Africa-Press – Angola. The Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, will chair from the 9th to the 10th of the current month, in the northern province of Uíge, the First Ordinary Session of the National Multi-Sectoral Commission for the Safeguarding of World Cultural Heritage.
According to the work agenda, on Monday (09) the Vice-President will lead the review meetings of the National Commission for the Fight against HIV/AIDS and Major Endemic Diseases, the National Council for Roads and Traffic Management, and the National Council for Water, Environment, Climate Change, Human Capital, Higher Education and Education.
Also on the same day, Esperança da Costa visits the Kimpa Vita University, the construction of the new Uíge General Hospital, and other educational units.
On Tuesday (10), she will visit the project for 15,000 household water connections in the Kindenuco neighborhood, on the outskirts of the city of Uíge, where the initiative to expand water distribution in the region will be presented.
The National Multisectoral Commission for the Safeguarding of World Cultural Heritage was created under Presidential Decree No. 25/18, of March 5, and updated by Presidential Decree No. 93/23, of May 3.
Among its responsibilities are the promotion of conservation programs and participatory management of cultural heritage, as well as the adoption of special measures to monitor national cultural heritage with exceptional universal value.
Located about 345 kilometers from Luanda, the province of Uíge is known for its natural and cultural richness, with emphasis on several tourist attractions, including the Lagoa do Feitiço, the Grutas do Nzenzo, the Serra do Pingano, Bombo, Massau and Camulungo.
In addition to its tourism, Uíge presents itself as a region with high agricultural potential, as well as mining (copper, cobalt and zinc) and forestry potential.
The province, which recently underwent a new political and administrative division, now comprising 23 municipalities, faces challenges in terms of infrastructure and fuel supply, but continues to attract investment, particularly in the coffee and copper mining sectors.
