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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Mindelo, 7 August (Inforpress) – The teams Atlético (São Vicente) and Voleibol Clube dos Espargos (Sal) will meet today at 7 p.m. at the Multipurpose Municipal Stadium in Oeiras to decide the Cape Verdean senior men's volleyball championship title.

This is an unprecedented final between two teams that reached the final with a 100% win record in their group stage and semi-final matches.

Atlético, playing at home in front of their fans, had three wins in the first phase before reaching the final, beating EVA 3-0, Inter da Praia 3-0, and ABC da Praia 3-1 in the semi-finals.

On the side of Voleibol Clube dos Espargos, the same victorious path, with a 3-0 win over Paulense, from Santo Antão, 3-1 over ABC, from Praia, and finally, in the semi-finals, eliminating Inter by 3-2.

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Cidade da Praia, 7 August (Inforpress) – Today, the Taola+ network expressed concern about the effects of climate change and pollution on the archipelago's biodiversity, warning that rising temperatures and waste could affect the development of turtles and fish.

Speaking to Inforpress, Samir Martins, president of the National Marine Conservation Network (Taola+) and member of the Lantuna Association, explained that high temperatures during turtle nesting can compromise the development of the species, resulting in more fragile hatchlings with lower survival rates and greater vulnerability to predators.

According to the official, the phenomenon has also led to an increase in the number of female turtle births.

He pointed out that female turtles have also been observed migrating to cooler areas outside the country, which could lead to the long-term loss of the species in Cabo Verde.

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São Filipe, Aug 6 (Inforpress) - Jennifer Adams, the Ambassador of United States of America (USA) will make her first visit to the island from the 7th to the 12th to strengthen ties with the diaspora and partnerships in the health, education and agriculture sectors.

The main purpose of Jennifer Adams' visit is to ‘strengthen the deep historical ties’ between the US and the island, which is home to the largest concentration of American citizens residing in the country, according to a press release from the Embassy.

During her stay, Ambassador Jannifer Adams will visit projects funded by the United States government, meet with local authorities, English teachers, and American citizens residing in the municipalities of São Filipe, Santa Catarina, and Mosteiros.

The diplomat intends to listen directly to the concerns, experiences and suggestions of the community, thereby promoting open and constructive dialogue.

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