Bela Vista community in the Autonomous Region of Príncipe is expressing growing concern about the quality of daily water, supplied from an open-air reservoir with no protective structures, which residents say poses a serious health risk

New trainers have completed their course and will educate people in green skills and circular waste management; part of CircuWasteVetAfrica funded by the Erasmus+ and EU, the program is helping agricultural community start activities of circular economy

Artisanal fishing, an essential activity for food security, job creation, poverty reduction in the coastal communities, is being regulated with technical and financial support from FAO; new standards will help curb illegal practices as the use of grenades

Local pepper obtained its first international HACCP certification, the highest food safety standard worldwide; the achievement reinforces the credibility and competitive potential of the Pepper and Vanilla Production and Export Cooperative CEPIBA

Kelê – Etiqueta Africana fashion brand, shone at CPLP Fashion Week in Lisbon representing São Tomé and Príncipe with the theme "Roots in Motion"; the presentation was a journey to African roots, ancestry and the cultural identity of the country