Cape Verde

Residents called for the implementation of the investments in the supply sector planned for the municipality of Porto Novo, Santo Antão, as part of the water and sanitation project on this island

The pilgrimage of the faithful with the image of St John, at which more than 12.000 people were expected, took place, marking the culmination of the festivities for the patron saint of Porto Nuovo

A recent round of negotiations between the government and teachers' unions brought to light the critical need for increased funding for public education

Passenger movement at Cape Verde's airports and airfields in the first quarter of 2024 increased by 18,3% and traffic and passengers by 18,7% compared to 2023, the National Institute of Statistics announced

'Pánu di téra', first produced in the country in the 15th century, took on different meanings over time, moving from being a bridal or mourning cloth, to becoming a currency during colonisation, and finally becoming a symbol of recovered independence

The Migration Observatory has been launched with a physical space in Praia and a website gathering information on migratory movements; it aims at producing and analysing statistical data on migration, enabling research and scientific studies

The Siacsa union considered the firefighters' employment situation in the municipal councils to be 'howling and deplorable' and called for wage unification among class employees and urgent measures to alleviate other pending labour issues from 2020

The "Women's Empowerment in Cape Verde" project brought women together to create a space and support system to guarantee conditions for women's empowerment with a focus on self-knowledge and women's appreciation

The government is working on creating a platform to register Cape Verdeans in the diaspora and reduce the cost of the voter registration process

Construction work on 12 fishermen's houses in Fajã Bay, municipality of Santa Catarina do Fogo, has been awarded to the construction company Construção Irmãos Miranda

The Movement for Democracy chose the Porto Novo region of Santo Antão to celebrate the party's 34th anniversary in a ceremony presided over by its leader, Ulisses Correia e Silva

The Jewish Heritage project in Cape Verde unveiled plaques commemorating the reconstruction of the 19th century Jewish heritage ancestors' grave in the Várzea cemetery in the city of Praia