Mindelo, 5 July (Inforpress) – Mechanic engineer Marco António Cruz launches today, at the Mindelo Cultural Centre, the book “Cabo Verde between partisanship and the hope of decentralisation”, a work that offers a critical analysis of the Cape Verdean political system.

Speaking to Inforpress, the author explained that the book focuses on the impact of partisanship and the ‘absence of an effective administrative decentralisation model’ in the country, presenting a concrete proposal for its implementation.

According to Marco António Cruz, the work emerges as a ‘critical diagnosis’ and a ‘manifesto of hope’ to stimulate national debate on the model of state that Cape Verde needs to implement over the next 50 years.

This, he explained, is based on territorial justice, equity between the islands and the promotion of active citizenship.

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Praia, Aug 5 (Inforpress) – Today, the Cape Verdean Handball Federation (FCA), justified the transfer of the senior men's national championship, which was scheduled to take place in Tarrafal de Santiago, to the city of Praia, due to the lack of partnerships and sponsorships for its realization.

Speaking to Inforpress, FCA president Ângela Almeida explained that the federation has "always wanted" to decentralize championships and other activities in the sport to other municipalities, but that the lack of interest from institutions and municipal councils in sponsoring the events is an "obstacle."

"We don't have any partners in Tarrafal who can support this event. We want to decentralize handball to other regions to offer a different experience to fans and also promote its expansion nationwide," he stated, noting that this requires establishing partnerships.

Ângela Almeida acknowledged that there are complaints from sports leaders in other regions about the concentration of championships in the capital, but clarified that the situation is not due to a "lack of desire" to go to other municipalities.

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Praia, 5 August (Inforpress) – Today, the City Council of Praia issued a public warning about the growing number of illegal tree pruning and felling in various neighbourhoods of the city, classifying the practice as an environmental crime and calling for the cooperation of residents.

In a statement, the local authority expressed its ‘astonishment’ at the episodes of tree felling without any legal authorisation, attributing the actions to individuals with unknown motives.

The situation, it explained, has generated ‘widespread discontent’ among the local population, which, according to the city council, has been calling for stricter measures to preserve the city's tree heritage. 

‘We have received numerous complaints from citizens concerned about the indiscriminate felling of trees and the accumulation of branches on public roads,’ reads the statement posted on its social media page.

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Praia, Aug 5 (Inforpress) – Today, the UK Government today opened applications for Chevening Scholarships, which run until October 7th and offer fully funded master's degrees in the United Kingdom.

The program aims to support individuals with ambitions to lead positive change in their home countries and around the world.

According to a note sent to Inforpress, in Cabo Verde, students who want to contribute to the country's development are "strongly encouraged to apply and take advantage of this unique opportunity to study in the United Kingdom with full funding".

Chevening is a global scholarship initiative funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and partner organizations, offering one-year master's degrees to "candidates with proven leadership potential, decision-making ability and social influence."

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