- The Sabc-Highway Africa new media awards winners received their prices yesteday evening at Rhodes University in South Africa. Eight Africans journalists was awards this year in eight categories. Organised by Highway Africa in collaboration with Mtn, Sabc and Osiwa, this awards is initiated to promote and encourage journalists to write stories on ICT and used ICT applications on their work. One of the Africanews reporter, Christophe D. Assogba from Benin was awarded on Best story ICT policies in west Africa category. C. A.

The President Yayi Boni has formed a new government. It is composed of 30 ministries: 6 ministries more than the previous. It is a national government since all departments of the country are represented. In this new team, there are 19 new ministry and 14 departures. The new government has 4 women instead of 6 in the previous one. - List of members of new government 1. Minister of State in charge of Foresight, Development and Evaluation of the Governmental Action (MECPDEAP): Pascal Irenaeus KOUPAKI 2. Minister of State in charge of National Defense (MECDN): Issifou KOGUI N'DOURO 3. Minister of the Interior and Public Security (MISP): Armand Zinzindohoué 4. Minister of Dec…

- The lagoon of Cotonou overflowed of its bed. Consequence: the Vossa district in the 9th district of Cotonou is flooded. The people are constrained to use dugout or small boat for moving. The last rains which fell down on the town of Cotonou made inflated the level of the lagoon of Cotonou. The districts in edge of this water level were invaded by water. In Vossa, one of the districts most touched by the overflow of water of the lagoon, the flood reached a threshold almost never unequalled these last days. The dwellings are in water. Even the concessions of this district which had never known a flood are invaded by water. Water is polluting by solid and domestic waste. A water which…

- 3rd High Level Forum on Aid effectiveness 1000 delegates evaluate Paris Declaration The rd 3rd High Level Forum on Aid effectiveness has started in Accra, Ghana. Is the Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse, Chief advisor to H. E. president of the Republic of Ghana who has opened the forum. It is yesterday at the Accra International Conference centre. Christophe D. ASSOGBA, Accra More than 1000 delegates from many country worldwide and representante of a lot of organisation and bank take part at this international meeting on Aid effectiveness. The conference will evaluate Paris Declaration, identify the problems and determine the essential solutions which donors and partners must bring fo…

- Referendum for revision the Constitution The Assembly, an obligatory phase for Boni Yayi The Head of State Dr Boni Yayi in his speech to the nation on the occasion of National Day on 1 August 2008 announced by the end of the first half of 2009, organizing a referendum for proofing the Constitution of 11 December 1990. One option that some observers of political life qualify loophole in the current parliamentary hostility to government initiatives. Christophe D. ASSOGBA Referendum or not, the Head of State Boni Yayi must walk the corridors of the Palace of Governors for the revision of the Constitution. Failing to use the difficult test of the option to vote on the Constit…

- Revision of the Constitution Boni Yayi is planning a referendum Christophe D. ASSOGBA The Head of State, Dr Boni Yayi addressed the nation before the celebration of the 48th anniversary of the independence of Benin to Parakou. In his speech President Boni Yayi has announced the holding of a referendum for the revision of the constitution of 11 December 1990. in fact for the revision of the constitution of Benin, the law has two cases. The head of state can request a referendum. In this case there must be a referendum law. Currently, there is no referendum and announcing the holding of a referendum on the constitution, the head of state intends to circumvent the deputies who are…

- Revision of the Constitution Boni Yayi is planning a referendum Christophe D. ASSOGBA The Head of State, Dr Boni Yayi addressed the nation before the celebration of the 48th anniversary of the independence of Benin to Parakou. In his speech President Boni Yayi has announced the holding of a referendum for the revision of the constitution of 11 December 1990. in fact for the revision of the constitution of Benin, the law has two cases. The head of state can request a referendum. In this case there must be a referendum law. Currently, there is no referendum and announcing the holding of a referendum on the constitution, the head of state intends to circumvent the deputies who are…

On Thursday Benin celebrated the 48th anniversary of its independence. It is the city of Parakou, north of Cotonou, which has housed the official events of the festival. - The Head of State, Dr Yayi Boni and his government as well as VIPs attended the military parade in front of motorized and civilian populations Parakou who hosted the parade for the first time since independence. The day before, President Boni Yayi held a council of ministers in this city. During the meeting, members of the government of important files were reviewed and projects have been adopted for the development of the country. In his message to the nation, President Boni Yayi has reached out to all institutions of…

- The central trade unions denounced the government policy All trade union confederations took to the streets yesterday Thursday, July 10, 2008 to denounce the expensive cost of living including the increase in the prices of mass consumption. They marched from the siege of workers of Cotonou to the Ministry of Public Service. They dissatisfied. They chose beat the pavement. The trade union confederation of workers of Benin (CSTB), the General Confederation of Workers of Benin (CGTB), the Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions of Benin (CSA-Benin), the confederation of independent trade union organizations (COSI), the National Union of Trade Union of Workers of Benin (UNSTB) and the…

- Information and participation to reverse the curse By Gerard Guedegbe The agricultural production in Benin has been suffering from climate variation. A main problem is the lack of information about appropriate climate change adaptation techniques for farmers. The Project “Strengthening the Capacity to Adapt to Climate Change in Rural Benin (PARBCC)” aims at finding solutions to end the vulnerability of farmers and to improve of food security. Now, farmers can use information to cope with seasons’ variation and reap better crops. “Last year, Floodings destroyed a big part of my fields. Out of the four hectares of corn I planted, two hectares and half…