Cape Verde News Archives

The Coast Guard announced Tuesday that the Cutter Legare will return to the Coast Guard Integrated Support Command in Portsmouth Thursday following a three-month deployment.

The first African Director of the Centre of Studies in Information Sciences and Techniques of the Dakar-based Cheikh Anta Diop University - The XVth International Drama Festival opened in Minde lo, in the Cape Verdian Island of Sao Vicente, on Thursday with 21 groups from 10 European, South American and African countries participating.

Bobby Constantino makes the case why we saw Obama rallies in Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan in 2008 but haven't seen anything similar for mayoral candidates this year: ... In Boston, young men go into the financial district at 9am on workdays and see nearly all white faces.

Togolese artist Paul Ahyi on Thursday became the newest me mber on the list of UNESCO renowned personalities who use their influence, chari s ma and prestige to help promote the message and programmes of the organisation.

Feverish speculations: A Russian soldier escorts one of the eight suspected hijackers of cargo ship Arctic Sea at the Cape Verdean island of Sal on August 19.

The 115-year-old schooner Ernestina at her berth at the State Pier in New Bedford.

PRAIA, 11 September 2009 - People living with HIV in Cape Verde are worried that the HIV/AIDS programme may be disrupted by a change in funders.

Several African heads of state are in Guinea Bissau to participate in the inauguration of President-elect Malam Bacai Sanha scheduled in the capital, Bissau Tuesday.

The new head of state for Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanha, vows to probe into the killing of his predecessor Joao Bernardo Vieira and army chief Batista Tagme Na Waie in March.

Three African heads of state have confirmed their attendance on Tuesday at the inauguration of the new president of Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanha, according to official sources in the capital Bissau.

As the public relations officer for the Onset Cape Verdean Festival Association, I wanted an opportunity to share my thoughts about the 2009 festival.