The heads of State of Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo, José Eduardo dos Santos and Joseph Kabila, respectively, in Luanda expressed concern about prevailing or latent crises and conflicts in the continent, particularly those of Darfur (Sudan) and ...

Angola`s Cabinet Council in Luanda approved the contract for rehabilitation of the Gove dam (central Huambo province), the construction of hydro-electric station and respective sub-station, due to its importance for the country`s economic and social development, particularly for central and southern regions, in an investment of USD 158 million.
The implementation of the plan will enable the regular supply of water to the localities of Xangongo-Ondjiva and Santa Clara-Cunene, electrical energy to the ...

Angola`s Cabinet Council in Luanda approved the revision of the 2007 State Budget Bill during a meeting presided over by the head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos.
The Cabinet also reviewed the draft resolution ...

The 24-hour visit paid by the Angolan Foreign Affairs Minister, João Miranda, to Côte d`Ivoire, opens good perspectives to re-launch co-operation between both countries, due to the crucial phase that this country is facing to end the crisis...

Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, Friday in Luanda expressed to the outgoing ambassador of India to the country, Mohamed Afzial, the wish of both countries to reinforce economic and social cooperation...

Angola`s first vice speaker of the National Assembly (Parliament), João Lourenço, left Sunday for Côte d`Ivoire to represent the head of State in the symbolic ceremony of weapons destruction to be held Monday, in the framework of the country`s pacification process...

Angolan Government is implementing a strategy of diversifying its economy, aiming at a greater participation of the non-oil sector in the Gross Domestic Product (PIB), said , in Luanda, the assistant minister of the prime minister, Aguinaldo Jaime...

Tourism ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), to approve the 2007/2008 working plan and budget.
The meeting, at which Angola was represented by Hotels and Tourism deputy minister, Paulino Baptista...

About 500,000 hectares of various cereals will be planted in the 14 districts that make up south Huíla province, in the light of the 2007/2008 agricultural campaign that begins next October, ANGOP learnt from the local director of Agriculture and Rural Development (Minader), Lutero Campos.
The official informed that 302,000 hectares will be ...

The Angolan minister of Science and Technology, João Baptista Ngandajina, will represent the country at the meeting of SADC`s Ministers of Science and Technology, which will take place in Pretoria, South Africa, from 30 July to 02 August, Angop has learnt.
According to an official communiqué, the SADC ministers will analyse the protocol on Science, Technology and Innovations of the regional organisation`s member states, being this one of the main highlights of the gathering...

Angola’s northeatern Lunda Norte province road network will be repaired this year, aiming at improved driving safety, traffic and socio-economic development of the region.
This was announced by the province’s deputy ...

Two hundred and 24 youths will start attending, in Luanda, the “Cyber Mobile School” project that aims at teaching and training youngsters on computer courses, to facilitate their insertion into the employment market.
Speaking to ANGOP on Friday, assistant director of...

The Broad Vaccination Programme (PAV) foresees to vaccinate in the southern province of Cunene about 88,724 children below the age of five, during the second phase of the national campaign against poliomyelitis, happening from July 25 to 27.
The co-ordinator of PAV’s provincial department ...

A US professional exhibition basketball team called Globe Trotters will inaugurate all the pavilions that will host the African Cup of Nations (Afrobasket2007), set for for August 15-25 this year, in Angola, ANGOP has learnt.
Speaking to ANGOP, a source with Casa Real sports events firm said the team comprising 18 athletes is ...

The director of the National Oncology Centre, Fernando Miguel said, here, that the law on atomic energy, recently approved by the National Assembly (Parliament), will enable a proper use of radioactive materials, an example being the X-ray machine.
In an exclusive interview to ANGOP, that official explained that this material has been used in the ...