
AIDS: PR calls for a “djunta mon” to eradicate stigma and promote an inclusive society
Praia City, 01 Dec (Inforpress) – The President of the Republic (PR) called today, World AIDS Day, for a “djunta mon” with a view to

Fogo: PN wants to provide citizens with an environment of total security during the Christmas period and the end of the year
São Filipe, 01 Dec (Inforpress) – The Regional Command of the National Police (PN) intends, through the plan for the festive season, to provide the

Santo Antão: Residents of Lombo Branco say they are left to fend for themselves
Ribera Grande, Nov 30 (Inforpress) – Several residents of Lombo Branco, Costa Leste, Ribeira Grande (Santo Antão) say they feel abandoned to “their own fate”

Cabo Verde with 315 new cases of HIV infection and 23 thousand tests carried out in 2023 (w/audio)
Praia, Nov 30 (Inforpress) – Cabo Verde has registered 315 new cases of HIV infection by September 2023, has carried out 23,000 tests and women

Minister of Justice emphasises “fundamental role” of health professionals in the progress of Forensic Medicine
Praia, Nov 29 (Inforpress) – The Minister of Justice, Joana Rosa, stressed the “fundamental role” of health professionals in cooperating, namely in preserving evidence and

Portugal: Cape Verdean doctor calls for a policy to integrate the diaspora into the country’s development process
Lisbon, Nov 29 (Inforpress) – Frederico Sanches, a Cape Verdean doctor who lives in Portugal, believes that the Cape Verdean diaspora can “contribute a lot”

Chronic Non-Transmitted Diseases are responsible for 17% of premature deaths in Cape Verde – study
Praia, Nov 28 (Inforpress) – Chronic Non-Transmitted Diseases (NCDs), namely hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, respiratory and cancers, are responsible for 17 per cent (%) of

Prostate cancer: PM encourages men to have rectal examination for earlier diagnosis
Praia, Nov 27 (Inforpress) – The Prime Minister, Ulisses Correia e Silva, said today that men need to overcome their fear of having a rectal

Minister says that Brava Island continues to be at alert level of scale three and is registering some seismic activities
Praia, Nov 27 (Inforpress) – The Minister of Internal Administration said today that the island of Brava is still on alert and is registering some

Chave Móvel Digital (Digital Mobile Key) registers 210 activations with biometrics in five months of work
Praia, Nov 27 (Inforpress) – The Digital Mobile Key (CMD) launched in Cabo Verde on 3 June has registered 210 activations with biometrics through the

Brava: Dilapidated building and earth tremors cause “panic and fear” among pupils and teachers at primary school
Nova Sintra, Nov 27 (Inforpress) – the Pupils and teachers at the Nossa Senhora do Monte Basic School (EBNSM), in Brava, said today they were

Portugal: Cape Verdeans see the “Awards Charme e Prestígio” honour as recognition for the work done
Lisbon, Nov 27 (Inforpress) – Rolando Borges and Lito Spencer, two of the five Cape Verdeans who were awarded at the “Awards Charme e Prestígio:

Paris’2024/Beach Volleyball: Cabo Verde beats Sierra Leone in Dakar to win Gold medal of Zone II
Praia, Nov 26 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean women’s beach volleyball team, made up of sisters Janice and Ludmila Varela, became Zone II African champions

Government highlights the construction of “positive masculinity and combating gender inequality” as “major challenges”
Praia, Nov 24 (Inforpress) – The Secretary of State for the Family and Social Inclusion admitted today that there are still “major challenges” to be

PM recognizes the contribution of the University of Santiago in strengthening and consolidating of higher education in Cabo Verde
Praia, Nov 23 (Inforpress) – Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister recognised on Thursday the contribution that the University of Santiago (US) has made to

Minister of Justice defends responsible coverage of cases of sexual crimes against children without re-victimising those involved
Praia, Nov 23 (Inforpress) – The Minister of Justice argued on Thursday that responsible coverage of cases of sexual crimes against children and adolescents implies

Minister announces launch of “Diaspora Bond” for investment in the capital market
Praia, Nov 22 (Inforpress) – The Minister of Communities announced on Wednesday in Praia the launch, in the first quarter of 2024, of the “Diaspora

Cabnave/40 years: Management will negotiate new forms of partnership with Dakar shipyards
Mindelo, Nov 22 (Inforpress) – The chair of board of Cabnave said today that he is travelling to Senegal on Monday 27 to negotiate new

President of the Republic participates in the 3rd edition of the Pan-African Forum for the Culture of Peace in Luanda
Praia, Nov 21 (Inforpress) – The President of the Republic, José Maria Neves, will take part in the 3rd edition of the Pan-African Forum for

National director of health proposes focussed actions and closer policies to promote healthy ageing
Praia, Nov 21 (Inforpress) – The national director of Health, Ângela Gomes, today defended the need to focus on implementing targeted actions and tightening policies

Fogo: Expert calls for reintroduction of the Gongon bird on the island of Santa Luzia to prevent its extinction
São Filipe, 21 Nov (Inforpress) – The professor at the University of Barcelona who has been monitoring the Gongon bird (Pterodroma feae) in Cabo Verde

Housing Deficit: More than 40 thousand homes need rehabilitation and 14 thousand need to be built – Government
Praia, Nov 20 (Inforpress) – The Minister of Infrastructure, Territorial Planning and Housing said today in Praia that Cabo Verde faces a deficit of more

Romania available to co-operate with Cabo Verde on emergency management and food security
City of Praia, 20 Nov (Inforpress) – The President of Romania, Klaus Werner Iohannis, today expressed his country’s interest in intensifying cooperation with Cape Verde

São Vicente/Regata: Portuguese sailors praise the helpfulness of Mindelenses and want to return for Carnival
Mindelo, 17 Nov (Inforpress) – Portuguese sailing couple David Dias and Inês Pereira participate in the ARC+ Regatta that visits the city of Mindelo, a

Meteorology: Small island states in the Atlantic seek ways to coordinate actions to access financing
Mindelo, Nov 17 (Inforpress) – Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe are seeking common ground for future work in an “articulated manner” and

FIC administrator calls for more state subsidy to take events to other islands and municipalities
Praia City, 15 Nov (Inforpress) – The Executive administrator of the Cabo Verde International Fair (FIC), called on the Government to make investments in the

Portugal: Chuva is the only Cape Verdean startup in the Web Summit Alpha category
Lisbon, 15 Nov (Inforpress) – Chuva is the only Cape Verdean startup to participate in the Web Summit in the Alpha category, that is, an

Fogo: Installation of the photovoltaic park to explore a water hole for an agricultural project has begun
São Filipe, Nov 14 (Inforpress) – A technical team is on the island of Fogo installing the photovoltaic park for the exploitation of water for

Fogo: São Filipe health centre reports ten suspected cases of dengue
São Filipe, 13 Nov (Inforpress) – The São Filipe Health Centre notified ten suspected cases of dengue fever, having collected material for laboratory tests to

Legislation that regulate the price of passenger and cargo tariffs in maritime transport has already been submitted to the Presidency of the Republic for approval
City of Praia, 09 Nov (Inforpress) – The diploma that regulates the price of passenger and cargo fares in national maritime transport was approved by

PR and predecessors point to reducing the costs of political participation and education as the main challenges
City of Praia, 09 Nov (Inforpress) – The President of the Republic, José Maria Neves, and the former heads of State Pedro Pires and Jorge

Minister points to health research as a “fundamental” pillar for sustainable progress in the sector
Praia, 7 Nov (Inforpress) – The Minister of Health today considered health research as a “fundamental” pillar for the sustainable advancement of the sector, as

Portugal: CV Diaspora Platform finalizes document with proposals to be presented to the Government and President of the Republic
Lisbon, 06 Nov (Inforpress) – The CV Diaspora Platform is working on proposals that aim to contribute to the country’s development and receive more contributions

PM calls for social and labor stability and promises to find better solutions for workers’ demands
Praia City, 06 Nov (Inforpress) – The Prime Minister today called for social and labor stability in Cabo Verde and promised that the Government, together

“FIFA Football in Schools” program launched today in Cabo Verde to promote football practice
Praia, Nov 5 (Inforpress) – The “FIFA Football in Schools” The programme was launched on Sunday in Cabo Verde, worth 50,000 dollars, and will help

State Budget 2024 reflects the vision and continuity of projects in the Tourism and Transport sectors – minister
Praia, 05 Nov (Inforpress) – The Minister Carlos Santos expressed his satisfaction with the amount of 1,600,000 escudos foreseen in the State Budget for 2024

Judicial Year: PR calls for a “massive resolution” of the bottlenecks that prevent the speed of justice
City of Praia, 03 Nov (Inforpress) – The President of the Republic called today, in the City of Praia, for the “massive resolution” of the

The next ships for national maritime transport must be built from scratch at a shipyard in Greece – Minister of the Sea
Mindelo, Nov 3 (Inforpress) – The next ships to enter the national maritime transport routes will be built from scratch in a shipyard in Greece

Inforpress Agency joins forces with the National Archives to create its Documentation Centre
Praia, 31 Oct (Inforpress) – The Cabo Verdean News Agency (Inforpress) and the Cabo Verde National Archives Institute today signed a protocol for the creation

Data points to 60 cases of breast cancer in Cabo Verde by 2022
Praia, 30 Oct (Inforpress) – The president of the National Institute of Public Health considered the prevalence of breast cancer cases in Cabo Verde “worrying”,

São Vicente: Nutritionist warns against breast cancer in younger people
Mindelo, Oct 29 (Inforpress) – The nutritionist at the Cape Verdean League Against Cancer in São Vicente said on Saturday that breast cancer is one

Autopsy report points to “acute pulmonary edema” as the cause of death of recruit Davidson Barros
Praia, 26 Oct (Inforpress) – The Chief of Defence of the Armed Forces said today that the medical-legal autopsy report “points to acute pulmonary edema

Cabo Verde will submit documentation on slavery to UNESCO’s International Memory of the World Register
Praia, Oct 26 (Inforpress) – The Institute of the National Archives of Cabo Verde today socialised the proposal to submit documents on slavery to Unesco’s

Fogo: City Councils aim to position the island in the context of tourist demand and as a breadbasket for the national market – Nuías Silva
São Filipe, Oct 26 (Inforpress) – The three city councils are working on a regional strategy to position Fogo island as a competitive and important

Cabo Verde faces challenges regarding biodiversity conservation and the impacts of climate change – UNDP
São Filipe, 26 Oct (Inforpress) – The resident representative of the UNDP, David Matern, stated Wednesday, 25, in São Filipe, that CaboVerde faces challenges in

Data shows that of the 635 cases filed this year for sexual crimes, 50% -percent are against children – attorney general
City of Praia, 25 Oct (Inforpress) – The Attorney General of the Republic today expressed “concern” with data from this year’s report which indicates that

Portugal: Cape Verdean doctor defends the creation of a fixed budget for hospital emergencies
Lisbon, Oct 25 (Inforpress) – Ana Lúcia Gomes, a Cape Verdean doctor specialising in Labour Medicine, with skills in Urgency and Emergency Medicine, said that

SB’2024 responds to emergency crises and boosts the dynamics of economic reforms, says Olavo Correia
City of Praia, 25 Oct. (Inforpress) – The State Budget for 2024, valued at around 86 milhões de escudos, is designed to respond to emergency

United Nations coordinator highlights everyone’s role in building peace in a “divided and threatened” world
Praia, 24 Oct (Inforpress) – The resident coordinator of the United Nations in Cabo Verde today highlighted the “difficult” moment we are living in a

Government provides an amount of more than 40 mil contos to operate the electronic surveillance system in 2024
Praia, Oct 24 (Inforpress) – The Minister of Justice assured today that the electronic surveillance system will be operational in Cabo Verde next year, with