The technical coordinator of the Associação Programa Tatô spoke about the state of conservation of sea turtles: "five of the seven species of sea turtles that currently exist in the world are found, four of which lay their eggs on the island of São Tomé"

The government has decided to increase airport taxes to €220 from December, with exemptions for categories such as children under 2 and transit passengers

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

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

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