Angola : News

[ANGOP]Addis Ababa -The 26th ordinary session of the African Union Permanent Representatives' Committee (PRC) opened Sunday in Addis Ababa with an agenda focusing on the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the continental organisation on May 25. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The Angolan and Cuban authorities have been studying mechanisms for a better co-ordination of the existing bilateral co-operation, as well as for the strengthening of relations, said Monday in Luanda the Angolan Foreign Affairs minister, Georges Chikoti. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Mbanza Kongo -At least sixty tonnes of cassava will soon be distributed to the families that have been affected by the drought in the southern Cunene Province, in an initiative of the northern Zaire Province MPLA party committee. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Saurimo -The Angolan Mass Media minister, Jos? Lu?s de Matos, last Friday in Saurimo City, eastern Lunda Sul Province, reaffirmed the commitment of his department to the training of cadres as a priority, aimed at the improvement of the service rendered by the professionals in this area. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Lubango -The Angolan minister of the Interior, ?ngelo de Barros Veiga Tavares, last Friday in Lubango City, southern Huila Province, appealed to the local population to denounce citizens who are in illegal possession of fire arms. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Benguela -The new governor of Benguela, Isaac Maria dos Anjos Saturday said that he wants to revitalize the agricultural and livestock production, to ensure food security of households in the province. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The Angola Development Bank (BDA) intends to reinforce its partnership with central Benguela province entrepreneurs, through publicising opportunities it offers and terms required. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The national director of museums, Am?rico Kunonoca, last Saturday in Luanda considered satisfactory the degree of functioning of national museums, having into account the role they play in conveying values and knowledge about the country's historical cultural reality. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Icolo E Bengo -The Agostinho Neto cultural centre, in Catete locality, Luanda's Icolo e Bengo Municipality, last Saturday organised a gospel music festival in the ambit of the celebrations of Africa's Day, to be marked on May 25. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva, holds a working visit to Paris, from 20 to 24 May, to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -Angolan nationalist and ambassador Lu?s Neto Kiambata will deliver a lecture on Wednesday with the theme "Finding Africa Again", in the ambit of the celebrations of Africa's Day (May 25). (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Benguela -The Ministry of Finance registered tax paying persons and companies and issued them with cards, in quick operations during the Benguela International Fair (FIB/2013) that closed on Sunday, May 17. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The minister of Telecommunications and Information Technologies, Jos? Carvalho da Rocha, last Sunday here said it is necessary to continue to challenge the academic world, so as to bring about a development environment and trend within the field of the ICTs. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The bishop of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the World Church (Tocoist Church), Afonso Nunes, last Sunday here said he is against the legalisation of abortion, stressing that his congregation will do everything it can to stop this decision in Angola. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The Angolan writer Kanguimbo Anan?s will release her new book "As f?rias de Yahula" at Lisbon Book Fair set for May 23 - June 10. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -About 166 new lawyers received last Friday, in Luanda, their respective professional badges, thus getting eligible to be practitioners of the law profession. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -Kabuscorp do Palanca last Sunday beat Progresso do Sambizanga by 2-0, in the 12th round match of the national first division football championship (Girabola2013) played in Coqueiros Stadium, thus consolidating the lead of the championship with 30 points. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luena -The acting commander of the Eastern Military Region, lieutenant-general Ant?nio Duarte Soares, last Friday in Luena City, Moxico Province, guaranteed that there will be continuous training for specialists of military engineering, so that they can carry out their duties with greater precision and responsibility. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luena -The new director of the Peace Monument of the eastern Moxico Province, Raimundo Zango Machai, who was sworn in last Friday, guaranteed that he is committed to bringing new dynamics into the culture sector and change the image of the monument. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Lubango -The Regional Ethnographic Museum of Huila is to start in June a programme aimed at attracting the various communities to the museum through photographs of the institution's main artefacts. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Uige -The governor of the province of Uige, Paulo Pombolo, Saturday moved to Pete Kussu commune, municipality of Damba, where he got acquainted with living standards of the population. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The team of Recreativo do Libolo assured Saturday the second position in the national championship of males basketball, after defeating Petro de Luanda, by 100-96, in the Dream Space Pavilion. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Praia -The Administrative Commission of Luanda (CACL) was admitted Friday in Praia (Cape Verde) as a member of the Union of Capital Cities of Portuguese Language (UCCLA) in replacement of Luanda Province. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Benguela -The Government of central Benguela province, Isaac dos Anjos, recently appointed by the head of State, Jos? Eduardo dos Santos, to replace Armando da Cruz Neto, was officially presented to the local population. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -Angola will participate on May 20 at the 66th World Health Assembly taking place at the Nations Palace in Geneva, Switzerland, under the topic "How to guarantee health in the context of implementing the goals and objectives of global development". (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Ondjiva -The way the government of Cunene Province has been distributing foodstuffs to the citizens affected by the drought was praised last Friday in Ondjiva by the first national secretary of the ruling party's youth wing (JMPLA), S?rgio Luther Rescova Joaquim. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The minister of Science and Technology, Maria C?ndida Teixeira, said Saturday in Luanda that the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play a relevant role in inducing the country's economic and social development. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Benguela -The province of Benguela will host from 2 to 4 August the Angolan Inventor/Creator Fair, as part of the implementation of (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -"Continuo ou paro" is the title of the debut album of Kuduro singer Yuri Jo?o "Chuculasdmuras" to be launched this year in Luanda. (AllAfrica)

[ANGOP]Luanda -The coach of FC Bravos do Maquis, Zeca Amaral, manifested his dissatisfaction at his team's draw (0-0) with Benfica de Luanda, in the 12th round of the national first division football championship. (AllAfrica)

There is no shortage of cash or credit in Angola - Africa's second oil producer - but the struggle small businesses face to get loans is stimying efforts to diversify the economy.