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PAICV Criticizes Power Concentration in Finance Minister

PAICV Criticizes Power Concentration in Finance Minister

Africa-Press - Cape verde. The parliamentary leader of the PAICV (opposition), João Baptista Pereira, emphasized that it makes sense to update the capital market,...
Santiago Norte Farmers Prepare Land for July Sowing

Santiago Norte Farmers Prepare Land for July Sowing

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Farmers in the Santiago Norte region are optimistic and have already begun preparations for the next agricultural season, with most...
Construction of Fruit and Vegetable Market Starts in July

Construction of Fruit and Vegetable Market Starts in July

Africa-Press - Cape verde. In an interview with the press, Ângelo Vaz highlighted that the project aims to value the street vendors of Achada...
Presidency Celebrates 50 Years of Independence

Presidency Celebrates 50 Years of Independence

Africa-Press - Cape verde. The Presidency of the Republic is promoting a special agenda to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of national independence, including tributes,...
Consumers No Longer Pay Public Lighting Fees Starting July

Consumers No Longer Pay Public Lighting Fees Starting July

Africa-Press - Cape verde. As of this Tuesday, July 1, 2025, Cape Verdean consumers will no longer pay the contribution for public lighting, which...
Cheaper Electricity between July and January

Cheaper Electricity between July and January

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Customers of the Cape Verde Electricity Distribution Company (EDEC, S.A.) and Boa Vista Water and Energy (AEB, S.A.) will pay...
GAO Partners Recommend Accelerating Economic Diversification and Mobilizing More Domestic Resources

GAO Partners Recommend Accelerating Economic Diversification and Mobilizing More Domestic Resources

Africa-Press - Cape verde. The Budget Support Group (GAO) recommended that the government strengthen structural reforms and accelerate economic diversification as a way to...
INE Surveys Sociodemographic and Reproductive Health in Cape Verde

INE Surveys Sociodemographic and Reproductive Health in Cape Verde

Africa-Press - Cape verde. The National Institute of Statistics (INE) will carry out the 4th Demographic and Reproductive Health Survey (IDSR IV) between July...
Unemployment Rate Drops to Single Digits

Unemployment Rate Drops to Single Digits

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Cabo Verde recorded an unemployment rate of 8.0% in 2024, marking a significant reduction of 2.3 percentage points compared to...
Maio Business Owners Consider Protests on Transport Crisis

Maio Business Owners Consider Protests on Transport Crisis

Africa-Press - Cape verde. Businesspeople on the island are considering organizing a demonstration on June 28 to demand more predictability and regularity in transportation,...