May 2012

Tanzanian president in Luanda Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 21:28 Angola, Luanda – The president of the United Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, arrived Thursday evening in Luanda, to attend the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) taking place from May 31 to June 1 in the Angolan capital. President Jakaya Kikwete was welcomed at Luanda’s “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport by Angolan minister of Energy, João Baptista Borges. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/4/22/Tanzanian-p... African Union African Union Commission Angola Angola chair Chairmen of the African Union Generic Relations International Airport Jakaya Kikwete Jakaya Kikwete Luanda Luanda Luanda Province Madagascar minister Mozambique Namibia Person Career Person Travel Politics president Southern African Development Community Thursday evening in Luanda Read more	Transport infrastructures to facilitate Angola's regional integration Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 21:27 Angola, Luanda – The articulation among the air, maritime and rail and road sub-sectors will facilitate Angola’s integration in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) market.This was said Thursday in Luanda by Angolan minister of Transport, Augusto da Silva Tomás, on the fringes of a session of SADC ministers, in the country on the occasion of the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the region that starting on June 1 in Luanda. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/transporte/2012/4/22/Transport... Africa African countries African Union member states Angola Angola Augusto da Silva Tom Augusto Tom Cabinda Province Democratic Republic of Congo Development Generic Relations Least Developed Countries Luanda Luanda mining minister minister of Transport Namibia Namibia Natural Disaster Person Career Politics Portuguese West Africa Quotation SAD SADC Development Fund Southern Africa Southern African Development Community transports network Zambia Zambia Read more	Clean energy, water projects provide access to technologies Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 20:39 Angola, Luanda - The clean energy projects currently underway in the country, and coverage of the national "Water for All" programme have ensured the progress, well-being of people, productivity and access to environmental technologies, said Friday in Luanda, the Environment minister, Maria de Fátima Jardim. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/ambiente/2012/4/22/Clean-energ... Read more	"Scilalla" comedy opens cycle of Italian movie Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 20:27 Angola, Luanda - "Scilalla" is the title of a full-length feature debuting the cycle of Italian contemporary movies that will be screened in the Pepetela Auditorium of the Portuguese Cultural Centre, in Luanda, from July 4-15 this year.Directed by Francesco Bruni/2011, the movie is about the story of Lucas, a 15-year old naughty fatherless Roman seeking for a mentor and Bruno, a childless teacher who quit teaching to seek refuge in the apathy of extra lessons. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2012/4/22/Scil... A cavallo della tigre Bruno Cavallo childless teacher Entertainment Film Francesco Bruni Generic Relations Geography of Africa Luanda Luanda Luanda Province Lucas Mine Vaganti Person Attributes Person Career Political geography Portuguese Cultural Centre Read more
Defence vice minister ends Namíbia visit Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 20:20 Windhoek, Windhoek – The Angolan vice minister of Defence, adm. Gaspar Santos Rufino, ended Thursday his three-day visit to the neighbouring Republic of Namibia, Angop learned. In Namibia, Gaspar Rufino worked mainly with the local deputy Foreign minister, Peya Mushilenga, with whom he discussed the construction of two memorials to honour the martyrs of Cassinga and Chetekela, in Angola’s southern Huila province. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/4/22/Defence-vic... African countries African Union member states Angola Angola Cassinga deputy Foreign minister deputy minister Gaspar Santos Rufino Generic Relations Huila local deputy Luanda Luanda minister of Defence Namibia Namibia Person Career Peya Mushilenga Republic of Namibia Vice Minister Windhoek Read more	Transport minister gives vote of confidence to TAAG Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 20:20 Luanda, Luanda - The minister of Transport, Augusto da Silva Tomás, Wednesday, in Luanda, praised the Board of Directors of TAAG, for one more step taken toward improving the quality of services of the Angolan flag carrier. Augusto Tomás was speaking during the delivery ceremony of the first cards of regular passenger frequent called "Umbi Umbi Club", to customers who have accumulated more than 60,000 miles. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/transporte/2012/4/22/Transport... African Airlines Association Angola Augusto da Silva Tom Augusto Tom Board of Directors of TAAG Business Council of Directors of TAAG flag carrier Generic Relations government minister Luanda Luanda minister of Transport Person Career TAAG Angola Airlines Umbi Umbi Club University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute Read more	Petro and 1º de Agosto play for Angola Cup Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 20:10 Luanda, Luanda – Long time rivals first division football teams of Petro de Luanda and 1º de Agosto will be playing on July 25 for the 8th final of the Angola Cup, according to a draw held Thursday in Luanda. This is after the two played on May 20 for the 12th round of the national first division football championship (Girabola2012) at Luanda’s “11 de Novembro” Stadium. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/desporto/2012/4/22/Petro-and-A... Angola Angolan Cup Angolan SuperCup Generic Relations Girabola Grupo Desportivo Interclube Kabuscorp Luanda Luanda Luanda Province Maquis Norberto de Castro Santos FC Sports Read more	SADC ministers briefed on Extraordinary Summit Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 20:02 Luanda, Luanda - The chairperson of the Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Ana Dias Lourenço, Thursday, in Luanda informed other members of the regional organization, on the content of the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government, taking place Friday in the Angolan capital. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/4/22/SADC-minist... African countries African Economic Community African Union African Union African Union Commission African Union member states Ana Dias Louren Angola Angola Botswana chairperson Council of Ministers Democratic Republic of Congo Generic Relations Least Developed Countries Lesotho Luanda Luanda Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Mozambique Namibia Politics Portuguese-speaking countries Quotation Seychelles South Africa Southern African Development Community Summit Swaziland Tanzania Troika Zambia Zimbabwe Read more
Singer Sónia António to release CD in June Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 19:04 Luanda, Luanda - The Angolan singer Sonia Antonio will release on Saturday June 2, at Independence Park and Sunday in Viana, in Luanda, her third album entitled “Sonia 15 anos”.According to the musician, who was speaking to ANGOP, in this work that celebrates her 15 year of career at the request of several youth, gathers the songs that marked the childhood, in a single disc. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/lazer-e-cultura/2012/4/22/Sing... Entertainment Generic Relations Luanda Luanda Luanda Province musician Person Career Quotation singer Sonia Sonia Antonio Read more	Angola and Namibia joined by historical ties Submitted by AA Angola on 31 May, 2012 - 19:02 Luanda , Luanda - Angola and Namibia are linked by historical ties, so they are a brother country, said Thursday the vice-president of the ruling SWAPO party in Namibia, Hage Geingob. The Namibian politician was speaking to Angop, after his arrival in Luanda to attend the Summit of the heads of State and Government of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC). The official said that both countries have much in common, "hence the need to increasingly strengthen cooperation existing between the two parties. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/4/22/Angola-and-... African countries African Union member states Angola Angola Botswana chairperson Eduardo dos Santos Gaborone Hage Geingob Lesotho Luanda Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Namibia official politician SADC Chair SADC Council of Ministers and Organ of Cooperation Seychelles South Africa Southern Africa Southern African Development Community Southern African Development Coordination Conference SWAPO Swapo party Swaziland Tanzania vice-president Zambia Zimbabwe Read more