News from Islands
Sal: Exhibition presents young designers in the country May 23, 2012Is reflected in the Centro Cultural de Santa Maria, Sal, the National Exhibition of Young Creators. An exhibition to present new talent from all corners of the country. The event, two days, is being promoted by the Directorate of Youth.
Portuguese NGO assists farmers on Santo Antão with EU financing 22 May 2012Portuguese non-governmental organization Monte will assist farmers from the island of Santo Antão transport and put their products on the rest of the Cape Verdean market through a project financed by the European Union to the tune of 185,000 Euros.
Minister of Internal Administration expects “more effectiveness and rigor” from new National Police director 19 May 2012Sworn in by Prime Minister José Maria Neves this Friday, May 18, the new national director of the National Police affirms that he will continue to invest in the work developed by his predecessors, mainly in the strengthening of security on the country’s streets in order to prevent crime.
Sal PAICV considers increase in property taxes “arbitrary and abusive” 18 May 2012The representatives of the PAICV in the Sal municipal assembly have called a press conference to protest against the increase in property taxes in the municipality. The representatives, in the voice of José António Moreno, consider the increase of more than 80% “abusive and arbitrary.”
TAP cancels flights to Cape Verde due to air traffic controllers’ strike in Portugal 17 May 2012Portuguese airline TAP Portugal has cancelled two flights to Cape Verde – today’s Lisbon-Sal flight and tomorrow’s Lisbon-Praia flight – because of the two-day air-traffic controllers’ strike in Portugal.
Reporters Without Borders donates 1,000 books to Ribeira Grande de Santiago 17 May 2012The Ribeira Grande de Santiago municipal chamber has been given a total of 23 boxes of books (some 1,000 volumes in all) by international organization Reporters Without Borders. The books will be used to flesh out the future Dr. Pedro Silva Municipal Library.
Monetary Policy Report reveals “slight slowdown” in pace of growth 16 May 2012The Bank of Cape Verde’s semester report on Monetary Policy reveals that the Cape Verdean economy has shown a slight “slowdown” in its growth rate, and predicts that the economy will continue to grow, but at a slower rate, over the next six months as well.
Gene cloning and DNA tests now possible in Cape Verde 08 May 2012The molecular biology laboratory at the Mindelo campus of the University of Cape Verde can now carry out DNA extraction and gene cloning. The laboratory, the first of its kind in the country, is the result of investments of some 66 million escudos.
TACV: new Boeing to arrive in a matter of days 05 May 2012The new Boeing 737 purchased by the government to reinforce TACV Cabo Verde Airlines’ fleet of aircrafts is expected to be delivered to Cape Verde in a matter of days. The aircraft is currently in North Carolina, in the United States of America, where it has undergone a major technical and aesthetic makeover prior to heading to Praia. Photographs of the aircraft have already begun circulating on social networking sites and show a completely painted airplane featuring TACV’s logo and the Cape Verdean flag.
Cape Verde presents clean energy experience to rest of CPLP 04 May 2012The investments Cape Verde has made in the area of renewable energies are expected to be included among the proposals of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) for the organization’s participation in the Rio+20 Conference, slated to take place in June in Brazil. The CPLP member countries are currently holding a summit in Santa Maria, on the island of Sal.
Coffee from Fogo exported in large quantities to the Netherlands 23 April 2012The company Fogo Coffee Spirit has so far purchased between 22 and 23 metric tons of coffee produced in Mosteiros, on the island of Fogo – the equivalent of 40% of the year’s entire production. The target, according to Licínio Andrade, president of the Mosteiros Association of Coffee Producers (Procafé), is 25 metric tons.
Current account deficit of Cape Verde decreased 59% in the fourth quarter of 2011The current account deficit of Cape Verde has fallen by about 59% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2011, standing at 1,509 million pesetas, said in Praia Bank Cape Verde.
New renewable energy project in Cape Verde ready to be openedPhotovoltaic power installed in Monte Trigo on the island of Santo Antao, is ready to be opened and can begin supplying electricity to residents 24 hours a day, according to news agency Cape Verde Inforpress.
Two-thirds of the new package of U.S. aid to Cape Verde will be invested in water and sanitationTwo-thirds of the 66.2 million dollars from the second aid package from the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), funded by the U.S., will be applied in the water sector and sanitation, said Tuesday in the city Beach Prime Minister of Cape Verde.
World Bank lent $ 53 million to Cape Verde for energy projectsThe government of Cape Verde a loan of 53 million dollars from World Bank to finance projects of the Cape Verdean government wishing to terminate the energy constraints in the archipelago.
Netherlands will partially finance the cruise ship terminal in Cape VerdeThe Netherlands will fund 35% of the construction of a cruise terminal at the port of Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island, the Company reported fourth National Ports Administration (Enapor) of Cape Verde.
IMF recommended the government of Cape Verde fiscal restraintThe Cape Verde government to exercise "restraint" budget in the coming months, to overcome the effects of rising prices of raw materials and the crisis in the eurozone, warned Monday the Fund International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Number of passengers at airports in Cape Verde increased 11.2% in 2011The number of passengers in airports and aerodromes in Cape Verde increased 11.2% in 2011, rising from 1.6 million to 1.78 million, reported in Praia National Airports Company and Aviation Safety (ASA).
Second package of U.S. support to Cape Verde will be signed on February 10The second package of support for the Millennium Challenge Account to Cape Verde will be signed on February 10, announced Monday in Praia ambassador to the United States of America in Cape Verde.
Risks of foreign fishing in the seas of Cape Verde in the debate IFCVThe risks of foreign fishing in the marine ecosystem of Cape Verde is the subject of a conference / debate that takes place from 18 hours on Tuesday, 14, at the French Institute of Cape Verde (IFCV).
Presidency to “move” to National Press buildingThe Presidency of the Republic will temporarily move to the National Press building just meters away from the Presidential Palace in Praia’s central Plateau district in order to allow restoration work to be carried out in the latter. According to Presidential Chief of Staff Manuel Faustino and General Director of State Patrimony Cristino Sanches, the relocation will take place in June and work on the Presidential Palace, which is being financed by the People’s Republic of China, is expected to begin in July.
Solférias sells out Carnaval packages to Cape VerdePortuguese travel agency Solférias has sold out all of its vacation packages for the Carnaval season in Cape Verde. The company will bring more than 400 Portuguese tourists for the Mardi Gras festivities on the islands of Sal, Boa Vista and São Vicente on flights operated by TAP, TACV and a charter airline.
Halcyonair to resume operations on MondayAfter having cancelled all of its flights in October of 2011, private carrier Halcyonair Cabo Verde Airways will resume operations on Monday, February 13, according to a source close to the company.
“Plastic-free Cape Verde” initiative launched on Sal and in PraiaThe Plastic-Free Cape Verde campaign was launched simultaneously in Praia and on Sal yesterday, January 27, by the Environmental Defense and Development Association (ADAD). The project is tantamount to a “declaration of war” against the plastic bags used everywhere in the country and which ended up polluting the sea and getting caught in trees, degrading the Cape Verdean landscape and producing toxic materials that are harmful to health.
Cape Verde: African good news storyThe remarkable economic and political progress of Cape Verde is seen as a blueprint for the rest of Africa, writes BBC Today programme presenter Evan Davis after a visit to the tiny island state.
President of the African Union ConferenceJorge Carlos Fonseca participates at the 18th ordinary session of the Conference of the African Union at the end of January in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In Cape Verde is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the meeting which will vote on the new leadership of the African Union and for which the country has not yet taken an official position.
World Bank provides credit to support companies in Cape Verde [ 2012-01-20 ]Praia, Cape Verde, 20 Jan – The World Bank plans to loan Cape Verde US$1 million for its Growth and Competitiveness Fund (FCC), which is focused on supporting Cape Verdean companies, said the FCC’s representative at the Sotavento Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services (CCISS) Thursday.
British group plans to build six tourist resorts in Cape Verde [ 2012-01-19 ]Praia, Cape Verde, 19 Jan – British tourism group The Resort Group PLC plans to build six tourist resorts on Cape Verde’s Boa Vista island over the next 12 to 15 years, increasing the number of rooms the groups has on the island to 4,300, Cape Verdean weekly newspaper A Semana reported.
Eva Ortet participates in conference of agriculture ministers in BerlinMinister of Rural Development Eva Ortet will participate, beginning this Saturday, January 21, in the 4th Conference of Ministers of Agriculture, which is taking place in Berlin, Germany.
Cape Verdean wines exhibited at fair in Boston, USA [ 2012-01-17 ]Praia, Cape Verde, 17 Jan – Cape Verdean wines Sodade and Chã produced by winegrowers from Achada Grande-Relva (Mosteiros) and from Chã das Caldeiras will, be exhibited for the first time at the 21st annual wine exposition in the US city of Boston, Cape Verdean weekly newspaper A Semana reported.”
Pedro Pires: naming Praia airport after Mandela is an honor to African freedom fightersThe question about the attribution of Nelson Mandela’s name to Praia International Airport came from a student at the Miraflores Educational Center in Praia. Pedro Pires responded calmly that “it could be a good choice.”
Cape Verdean government estimates contribution of fishing sector at 7-9 pct of GDP[ 2012-01-13 ]
Praia, Cape Verde, 13 Jan – The contribution of the fishing sector in 2011 to Cape Verde’s gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated at between 7 and 10 percent, said the country’s secretary of state for Marine Resources, Adalberto Vieira.
Companies from Brazil and Cape Verde plan to produce shrimp on the archipelago[ 2012-01-12 ]
Fortaleza, Brazil, 12 Jan – A partnership between companies from the Brazilian state from Ceará and from Cape Verde has been set up with the aim of farming shrimp on the archipelago, according to Brazilian newspaper Diário do Nordeste.
Cape Verde to have seaweed production unit for beta-carotene extraction[ 2012-01-12 ]
Praia, Cape Verde, 12 Jan – The Cape Verdean government plans this year to set up on the archipelago a pilot unit for seaweed production to extract beta-carotene, a substance used, for example, as a food colouring, the secretary of state for Marine Resources said in Praia.
Sea navigation agreement between Brazil and Cape Verde signed in Fortaleza[ 2012-01-11 ]
Fortaleza, Brazil, 11 Jan – Brazilian shipping and docks company Companhia Docas do Ceará (CDC) and Cape Verdean ports manager Empresa Nacional de Administração dos Portos (Enapor) Tuesday signed a protocol of cooperation to increase business between Brazil and Africa, using the West African archipelago’s ports.
Target of 50 pct renewable energies in Cape Verde to cost 300 million euros[ 2012-01-11 ]
Praia, Cape Verde, 11 Jan – Execution of the Sector Plan for Renewable Energies, with a target of 50 percent penetration of renewable energies in Cape Verde by 2020, is expected to cost over 300 million euros Minister Humberto Brito said Tuesday in Praia.
Protocol to establish a regular shipping line between Brazil and Cape Verde due to be signed [ 2012-01-09 ]Fortaleza, Brazil, 9 Jan – Brazilian shipping and docks company Companhia Docas do Ceará (CDC) and Cape Verdean ports manager Empresa Nacional de Administração dos Portos (Enapor) are due Monday to sign a document of intention to set up a regular shipping route between the two countries, the Brazilian press reported.
China loans over US$80 million to Cape Verde [ 2012-01-06 ]Praia, Cape Verde, 6 Jan – China has loaned Cape Verde over US$80 million under the terms of four agreements signed Thursday in Praia, according o the Cape Verdean press.
Bank of Cape Verde raises rates to make access to credit more difficult[ 2012-01-06 ]
Praia, Cape Verde, 6 Jan – The Bank of Cape Verde decided to increase the minimum cash availability rates by two percentage points from 16 percent to 18 percent and the base interest rate by 150 basis points from 4.25 percent to 5.75 percent, the central bank said in a statement issued on its website.
Bank of Cape Verde raises rates to make access to credit more difficult[ 2012-01-06 ]
Praia, Cape Verde, 6 Jan – The Bank of Cape Verde decided to increase the minimum cash availability rates by two percentage points from 16 percent to 18 percent and the base interest rate by 150 basis points from 4.25 percent to 5.75 percent, the central bank said in a statement issued on its website.
Cape Verdean government plans to invest in improving conditions at Praia fishing port [ 2012-01-05 ]Praia, Cape Verde, 5 Jan – The fishing dock in the Cape Verdean capital of Praia is to undergo refurbishment work costing 51 million Cape Verdean escudos, including introduction of an auction system, said the secretary of state for Marine Resources.
Second aid package to Cape Verde from Millennium Challenge Account to be signed in February [ 2012-01-03 ]Praia, Cape Verde, 3 Jan - Cape Verde is due in February to sign for the second aid package from the United States Federal Government via the US institution Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the United States ambassador said in Cape Verde.
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