Galp-operated consortium announces first drilling on Jaca well in São Tomense offshore
Lusa - São Tomé e Príncipe - 08/08/2022
US wants to strengthen partnership with Sao Tome and Principe on maritime security
Lusa - São Tomé e Príncipe - 12/07/2022
The United States today congratulated São Tomé and Príncipe on the anniversary of its independence, applauding the country’s commitment to democracy and expressing a desire to strengthen the bilateral partnership in areas such as maritime security.
“On…
Portugal recognizes driving licences from CPLP and OECD member states
Diário de Notícias - 12/07/2022
This recognition applies to driving licenses to which the issuing State is a signatory of a bilateral agreement with the Portuguese State, provided that no more than 15 years have elapsed since the issue or last renewal and provided that the holder is less than 60 years of…
EU wants well-functioning transparency and accountability controls in the PALOP countries and Timor-Leste
Lusa - Cape Verde - 29/06/2022
The European Union today in Praia praised the “very important advances” of the Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP) and Timor-Leste in transparency, but wants good functioning of public and private account control systems.
“It is important for…
Sao Tome: $30M agreement does not involve Angola
Lusa - São Tomé e Príncipe - 10/05/2022
The São Toméan opposition has said that Angola “was neither intermediary nor guarantor in the granting of the credit” of $30 million with the China International Fund and that there are no points that justify reopening the investigation that has been…
São Tomé receives 400.000 euros from Portugal for "Health for All" program
Lusa - Sao Tome e Principe - 21/12/2021
Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe on Monday signed a financial reinforcement of 400,000 euros for the purchase of equipment, consumables and training, under the scope of the “Health for All” programme carried out by the Marquês de Valle Flôr Institute
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Sao Tome's first oil drilling to occur in 2022
Lusa - Sao Tome and Principe - 13/12/2021
The first oil drilling in Sao Tome and Principe will take place on March 2022, in block 6 of the exclusive economic zone operated by the consortium made up of Anglo-Dutch oil company Shell and Portugal’s Galp, an official source said
“This operation will last…
China's funding in Africa will seek new ways of financing
South China Morning Post - 13/12/2021
The latest China-Africa forum indicates big, direct cash flows from Beijing are a thing of the past, with ‘innovative financing’ models now in focus. Criticism over infrastructure debt and the need to cut defaults, as President Xi Jinping consolidates control at…
CPLP and G7+ to boost cooperation in public health field
Lusa - Portugal - 06/12/2021
The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) and the G7+, a group of fragile states, announced that they will strengthen cooperation in the field of public health to accelerate vaccination against Covid-19 in their member states
At the end of a meeting between…
China promises to help Africa's economy without 'imposing its will'
AFP - International - 01/12/2021
China pledged support on Tuesday to help African countries overcome Covid-related economic woes “without imposing its will,” faced with accusations that it often plays a coercive role on the continent
Released at the close of a China-Africa summit in Senegal…
Xi Jinping promises one billion Covid-19 vaccines doses to Africa
AFP - International - 30/11/2021
The president of China, Xi Jinping, pledged to offerAfricaone billion Covid vaccines doses, with the continent struggling to acquire enough jabs to immunize against the disease
In a speech made via videolink to a China-Africasummit near Senegal’s…
