AgInfo News from IAALD: Web market place tested for rural agricultural information providers in Uganda: "A recent article in New Agriculturist On-line describes how a Market Place for Agricultural Information Services (MPAIS) is being used in Uganda to link farmers with providers of advice and information.

Access to MPAIS in the rural areas is by personal computers, and through Internet Cafes in rural towns for those without a PC. According to the project coordinator, 'We have learnt that this is a viable market for information services.' Further, there is a willingness by farmers to pay for information services."

New Scientist News - Doomsday vault to avert world famine: "WITHIN a large concrete room, hewn out of a mountain on a freezing-cold island just 1000 kilometres from the North Pole, could lie the future of humanity.
The room is a 'doomsday vault' designed to hold around 2 million seeds, representing all known varieties of the world's crops."

Trying a new map hit counting thingy...

Ethiopian shoe bomber suspects: Where in Ethiopia do people have these special shoes?: "The detectives were investigating the three, who also had shoes that had switches and dry cells... A team of detectives sent to Ethiopia to investigate the wired shoes, switches and dry cells returned at the weekend.

They established that a number of people from the suspects’ locality had similar shoes but insisted on interrogating the three." [Uh?]

The definition of Christianism: [Thanks, John]

The definition of "dish monkey"

African Bullets & Honey: "I do not know of any Africans who wake up in the morning saying: 'Today I am going to engage in 'poverty reduction'!' This phrase, beloved by the international community, has no place in the vocabulary of the African citizen engaged in the everyday struggle to survive.

It is wealth creation that links the African struggle of yesterday, today and tomorrow. "

Vacancy: Sub-editor, Nairobi: "Under the direct supervision of the Editor-In-Chief, the Sub-editor will be responsible for editing copy generated by IRIN?s Nairobi newsroom, maintaining quality control and ensuring compliance with house style and standards of accuracy and balance, with special attention to maintaining the relevance of IRIN coverage."

Job: Photo Editor, Nairobi: "Based in Nairobi and under the direct supervision of the IRIN Coordinator, the Photo-Editor will be responsible for overseeing the usage, quality and acquisition of photographic images by IRIN, the management of public and internal image libraries, the development and management of a network of freelance photographers, and the enhancement of photographic skills and capabilities of staff."

ReliefWeb ? Professional Resources ? Vacancies: "VACANCY
Regional Media and Communications Officer -
Horn East and Central Africa
(Based in Nairobi)"

World Press Photo: "We are now accepting entries from professional photographers to the 2006 World Press Photo Contest. The deadline for entries is 12th January 2006. "

Home: "Power Up is an initiative led by the ICT industry, that aims to stimulate active interest in ICT with both decision makers and the public in five of Kenya's province towns. It also aims to promote active usage of operational ICT-based services in education, government, banking, trade, utilities, media, etc."

Position available:
Editor, International Office: "The Editor is an international position reporting to the International Information Coordinator and working closely with the MSF Secretary-General and is based in the International Office in Geneva, Switzerland. "

Tsunami aid snafu: "The response from individual Indians was generous but ?misjudged? in some cases, with unwanted clothes being donated. ?As well as blocking roads, wasting workers? time and taking up storage space, the unwanted clothing proved a hazard to local livestock, which tried to eat it,? it says. "

Jobs in Kenya: "Internews Network is currently seeking a Program Associate to provide technical and administrative support in our Nairobi, Kenya office."