Government Invest 201 Million Kwanzas in Projects - The northern Bengo Province government is to invest 201 million Kwanzas, from May to December, to execute eight projects in Kissama District, in the ambit of improving citizens' living conditions, announced Thursday, in Cabo Ledo commune the local director of planning office, Garcia André. [AA Network News]

Brazilian Building Firm Odebrecht Vows to Comply With Deadlines - The deputy chairperson of Brazilian building company Odebrecht, for Angola and Latin America, Luís António Mameri, confirmed Wednesday in Luanda, the engagement of his firm in compliance with deadlines for the implementation of 16 projects in course, estimated at USD 200 million. [AA Network News]

National Police Transport Department Evacuated Soon - The Transport Department of the National Police in Luanda will soon be transferred from its actual premises as the building housing it is threatened with collapse. This was announced Tuesday in Luanda by the deputy minister of Public Works, Joanes André, at the end of a visit to the site, following an evaluation to the building carried out by experts from the Angola Engineering Laboratory (LEA). [AA Network News]

Government Adopts Measures to Lure Investors - Angolan deputy minister of Territory Administration, Edeltrudes Costa, said Saturday in northern Malanje province the Government has adopted measures to attract potential investors into the various localities of the country. [AA Network News]

Luanda to Host International Theatre Festival - Angola's Elinga theatre group will organise in May 08-30 the first International Festival of Theatre and Arts of Luanda, under the commemorations of its 20th anniversary, which will be marked on May 21, ANGOP has learnt. [AA Network News]

Cunene - Government to Invests Over U.S. 500,000 in Socio-Economic Projects - At least Usd 566,000 have been set aside by Angolan Government to cover the implementation of two projects for the reintegration of former militaries in socio-economic activities in southern Cunene province. [AA Network News]

18 April 2008

Luanda

The foundation stone for the construction of the World Trade Centre building, in the Angolan capital, was laid Thursday here by the president of the company, Nelson Pilosof, in the presence of the national director of Tourism, Januário Marra.

The building, which will have 17 floors, shall be situated at Rainha Ginga Street, in Luanda's downtown area, and the works will be concluded in July 2009.

New Industrial Zones in Provinces Announced - Angola's Institute of Development (IDIA) is considering to set up new zones of industrial concentration in the country's provinces, in view of the significant level of growth the sector is recording. [AA Network News]

U.S. $5 Million to Be Invested in Infrastructures - At least USD 5 million will be invested, this year, in Ganda District, south-western Benguela Province, in the recovery and construction of economic infra-structures, in light of the process of financial decentralisation in progress countrywide. [AA Network News]