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Kyrgyzstan Government Admits the Country Might Face Energy Crisis in February
Minister of Industry, Energy, and Resources Saparbek Balkibekov said Tuesday Kyrgyzstan might face an energy crisis in February if the country’s power consumption remains around the same level. It seems President Bakiev may be unable to keep his...Organization of American States’ Assistant Secretary General, Albert R. Ramdin Calls for Support for Haiti
The Organization of American States’ Assistant Secretary General, Albert R. Ramdin, speaking at the United States Congress this week hailed visiting Grenadian Prime Minister Tillman Thomas’ commitment to democracy and renewed his call for...Energy Crisis in Kyrgyzstan Challenges Bakiev’s Presidency
Deep dissatisfaction brews among the Kyrgyz population as power cuts have been introduced throughout the country. Although President Bakiev hastened to reassure that heat and electricity supply will not be interrupted this winter, local observers say...World Bank Helps to Overcome Kyrgyzstan Energy Crisis
The World Bank is to allocate 5 million US dollars to Kyrgyzstan to resolve problems associated with its looming energy crisis, AkiPress reports.Kyrgyzstan: Energy Crisis Hits Small Businesses Hard
Kyrgyz small businesses will be affected severely by the looming energy crisis. This will inevitably result in the significant economic slowdown, observers say. The winter of 2008 promises to be the hardest in decades as Kyrgyzstan is getting prepared...Sri Lanka Removes Duty Free Status on Large Electrical Appliances to Help Save Electricity
To prevent excessive consumption of electricity at a time when the country is experiencing an energy crisis, the Government of Sri Lanka has decided to bar the duty-free import of a range of luxury goods currently allowed to be brought in by migrant workers. How...Rwanda to Get First Methane Gas Electricity By June, Official Sources Say
Rwandans are expected to use the first ever electricity extracted from methane gas in Lake Kivu in the western part of the country by early June from its Gisenyi pilot plant, official sources disclosed on Wednesday.Bush, Congress Must Hold Oil Industry, Speculators Accountable for High Gas Prices – Political Opinion
With gas prices and oil industry profits reaching new, obscene highs, Americans deserve real solutions to our energy crisis, and not the partisan finger-pointing that is hallmark of this administration. Beginning with the vice president’s discredited...
