July 2012

Experimental train reaches Luena city Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 22:25 Moxico, Luena – The experimental train on the Kuito (central Bie province)/Luena (eastern Moxico) route reached destination on Tuesday, after 30 years out operation of the Benguela Railway (CFB) due to the armed conflict that ravaged the country. Aboard of the train in the experimental trip were the minister of Transport, Augusto da Silva Tomás, accompanied by members of the Government and the CEO of CFB. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/transporte/2012/6/31/Experimen... Africa Africa Atlantic Ocean Augusto da Silva Tom Benguela railway Bie CEO CFB Chicala station Congo Ernesto dos Santos Generic Relations Geography Governor Indian ocean Indian Ocean Kuito Luau Luau, Moxico Luena minister minister of Transport Moxico Moxico Province Mozambique Person Career Provinces of Angola Rail transport Rail transport in Angola Rail transport in Zambia railway systems Tanzania transcontinental network Zambia Read more	Libolo vs Petro tops Cup quarter-finals Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 22:04 Luanda, Luanda – Recreativo do Libolo and Petro-Atlético de Luanda will be playing on September 26 in Calulo town, central Kwanza Sul province, for the quarter finals of the Angola Football Cup, according to a draw. Libolo (cup holder) is currently at the lead of the 2012 competition (Girabola) with 49 points, while Petro-Atletico comes third with 36 points. According to the draw of Tuesday in Luanda, Interclube will be visiting Recreativo da Caála do Huambo. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/desporto/2012/6/31/Libolo-Petr... Angola Angolan Cup Angolan SuperCup Benfica de Luanda Calulo Stadium Coqueiros stadium Embondeiros stadium Ferrovia stadium Generic Relations Girabola Kabuscorp Luanda Norberto de Castro Recreativo Santos FC Sul Yi script Read more	CASA-CE to stand against ruling party only Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 21:47 Luanda, Luanda – The coordinator of the Broad Convergence for Angola’s Salvation-Electoral Coalition (CASA-CE)’s electoral campaign, André Gaspar Mendes de Carvalho, said Tuesday in Luanda his organisation will stand against the ruling MPLA party alone. André Mendes de Carvalho was speaking at the inauguration of the National Headquarters for Coordination of the Electoral Campaign of CASA-CE. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/6/31/CASA-stand-... Abel Chivukuvuku Africa Angola Angola Cold War coordinator de Carvalho Gaspar Mendes de Carvalho Generic Relations Luanda Military history of Angola MPLA MPLA party National Headquarters North Dakota Politics Quotation Salvation-Electoral Coalition Socialist International UNITA Voting Result Read more	Media organs told to apply for accreditation 20 days ahead of voting Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 21:27 Luanda, Luanda – The media organs, both local and foreign, must apply for accreditation of their journalists with the National Electoral Communication (CNE) 20 days ahead of the election set for August 31 this year. This was said Tuesday in Luanda by CNE spokesperson, Júlia Ferreira, while speaking to journalists at the end of the 8th extraordinary session of the body led by André Silva Neto. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/6/31/Media-organ... Andr City CNE spokesperson Ferreira Generic Relations Geography of Africa Luanda Luanda Luanda Province media organ media professionals Political geography Quotation Silva Neto spokesperson Read more
Opposition CASA-CE starts election campaign Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 21:14 Luanda, Luanda – The Broad Convergence for Angola’s Salvation-Electoral Coalition (CASA-CE) inaugurated its electoral campaign on the State-run Rádio Nacional de Angola broadcasting station (RNA), calling on Angolans to vote in the election of August 31 this year. During the 10-minute airtime allocated to the coalition, the organisation mentioned the constitutionally enshrined right for demonstration and read out a message delivered by the president, Abel Chivukuvuku. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/6/31/Opposition-... Abel Chivukuvuku Angola Angola Luanda Luanda Luanda Province model National Electoral Campaign Coordination Headquarters Person Career politician Politics president Salvation-Electoral Coalition Read more	Ugandan president in Luanda Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 21:12 Luanda, Luanda - The president of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Musseveni, arrived Tuesday evening in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for an official visit, as part of the effort to re-launch bilateral relations between the two countries.The Ugandan president was welcomed at Luanda’s “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport by the Social Welfare minister, João Baptista Kussumua, and the secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Manuel Augusto. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/6/31/Ugandan-pre... Africa African countries African Union member states Angola Angolan Parliament Antonio Paulo Antonio Paulo Kassoma Democratic Republic of Congo East Africa Generic Relations Great Lakes International Airport Jo Kampala Kampala law-making house Least Developed Countries Luanda Luanda Manuel Augusto National Assembly Paulo Kassoma Paulo Kassoma Person Career Person Travel Politics president Presidential Palace Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Social Welfare minister speaker Tuesday evening in the Angolan capital Uganda Uganda Yoweri Museveni Yoweri Musseveni Read more	CASA-CE headquarters to monitor all country Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 20:37 Angola, Luanda – The National Headquarters for Coordination of the Electoral Campaign of the Broad Convergence for Angola’s Salvation- Electoral Coalition (CASA-CE) will monitor the whole campaigning of the political organisation, Angop learned Tuesday in Luanda. This was announced by the deputy of the head of CASA-CE election list, Adriano Mendes de Carvalho, during the inauguration of the said headquarters. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/6/31/CASA-headqu... Abel Chivukuvuku Adriano Mendes de Carvalho Angola Angop Constitutional Court Electoral Coalition Gaspar Mendes de Carvalho Generic Relations head Luanda National Headquarters Politics president Read more	African women contribution to fight against discrimination highlighted Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 20:27 Angola, Yeosu – The minister of Family and Women Promotion, Genoveva Lino, Tuesday in Yeosu, South Korea, highlighted the contribution of the African women, particularly Angolans, to the fight against discrimination of females in the continent.The minister was speaking at the ceremony marking the July 31, African Women Day, during an event promoted by Angola’s pavilion at the Yeosu Universal Exhibition taking place this year in that Asian country. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/sociedade/2012/6/31/African-wo... Albina Assis Angola Angola commissioner Earth first lady Generic Relations Genoveva Lino Geography Governor incision minister Natural Disaster Person Career Political geography Politics Quotation Santos Social Issues South Korea Yeosu Yeosu Read more
CPO pledges to fight illiteracy Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 20:24 Angola, Luanda – The vice president of the coalition Opposition Political Council (CPO), João Mateus Jorge, announced Tuesday in Luanda that his organisation will prioritise the eradication of illiteracy and implementation of a free education system in the country. The politician who was speaking to journalists at the end of the presentation of his organisation’s electoral manifesto, said education is a factor of development of any State, and all its resources should be used in a rational way in favour of all Angolans. Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/politica/2012/6/31/CPO-pledges... ADPA African Diamond Producers Association Angola Democratic Party Education Generic Relations Luanda Luanda Luanda Province Opposition Political Council PADF PCN Person Communication PLUN politician Politics vice president Read more	Water pump plant to support agriculture - Oil minister Submitted by AA Angola on 31 July, 2012 - 20:13 Luanda, Luanda – Angola’s Oil minister, Botelho de Vasconcelos, Tuesday in Luanda said that the water pump factory that was inaugurated Tuesday on the outskirts of the capital city, will support the sectors of agriculture, civil construction and especially the petrochemical industry. The minister said so to the press at the end of the inauguration of the said plant in the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone (ZEE). Source: http://www.portalangop.co.ao/motix/en_us/noticias/economia/2012/6/31/Water-pump-... Africa Angola Angola Bengo Province Botelho Botelho de Vasconcelos Business Environment Generic Relations Geography José Maria Botelho de Vasconcelos Luanda Luanda minister natural gas official Oil minister Person Career Portuguese West Africa Provinces of Angola Quotation Vasconcelos Zaire Zaire Province Read more