Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Quinara Region


Related Topics

In the News (Tue 17 Nov 09)

  
  Artisanal Fishing Sustainable Development Project
Indeed, it is estimated that the majority of the fish stock tapped in the West African subregion depends more or less directly on the conditions provided by these habitats and that, within Guinea-Bissau, one of the poorest African countries, 65% of the population resides in the coastal area and relies primarily on live natural resources.
The region's vegetation consists of dry deciduous forests and semi-deciduous rain forests, with a narrow band of mangroves lining the Rio, whose banks support abundant mollusk life.
The region has one of the lowest population densities of the country (with a population of 45,000 in 1991) yet harbors significant ethnic diversity, dominated by the animistic groups of the Beafada and the Balantes.
srdis.ciesin.org /cases/guineabissau-001-en.html   (2130 words)

  
 Guinea-Bissau, Landmine Monitor Report 2003
The latter is a cashew growing region, and UXO have a significant impact on the harvesting of cashew nuts.”
The goal of the National Mine Action Plan is to eliminate the impact of landmines and UXO in Bissau by the end of 2004 and in the southern and eastern regions of the country by the beginning of 2005.
During the third meeting of the CNDH in December 2002, CAAMI’s Director stated that the criteria for setting clearance priorities would depend on the results of the survey, and be based upon the socio-economic impact of mines in the different areas.
www.icbl.org /lm/2003/guinea_bissau.html   (5996 words)

  
 buba - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
Buba is the largest city in southern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Rio Grande, near the Contanhez National Park.
It is also a seaport and is the capital of the Quinara Region.
Former President of Guinea-Bissau Kumba Yala planned moving the nation's capital city to Buba, but since his removal, this plan seems unlikely to proceed.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Buba   (55 words)

  
 Guinea-Bissau Regions
I have found data for the 1991 populations of the regions.
região: regions) and one sector autónomo (autonomous sector).
Region: except Bissau, which is an autonomous sector.
www.statoids.com /ugw.html   (354 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Guinea-Bissau: Farmers say insect destroying main crop in south
Mama Samba said the green insect, attacking only during the night, has destroyed more than 50 hectares in the southern Quinara region of the small and impoverished West African country.
Guinea-Bissau, heavily dependent on agriculture, was among several countries in the region that suffered crop- and pasture-devouring locust swarms in late 2004 and early 2005.
Norbert Dazogbo, FAO representative in Guinea Bissau, said the impact of the reported insects is not yet clear.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RURI-6KYSEL?OpenDocument   (526 words)

  
 IRIN-WA Update 566 [19991007]
Fears that the southern regions of Quinara and Tombali may be hit by famine are unfounded, even though rice stocks there are low, according to a team which visited the area from 15 to 17 September, OCHA reports.
However, a high incidence of malnutrition was discovered in Catio in the Tombali region by the team, which included representatives of FAO, UNDP, WFP, OCHA and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Seven mine accidents were recorded in the capital, Bissau, in April and May 1999 and, in mid-September, a UN team spotted an anti-personnel mine on the road near Fulacunda (Quinara Region) and notified the appropriate authorities, OCHA reported.
www.africa.upenn.edu /Newsletters/irinw566.html   (1082 words)

  
 European Union | Election Observation Mission Guinea-Bissau 2005
From 1961 to 1970, he was in the liberation troops in the South region becoming commander of the South Front from 1964.
He was born on 5 May 1947 in the Quinara region (Dar Salam).
Like many other PAIGC members he studied in the former soviet area of influence in the RDA where he took a degree of Political Science from the Karl Marx Superior School.
www.eueomgbissau.org /Political_Background.htm   (785 words)

  
 GUINEA-BISSAU : LOW-COST TREATMENT IN CHOLERA EPIDEMIC COULD SAVE MANY LIVES
The first cases of cholera were reported in June in the capital, Bissau, a city of 300,000 located on the banks of an estuary.
This week, the government declared the outbreak an epidemic, after it spread to seven of the country's nine regions.
However, 80 percent of the cases have been reported in the capital.
www.ipsterraviva.net /Africa/send.asp?idnews=312   (504 words)

  
 Ecuador Hosterias Ecuador Hostales Ecuador: Hosteria Las Ruinas de Quinara
The majority of these haciendas or hosterias are located in the Andean region, old country homes whose interiors have been converted into tourist facilities offering all the modern comforts.
Hosteria ¨The Ruins of Quinara in the famous valley of longevity, Vilcabamba, Ecuador, is surrounded by gardens with exotic flowers and stands out for its family orientated atmosphere.
Come enjoy our delicious organic food, our beautiful panoramic view, make use of our complete massage and beauty services, relax in our swimming pool or go for a walk or a horse ride in the ¨sacred valley¨ of Vilcabamba.
www.ecuaworld.com /hosterias/las_ruinas_de_quinara.htm   (451 words)

  
 ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Guinea-Bissau: Cholera epidemic keeps on growing with up to 75 new cases per ...
The overwhelming majority of cholera cases have ocurred in Bissau, a city of 300,000 people built on low-lying land on the banks of a muddy river estuary.
But the ministry said that 76 cases of cholera had been recorded in rural areas close to the capital, particularly in Biombo region, immediately to the north of Bissau, and Quinara region, across the river Geba to the south of the city.
Tenem Barri said only the most serious cases of cholera were being interned at the specialist treatment unit in Simao Mendes hospital.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6E85HE?OpenDocument   (631 words)

  
 IRIN-WA Update 556 for 22 September [19990922]
Similarly, Ministry of Health employees have denounced reports on national radio of cholera in Tite, Quinara region.
Ivorian Foreign Minister Amara Essy said that even if priority were given to regional efforts to solve crises, that would be an insufficient pretext for the Security Council's lack of involvement.
Therefore, he called for further clarification of the UN Charter on cooperation with regional organisations.
www.africa.upenn.edu /Newsletters/irinw556.html   (1262 words)

  
 AllGambian.net| NEWS - GUINEA-BISSAU: Price of rice out of reach
Rural radio stations are reporting similar hardship, with some farmers trading a litre of palm oil, which usually sells for 500 CFA (US $1), for a kilo of rice worth less than half that.
The United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP) in late June conducted an evaluation of food security in the southern rice-producing region of Quinara and Tombali.
They found that the majority of residents were not food secure.
www.allgambian.net /stories_654.htm   (440 words)

  
 Print news - IPS Inter Press Service
Public Health Minister Maria Odete Semedo told Portuguese reporters in Bissau Wednesday that the situation was "quite severe."
Guinea Bissau health officials quoted by the Portuguese news agency Lusa said that in a village in the southern region of Quinara, survivors fled to a nearby village after five members of a family died on the same day.
The health minister, who warned that the situation is "going from bad to worse," called on the international community to help the country fight the epidemic.
www.ipsnews.net /print.asp?idnews=29946   (546 words)

  
 GUINEA-BISSAU: Low-Cost Treatment in Cholera Epidemic Could Save Many Lives:Health and Medicine News - Medilinks Africa
The Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report is published for kaisernetwork.org), a free service of the Kaiser Family Foundation
Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation and its sister organization, the Better World Fund
medilinkz.org /news/news2.asp?NewsID=12123   (688 words)

  
 FAO/GIEWS Sahel Report No 2/98 (10 July 98) General Text
It recently spread out from the capital Bissau to other towns, notably Mansoa.
About 400 000 people, or about 80 percent of the capital’s population, have fled their homes towards the north-eastern regions of Cacheu and Biombo, the Quinara region, coastal islands or to neighbouring Senegal and Guinea Conakry.
About 3 000 foreigners, including staff of the UN, diplomatic missions, humanitarian agencies and international NGOs, have been evacuated.
www.fao.org /docrep/004/w9196e/w9196e00.htm   (966 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.