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Brazilian president okays Portuguese spelling reformBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement to implement spelling reforms in the Portuguese language.
(Topix.net)Monday meanderings
Recent Treaty activity monitored by the IPKat : the World Intellectual Property Organization has been busily announcing accessions to and ratifications of some of its favourite treaties.
(Topix.net)Lionel train invented in 1901; football mascots get equal time
Q&A answers questions on a broad range of topics each Tuesday. Q: My brother took great pride in his Lionel train set each year as its track and plastic village were placed under the Christmas tree.
(Topix.net)Lula's historic Africa tour
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva, has arrived in Africa at the start of a week-long visit.
(Topix.net)Progress made on 'enormous malaria burden': WHO
Malaria killed nearly one million people worldwide in 2006, but better drugs and more mosquito nets in Africa are helping to thwart the tropical disease, the World Health Organization said in a report Thursday.
(Topix.net)Seven African nations cut malaria deaths by 50%
At least seven African countries or regions have cut the number of malaria deaths by half following an intensive drive to protect people from the disease, the World Health Organisation said today.
(Topix.net)Thieves steal all of Sao Tome's electoral information
Computer material containing all of Sao Tome and Principe's electoral files has been stolen, jeopardizing upcoming elections, the justice ministry said Friday.
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Condoleezza Rice, US Secretary of State, arrived in Al giers on Saturday afternoon on the penultimate leg of a four-nation visit to the Maghreb region.
(Topix.net)The great Chinese takeout: Beijing aggressively pursues Africa's...
THE GREAT CHINESE TAKEOUT: BEIJING AGGRESSIVELY PURSUES AFRICA'S NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSUMER MARKETS September 8, 2008 ROSALIND MCLYMONT Washington needs different strategy to compete effectively It was a ...
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Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni has told the Joseph Kabi la- led regime of Democratic Republic of Congo , to implement an agreement a imed at resolving conflict in the oil-rich Lake Albert region, a new ground ...
(Topix.net)Sao Tome and Principe: Reflecting on value crises
Wilson Bragan a [pt] talks about value crises, a subject that tends to repeat itself cyclically in all generations.
(Topix.net)Commission Official Appears in Court for Fraud
Chairman of the defunct Hallmark Bank, Marc Wabara is yet to regain his freedom from the net of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following his arrest last week by the anti-graft agency over alleged diversion of funds realised from oil blocs in the Joint Development Zone of Sao Tome & Principe and Nigeria . (AllAfrica)
Dallas, Dallas in Gibraltar
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas and the USS Dallas, both sponsored by the Dallas, Texas, Navy League, were in port together more than 4,000 miles away in Gibraltar earlier this week.
(Topix.net)Kent Bakke opens chocolate store in Ballard
In addition to the new store, Claudio Corallo Chocolate is sold in specialty stores in Europe and the U.S., including Caff Vita in Olympia, the new Chocopolis on Queen Anne and DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine ...
(Topix.net)EFCC quizzes Okereke-Onyiuke, Wabara
GENERAL of the Nigerian Stock Exchange , Prof. Ndidi Okereke-Onyiuke, was yesterday taken in for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over her alleged role in raising funds for Mr.
(Topix.net)Preparation Team for Colloquium on History Set Up
A working team tasked with preparing the "colloquy on the history of Angola and of the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe" was recently set up, in Luanda, says a dispatch jointly published by the Culture Ministry and the State Department for Higher Education. (AllAfrica)
Equatorial Guinea: Human Rights Drowning in Oil
The oil interests of Angola, Brazil and Portugal could pave the way for former Spanish colony Equatorial Guinea to become the ninth member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries two years from now, ...
(Topix.net)Singer CalÃ' Pascoal in Sao Tome for Two Shows
The Angolan musician, CalÃ' Pascoal is since last Thursday in Sao Tome and Principe for shows in honour of the deceased Santomean, Camilo Domingos, ANGOP learnt. (AllAfrica)
IGI goes banking in Uganda
N IGERIA's Industrial and General Insurance Company Plc has secured a licence from Uganda to operate a bank, a senior official of the insurance firm said on Monday in Sao Tome.
(Topix.net)Sao Tome and Principe sends investment bill to parliament
A N investment bill to encourage foreign investment in Sao Tome and Principe oil and gas has been forwarded to its parliament.
(Topix.net)PT subsidiary to connect to WAFS
The government of Sao Tome & Principe has approved a plan of the Sao Tome Telecommunications Company to connect its network to the West African Festoon System submarine cable network, reports MacauHub.
(Topix.net)Sao Tome's Premier Leaves
The prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe, Joaquim Rafael Branco, Left Luanda on Wednesday back for his country, after a two-day working visit to Angola. (AllAfrica)
Oil Minister Reaffirms Pledge to Transmit Experience to São Tomé
Angolan Oil minister, Desidério Costa, reaffirmed, Wednesday in Luanda, Government's readiness to cooperate with São Tome and Príncipe and transmit the country's experience in the sector. (AllAfrica)
Education for all by 2015: Will Nigeria make it?
A S countries around the world reach a mid-way point and begin an appraisal of their achievement towards the realisation of the promise of providing universal primary education for all boys and girls of school ...
(Topix.net)Head of State Receives São Tome Premier
Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, Wednesday in Luanda, received in audience the visiting prime minister of São Tome and Principe, Joaquim Rafael Branco, who transmitted a message of "hope and certainty" in the run-up to the September 5 legislative elections. (AllAfrica)
Delegations Discuss Cooperation Relaunch
The prime ministers of Angola, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, and of Sao Tome and Principe, Joaquim Rafael Branco, Tuesday in Luanda discussed the re-launch of cooperation between both countries, peoples and governments. (AllAfrica)
Sao Tomean Premier Meets With Community Residing in Country
The prime minister of Sao Tome and Principe Republic, Joaquim Rafael Branco met this Tuesday in Luanda with representatives of his country's community residing in Angola. (AllAfrica)
Govt And São Tomé Reinforce Bilateral Relations
Angola and São Tomé & Principe will reinforce this Tuesday the bilateral co-operation in various domains, with the arrival of São Tome's delegation, led by that country's Prime Minister, Rafael Branco. (AllAfrica)
Uniffac Cup - Sao Tome And Equatorial Guinea Eliminated
Equatorial Guinea joined Sao Tome and Principe on Sunday, July 20th as the first two teams to quit Limbe from the on-going under-17 UNIFFAC Tournament that kicked off on Tuesday, July 15, with Cameroon trashing Sao Tome by 5 goals to nil. (AllAfrica)
Sao Tome and Principe: Condoms catching on
SAfO TOMA<, 23 July 2008 - No one expected that the reaction to empty condom dispensers on SA o TomA© and PrA ncipe would be so angry.
(Topix.net)Caló Pascoal Performs in São Tomé in Tribute Concert
The Angolan renowned musician Caló Pascoal announced this Friday, in Luanda, that he will participate in São Tomé & Príncipe in two concerts in homage to the late famous São Tomean singer Camilo Domingos, to take place in August. (AllAfrica)