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Angola's capital buckles under massive growthA floating city or a naval siege? The small bay of Angola's capital Luanda is illuminated at night by a long queue of ships waiting to offload the cargo that feeds Africa's fastest growing economy.
Source : Topix.net | 11-Oct-2008 14:24
Angola: Navy Official Defends Armed Forces Continuous Empowerment
The head of the Angolan Navy (MGA)'s department for Ships and Weapons System, Francisco Maria Manuel, defended last Thursday in Luanda the need for a continuous elevation of the three branches of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), aimed at an integral accomplishment of their tasks.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 17:00
Angola: Writer Releases New Literary Work
The Angolan writer Roderick Nehone released last Thursday a book of tales entitled "Uma bĂ'ia na tormenta", which talks about the Angolan daily life, particularly the country's capital city.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 17:00
Angola: Angolan Caretaker Coach Worried About Defence
The caretaker manager of the Angolan national senior males football team, Mabi de Almeida, highlighted as main concern the improvement of the defensive Sector, in order to achieve a positive result on Sunday's match against Niger, in Luandas's Coqueiros stadium.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 17:00
Zambia: PF Wants Oil Pipeline From Angola
THE Patriotic Front (PF), if elected into power, has pledged to put up an oil pipeline from Angola to Zambia's North-Western Province and a refinery to supplement Indeni Oil Refinery in addressing fuel shortages.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:41
AFRICA: ?Sexually-transmitted grades? kills quality education
DAKAR Friday, October 10, 2008 (IRIN) - Sexual exploitation in African schools has become so widespread that children have come up with their own terms to refer to sexual relations with their teachers. From ?Sexually Transmitted Grades? to ?BF?, or bordel fatigue, which refers to exhaustion from multiple sexual activities with teachers, this slang hints at the prevalence of exploitation in Africa?s learning environments.
Source : irinnews.org | 10-Oct-2008 12:39
Defence Minister Highlights FAA Importance in Peace Attainment
Angolan Defence minister, Kundi Paihama, said Thursday in central Huambo province that Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) wrote brilliant pages in their tough history, thanks to a high sense of patriotism and discipline.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:25
Statistics Institute to Launch Website
The National Statistics Institute (INE) will launch an electronic service website, in short term, to make more comprehensive and easy the statistic materials produced by that institution, pledged Wednesday in Luanda the institution's director-general, Maria Ferreira de Oliveira.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:25
Staff Chief Announces Military Training Infrastructures
The chief of Staff of Angola Armed Forces (FAA), gen. Francisco Furtado, Thursday in central Huambo province, announced the construction of huge military training infrastructures in the region, as part of the army's rebuilding and modernisation.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 12:25
Vietnamese Ambassador Congratulates Locals on Election
The ambassador of Vietnam to Angola, Nguyen Van Tho, Wednesday in Beijing (China) congratulated the Angolan people on the legislative election of September 5 this year.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 09:52
Customs Officials Attend Cooperation Training
Angola's National Customs Department officials started this week in Mozambique a cycle of upgrading programmes on customs cooperation, management, procedures in the origin and transit.
Source : AllAfrica | 10-Oct-2008 09:52