Sao Tome and Principe has ratified the 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage; as per its Article 27, the Convention will enter into force three months after the date of the deposit of this instrument, on 3 January 2025

The resident population increased from 187.356 in 2012 to 209.617 in 2024, according to provisional data from the 5th general population census released by the National Institute of Statistics

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

The renovation of the Avenida Marginal 12 de Julho in the city of São Tomé is proceeding at a good pace, 3 months after the start of work; special attention has been given to safety on the building site