Praia, Jun 02 (Inforpress) – The President of the Republic will hold consultations with political parties on Wednesday, June 03, and on the same day appoint the new Prime Minister emerging from the legislative elections of May 17.

The information was provided to the press today by José Maria Neves on the sidelines of his visit to Ponta Belém to express solidarity with traders affected by Sunday’s fire.

“Tomorrow I will meet with the political parties represented in Parliament and, following those consultations, I expect to appoint the new Prime Minister later that same day,” José Maria Neves said.

Asked whether the transition would be peaceful, the President stated that there is no reason for concern, emphasizing that the peaceful transfer of power is a longstanding tradition in Cabo Verde.

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Porto Novo, June 2 (Inforpress) – Certified grogue from Santo Antão will once again be represented, for the third consecutive year, at the World Rum Forum, taking place on June 9, 10 and 11 in Paris, France.

The Grogue from the island of Santo Antão will be represented by Quinta Mansa, located in the municipality of Ribeira Grande, according to information obtained by Inforpress from its owner, Alírio Rocha.

The producer confirmed that he will travel to Paris next week to participate, for the third consecutive year, in this international rum exhibition, which this year will discuss the impact of climate change on sugarcane cultivation.

The website www.mondialdurhum.com presents the programme for the event, which, in addition to showcasing brands from various countries around the world, will feature ten conferences and discussions on the economy, exports and the competitiveness of rum in global markets.

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Praia, Jun 02 (Inforpress) – The President of the Republic today expressed solidarity with the informal traders affected by the fire in Ponta Belém during a visit to the site and called for “strong coordination” between the municipality and the Government to support affected merchants.

José Maria Neves was speaking to the press during a visit made this morning to Ponta Belém following the fire that occurred on Sunday, May 31, which destroyed more than 80 per cent of the clothing stalls and affected homes and a building.

According to the Head of State, the purpose of the visit was to express solidarity with the affected individuals and with City Council of Praia, while urging “strong coordination” between the municipality and the Government to provide “a more prompt response” to all those affected.

“There is little value in lamenting incidents after they occur. What is needed now is for the municipality, in coordination with the Government, to find ways of possibly accessing an emergency fund to support people in their recovery,” he stated.

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Praia, 29 May (Inforpress) — São Tomé and Príncipe and the Guadeloupe Region today highlighted the importance of Creole identity and drew attention to the challenges involved in preserving Creole languages and cultural heritage, calling for policies to promote and pass on this heritage across generations to be strengthened.

The position was expressed by the Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Higher Education of São Tomé and Príncipe, Isabel Viegas de Abreu, and by the Vice-President of the Guadeloupe Region and President of the Culture Commission, Jean-Claude Nelson.

Both participated in the panel “Creoleness and its specificities: ‘Kriolidadi pa mi’”.

Integrated into the second day of the International Meeting of Atlantic Creole Culture, the event takes place at the University of Cape Verde (Uni-CV), in Praia City, until Saturday, the 30th.

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