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05.01.2006 The World Bank Institute (WBI) has launched an innovative program, “Africa Good Governance Program on the Radio Waves,” to support local government capacity building and community empowerment via radio.

05.01.2006 Iran closed a daily newspaper and a magazine, one of the publications said Tuesday, in a stiffening crackdown on the press.

05.01.2006 Washington Post Co. said Wednesday it is launching a new radio news station that will begin broadcasting in the nation's capital in March, saying the move could boost interest in its flagship newspaper.

05.01.2006 The strategic development of government strategies, human society, interaction with public sectors and improvement of competitive research are among policies to be employed by African countries to achieve giant stride in science and technology.

05.01.2006 Tanzania Telecommunications Company Ltd (TTCL) and Zanzibar Telecommunications Ltd (Zantel) will soon start using the Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, which is superior to the global system for mobile communications (GSM).

05.01.2006 In the six-day long international "Katha Asia International Utsav" starting from Friday, internationally acclaimed writers, activists, academics, translators and scholars will speak on "Writing the City, Transforming the City."

05.01.2006 I-Quench a very recent personal weblog, is a growing participatory, collaborative and informational initiative dedicated to furthering the cause of ICTs for development in India in the areas of health, education, poverty alleviation, agriculture, micro-finance, e-governance , trade of goods and services, market-based information dissemination- all leading to ICTs-supported holistic community development.