Africa Sao Tome and Principe The PM said he was concerned about the waterfront redevelopment work in the capital after identifying "many defects" that will require adjustments and additional funding that have not yet been secured
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The archipelago has been officially declared a middle-income country by the United Nations; the fact has been saluted by the Prime Minister as an "important milestone" and a "historic moment"
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The government has decided to increase airport taxes to €220 from December, with exemptions for categories such as children under 2 and transit passengers
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Environment minister praised Portugal's initiative to swap debt for environmental projects, admitting that the burden of debt has made it difficult to mitigate climate change in the country
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa inaugurated the UNESCO Biosphere Reserves Exhibition, promoted by the Serralves Foundation, in collaboration with the Regional Government of Príncipe
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Doctors said that they will start an indefinite general strike from 24 October to demand working conditions and safety, denouncing the failure to fulfil government commitments
Africa Sao Tome and Principe More than 30 journalists from different social media organisations, both private and state-owned, were trained in the field of chemical and waste management as part of the strengthening of the national system
Africa Sao Tome and Principe 'The lives of the Sao Tomese will only change' with private investment, argued the Prime Minister, stating that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund have progressed and he hopes to 'close the deal' in October
Africa Sao Tome and Principe A €15 million loan agreement has been signed with Portugal by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities at a critical time for the country, which is facing a complex economic and financial situation
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The government of São Tomé dismissed the management of prison and social reintegration services, following the escape in July of 'highly dangerous prisoners'
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Order of Nurses of Portugal will provide technical support to the recently created branch in Sao Tomé and train nurses in the archipelago
Africa Sao Tome and Principe As part of the preparatory activities for the implementation of the 5th General Population and Housing Census 2024, the National Statistical Institute will publish the fourth phase 'Cartography of the Census'
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The 'lhasMais' project of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds helps São Tomé and Príncipe and Cape Verde to protect birds and habitats by training civil society organisations