Cape Verde

For the 25 years of the National Institute of Statistics (INE) its president Osvaldo Borges pointed to the modernization of legislation and the production and dissemination of quality statistics as its major gains

The President of the Cape Verdean Ecofeminism Movement expressed, at the 2nd edition of the Youth and Climate Change Forum, concern about the local increase in social problems, including violence and prostitution, caused by "climate migration"

The Minister of the Sea, Abraão Vicente, who took office yesterday, considered the need for a "new dynamic" in the maritime transport sector, to fine-tune communication between institutions and put the interest of Cabo Verdeans first

The basketball team beat Nigeria in the 2023 Africa World Cup qualifier in a match played in Angola, which was congratulated by the Prime Minister directly from the parliamentary session

Linguist Ana Karina Moreira has welcomed the openness and sensitivity of the new President of the Republic, Jose Maria Neves, for the official recognition of Creole

The Anjos da Noite project is working very well, with the coordinator reporting that it has distributed more than 21.000 hot meals and carried out more than 3.000 clean-up actions for the homeless in the city of Praia in four years

General elections are held today, with outgoing President Jorge Carlos Fonseca indicating that the runoff will be held on 31 October; preparations over the last few days have been made in the direction of ensuring a free and fair ballot

The island of Fogo could benefit from an investment of about US€2 million for the renewable energy sectors and mobilization of water for both human consumption and agriculture after more than 30 surveys were carried out in the island

The inter-municipal water and sanitation company and higher education are some of the structural projects that the municipality of Santo Antão wants to see implemented this year, according to the president of the Association of Municipalities

UNWTO director for Africa encourages countries to engage in vaccination campaigns, pointing to Cabo Verde as an example because of its progress in this area

The mayor of Porto Novo has called for "a profound restructuring" of the municipal financing framework, in particular of the statute of municipalities, as few can be considered "financially sustainable"

The National Center of Arts, Crafts and Design organizes a training course in Mindelo for 40 artisans from all over the islands to make them more capable of promoting their products in other markets through digital literacy