It used to be American carmakers build cars for American carbuyers. Long wheelbase, fat, big, V8 gas guzzler, soft suspension, fur on the dash, apple on the aerial, for the typical macho American hillbilly. And by selling to this crowd, American carmakers became very successful, and very big.

The journalist Florêncio André "Flores", released Wednesday in Lobito City, central Benguela Province, his first literary work dubbed "subsidies of Angolan Journalism", in homage to the late writer Raul David, who passed away four years ago.

Members of National Police (PN) in Chinguar, Bié, have intensified since Monday activities on surrender of firearms.

The parliamentary group of the opposition FNLA party regretted this Thursday in Luanda the death of the writer and MP Fernando da Costa Andrade "Ndunduma", which occurred last Friday in Lisbon (Portugal) due to illness.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, considered this Thursday in Luanda the MP Fernando da Costa Andrade "Ndunduma", as a comrade, friend, advisor, solidarity activist and social justice defender.

Experts of the patriotic education of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) from the Northern Military region, northern Uige province, opened Thursday a five-day workshop on HIV/AIDS and communication techniques for the health.

The Luanda Provincial Court will start trying on Friday the so-called "Iamena" and "Frescura" cases that occurred in Sambizanga and Viana wards, respectively.

A public tender for the construction of a hydroelectric power plant at Kiminha dam, northern Bengo province, will be launched soon, announced Monday in that region the Angolan minister of Energy, Emanuela Lopes.

MPs with the National Assembly met on Tuesday with health and education staff of Kuito city, central Bié province, to learn about their activities.

The Union of Angolan Journalists (UJA) addressed on Tuesday a condolences message over the passing away of the journalist Costa Andrade "Ndunduma".

Seven members of a family were killed Tuesday when a lightning hit their home in Calengue village, some 50 miles south of Longonjo district, central highland Huambo province.

The politburo of Angola's ruling MPLA party today rejoiced with the deeds of president Jose Eduardo dos Santos in 30 years leadership of the country and reaffirmed its commitment to do everything towards the improvement of the living conditions of angolan people.

The ministry of Assistance and Social Welfare controls 885 elderly people living in 14 homes of the aged situated in nine of the country's 18 provinces, ANGOP learnt this Monday from a source of the institution.

The chief of staff of the Angolan Navy, admiral Augusto da Silva Cunha "Gugú", affirmed this Monday in Luanda that this sector of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) is better upgraded regarding the functioning of the new organic structures.

Angolan Foreign Affairs minister, Assunção dos Anjos, is in his way to New York, USA, to attend the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations, on behalf of Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos.

At least seven apartments of a five-floor building, mostly known as "prédio do jacaré" or alligator's building in Maianga district, Luanda, were partly destroyed following heavy fire.