Sao Tome and Principe

President Carlos Vila Nova has enacted the Equality Law that mandates a minimum 40% gender representation in party lists and collegiate bodies

Around 300 young people will soon travel to Portugal to attend various vocational training courses for three years, a result of the work carried out by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship

An agreement with the Holy See has been signed to recognize the legal personality of the Catholic Church and ecclesiastical institutions in the country; consisting in 28 articles, in Italian and Portuguese it will come into force after ratification

At the 44th Chess Olympics ended on 10 August STP team scored its best result ever: 4 victories and a tie brought the competitors to the top step of the podium for the Area 4.3 of the International Chess Federation

The President of the National Assembly received representatives of the Union of Journalists and Media Technicians of Sao Tome

A delegation from Sao Tomé led by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, technicians from this institution and representatives of companies working in agribusiness attended the world's largest organic food and farming fair, BIOFACH, in Germany

The Director General of the São Tomé and Príncipe Maritime and Port Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Lisbon with his Portuguese counterparts strengthening cooperation with several Portuguese institutions in the sector

Chinese Ambassador to the country said works for the upgrading of the international airport in Sao Tomé - technically challenging - are being planned for 2023

The recently created Association for Citizenship, Technology and Environmental Development promoted an initial clean-up campaign on the outskirts of the city of Sao Tomé

The newly formed Basta Movement was made official yesterday in São Tomé with the presentation of a 'regime pact' and 12 electoral promises that include the revision of the constitution and the creation of four thousand jobs for young people

ConMúsicaS, launched in 2008 under the patronage of the Ministry of Education and Culture, will take place in September promoting empowerment and patrimonialisation of popular musical expressions and rescue and appreciation of Creole musical identity

The Government and the UN Representation in the country launch today, at the Uba-Budo Recreation Centre, Cantagalo District, the 24-month United Nations Joint Project to enhance the value of local products and promote sustainable prosperity