Biologist defends preservation of the marmulan, an endemic flora in Cabo Verde
Praia, Dec 4 (Inforpress) – Isildo Gomes, a biologist specialising in natural resource management, is leading a project to identify, monitor, map and preserve the
São Vicente hosts dengue prevention clean-up campaign on Saturday
Mindelo, Nov 28 (Inforpress) – The Health Centre of São Vicente is holding a clean-up campaign in areas of the island this Saturday, 2 November,
Praia: Health Department and City Council promote cleaning campaign to prevent dengue
City of Praia, 22 Nov (Inforpress) – The Praia Health Department and the municipality are promoting a cleaning campaign in the capital on December 1st
Maio Island: Farmers from Ribeira Tambarina receive motor hoes
Porto Inglês, Nov 21 (Inforpress) – The farmers associated with the “Cooparte” cooperative in Ribeira Tambarina received a motor hoe today as part of the
INMG geophysicist says there are magma introductions that are raising Brava but rules out the possibility of an eruption
Mindelo, Nov 20 (Inforpress)- The geophysicist of the Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics said Monday that there are magma introductions at the base of Brava
INMG considers it “probable” that seismic activity on Brava will worsen
Nova Sintra, Nov 20 (Inforpress) – The National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (INMG) considers it “probable” that seismic activity on the Brava will worsen
Land registry on Santiago Island starts in March 2024 and is budgeted at 400 000 escudos – minister
Praia, Nov 14 (Inforpress) – The land registry on Santiago Island, due to start in March 2024, is budgeted at 400,000 escudos and is part
“If there is a country that should make the issue of the ocean central, it is Cabo Verde” – prime minister
Mindelo, 13 Nov (Inforpress) – The Prime Minister highlighted this Monday, in Mindelo, that if there is a country that should place the issue of
Brava: Drivers “outraged” at the poor quality of Cachaço’s roads
Nova Sintra, 13 Nov (Inforpress) – Drivers of ‘hiaces’ (public transport) and private vehicles today expressed their “outrage” at the poor state of the access
Fogo: 16 project proposals analyzed today by the National Steering Committee of the Small Grants Program
São Filipe, 26 Oct (Inforpress) – A total of 16 project proposals linked to environmental protection will be analyzed today, on the island of Fogo,
Maio Biodiversity Foundation gives a positive assessment of the turtle protection campaign
Porto Inglés, 24 Oct (Inforpress) – The Maio Biodiversity Foundation today made a “positive assessment” of the sea turtle protection campaign in 2023, during which
Fogo: Águabrava awaits response from ANAS regarding meeting to negotiate the issue of water for agriculture
São Filipe, 20 Oct (Inforpress) – The Intermunicipal Water Company, Águabrava, has already requested a meeting with the National Water and Sanitation Agency (ANAS) to
The programme of the “Cabo Verde Ocean Week” event includes the Triocean competition, which combines swimming, athletics and cycling
Mindelo, Oct 18 (Inforpress) – The Ministry of the Sea has opened registrations for teams of three interested in participating in the 1st edition of
Water scarcity is a global challenge that needs a global response – FAO
Praia, Oct 16 (Inforpress) – The acting FAO coordinator in Cabo Verde, Patrícia Portela, today lamented the fact that more than a third of the
Porto Novo/Agriculture: Lack of rain begins to discourage farmers
Porto Novo, 12 Oct (Inforpress) – The delay in new rainfall is beginning to discourage farmers in the municipality of Porto Novo, in Santo Antão,
Maio: Maio Biodiversity Foundation begins planting with the first plants grown in its nursery
Porto Inglês, Oct 9 (Inforpress) – From Monday, the Maio Biodiversity Foundation will begin planting tarrafes and tamarins in the dunes of Morrinho, on the
São Vicente: Ministry of the Sea tests equipment to help clean the archipelago’s bathing beaches
Mindelo, 09 Oct (Inforpress) – The Ministry of the Sea, in partnership with the Cabo Verde Shipyards (Cabnave), developed the “Eco Sieve” equipment intended to
City council of Praia tarts building bathrooms on Tuesday in three of the neighbourhoods of Capital
City of Praia, Oct 2nd (Inforpress) – Praia City Council begins on Tuesday, 3rd, the construction of bathrooms in three neighborhoods of the country’s capital,
Brava: Mayor welcomes declaration of disaster and activation of Emergency Fund
Nova Sintra, Sep 27 (Inforpress) – The mayor of city council of Brava today welcomed the government’s initiative to declare a situation of calamity in
Fogo: City councils welcome declaration of disaster and activation of the Emergency Fund
São Filipe, 27 Sep (Inforpress) – The City Councils of São Filipe and Santa Catarina do Fogo today welcomed the declaration of a state of
Minister of the Environment says it is important to see children involved in the fight against climate change
Praia, 22 Sep (Inforpress) – The Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Gilberto Silva, considered today that it is an “important sign” and “very gratifying” to
Biosfera calls for measures to control wild dogs, a “serious problem” for turtle nesting
Mindelo, 21 Sep (Inforpress) – The coordinator of the Department of Biosphere Conservation asked authorities to take measures against the increase in wild dogs in
Santo Antão: Termar Association registers 1,261 turtle nests between July and August
Porto Novo, 20 Sep (Inforpress) – The Environment and Sustainable Development Association (Terrimar) recorded, during the months of July and August, 1,261 turtle nests throughout
UN Youth Convention on Climate Change promotes local conference in Cabo Verde on Saturday
Praia, Sep 15 (Inforpress) – The Cabo Verde Olympic Committee is hosting this Saturday’s Local Conference on Youth in Cabo Verde (LCOY), an event promoted
Praia: International Coastal Cleanup Day marked with cleaning campaign in Praia Negra and surrounding areas
Praia, Sep 15 (Inforpress) – The Praia Negra area and its surroundings, in the city of Praia, will host a “mega” clean-up campaign this Saturday,
Cape Verde hosts in October the 8th edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum
Praia, 13 Sep (Inforpress) – Cabo Verde hosts the 8th edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2023) on the 12th and 13th of
Santo Antão/East Plateau: Cova/Ribeira da Torre/Paul Natural Park receives more than a thousand endemic species – Amupal
Porto Novo, Sep 11 (Inforpress) – The natural park of Cova/Ribeira da Torre/Paul, on the island of Santo Antão, considered the largest biodiversity centre for
Associations and NGOs can from now on help in the preservation of the beaches with the project “Padrinhos do Mar”
Mindelo, 08 Sep (Inforpress) – The Ministry of the Sea has already launched the regulation that will allow institutions, associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to
Nairobi Declaration Boosts Accelerated Climate Action and Financing Mechanisms
Praia, 08 Sep (Inforpress) – A group of African leaders today called for urgent action of the developed countries to reduce carbon emissions and also
Government allocates funds in the state budget to exclusively combat pests (mil pés ) – minister
City of Praia, Sep 7 (Inforpress) – The Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Gilberto Silva, guaranteed today that the Government has included in the State
Santo Antão: Fall of rain causes interruption in water supply in the city of Porto Novo
Porto Novo, 07 Sep (Inforpress) – The fall of rain in the municipality of Porto Novo is causing damage to the brine pipeline of the
DNA promotes consultation workshop on policies and measures to mitigate climate change
Praia, Sep 5 (Inforpress) – The National Directorate for the Environment is organising a stakeholder consultation workshop in Praia today on policies and measures to
Government approves legal regime for social and strategic environmental assessment
City of Praia, 31 Aug (Inforpress) – The Government approved the legal regime for the social and strategic environmental assessment of plans and programs that
Fogo: Project Vitó with records of more than 1,400 turtle nests in Ilhéus Rombos and on the beaches of the island
São Filipe, Aug 23 (Inforpress) – The Projecto Vitó Association has registered, since the beginning of the sea turtle nesting season, more than 1,400 nests
Shearwater bird population increases to more than 8,000 breeding pairs on Ilhéu Raso – census
Mindelo, Aug 21 (Inforpress) – The endemic species of Cabo Verde’s shearwater is “increasing significantly” on Ilhéu Raso and has reached more than 8,000 breeding
Rains/Brava: Responsible for municipal Civil Protection says that rains did not cause damage and appealed to the population’s serenity
Nova Sintra, Aug 17 (Inforpress) – The head of the municipal sector of Civil Protection and Firefighters on the island of Brava, António Lopes, said
CV-Interilhas suspends connections between Santiago and Maio due to sea conditions
Praia, 13 Aug (Inforpres) – CV-Interilhas, the company that operates the internal maritime transport service for passengers and cargo, announced that the connections between the
Fogo: Interpretation center and symbol of biodiversity are the next results of the project to support the implementation of the Reserve – Herculano Dinis
São Filipe, Aug 10 (Inforpress) – The creation of the first interpretation center of the reserve in Chã das Caldeiras and the building of a
Fogo: Projecto Vitó Association vessel inaugurated today by the President of the Republic
São Filipe, Aug 9 (Inforpress) – The vessel which was acquired by the Projecto Vitó Association, through the exit fund allocated by the Mava Foundation,
Director-General of Agriculture says lack of labour is one of the biggest challenges facing farmers across the country
Praia, Aug 8 (Inforpress) – The Director General of Agriculture, Eneida Rodrigues, today assured that the lack of labour is one of the biggest challenges
Brava: Rainfall brings new encouragement to farmers and society
Nova Sintra, Aug 2 (Inforpress) – The rain of the last few days in Brava has brought new encouragement to farmers, who have reinforced their
Santiago Norte (North Santiago): Farmers finalise sowing with “hope” for a good agricultural year
Assomada, Jul 31 (Inforpress) – The rain that fell last weekend brought motivation and renewed hope to the farmers of the Santiago Norte region, even
Porto Novo/Environnement: le projet de boisement se poursuit avec la création de nouveaux espaces verts
Porto Novo, 26 juillet (Inforpress) – Le projet de boisement dans la municipalité de Porto Novo, à Santo Antão, dans le cadre duquel environ cinq
Porto Novo/Agriculture: Drip irrigation coverage rate “well above national average” – delegate
Porto Novo, Jul 25 (Inforpress) – The delegate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in the municipality of Porto Novo said today that the
Porto Novo/Beach Season: Beaches supervised by lifeguards for three months
Porto Novo, Jul 24 (Inforpress) – The bathing beaches of Curraletes, Armazém and Caisinho, in the city of Porto Novo, in Santo Antão, will be,
Fogo: Requalification of the seafront of Queimada Guincho in portfolio and with secured financing – MIHOT
São Filipe, Jul 21 (Inforpress) – The requalification of the seafront of Queimada Guincho (Mosteiros), which has been waiting for five years for its execution,
Fogo: Farmers started their agricultural labour by throwing seeds on the land after the first rains
Sao Filipe, Jul 20 (Inforpress) – The farmers in traditionally agricultural areas have started farming after the first rains fell in sufficient quantity to make
“About 90% of sewer ruptures on the streets in various parts of the country are caused by garbage”, president of AdS
Praia, Jul 19 (Inforpress) – The chairman of the board of directors of Águas de Santiago (AdS), Nilton Duarte, said today that 90% of sewer
Government wants to make Cabo Verde a country less dependent on rainwater
Praia, Jul 18 (Inforpress) – The Secretary of State for Agrarian Economy assured today that the Government is betting “strongly” on the diversification of water
São Filipe: Consignment of the asphalting work of nine urban roads in São Filipe signed during July – Nuías Silva
São Filipe, Jul 14 (Inforpress) – The assignment of the asphalting work of nine urban roads in the city of São Filipe will be celebrated
