New Items About the Media and Development in Developing Countries on the 

"Media Beat" Web Site

1. Health Messages Through Drama, Song And Dance - (Victoria, Seychelles Nation - June 9, 1999)- A newly-formed youth group, the Youth Action Group (YAG), which is affiliated to the Alliance of Solidarity for the Family (ASFF), enthralled an audience during the team's premiere public performance. The members of the group passed on messages relating to adolescent reproductive health through well articulated dances and humorous plays.
http://www.seychelles-online.com.sc/f_NATION/todays.htm .

2. The Caribbean And Poverty - (Cana News Agency - Washington, US Cana June 9, 1999)- St Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to the Organisation of American States (OAS), Dr Osbert Liburd says that poverty eradication and creation of a social safety net were important for the Caribbean. He told the OAS Monday that tertiary education is a vital means of lifting the region's people out of poverty.
http://www.cananews.com/news.htm

3. US Assistance - (Addis Abada, Ethiopia, June 4, 1999) -The United States "will continue assistance to NGOs (non- governmental organizations) in project based assistance, but non-project based assistance has been suspended ... for the time being." Ms. Susan Rice, Assistant Secretary of State, for African Affairs of the United States, spoke these words on the continuing conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
http://addistribune.ethiopiaonline.net/Archives/1999/06/04-06-99/Ngo.htm

4. Local Technology And Resources In Development - (Sri Lanka Daily News - June 8, 1999)- President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga Friday directed Irrigation and Power Minister and Deputy Defence Minister Gen. Anuruddha Ratwatte to consider the possibility of utilising local technology and other resources to the optimum in implementing all future development projects.
http://www.lanka.net/lakehouse/1999/06/08/new11.html

5. The Importance Of Health Care - (VIENTIANE TIMES, Laos, June 1-3, 1999). The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health on May 27 urged people at Sisawath village, Vientiane to take measures to prevent the contraction of polio and infectious diseases in their village.
http://www.vientianetimes.com/June01-03-1999a.html#The

6. Canada To Continue Aid For Poverty Reduction Projects - (Viet Nam News - June 9, 1999) HAØ NOÄI - Canada has pledged its continued assistance to development programmes in Vieät Nam, particularly those aiming at hunger elimination and poverty reduction.
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/1999-06/08/Stories/11.htm

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