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Archive (25 August 2008)

HAITI / VOODOO FESTIVAL (2.34) (25 August 2008) - Several thousands pilgrims travel to Pleine du Nord,Haiti for the annual festival of Saint Jacques. These include faithful Catholics, practitioners of Voodoo, as well as tourists. For many, it is also a business opportunity, selling amulets and other trinkets as well as providing food and lodging, but some say that the Haitian state could do more in order to reap a greater benefit from the festivities.

UN / USG ASG APPOINTMENTS (1.14) (25 August 2008) - Five new ASG and USG appointees are sworn in by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during a special ceremony at the United Nations. UNTV

BANGLADESH / ELECTRICITY (2.12) (25 August 2008) - Efforts are underway in Bangladesh to provide more people with electricity. A new project is hooking people up to the electric grid, or providing them with solar energy, when grids are out of reach. WORLD BANK