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IMF Executive Board concludes reviews with Cabo Verde
Panapress
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July 13, 2025
13 july 2025 - 05:08:05 MA 840 Views Panafrican News Agency Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the IMF has completed the sixth review under the ECF arrangement, which was approved on 15 June, 2022, and approved a fifteen-month...
Cabo Verde: EU backs armed forces with €12M to strengthen capacity
Macau Business
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July 8, 2025
The European Union (EU) approved a measure on Tuesday to assist the Armed Forces of Cabo Verde with €12 million over a two-year period to strengthen the country’s military capacity. According to a statement from the Council of the EU, the first...
Morabeza documented the culture of Cape Verde before independence.
Portugal Pulse
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July 9, 2025
The music of Cape Verde carries a poignant feeling. This sentiment is embedded in our songs, expressing what words cannot say, what hands cannot write. It holds the silent rage, the unspoken disgust, the mute despair, and the words of faith that...
Cabo Verde issues final ultimatum to Macau Legend over stalled casino-resort project
Yogonet International
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July 7, 2025
Cabo Verde has given Macau-based developer Macau Legend Development a final 60-day deadline to submit a new proposal for its long-stalled casino-resort project in the capital, Praia, warning that failure to do so will lead to contract cancellation...
Newly Ordained Priest in Cape Verde Urged to Foster Joy in Ministry, Carry Cross “with dignity”
ACI Africa
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July 8, 2025
The 75-year-old Cardinal emphasized that the Priesthood is not a position of prestige or performance but a vocation of self-giving love rooted in the example of Christ. “You are called to be a shepherd, not a functionary. Through concrete acts of...
'My life was turned upside down on my birthday in disgusting Cape Verde resort'
Yorkshire Live
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July 9, 2025
What should have been a birthday treat in Cape Verde resulted in a woman's life being ‘turned upside down’ after catching salmonella at a five-star resort Joanne Greenwood, 52, visited Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria with partner Adrian in March. But...
Cabo Verde issues final warning to Macau Legend over stalled hotel-casino project
Macau Daily Times
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July 7, 2025
Cabo Verde’s government has issued a final ultimatum to Macau Legend, urging the company to present a new plan for its stalled hotel-casino project in Praia or risk losing the site entirely, according to a report by Lusa. Speaking during a visit...
Cape Verde gives Macau Legend final opportunity to revive integrated resort project
Asia Gaming Brief
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July 6, 2025
Cape Verde’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Paulo Rocha, announced that the government is giving Macau Legend one final opportunity to present an alternative plan for the unfinished hotel-casino project in Praia. According to news agency Lusa, the...
Cape Verde wants “more and better” Chinese investment: Minister
Macau Business
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July 5, 2025
The Interior Minister of Cape Verde told Lusa that the African country wants to attract investment from China, which he described as “one of the main partners” in the country’s development since independence. “We currently already have a Chinese...
Cape Verde Independence Day celebrated in New Bedford
WJAR - Rhode Island
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NEW BEDFORD, MASS. (WJAR) — The fiftieth anniversary of the independence of Cape Verde was marked Saturday with a parade in New Bedford. The Cape Verdean Recognition Parade culminated a month-long celebration in the Whaling City. According to the...
Mrs.Mansouri participates in the celebrations of the independence anniversary of the Republic of Cape Verde
Algeria Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad
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Representing the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the Secretary of State to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of African Affairs, Bakhta Selma Mansouri, took part in the official festivities marking the 50th anniversary of...
PM and Grand Duke attend: Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence with Luxembourg visit
RTL Today
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July 7, 2025
Cape Verde marked 50 years of independence this weekend with official celebrations attended by Grand Duke Henri and Prime Minister Luc Frieden. At the invitation of Cape Verdean President José Maria Neves, Grand Duke Henri travelled to the island...
Ghana Represents at Cabo Verde’s 50th Independence Celebration
News Ghana
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July 7, 2025
North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa represented Ghana at Cabo Verde’s 50th independence anniversary, acting as President John Mahama’s envoy. In a social media reflection, Ablakwa described the participation as a “profound honour,” emphasizing...
Things To Do: Polar art; Park Passport Challenge; Cape Verdean Heritage
Fall River Herald News - Massachusetts
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“What do you want to do?” If you need an answer to this age-old question for making plans, we’ve got you covered. In Things To Do, we take a look at, well, things to do, happening every week in the Greater Fall River area and around the...
The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center Condemns Hate-Fueled Act at Cape Verdean Flag Ceremony
The Sentinel Newspapers - Maryland
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The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center condemns the disturbing actions that occurred during the Cape Verdean Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony in East Providence on July 2. While the ceremony was taking place inside, an individual...
Bolieiro advocates logistical platforms with Cape Verde
Portugal Pulse
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July 6, 2025
“We can and should, in partnership, build logistical platforms of the Atlantic Lusophony, creating value based on our insular geography,” stated Bolieiro during the ceremonial session commemorating 50 years of Cape Verde’s Independence at the City...
Man arrested for stomping on Cape Verdean flag in East Providence
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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A Lincoln man with a knife and a Nazi flag allegedly stomped on a Cape Verdean flag outside East Providence City Hall. The incident was captured on surveillance video. EAST PROVIDENCE — A man with a Nazi flag was arrested on July 2 for stomping on...
Cape Verde celebrates 50 years of independence
Deutsche Welle
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"Many say Cape Verde is a beacon for other African countries," says long-serving Cape Verdean politician Gualberto do Rosário. "I don't believe in such comparisons. Undoubtedly, Cape Verde scores better than many other African countries in various...
Cape Verde declares 3-month health emergency over dengue, malaria
Xinhua News Agency
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PRAIA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Cape Verde has declared a three-month national public health emergency to stem the spread of dengue fever and the resurgence of malaria. "The measure, approved by the Council of Ministers, takes into account the upcoming...
Cape Verde Upgraded to Upper-Middle-Income Status by World Bank
News Ghana
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July 3, 2025
The World Bank has reclassified Cape Verde as an upper-middle-income economy, effective July 1, 2025, marking a major milestone in the nation’s development. The upgrade follows a 16.8% surge in gross national income (GNI) per capita between 2023...