Assomada, 13 Oct (Inforpress) – The Specialised Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Human Rights, Security and State Reform noted on Monday a shortage of staff, vehicles, equipment and adequate facilities at the courts in Santiago Norte, during a visit to assess the state of the Cape Verdean justice system

Speaking to the press, the committee chair, Gilson Cardoso, a member of parliament for the African Party for the Independence of Cabo Verde (PAICV), gave a positive assessment of the visit, despite the difficulties encountered in the districts of Santa Cruz, Tarrafal and Santa Catarina, as well as at the Court of Appeal and the Public Prosecutor’s Office for the Sotavento District.

According to the parliamentarian, the shortage of human and material resources compromises the functioning of the courts and contributes to the accumulation of pending cases

Cardoso also highlighted infrastructure problems, particularly water leaks in the courts of the judicial districts of Santa Catarina and Santa Cruz, calling for improvements to working conditions for judges and court staff.

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Porto Novo, 12 Oct (Inforpress) – Farmers from the Planalto Norte region, in the municipality of Porto Novo, are now better equipped to carry out their work thanks to a training course on good practices in rain-fed agricultural production, which took place at the weekend.

The initiative was organised by the Porto Novo Delegation of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, which reported that the training also covered climate change, helping farmers improve their knowledge and understanding of these issues.

Delegate Nuno Delgado told Inforpress that the training aimed to strengthen farmers’ skills and enable them to carry out their activities more effectively in an area where they face numerous challenges due to drought.

 The training received technical support from experts at the National Institute for Agricultural Research and Development (INIDA) in Santo Antão, according to the official, who also visited the Planalto Norte region to learn about the difficulties faced by farmers and livestock breeders.

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Ribeira Grande, October 13 (Inforpress) – The Ministry of Education’s Delegation in Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão, confirmed today the suspension of classes in four school clusters in the municipality due to rainfall in several localities, which has made access to educational institutions difficult.

Although some school clusters operated during the first teaching period (from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.), their respective directors decided to suspend activities for the rest of the day as a precautionary measure to ensure safety.

The municipality of Ribeira Grande is organised into five school clusters, comprising primary and secondary schools, as well as public and private kindergartens. In School Cluster No. 2, headquartered at Coculi Secondary School, teachers and students chose not to travel to their schools.

Speaking to Inforpress, the delegate of the Ministry of Education, Maria Teresa da Cruz, stated that only School Group No. 5, based in the town of Garça, remains partially operational at primary level.

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Praia, October 13 (Inforpress) – The book “Muito mais do que um jogo” (Much More Than a Game) – Football in the City of Praia During the Colonial Era,” written by Emmanuel Charles d’Oliveira, seeks to recover and preserve the historical memory of the sport in Cabo Verde’s capital.

In statements to Inforpress, the author said that the book, scheduled to be launched on November 26 in Praia, aims to “freeze in time, to some extent, what we were in the past” and pass this legacy on to future generations.

Emmanuel Charles d’Oliveira, also known as “Monaya”, revealed that the project was initially conceived to cover the entire archipelago but was ultimately limited to the capital due to the complexity and depth of the subject in the city of Praia.

According to the researcher, the book goes beyond documenting sporting events, also seeking to examine and understand the political and social contexts in which football developed in the city.

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