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Cape Verdeans trained in Cuba to practice medicine in their country
Cuban News Agency
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August 5, 2025
HAVANA, Cuba, August 4 (ACN) Four young Cape Verdeans who recently completed their medical studies in Cuba will join the Cape Verde National Health System as part of the historic bilateral cooperation program between the two nations. According to...
Former poachers guard Cabo Verde’s endangered sea turtles
Mongabay
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August 4, 2025
Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches. From 2007-24, illegal catches of female turtles on one island plummeted from 1,253 to...
New Bedford’s Historic Cape Verdean Church Marks 120 Years
Fun 107 - Massachusetts
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August 3, 2025
Our Lady of the Assumption Church on South Sixth Street in New Bedford, the first Cape Verdean parish in the United States, is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, church leaders are holding a celebration on August 16...
GBH Daily: Questions from the inside
WGBH - Massachusetts
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August 7, 2025
This is a web edition of GBH Daily, a weekday newsletter bringing you local stories you can trust so you can stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. Sign up here! 🌤️Some sun and some clouds, with highs in the 70s. Sunset is at 7:55 p.m. Today...
Talking the Tropics w/ Mike: W. Atlantic low pressure... E. Atlantic tropical wave
HOT 106.5 - Florida
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August 7, 2025
Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: ***** ALWAYS CHECK & RE-CHECK THE LATEST FORECAST & UPDATES! **** Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: A bit of an uptick in the rip current risk through the weekend from low pressure to...
ECOWAS Moves to Help Curb Drug Abuse, Mental Health Crisis
Liberian Observer
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–spotlights the devastating impact of narcotics on the country’s younger generation and advocates for urgent policy reforms A high-level delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived in Monrovia as part of a...
New Bedford's Magic Kitchen gives breakfast a Cape Verdean flavor
South Coast Business Bulletin - Massachusetts
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Hippolyte 'Chef Papi' Tavares has dreamed of opening a restaurant for 20 years. Magic Kitchen on Nauset Street will feature breakfast and lunch. Tavares, a native of Cape Verde, is planning to give dishes a Cape Verdean flavor. NEW BEDFORD — For...
French-speaking citizens of these countries have a direct study to permanent residence pathway
CIC News
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August 7, 2025
The Francophone Minority Communities Student Pilot (FMCSP) provides a study to permanent residence (PR) pathway for French-speaking students who are citizens of select countries. If you’re admitted to study in Canada under the FMCSP, you can apply...
'Sunbed wars at our Cape Verde hotel were actually quite comical - and here's proof'
The Mirror
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July 29, 2025
An engaged couple were forced to queue for over an hour with hotel guests rushing to grab the best spots by pool. Laura Smith and her fiancé Eric Whittaker have labelled their holiday morning routine "chaotic" due to the so-called 'sunbed wars'...
Jubilee of Youth: Delegation of 43 Pilgrims Representing Cape Verde Selected on Basis of “pastoral commitment”
ACI Africa
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July 27, 2025
He noted that “more than any control mechanism, it is the conscience of each one that will guarantee their return. The Jubilee is a mission, not a means of escape.” Asked about the contribution of the Cape Verdeans to the Jubilee of Youth...
In Brockton, the ‘11th island’, celebrates Cape Verde’s 50th year of independence
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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BROCKTON - On a drizzling Sunday afternoon, people here gathered at Campanelli Stadium to celebrate Cape Verde, the island nation off the coast of West Africa, celebrating its 50th year of independence. Vendors sold dried baobab fruit, coconut...
Cape Verde, Zimbabwe and South Africa projects triumph at Durban FilmMart
New Zimbabwe
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July 24, 2025
ScreenDaily Projects from South Africa, Cape Verde and Zimbabwe were among the big winners at the 16th edition of the Durban FilmMart (DFM), which wrapped this week. This year’s market was attended by 1,364 filmmakers and industry professionals...
ECOWAS Parliament Launches Anti-Drug Awareness Mission In Liberia Ahead of Youth Rally
Front Page Africa
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August 7, 2025
Monrovia – ECOWAS Parliament high-powered delegation has arrived in Liberia to raise awareness about the growing crisis of drug abuse and mental health challenges among young people in the region. By Jaheim T. [email protected] The visit is part...
Gulbenkian Choir and Orchestra debut in Cape Verde (with 2 concerts)
Portugal Pulse
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July 26, 2025
“We thought it would be wonderful to celebrate Cape Verde’s 50 years of independence, and for that, we decided to organize a concert with the Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir,” stated António Feijó, president of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation,...
Tropical wave off Africa could develop over Atlantic, NHC says
BNO News
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August 6, 2025
A tropical wave emerging off the coast of West Africa and currently moving through the Cabo Verde Islands is being monitored by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) for potential development later this week. The disturbance has been given a low...
June Freedom Returning to His Grandfather’s House in Cape Verde ‘Balanced My Spirit Out’ and Inspired His Serene ‘Casa Mira Mar’ Album
Billboard
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July 24, 2025
For Cape Verdean artist June Freedom, island time isn’t a state of being – it’s a way of living. Born in Boston, Mass., Freedom (real name Pedro Fontes Veiga Jr.) moved to the motherland when he was three and grew up listening to traditional Cape...
Cape Verde mourns the death of pioneering visual artist Kiki Lima
Portugal Pulse
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July 20, 2025
The artist was in Lisbon, receiving medical treatment, and passed away early this morning, according to his brother, Mick Lima, speaking to the Rádio de Cabo Verde (RCV). “Considered by many as one of the greatest Cape Verdean painters of all...
Tropical activity in the Atlantic raises concerns over the Caribbean
The Yucatan Times
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August 6, 2025
1 Budding activity over the vast Atlantic hurricane basin has AccuWeather meteorologists closely watching multiple areas of interest, and some of those may pose a threat to the United States in the coming days. There will be some tropical concerns...
China hands over maternity ward building project in Cape Verde
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAIA, Cape Verde, July 23 (Xinhua) -- A China-aided maternity ward building has been handed over to local authorities in Mindelo, on Cape Verde's Sao Vincente Island. Cape Verdean Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva and Chinese Ambassador to...
Cape Verde Experience Unveils New Island-Hopping Adventure and Unique Hotels
Breaking Travel News
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July 19, 2025
UK tour operator Cape Verde Experience has announced an exciting expansion to its holiday collection for 2025/26, showcasing the diversity of Cape Verde’s islands with its new island-hopping itinerary and authentic hotel additions. Renowned for...