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Access to the Internet in Jamaica has increased by 52 per cent over the past eight years, a study has found.

Vitamin A saves babies, satellites help in Myanmar relief, Sri Lanka 'greenest in South Asia', and more.

Kenya and Nigeria prepare cassava crop trials, DRC to benefit first from US$5 billion hydro project, yaws disease still a threat, and more.

Paraguay has called for a reduction in the cost of Internet and telephone access, to turn the country into an innovative force within the region.

Paraguayan scientists will have increased access to important online science databases, thanks to an agreement signed last week.

New software will enable high school students in Chile to work with molecular biology and biotech tools and processes.

Governments told to invest in power transmission, toothpaste a 'neglected preventative medicine', HIV-2 rates stabilise in Guinea-Bissau, and more.

A Paraguayan study shows that just 4 per cent of people in the country are Internet users, the lowest figure in South America.

An agreement signed between Colombia and the OLPC Foundation will provide 65,000 schoolchildren with laptops.

When it comes to e-learning it's not the hardware you use, but the way that you use it that counts, a new survey suggests.

Colombia has launched a US$858 million National IT Plan for 2008–2010, aiming to improve social inclusion and competitiveness.

Financial arrangements are almost in place for a new African super-cable — bringing cheaper broadband access closer to reality.

Development projects that incorporate innovative use of ICTs have been honoured in the Stockholm Challenge Awards in Sweden.

Bangladesh confirms its first human bird flu case, mapping estimates the numbers affected by the Myanmar cyclone, and more.

The African Union and Microsoft have signed an agreement to advance the development of ICTs in the region.

The One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative has launched a new version of their XO laptop, which will host Windows and use less power.

An agreement signed in Bolivia guarantees free access to virtual libraries to support research for the next three years.

A recent report recommends investing in nanotechnology R&D to boost Indian agricultural productivity.

Scientists have created a system that transfers medical images via mobile phones, enabling more economical imaging technology.

Scientists sterilise malaria-carrying mosquitoes, farmers get their hands on brand new rice varieties, roll out of HIV drugs is urged, and more.