Praia, Jun 16 (Inforpress) - Cabo Verde is taking part this Tuesday 17th in the 10th session of the Unesco Convention on Underwater Cultural Heritage in Paris, where it will present the experience of the Chantier École, held in the Cidade Velha.

According to the government statement, the country will be represented by the Minister of Culture and Creative Industries, Augusto Veiga, who will speak at the conference on ‘Building capacity for the protection and enhancement of African underwater cultural heritage’, organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).

During the session, Cabo Verde will present the work carried out as part of the first “Chantier École” in underwater archaeology, held in June 2024 in the Cidade Velha, a World Heritage site, with the participation of researchers from eight African countries and Portugal.

The Cape Verdean presence, as indicated, reinforces the country's commitment to the 2001 Convention and efforts to protect, enhance and integrate submerged cultural heritage into public policies and sustainable development strategies.

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Praia, 13 Jun (Inforpress) - The Cape Verdean Football Federation (FCF) has drawn up a positive assessment of the futsal course for coaches and referees, which culminated on Thursday 12 June with the training of 27 referees and coaches.

The coordinator of the course, Manolo Pagani, told Inforpress that he had a positive assessment and was pleased with the delivery of the three-days Level 1 course for 27 trainees, including referees and coaches.

Pagani highlighted the experience as being enriching for both parties, emphasising that it is necessary to always be in search of knowledge.

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Praia, Jun 16 (Inforpress) - Zofia Radwan, a technician from the National Directorate of the Environment, revealed today, during a workshop, that approximately 186 thousand sea turtle nests were recorded in the country during the last sea turtle conservation season.

The same source highlighted advances in monitoring and persistent challenges in the archipelago.

According to the person in charge, between June and November of last year, several actions were implemented in collaboration with 15 civil society organizations, with financing from the Environment Fund.

The activities included techniques to mitigate the capture of the Caretta caretta species, collection of biometric data, night patrols, awareness-raising actions in communities and schools, and training of technicians and volunteers.

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Praia, Jun 16 (Inforpress) - The Minister of Justice, Joana Rosa, highlighted today the importance of the new computer equipment donated to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) by UNODC as part of a broad strategy to modernize national criminal justice institutions.

The investment in new equipment, worth over 18 thousand dollars (1.7 thousand contos), joins other efforts by the Cape Verdean Government in digitalizing the justice system and strengthening the Judicial Police, including the creation of specialized brigades to combat financial crimes.

The minister praised this initiative of the CRIMJUST II Project, financed by the United States and promoted by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), aiming to strengthen the fight against economic and financial crimes.

“This technological reinforcement is part of a broader strategy to modernize national institutions linked to criminal justice, with the aim of facing the threats of transnational organized crime, such as money laundering and terrorist financing,” she said.

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