistan, the other countries elected include Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, India, Italy, Kenya, Madagascar, Mongolia, Nigeria ... (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    Cites Deadline Draws Closer  Nov 6, 2003
    ...convention. Other southern African member states also on the list are Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and Madagascar. Namibia ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Events, programs  Nov 1, 2003
    Registration: 216-721-1600. • ``Plants of Costa Rica and Madagascar,'' 9 to 10 am next Saturday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. ... (Akron Beacon Journal, OH)

    Diamond Fields widens annual loss to $1.9 million, revenue falls ...   Nov 14, 2003
    ...go to expanding the company's current diamond resource base and funding future diamond and nickel exploration projects in Sierra Leone, Madagascar and Greenland ... (CJAD, Canada)

    United Stated In Second Place Behind Finland In Global ...   Oct 30, 2003
    New entrants this year are Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania ... (SocialFunds.com)

    ‘ It is beautiful , it is rare , ’ company says  Oct 29, 2003
    ...if it is aquamarine, then its value will be measured in the marketplace against the likes of high-quality aquamarine gems being mined in Madagascar and India. ... (Whitehorse Star, Canada)

    Korean pansori named intangible masterpiece  Nov 9, 2003
    ...included botanical classifications from South American herbalists, the oral traditions of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa, and wood-crafting from Madagascar. ... (Korea Herald, South Korea)

    US economy world runner-up  Nov 1, 2003
    Among the 10 countries at the bottom of the ranking, six are from Africa — Mozambique (93), Zimbabwe (97), Madagascar (96), Mali (99), Angola (100) and Chad ... (Washington Times, DC)

    Orange Board to appoint Sanjiv Ahuja as Director  Nov 12, 2003
    ...the UK, France, Switzerland, Romania, Denmark, Slovakia, Thailand, the Ivory Coast, the Dominican Republic, Cameroon, the Netherlands, Botswana and Madagascar. ... (Pressi.com (press release))

    A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations  Nov 6, 2003
    KENYA proposed the consideration of industrial and informal workers in pesticide production, while MADAGASCAR stressed the need to disseminate information to ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    Delegates agree to list four forms of asbestos  Nov 18, 2003
    UGANDA, FRANCE, ZAMBIA, KENYA, AUSTRALIA, HAITI, US, CONGO, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, ECUADOR, BURUNDI, INDONESIA, CHAD, MOROCCO, FINLAND, MADAGASCAR and ZIMBABWE. ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations  Nov 4, 2003
    ...developing countries. MADAGASCAR proposed defining global criteria for the selection of countries requiring financial assistance. JAMAICA ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    Comorans Face Water Shortage, Price Hike In Ramadan  Nov 4, 2003
    In the Comoros, a group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern ... (Islam Online, UK)

    Garden Calendar  Nov 6, 2003
    Meadows. 9 am-3 pm today. Fee: $59; members, $49. Plants of Costa Rica and Madagascar. 9-10 am Saturday. Fee: $12; members, $5. ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

    Wasserstein launching spinoff of The Deal  Nov 2, 2003
    The new shop, called All About Paper, will cater to the building's largely international clientele-United Nations officials from Liberia, Madagascar and Peru ... (Crain's New York Business, NY)

    City's charitable dirt bike plan stuck in neutral  Nov 4, 2003
    Rock City Church of Baltimore, which sends humanitarian aid to Ghana, Nigeria, Madagascar and other African countries, is offering to ship the bikes for free. ... (Baltimore Sun, MD)

    Cleveland State University Art Gallery  Oct 30, 2003
    The Eighth Continent: The Isle of Madagascar, Kirtland Hall, through Nov. 10. Fall Colors Across North America, Fawick Gallery, through Feb. ... (Akron Beacon Journal, OH)

    World acclaim for Tassie excitement  Nov 3, 2003
    O'Connor signed off his report in The Times by writing that "Namibia, which beat Madagascar 112-0 to come to Australia only to be beaten by the host country 142 ... (Tasmania Examiner, Australia)

    Smells of fall are in the air  Nov 5, 2003
    A new women's perfume is scented by water iris, the barringtonia flower from Madagascar, peony and cedarwood, among other notes. ... (Toronto Star, Canada)

    Slow food: Eating well and doing it right  Nov 17, 2003
    ...rescued from the brink of extinction the Old Gloucester cow: a veterinarian from the nomadic-herding region of Tuva; a biologist from Madagascar, who, without ... (International Herald Tribune, France)

    Jamaica ahead of US, Britain, France in world press freedom ...   Nov 2, 2003
    The top 50 include countries that are among the poorest in the world, such as Benin (29th position), Timor-Leste (30th) and Madagascar (46th). ... (Jamaica Observer, Jamaica)

    Raising the bar  Nov 1, 2003
    In Madagascar, for example, you could have the same variety of cocoa bean grown on two different hillsides, and they will taste completely different. ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    Companies in Deal to Build Sh15b Fibre Optic Cable  Nov 18, 2003
    Telcom firms from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Djibouti, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Rwanda, Madagascar and Malawi are involved in the project. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    No Marketers for Kenyan Coffee As World Prices Pick  Nov 11, 2003
    Other countries that increased their export performance in 2002/03 are Burundi, Cameroon, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Papua ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    USMBC Delegation Concludes Twelve Business Agreements in ...   10 Nov 2003
    Summary: Sixteen US-MADGASCAR BUSINESS COUNCIL (USMBC) members concluded a 5-day trade mission to Madagascar on Thursday 6 November with the signature of 12 ... (Market Wire (press release))

    Diamond Fields - options nickel deposit in Madagascar  10 Nov 2003
    ...(TSX: DFI - News) has negotiated the exclusive right to acquire a 100% interest in the Valozoro nickel deposit located in Madagascar, a deposit with a ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    AGDM's Affiliate Signs MOU for ACROW Panel Bridge Pilot Project ...   10 Nov 2003
    ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/10/2003 -- Americana Gold and Diamond Holdings, Inc.'s (AGDM) (OTC: AGDM), affiliate, Platinum Works, Inc. ... (Market Wire (press release))

    Passing the Gas  10 Nov 2003
    He loves it when people ask, “Did you build that?” He is extremely proud of his invention, and he enjoys telling people about his Madagascar Project (a pun ... (Stanford Daily)

    A Biodiversity 'Scavenger Hunt'  10 Nov 2003
    ...the targeted plant genus Solanum is thought to be particularly diverse in places like Australia, South Africa, the South American rain forest, Madagascar and ... (Newsday)

    Dr Pecover's letter in full  10 Nov 2003
    ...partly to the current low world demand for gemstones in first world countries, and to the competition from rough sapphire producing countries such as Madagascar ... (Inverell Times, Australia)

    Delegates conclude initial comments on further development of the ...   10 Nov 2003
    ...practices and alternatives. With MADAGASCAR and others, she said the SAICM should reflect specific regional concerns. BRAZIL stressed ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    This week's TV fire drill  10 Nov 2003
    No," he said. "These roaches are Madagascar roaches, 2-3 inches long and they hiss like snakes. "There's nothing fake about that show at all.". ... (Times Picayune, LA)

    GIE 2003: Garden Party  10 Nov 2003
    There are some very renown scientist that work here doing very deep botany all around the world, from Central America to Madagascar to Africa, mainly in ... (Lawn & Landscape, OH)

    RI, MADAGASCAR TO COMPILE JOINT DICTIONARY  Nov 5, 2003
    Jakarta - Indonesia and Madagascar will compile an Indonesian-Madagascar dictionary after the authorities found that some 33 words in Madagascar language ... (Antara (subscription), Indonesia)

    Chief of Party – Improving Forest Management - Madagascar  Nov 6, 2003
    ...professional services firm located in Washington, DC, is seeking candidates for the following field-based position for a forestry sector activity in Madagascar ... (Foreign Policy Association)

    US Business Delegation Travels to Madagascar on Trade and ...   Oct 30, 2003
    BUSINESS COUNCIL (USMBC) members to meet with President Ravalomanana and key private sector representatives November 3 to November 8, 2003 in Madagascar on a ... (Market Wire (press release))

    Madagascar welcomes foreigners  Oct 28, 2003
    My reaction is positive, it shows investors that Madagascar keeps its promises," Philippe Bourgeois, president of the Franco-Madagscar Chamber of Commerce and ... (News24, South Africa)

    Novelist Robinson sets sail with 'The Sapphire Sea'  Nov 9, 2003
    ...mystique, his involvement with the gem trade, is vividly clear in "The Sapphire Sea," which takes place on the southeastern African island of Madagascar. ... (Press Herald, ME)

    Viet Nam helps Madagascar grow rice  Oct 22, 2003
    23 (VNA) - Thirty Vietnamese agronomists have arrived in Madagascar to help the local farmers boost their rice crop yield, the UN Food and Agriculture ... (Viet Nam News Agency, Vietnam)

    Vietnamese experts get their feet wet aiding Madagascar rice crop  Oct 22, 2003
    ANTANANARIVO : Thirty Vietnamese experts have arrived in Madagascar to help Madagascan farmers boost their rice crop yield, the UN's agriculture agency said. ... (Channel News Asia, Singapore)

    AGDM's Madagascar Sapphire Concession Will Undergo Reserve ...   Oct 22, 2003
    Platinum Works, Inc. (PWI) will begin Phase I Reserve testing of the North Fork 14 concession in Madagascar in November 2003. PWI is ... (Market Wire (press release))

    Barney's epic voyage  Nov 7, 2003
    ...and was built in Java, Indonesia, in the eighth century, is the most likely to have been responsible for spreading Indonesian influence and trade to Madagascar ... (Richmond and Twickenham Times, UK)

    There's a New Frog In Town  Nov 7, 2003
    According to genetic researchers, the new find's closest relative is found in the Seychelles Archipelago, near Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. (Animal News Center)

    Motherhood is the hardest thing you can do  Nov 8, 2003
    ...this life. My good friend earned a master's degree in biology. She went scuba-diving with sharks in Madagascar. She spent three ... (Arizona Daily Sun, AZ)

    Natural Goodness From Africa  Nov 5, 2003
    5 /PRNewswire/ -- Celestial Seasonings introduces two unique and flavorful teas, Madagascar Vanilla Red and Peach Apricot Honeybush, both blended from plants ... (Yahoo News (press release))

    Areca farmers strike gold with vanilla  Nov 3, 2003
    In 2000, he expanded the area to 4 acres and planted 5,000 climbers. Half of the world’s demand is met by Madagascar, Mexico, Tonga and Comoro. ... (Indian Express, India)

    Korean pansori named intangible masterpiece  Nov 9, 2003
    ...included botanical classifications from South American herbalists, the oral traditions of the Aka Pygmies of Central Africa, and wood-crafting from Madagascar. ... (Korea Herald, South Korea)

    Visiting a vanilla plantation  Nov 5, 2003
    In Madagascar and Reunion (formerly called the Bourbon Islands) they had suc cess. Today, 85 percent of the world's vanilla is produced there. ... (Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA)

    Faiths unite in island mission  Oct 18, 2003
    ANTANIMORA, Madagascar -- In a clean, cement-walled room, five severely malnourished infants stare, motionless, as flies crawl across their faces. ... (Salt Lake Tribune, UT)

    Vibrant vanilla  Nov 5, 2003
    ...vanilla, but the Food and Drug Administration has qualms about how it gets processed, so most of the vanilla for sale in this country comes from Madagascar. ... (San Bernardino Sun, CA)

    Look out for 'legacy viruses'  Nov 6, 2003
    ...disappeared from the seas. No one thinks much of them until "some fisherman in Madagascar pulls one out on a line". There are not ... (Silicon.com)

    Biology students can study in Africa  Oct 22, 2003
    With the stroke of a pen Grand Valley State University students are now officially able to research biology in the country of Madagascar. ... (The Lanthorn)

    Nigeria Sports Minister explains Robson decision  Nov 6, 2003
    MADAGASCAR -- Odon Razafintsalama has been appointed as the fourth coach this year for Madagascar's national team, who play in Benin in a 2006 World Cup ... (CNN/SI)

    World Bank Loan to Fund Nutrition Project  Oct 30, 2003
    More than a year after the political crisis in Madagascar ended, the government is still struggling to reduce chronic malnutrition among children. ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    A biblical disease living on in 21st century  Oct 27, 2003
    Star reporter David Dunn has returned from a two-week charity cycle ride in Madagascar, off south eastern Africa. Here he reveals ... (Sheffield Today, UK)

    Kerala: Will vanilla boom burst like cocoa, orchid bubbles?  Oct 29, 2003
    The present rise in prices is due to an increasing demand for the item in the US. The US had been importing vanilla from Madagascar till recently. ... (Keralanext, India)

    US Aid Agency Works to Expand Africa's Internet Access  Nov 7, 2003
    Internet02.pdf. (2) Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, Eritrea, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda. A number ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    It's time to wake up and smell the cocoa beans  Nov 7, 2003
    For instance if you have hot chocolate in the salon, there are two types, such as Madagascar and Venezuela, which are both 72 per cent cocoa solids, and ... (The Scotsman, UK)

    Ve're for da Vikings,  Nov 7, 2003
    The money raised from the lefse sales has benefited a number of causes, including mosquito netting for Madagascar through Global Health Ministries, the Cedar ... (Yankton Daily Press, SD)

    Murder victim speaks through diary  Oct 29, 2003
    Nancy Coutu’s journals, tucked in a box with a pair of worn-out pajamas and an African cloth skirt, arrived from Madagascar several weeks after her death. ... (Dayton Daily News, OH)

    Scientists discover new family of frogs  Oct 16, 2003
    ...shows there was a lineage 130 million years ago on a fragment of the ancient continent of Gondwana, which incorporated South America, Africa, Indo-Madagascar ... (The Globe and Mail, Canada)

    New, Rare Breed of Frog Found in India  Oct 15, 2003
    ...there was a lineage 130 million years ago on a fragment of the ancient super-continent of Gondwana, that incorporated South America, Africa, Indo-Madagascar ... (Planet Ark, NY)

    New, rare breed of frog found in India  Oct 16, 2003
    ...there was a lineage 130 million years ago on a fragment of the ancient super-continent of Gondwana that incorporated South America, Africa, Indo-Madagascar ... (Environmental News Network, CA)

    Visit FWP's Hunting Web Pages For An Evening Diversion  Oct 31, 2003
    Hunters who have seen enough Madagascar hissing cockroaches and extreme makeovers on TV have a new place to go evenings—the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks ... (Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park, Montana)

    EU Gives 114 Million Euros for Poverty Reduction  Oct 27, 2003
    In a statement, the EC said it would provide -114 million (-1 = US $1.17) for Tanzania, -90 million for Niger, -90 million for Madagascar, -50 million for Chad ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Cites Deadline Draws Closer  Nov 6, 2003
    ...convention. Other southern African member states also on the list are Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania and Madagascar. Namibia ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Mugabe Faces Challenges Over CAF Executive Committee Seat  Nov 5, 2003
    Zimbabwean to be elected onto the Caf executive committee in February 1998 when he overwhelmingly beat three other candidates -Azaly Benmarofo of Madagascar ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Tackling Terrorism On High Seas  Nov 4, 2003
    Both the Navy and the Coast Guard are equipping themselves not only to protect the larger maritime zone, but also to police the entire waters from Madagascar ... (Indian Express, India)

    7-cm Indian purple frog leaps 100 million yrs  Oct 16, 2003
    ...of Brussels, who discovered the frog, say the amphibian belongs to a species that dates back more than 100 million years and originated in Indo-Madagascar, a ... (Indian Express, India)

    New frog species is 'living fossil'  Oct 15, 2003
    DNA analysis of Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis show it belongs to a species that dates back more than 100m years and originated in Indo-Madagascar, the land mass ... (Guardian, UK)

    World acclaim for Tassie excitement  Nov 3, 2003
    O'Connor signed off his report in The Times by writing that "Namibia, which beat Madagascar 112-0 to come to Australia only to be beaten by the host country 142 ... (Tasmania Examiner, Australia)

    Garden Calendar  Nov 6, 2003
    Meadows. 9 am-3 pm today. Fee: $59; members, $49. Plants of Costa Rica and Madagascar. 9-10 am Saturday. Fee: $12; members, $5. ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

    Comorans Face Water Shortage, Price Hike In Ramadan  Nov 4, 2003
    In the Comoros, a group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern ... (Islam Online, UK)

    A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations  Nov 4, 2003
    ...developing countries. MADAGASCAR proposed defining global criteria for the selection of countries requiring financial assistance. JAMAICA ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations  Nov 6, 2003
    KENYA proposed the consideration of industrial and informal workers in pesticide production, while MADAGASCAR stressed the need to disseminate information to ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    Indian Ocean Muslims Start Fasting Monday  Oct 26, 2003
    In Madagascar and Comoro, the Muslims too are avid moon sightseer’s roaming their dinghy far into the high seas to look for the slim figure of the first day ... (Islam Online, UK)

    The world is their oyster  Oct 24, 2003
    Using satellites to keep them on course, they crossed three vast continents - Africa, South America and Australia - as well as the island of Madagascar ... (Cape Argus, Africa)

    Batzner celebrates Customer Service Week with cockroach race ...   Oct 20, 2003
    MILWAUKEE — Batzner Pest Management in New Berlin, WI, held its third annual Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Race live on local radio as part of the company's ... (Pest Control, OH)

    Africa expects millions of Chinese tourists  Oct 24, 2003
    China's tourism development could been seen from Beijing's construction, said Roger Mahazoasy, Minister of Tourism of Madagascar. ... (People's Daily Online, China)

    Entomology exhibit has what kids are hungry for  Oct 25, 2003
    Still, I figured the experience would prepare me for the Madagascar hissing cockroaches, emperor scorpions, tarantulas, dung beetles and other bugs now on ... (Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ)

    Duke primates to get upgrade  Oct 25, 2003
    It made international headlines in 1998 by releasing lemurs born in Durham in Madagascar, an island off southeast Africa that hosts one of the last wild ... (Raleigh News, NC)

    Keralite scientist discovers frog that lived with dinosaurs  Oct 16, 2003
    ...weekly 'Nature', the DNA analysis showed that the amphibian belonged to a species that dates back more than 100 million years and originated in Indo-Madagascar ... (Deepika, India)

    Filazana manjo  Nov 7, 2003
    ...dia nantsoin’ny Ray hody any aminy ny Alarobia 05 Novambra 2003 rehefa nivahiny 53 taona teto an-tany. Ny razana dia ho entina ... (Madagascar Tribune, Madagascar)

    Maputo Grabs Fiat's Attention for Export Drive  Nov 5, 2003
    ...the Seychelles. He also announced that Fiat SA was also planning to open new operations in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Madagascar. "We ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Piracy's rich and brutal NE history  Oct 26, 2003
    Kidd had sailed from New York in 1696 as a privateer commissioned by the governor, the Earl of Bellomont, to capture pirates off Madagascar and on the Arabian ... (Boston Globe, MA)

    Result of the vote  Nov 6, 2003
    Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Madagascar ... (Granma International, Cuba)

    Smells of fall are in the air  Nov 6, 2003
    A new women's perfume is scented by water iris, the barringtonia flower from Madagascar, peony and cedarwood, among other notes. ... (Toronto Star, Canada)

    Capital Region beats Ukraine but lags Memphis in GDP survey  Nov 6, 2003
    That's just less than Kuwait's $32.8 billion. Utica's output mirrors Uruguay. And Jamestown's (Chautauqua County) GDP is close to that of Madagascar. ... (MSNBC)

    Why stop with “ Reagans ” when pulling bad shows ?  Nov 6, 2003
    ...time television’s idea of entertainment is a program in which contestants battle for fistfuls of dollars by seeing who can eat the most hissing Madagascar ... (Virginian Pilot, VA)

    CNN commissions award-winning journos for doc schedule  Oct 27, 2003
    The crisis of mass extinction is only deepening on planet Earth and the island of Madagascar serves as a laboratory for the extinction process. ... (Indian Television, India)

    Oaks girls finely feathered  Nov 6, 2003
    But by the time you reached the Atrium Bar there were the tropical flashes of green winged macaws, orange bishops, madagascar weavers and even the luminescent ... (Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia)

    Dynatec Corp. Q3 profit up to $241,000 from $19,000 last year  Nov 3, 2003
    Dodge Corp. on possible development of the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar, off the southeast coast of Africa. Dynatec would ... (CJAD, Canada)

    Publishers offer luxury ad package  Nov 3, 2003
    The new shop, called All About Paper, will cater to the building's largely international clientele-United Nations officials from Liberia, Madagascar and Peru ... (Crain's New York Business, NY)

    Time to pledge a Thanksgiving pie  Nov 4, 2003
    ...today. The food industry is blaming the increases in bad growing seasons in the top vanilla-producing country, Madagascar. Crops ... (The Dispatch, CA)

    Articles on life in tropical island streams published in ...   Nov 3, 2003
    Lastly, Jonathan P. Benstead and colleagues review the freshwater biodiversity of Madagascar, which is now recognized as a global hotspot. ... (EurekAlert, DC)

    Foster-Melliar spearheads service management training in Africa  Nov 5, 2003
    ...requests for ITSM training from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana and Kenya, with delegates from as far afield as Nigeria, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Madagascar ... (ITWeb, South Africa)

    Family Man, Ironman  Nov 4, 2003
    KG – We met in November 1987 at a 2/3 ironman distance race on the French Island of La Reunion. It is near the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. ... (Transition Times)

    North-South Cooperation Projects Respond to Globalization  Oct 26, 2003
    The funds already have served to construct commercial centers in Lithuania and Madagascar. In Madagascar, with minimal investment ... (Zenit News Agency, Italy)

    Ithaca language teacher uses real world in lessons  Oct 27, 2003
    In his most recent 1997 journey to Madagascar, Reunion Island and Mauritius, off the eastern coast of Africa, Flaccus filmed four videotapes worth of scenery ... (Ithaca Journal, NY)

    New, rare breed of frog found in India  Oct 15, 2003
    ...new frog "family.". It's closest relative is found in the Seychelles Archipelago, near Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. India and ... (CNN)

    New species of frog is found in India  Oct 15, 2003
    That was around the time that India and Madagascar broke away from the giant landmass, known as Gondwana, of which Australia was a part for another 70 million ... (Washington Times, DC)

    Duke commits $4 million to primate center  Oct 24, 2003
    ...undergraduates and touring groups. About 11,000 people a year visit the center to see the 250 animals from Madagascar. In July 2001 ... (Wilmington Morning Star, NC)

    Frog that hopped with dinosaurs  Oct 15, 2003
    This was around the time that India and Madagascar broke away from the giant land mass, Gondwana, of which Australia was a part for another 70 million years. ... (NEWS.com.au, Australia)

    EU announces new poverty-reducing aid for African nations  Oct 25, 2003
    Aid will be given to Tanzania, Niger, Madagascar, Chad and Namibia, either in the form of direct budgetary assistance or as technical assistance, the ... (Deepika, India)

    A Reporting Service for Environment and Development Negotiations  Oct 19, 2003
    Jean Seth Rambeloalijaona, Minister of the Interior and Administrative Reform and President of the National Security Council, Madagascar, described his ... (Earth Negotiations Bulletin, Canada)

    Cheap test monitors HIV drugs  Oct 31, 2003
    ...to perfect the test in collaboration with HIV clinics in several countries, including Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Ethiopia, Gambia and Madagascar. ... (Nature.com, UK)

    No ball, no point for no-hope Namibia  Oct 26, 2003
    World Cups and then used as fodder. Just as well Madagascar did not make it to the finals: Namibia beat them 116-0 in a qualifier. (Guardian, UK)

    US lobbyists want Agoa extended  Oct 27, 2003
    The committee cited the programme's successes, saying it had created "tens of thousands of jobs" in countries such as Madagascar, Namibia, Lesotho and South ... (Independent Online, South Africa)

    Second World Press Freedom Ranking - Ghana 48th  Oct 26, 2003
    The top 50 include countries that are among the poorest in the world, such as Benin (29th position), Timor-Leste (30th) and Madagascar (46th). ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Egypt And Mauritius Reject East African Community's Tariff Plan  Oct 28, 2003
    HS2002. They are Kenya, Uganda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Sudan, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Neither ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Refugee Crisis: Zambia Calls for Stronger Partnerships  Oct 28, 2003
    He said the fact that all SADC countries including Madagascar were represented at the workshop showed that the region attached great importance to the issues ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    United Stated In Second Place Behind Finland In Global ...   Oct 30, 2003
    New entrants this year are Algeria, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Tanzania ... (CRSwire.com)

    Expert questions blue gem ’ s uniqueness  Oct 28, 2003
    There is also no information regarding how this dark blue aquamarine compares to gemstone-quality dark blue aquamarine coming out of Madagascar and India. ... (Whitehorse Star, Canada)

    Veldsman to referee the Currie Cup Final  Oct 27, 2003
    On 3 August 2003 he refereed his first test - an exciting affair between Madagascar and Uganda in Antanarivo with over 30 000 spectators. ... (Planet Rugby, UK)

    US economy world runner-up  Nov 1, 2003
    Among the 10 countries at the bottom of the ranking, six are from Africa — Mozambique (93), Zimbabwe (97), Madagascar (96), Mali (99), Angola (100) and Chad ... (Washington Times, DC)

    ‘ It is beautiful , it is rare , ’ company says  Oct 29, 2003
    And if it is aquamarine, then its value will be measured in the marketplace against the likes of high-quality aquamarine gems being mined in Madagascar and ... (Whitehorse Star, Canada)

    Just go, you bad things  Oct 18, 2003
    He took exception to that and said the Namibians were going way better than Madagascar, for example. He was right. We checked and ... (rugby heaven, Australia)

    Namibia's Media Freer Than Most But Watch This Advertising Space ...   Oct 27, 2003
    ...press freedom ranking, released last week, Reporters Without Borders ranked Namibia's media the seventh freest in Africa behind South Africa, Benin, Madagascar ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    'Shrek' animator tells of life behind the keyboard  Oct 29, 2003
    Singer also worked on the movie "Shrek 2," to be released next year, as head of clothing development, and is presently working on a movie titled "Madagascar.". ... (Munster Times, IN)

    Weissman International Interns return for 10th anniversary ...   Oct 23, 2003
    Golden's work researching the puma-like fossa in Madagascar and teaching environmental education to local children redirected his Harvard studies. ... (Harvard University Gazette, MA)

    Disconnected Urbanism  Oct 31, 2003
    ...common for cell-phone conversations to begin with the question, "Where are you?" and for the answer to be anything from "out by the pool" to "Madagascar." I don ... (Metropolis Magazine, NY)

    Dark and Light Interview, Part 2  Oct 27, 2003
    October 27, 2003 - Situated to the east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, Reunion island was discovered by the Portuguese in 1513. ... (Ve3d.com)

    LAND ROVER ’ S LEGACY OF GLOBAL EXPLORATION  Oct 28, 2003
    ...diesel Range Rover was selected as the official Camel Trophy vehicle in 1987 during what turned out to be the first-ever north-to-south crossing of Madagascar. ... (AutoFan, FL)

    Reading into Narc ’ s economic recovery plan  Oct 27, 2003
    The deficit of 270,000 tonnes is imported mainly from Comesa countries — Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. ... (Financial Standard, Kenya)

    MADAGASCAR: Urgent call for food aid  08 Oct 2003
    JOHANNESBURG, 8 Oct 2003 (IRIN) - The World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar on Wednesday said it needed 2,000 mt of maize immediately to continue feeding ... (UN Regional Information Africa, Africa)

    Urgent Call for Food Aid  08 Oct 2003
    The World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar on Wednesday said it needed 2,000 mt of maize immediately to continue feeding some 270,000 beneficiaries across ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Cleveland: Welcome to the culture club  08 Oct 2003
    The Cleveland Botanical Garden’s new glasshouse, with its re-creation of swaths of tropical Madagascar and Costa Rica, had transported me halfway across the ... (MSNBC)

    Borobudur leaves for Madagascar  Sep 30, 2003
    Borobudur, the eight-century replica of an Indonesian wooden spice boat, left Seychelles Monday September 29 for Madagascar, the next stop on its historical ... (Seychelles Nation, Seychelles)

    Les GP de Run à Madagascar  Sep 27, 2003
    Raha ny sitram-po ange dia atao "reportage" daholo ny momban'ny gasy eran'ny tany ê Izany hoe mihezaka ihany ny ekipa Madanight mba atao be be ny resaka ... (Madanight, France)

    Madagascar To Triple Conservation  Sep 17, 2003
    Sept. 17, 2003 — Madagascar plans to more than triple the number of its protected sites to halt an alarming decline in its unique environment, the country's ... (Discovery Channel)

    Madagascar To Triple Areas Under Protection  Sep 17, 2003
    In an effort to safeguard tens of thousands animal and plant species found nowhere else in the world, the government of Madagascar announced today that it will ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

    Madagascar says to triple amount of protected space  Sep 16, 2003
    DURBAN, South Africa, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Madagascar said on Tuesday it planned to more than triple the size of its nature reserves to help protect some of the ... (Reuters AlertNet, UK)

    Madagascar to Triple Amount of Protected Space  Sep 16, 2003
    DURBAN (Reuters) - Madagascar said Tuesday it planned to more than triple the size of its nature reserves to help protect some of the planet's weirdest and ... (Yahoo News)

    Madagascar Says to Triple Amount of Protected Space  Sep 16, 2003
    DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - Madagascar said on Tuesday it planned to more than triple the size of its nature reserves to help protect some of the planet's ... (Reuters, UK)



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