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Angola: New 1º De Agosto Coach Bandarenko Arrives SoonThe new coach of 1º de Agosto, Victor Bandarenko, is due to arrive next Tuesday in the country for one-season contract with the military soccer team, Angop learnt on Wednesday from the Director-general of the club, Fernando Barbosa.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Dec-2008 00:18
Angola: Coca Cola Has Highest Number of Containers in Port for Clearance
Coca Cola company, with at least 1.000 containers, is one of the main importers with the highest number of goods to clear from Luanda Port.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Dec-2008 00:18
Angola: CAN-2010 Organising Committee Leaves for China
A delegation of the Organising Committee of the African Cup of Nations (COCAN2010) is since Monday in Xangai, China, for talks with the managements of the companies that are building stadiums for the continental championship in 2010.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Dec-2008 00:18
Angola: FAA Highlight Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces Cooperation
The collaboration demonstrated by Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) for re-organisation and the strengthening of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), was highlighted Tuesday in Luanda.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Dec-2008 00:18
Angola: Portuguese Library Offers Set of Publications
A set of printing publications among them daily news-papers of the Portuguese Government from 1778 to 1986 and books will be offered on Thursday, in Luanda, to the National Library of Angola, by the National Library of Portugal, part of a collaboration between the two institutions signed in 2006.
Source : AllAfrica | 04-Dec-2008 00:18
Angola: Juridical, Economic And Literature Books Most Sought After Lately
Luanda readers bought in November, in the city's main bookshops, works on diverse themes, but with highlight to law, economics and political science books, ANGOP has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 17:24
Angola: Petro De Luanda Defeat 1º De Agosto By 94-82
Petro de Luanda on Tuesday evening defeated 1º de Agosto (host) by 94-82, in the first classic of the 31st edition of the national basketball championship, ANGOP has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 17:24
Angola: Country At World Summit On Family Issues
Angola's deputy minister of Family and Women Promotion, Ana Paula Sacramento, is attending since Tuesday, in Egypt, the fourth World Conference on Women, that is to end on Wednesday, ANGOP has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 17:24
Angola: Macaba Top Scorer in Chinese Super League
The Angolan international football player Johnson Macaba was the top scorer of the Chinese football Super League competition with 13 goals, the Angolan daily sport newspaper Jornal dos Desportos (JD) reports on its Wednesday's edition.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 17:24
Angola: Musician Negotiates New Album With Production Firm LS
Angolan musician Zé Max, settled in Portugal, is in discussion with the production firm LS, with which he intends to work for the production of his new album, still without a release date, announced the artist to Angop, from that European country.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 17:24
Angola: Over 10,000 Internet Users Enter Cocan Site
About 13,750 internet users entered the website of the Angolan Organising Committee for the African Football Cup of Nations (COCAN) in the last six months, said its director for information, publicity and marketing, Manuel Mariano.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 17:24
Angola: Filipe Mukenga Prepares New Album for Early 2009
The renowned Angolan musician Filipe Mukenga will release on February 2009 a new album, the singer himself revealed this to ANGOP, in Luanda, last Tuesday.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 17:24
Angola: BDA Invests Over Usd 40 Million in Construction Materials
Angola Press Agency Luanda Angola's Development Bank has invested about Usd 42 million in 12 construction material production projects in the provinces of Luanda, Cabinda, Bengo, Huambo and Kwanza Norte, aiming ...
Source : Topix.net | 03-Dec-2008 16:19
Angola: Importers Suggest More Investment in Luanda Port
Local and foreign importers Tuesday in Luanda suggested the Luanda Commercial Port management to invest in equipment, infrastructures and introduce electronic means in order to avoid crowding of terminals with containers and ships off the coast.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 12:28
Minister Worried About Invasion of Archaeological Stations
Angolan minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva, Tuesday expressed concern at the invasion caused by the urbanisation of Benguela and Baia-Farta cities over the region's stations of archaeological excavations.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 12:28
Diplomat Satisfied With Relations Between Country and Cape Verde
The director of the Department of Africa and Middle East of the Angolan Foreign Ministry, Nelson Cosme, Tuesday in Luanda considered as excellent the relations between Angola and Cape Verde.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 09:43
Angola/Swaziland: National Under20 to Play Swaziland
Angola's national under20 team of football will play Swaziland Wednesday in Kimberley.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 09:43
Angola: MP Sees Education as Foundation of Human's Evolution in Society
The Member of Parliament within the ruling MPLA party, Isabel Dalas, Tuesday in Luanda said that education within family is a decisive factor to the evolution and self-achievement of man in a society.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 09:43
Territory Minister Satisfied With Kilamba Kiaxi Administration
Angolan minister of Territory Administration, Virgílio de Fontes Pereira, Tuesday in Luanda, expressed satisfaction at the engagement of the Kilamba Kiaxi administration in settling problems facing the community.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 09:43
Government's Welfare Efforts Highlighted
Angolan minister of Geology and Mining, Mankenda Ambroise, Tuesday in Dundo, praised Lunda Norte province government's effort in improving the living of the populations, through the implementation of social projects.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 09:43
Angola: Parents Urged to Monitor Children School Conduct
Angolan Education minister, António Burity da Silva, Tuesday in Wako Kungo, central Kwanza Sul province, appealed to parents and guardians to have an interest in what their children do at school.
Source : AllAfrica | 03-Dec-2008 09:43
Angola: 'Secil Marítima' Gains Board of Managers
A board of managers has been appointed for Angola's State-run shipping company "Secil Martima-Navegação e Turismo", through a joint dispatch involving the ministers of Economy, Finance and Transport.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 23:51
Angola: Journalists for CAN 2010 Start Accreditation in January
Journalists that will cover the African Nations Football Cup (CAN), set for 2010 in Angola, will do their pre-accreditation next January, on Monday here announced an official source.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 23:51
Angola: Official Calls On Abused Persons to Denounce Domestic Violence
The head of department for family issues, of the provincial department of family and woman promotion, Jose Laurindo Congo, appealed Tuesday in Luanda, the abused people within household to denounce their aggressors, in order to enable
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 23:51
Angola: U.S. $2 Million for Young People Professional Training
A professional training project to benefit annually about 1,000 young people in Cazenga district, will be presented on Saturday in Luanda, by Camargo Corrêa building firm that has invested USD two million, Angop has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 23:51
Angola: Cause of Whale Death Unknown
Angolan ministry of Environment Thursday in Luanda said it has failed to establish the exact cause of the death of the whale found Wednesday off Ambriz district, northern Bengo province.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 23:51
Angola: Hello Trust Defuses Over 10,000 Landmines
The British non-governmental organisation (NGO) " The Hallo Trust", removed from January to November 2008, in the Kuando Kubango province, about 10,233 landmines, revealed Monday to Angop, the provincial chief of the sector.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 22:32
Angola: Regional Editorial Council Analyses Media Organs Situation
The structural, organisational and functional situation of the social communication organs in the east of the country was under analysis on Monday, in the eastern Lunda-Sul Province, at a regional editorial council, ANGOP has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 22:32
Southern Africa: Harnessing the Zambezi
If the socio-economic development goals of the eight countries that share the Zambezi River basin are to be met, countries along the river should quickly implement plans towards managing water resources in an efficient, effective and sustainable manner.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 20:44
Africa: African Nations Cup Draw Set for November 2009
The draw for the African Cup of Nations in football (CAN/2010), which will take place in Angola, is set for November 2009, a ceremony that will count on the participation world football figures, an official source has announced.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 13:00
Angola: Country Embassy in France Promotes Cultural Activity
Luanda An Angolan culture exhibition, comprising literary works, films and music took place last Sunday in Paris, France, in a promotion of the Angolan Embassy there, ANGOP has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 13:00
Angola: Can2010 Transmission Rights Reserved to "Sportfive" Agency
The rights of TV transmission of the 27th edition of the African Football Cup of Nations (CAN2010) Angola will host, have been reserved for the "Sportive" Telecommunication Agency.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 13:00
Angola: Medical Advices Improve HIV Positive People Living
The clinic director of the "Esperança" hospital, Rosa Mateta, said Monday in Luanda that the clinic situation of most of controlled Hiv positive persons is asymptomatic as they show healthy behaviour.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 13:00
Angola: Country to Have 14 Ceramic Factories in 2009
At least 14 ceramic units for the manufacturing of bricks, roof-tiles, glazed tiles, mosaics and sanitary wares will be built in 2009 in Angola, reported Monday to Angop, the general-director of Unicerâmica, Artur da Silva Mota.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 13:00
Angola: Drivers Satisfied At Inter-Province Roads Rehabilitation
The rehabilitation and placing of traffic signs on inter-province roads has brought satisfaction to drivers that normally use those ways to transport people and goods, ANGOP learnt on Monday.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 13:00
Angola: Minister Calls for Greater Dynamism in Recognising Patrimonial Goods
Angola's Culture minister, Rosa Cruz e Silva, on Monday in Benguela Province defended the need for major engagement and dynamism of her sector in this province, so that local patrimonial goods be recognised by Angolans and afterwards get international assessment and acceptance.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 13:00
Angola: Transport Minister Reshuffles Department
The Angolan minister of Transports, Augusto da Silva Tomás, on Monday here dismissed and appointed several officials in his department.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 13:00
Angola: Delegation to VI Zone Games Leaves for South Africa
The Angolan delegation to the third games of VI Zone to take place in South Africa on December 03-13, headed Monday for the venue of the competition.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 10:28
Parliament Speaker Back Home
The National Assembly (Angolan Parliament) speaker, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, returned home Monday, after attending the 31st conference of the African Parliamentary Union, held from November 29-30 in Kampala, Uganda.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 10:28
Angola: Justino Fernandes is Fifth FAF Chairman
Justino Fernandes, re-elected Saturday in Luanda for a third term as chairman of the Angola Football Federation (FAF), is the fifth top officer of the organ set up on August 9, 1997.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 10:28
Minister Defends Training of Artists From Early Age
Angolan minister of Culture, Rosa Cruz e Silva, Monday at Catumbela, central Benguela province, spoke of the need for a special attention to children who show artistic talent.
Source : AllAfrica | 02-Dec-2008 10:28
Angola: Parliament Speaker Discusses Cooperation With Equatorial Guinea MPs
The speaker of National Assembly (Angolan Parliament), Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Monday in Kampala, Uganda, received a parliamentary delegation of the Equatorial Guinea, with whom he discussed the bilateral cooperation.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 22:20
Angola: Govt Committed to Reducing HIV/Aids Rate - Welfare Minister
The Angolan Social Welfare minister, João Baptista Kussumua, said Monday here that the government is making all efforts in order to slash down the HIV/AIDS rate, affecting the country.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 22:20
Angola: Angolan Delegation Attends Congress On Sexual Exploitation
A delegation of Angolan MPs participated on 25-28 November, in Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil, in the third World Congress on Fighting against Children's and Teenagers' Sexual Exploitation.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 22:20
Angola: New Fire Station Inaugurated in Luanda
Zango ward, in Luanda's Viana District, has a new fire station that was inaugurated last Sunday, which will strengthen the fire prevention and fight work, as well as the operations of rescue and assistance in calamitous situations, in the capital city.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 17:01
Angola: Gospel Album Out This Month
A gospel music CD, by singer Agueda Elamba, entitled "Marcas" will be released on December 06, in Luanda, ANGOP has learnt.
Source : AllAfrica | 01-Dec-2008 17:01