Sao Tome and Principe

At a conference of winegrowers, government announced it will seize land from those who don't work it not to dismantle medium-sized companies but to serve as a traction for large investors an to reserve portions for the youth

Moratorium on the use of plastic bags has ended: a public awareness campaign announced that starting in September the use of plastic bags will be officially banned in São Tomé and Príncipe; inspections and sanctions will begin in the last quarter of 2025

A project to promote good nutrition practices in communities using a multisectoral approach has been completed, introducing healthy eating habits in 21 primary schools and 7 health centers and innovative techniques to strengthen agricultural value chains

The São Tomé Air Traffic Controllers’ Union is threatening a strike, denouncing a “serious institutional and technical crisis” and mismanagement with safety implications at the National Airports and Air Safety Company ENASA

The Executive Director of the African Development Bank visited São Tomé and Príncipe and reaffirmed its support for economic diversification and energy transition; ADB granted $7,5 million from Nigeria through the Nigerian Trust Fund

Eight new Marine Protected Areas covering 93 square kilometers have been announced by Sao Tome and Principe representatives at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France; the MPAs aim at protecting local marine life including manta rays, sharks, sea turtles

41.000 visitors entered the country in 2024, setting a new record of arrivals; the figure includes tourists and Portugal is the foreign country with most travelers

A São Tomé company aims to regain possession of some 156 hectares of land that had been taken from it by the previous government and handed over to Russian investors

The African Development Bank announced USD 15 million direct support to the São Tomé State budget and a USD 24 million project to ensure 100% renewable energy on the island of Príncipe in two years

São Tomé's parliament approved, with all-party support, the government programme led by Américo Ramos, which it said focused on 'wealth creation' and the 'structural transformation of the economy and the state'

Dozens of tourists gathered to watch over 400 baby sea turtles being released into the sea at Vila Maria beach on the island of São Tomé; the release is overseen as an initiative of the Tatô programme, an international NGO based locally

Removed from his position on 6 January, former PM Trovoada has chosen to challenge the legality of his dismissal in court; President Carlos Vila Nova had dismissed the government citing its inability to address the country’s issues and absences of the PM