Africa Sao Tome and Principe The mayor of Água Grande, José Maria Fonseca, inaugurated the Garden of the UCCLA - Union of Portuguese Speaking Capitals in the capital of São Tomé, an action carried out in collaboration with the NGOs OIKOS and Bird Live International
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