Fay took a lot of heat, after initially sending back daily messages posted on the Internet, for often calling his trek crew, "boys". His crew must have thought...
I don't think Gabonese villagers cause that much damage to the forest. Yes, they cut down a small section of forest each year to plant their plantations. Yes,...
Wilds of Africa's Gabon slated for vast park system Wed Sep 4, Tim Friend, USA TODAY One of the last wild places on Earth, brimming with chimpanzees, lowland...
After trekking along an elephant trail in the Congo Basin, Secretary of State Colin Powell talked into the night with the president of Gabon about the...
Curious recent statement by Omar Bongo, "Already there is a broad consensus that Gabon has the potential to become a natural Mecca, attracting pilgrims from...
More Americans willing to donate time after Sept. 11 By JONATHAN D. SALANT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When not attending classes at George...
Generally speaking, I think that the concept of increasing the number of Peace Corps volunteers is a mistake. In my opinion, the Washington headquarters is not...
Certainly, the Peace Corps needs adequate staff to support the volunteers in the field. In my opinion, the primary responsibility of Peace Corps staff is to...
The following is an excerpt from an article in the New York Times that I believe was published in the paper in early August. (This information was also posted...
When I met with Sargent Shriver, earlier this year, he mentioned that protecting the PCVs abroad was his most important function as Peace Corps Director and...
As a RPCV, I tend to agree with you regarding some of your statements. In terms of security, however, I think the solution is for Washington to get its act...
My read is that no PCV or RPCV every thought "Washington has its act together". Same situation exists in the FBI and every other Federal agency that has...
Africamix Festival Atlanta, Georgia To be held On October 12 - 13, 2002 At The MASQUERADE MUSIC PARK in ATLANTA Located at 695 North Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA...
OSLO, Norway (Oct. 11) - Former President Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his "decades of untiring effort" to find peaceful solutions to...
Bob, I will be one of the 1% who responds to your message. In 1998, when I visited the grave of Albert Schweitzer near his hospital along the Ogooue River near...
JOKE #1 Why did the chicken cross the road in Gabon? You call that a road? JOKE #2 How many Peace Corps Volunteers does it take to screw in a light bulb? You...
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Peace Corps said Saturday it was suspending operations in Jordan, where some U.S. Embassy personnel and family...
Tough call in one of many hot spots around the globe. Could be a bad precedent that would encourage enemies of the US to assassinate one or more US officials...
Hi everybody, I noticed this mailinglist is very quiet, but I like to introduce myself anyway. My name is Nadine and I come from Holland. I subscribed to this...
Welcome to our site, Nadine. Some practical advice from one who was in Mikongo this June: 1. Hold off traveling to Mikongo until, at least, June. January ...
Hi Bob, Thanks for the welcome and the practical advice! My idea was to go in march and stay for at least a year. But...I got a message today that because of...
As mentioned in my previous post, check out Odzala National Park or Ndoki National Park in the Congo. If these don't pan out, there always is the Bronx Zoo!...
Alexander, Congratulations to your former students from Mékambo and to you for your service. Tangible results of Peace Corps service, normally, are hard to...
Smithsonian shows photos of Congo from 1800s to independence With AP Photos WX1-2 By CARL HARTMAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A century ago a...
According to an article on Telecommunications which was published in African Decisions (Oct-Dec), phone use is changing. Today Gabon is the second highest...
