April 2010

Commission holds draw for youths residences available in Luanda

Submitted by AA Angola on 26 April, 2010 - 03:59

Commission holds draw for youths residences available in Luanda - Angola,

Luanda – The Youth and Sports Ministry, through its applications commission, on Saturday in Cidadela pavilion held a draw for the young people who applied for the 90 residences available for Luanda, in this stage, in the ambit of the “Angola Jovem” (Angola Youth) programme.

Vice governor announces, handover of houses by end of April

Submitted by AA Angola on 26 April, 2010 - 03:57

Vice governor announces, handover of houses by end of April - Luanda, Luanda– The Luanda vice governor for social matters, Jovelina Imperial, announced Saturday that the end of the current month is the period for the handover of 90 houses, whose beneficiaries were selected through a draw, on the referred day, in the ambit of the “Angola Jovem” (Angola Youth) programme

WHO urges African governments to invest more in health sector

Submitted by AA Angola on 26 April, 2010 - 03:55

WHO urges African governments to invest more in health sector - Luanda,  Luanda - The World Health Organisation (WHO)’s regional director for Africa, Luis Gomes Sambo Sunday here reiterated his call on the African governments to allocate adequate resources to the health sector, with a view to improving the interventions in the communities. 

Rehabilitation of Humpata Zootechnical Station Amounts to U.S. $15 Million

Submitted by AA Angola on 26 April, 2010 - 03:54
Rehabilitation of Humpata Zootechnical Station Amounts to U.S. $15 Million - Over 15 million Usdollars are required for the recovery of the Humpata Zootechnical Station, in southern Huíla province, to allow animal reproduction in the forest polygont, the director of the institution, António Cristóvão Neto, told Angop today. [AA Network News]

Nation and U.S. Sign Memo of Understanding On Air Transport

Submitted by AA Angola on 26 April, 2010 - 03:54
Nation and U.S. Sign Memo of Understanding On Air Transport - A memorandum of understanding in the area of international air transport was signed on Thursday, in Luanda, between the governments of Angola and the United States. [AA Network News]

Head of State Receives U.S. Under-Secretary of State

Submitted by AA Angola on 26 April, 2010 - 03:49
Head of State Receives U.S. Under-Secretary of State - Angolan Head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, on Thursday here received in an audience the US under-secretary for Political Affairs, William Burns, who is visiting the country in light of the reinforcement of the bilateral relations between the two countries. [AA Network News]

Rain hinders repair of Sambizanga streets

Submitted by AA Angola on 17 April, 2010 - 17:38

Rain hinders repair of Sambizanga streets - Angola, Luanda – The strong rain that hit Luanda city during the last weekend is hampering the rehabilitation of the main of the secondary and tertiary streets of Sambizanga district here, Angop learned. 

Govt to build centres to house former combatants

Submitted by AA Angola on 17 April, 2010 - 17:38

Govt to build centres to house former combatants - Angola,  Luanda – The Angolan government will build four sheltering centres for Luanda – The Angolan government will build four sheltering centres for accommodating war veterans in the provinces of Luanda, Uíge, Huambo and Moxico.

ANIP Approves Projects Amounting to Over U.S. $1.0 Billion

Submitted by AA Angola on 17 April, 2010 - 17:37
ANIP Approves Projects Amounting to Over U.S. $1.0 Billion - National Private Investment Agency (ANIP) approved until 30 November 2009 projects amounted to about USD 1.4 billion, overcoming the USD 105.8 million of 2008, ANGOP has learnt. [AA Network News]