Sao Tome: Covid-19 situation in Europe prompts renewal of state of calamity
Lusa - International - 16/12/2020
The government of Sao Tome and Principe has extended the state of calamity in the country for another 30 days due to the epidemiological situation with Covid-19 in Europe, particularly Portugal, announced the prime minister, Jorge Bom Jesus.
“We have decided that by…
Prince William Award for Conservation in Africa goes to São Tomé and Príncipe
Plataforma - Brasil - 07/12/2020
The Tusk Conservation Awards were presented at a virtual ceremony attended by Prince William. The lifetime achievement award, awarded to an individual for his exceptional dedication and exceptional contribution to conservation went to Hipólito Lima, from São Tomé and…
US imposes visa restrictions on four Portuguese-speaking countries
Plataforma - Macau - 25/11/2020
Entry guarantees can reach US $ 15,000
The citizens of Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau and São Tomé and Príncipe will have to pay a guarantee of between five thousand and 15 thousand US dollars to be able to visit the United States, advances the portal Voa…
World Bank makes US $ 70 million available to São Tomé and Príncipe
Plataforma - Macau - 29/10/2020
Rehabilitation and construction of infrastructure, as well as the recovery of the energy sector are the main projects of the São Tomé government
The World Bank will provide more than US $ 70 million to São Tomé and Príncipe between 2021 and 2023, with a view to…
IMF forgives debt of Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome for another six months
Plataforma - Portugal - 08/10/2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a second six-month installment of debt service relief for 28 of the world’s poorest countries. These include Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and Sao Tome and Principe.
With this measure, which follows an identical one…
Africa exceeds 1.5 million cases of infection
Lusa - Portugal - 04/10/2020
The black continent has exceeded 1.5 million infected with covid-19 in the last 24 hours and recorded an additional 110 deaths, bringing the number of deaths to 36,614, according to the latest data on the pandemic in Africa
According to the African Union’s Disease…
Jorge Bom Jesus does government remodeling in Sao Tome
Lusa - Sao Tome and Principe - 19/09/2020
The Prime Minister of Sao Tome, Jorge Bom Jesus, today announced the replacement of the ministers of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Trade and Industry.
According to a note released today, Elsa Pinto left the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities…
Pinto da Costa is the richest in São Tomé and Príncipe
Plataforma - Macau - 18/08/2020
A ranking published by Africa Trendy reveals how the richest people in São Tomé and Príncipe, where the country’s former President, Manuel Pinto da Costa, leads, without, however, advancing the value of his fortune
An economist by profession, Manuel Pinto da…
São Tomé and Príncipe complies, as of today, the “mandatory general confinement of the entire population throughout the national territory”, due to the growing number of positive cases of Covid-19.
“Mandatory general confinement of the entire…
