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]

Contract for Installing Construction Materials Factories Approved - The Cabinet Council Wednesday here approved a contract to fund the acquisition of equipment, with view to install factories of construction materials and an Credit Agreement to fund part of the costs of the project of financial management assistance. [AA Network News]

Luanda Governor Calls for Everyone's Collaboration - The governor of Luanda province, Francisca do Espírito Santo Wednesday here said, after being sworn in, that she counts on the collaboration of everyone for the improvement of the social conditions of residents of the capital. [AA Network News]

Luanda, 04/12 - Members of Angola’s Architects Order are meeting since Saturday here to analyse issue relating to construction of infrastructures in the country, Angop has learnt.

The chairperson of the association, Antonio Gameiro, said that this follows an official visit by the chairman of African Architects Union and his two deputies after Angola was admitted to the membership of this continental organisation".

Luanda, 04/12 - At least 2,000 social houses will be built countrywide under the Angola`s Youth Programme, said on Saturday the deputy Youth and Sports minister, Gonçalves Muandumba.

The government official was speaking shortly before his departure to the northern Uije province, where he will participate at the commemoration activities of national Youth’s Day, April 14. He added that the project will kick off on Monday.

The Namibian (Windhoek)

Namibia will release about US$997 000 (N$8 million) for the construction and equipment of a primary school in Lubango, the regional capital of Angola's southern Huila province, the Angolan press agency Angop reported this week.

The school will have six classrooms, two residences and an office for the headmaster.

It will also have a playground for 420 students in two shifts.