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Angolan Vice-President demands high professional commitment
Luanda, ANGOLA, June 18 - The Vice-President of the Republic, Bornito de Sousa, demanded last Wednesday "maximum productivity, capacity for continuous improvement and teamwork spirit" to his new advisor for economic and social matters, Marcelino...
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Angolan president, Emir of Qatar address Covid-19 impact
Luanda, ANGOLA, June 14 - Angolan head of State João Lourenço and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, Saturday discussed the relations between the two countries., This was confirmed by a press release from the Press...
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Angolan President appoints new secretary for Economic Affairs
Luanda, ANGOLA, June 9 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, appointed last Monday Victor Hugo Guilherme to be his secretary for Economic Affairs., On another decree, according to a press release from the President’s Civil Affairs...
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Angolan President encourages open dialogue
Luanda, ANGOLA, May 31 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, encouraged last Saturday the continuous open dialogue and concert of ideas between State institutions and civil society., In messages posted on his Twitter account, the Angolan...
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Angolan president wants increased domestic production
Luanda, ANGOLA, May 29 - Angolan head of State, João Lourenço, Friday defended the increase of the domestic production to counter the effects of the covid-19 on the country’s economy and the rise of employment. , Speaking at the meeting with...
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Angolan President regrets death of bishop Óscar Braga
Luanda, ANGOLA, May 28 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço has manifested his condolences to the family of Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Benguela, Dom Óscar Braga, who died on Tuesday, May26., In a note of condolences, João Lourenço...
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Luanda has new governor
Luanda, ANGOLA, May 26 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, Tuesday, here, appointed Joana Lina Ramos Baptista Cândido, to the position of Governor of the Province of Luanda., According to a note from the Civil House, the ex-governor of...
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Angolans stranded in Russia expected home soon
Luanda, ANGOLA, May 9 - A group of Angolan nationals stranded in Russia due to borders shut-down is expected on May 15 in the country, the government announced. , This is after other Angolans who were stranded in Portugal and Cuba were flown into...
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Angolan Head of State congratulates Paraguay on 15 May celebration
Luanda, ANGOLA, May 16 - The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, last Friday congratulated the people, government and Head of State of Paraguay on the 209th independence anniversary, marked on the same day (15)., On the congratulations note,...
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Huambo governor stresses reconciliation among Angolans
Huambo, ANGOLA, April 5 - The governor of the central Huambo province, Joana Lina, Saturday reiterated the importance of peace, which is one of the biggest achievements of the Angolans after the national independence, thus calling on every citizen...
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Angolan President discusses solutions with SADC leaders
ANGOLA, May 9 - Luanda- Angolan head of State João Lourenço Friday discussed with the seven counterparts of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) the issues related to combat covid-19. , At the end of debate, held via videoconference,...
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Angolan President recasts government
Luanda, ANGOLA, April 7 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, reshuffled his government on Monday, reducing the number of ministerial department from 28 to 21., On an executive order, President João Lourenço appointed the following...
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Angolan president clarifies trip to Namibia
Luanda, ANGOLA, March 22 - Angolan head of State João Lourenço clarified Saturday in Luanda that his trip to Namibia and flights to South Africa, Brazil and Portugal fall under the exceptional measures provided for in the Presidential Legislative...
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Angolan President stresses women's action as factor of peace
Luanda, ANGOLA, March 9 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, considered women a source of life and a factor of peace, for the role she plays in education and in promoting the values of civism, ethics and respect for others. , In a...
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New Lobito Refinery to Reduce Operating Costs for Mines in Zambia and the DRC
Lobito’s petroleum infrastructure will produce the fourth-largest volume on the continent and have a daily processing capacity of 200,000 barrels of crude oil LUANDA, ANGOLA, September 1, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The new Lobito Refinery seeks...
Angolan takes over ACP Secretary-General post
Luanda, ANGOLA, March 2 - The Angolan former ambassador in Belgium, George Chikoti, takes office on Monday, March 2, in Brussels as secretary-general of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group, for a five-year term., Georges Chikoti, who...
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Angolan President invited to visit Nicaragua
Luanda, ANGOLA, March 2 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, received on Monday, March 2, in Luanda, a message from his Nicaraguan counterpart, Daniel Ortega, inviting him to visit that Latin American country, as part of the...
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Angolan ambassador meets with former Namibian President
Luanda, ANGOLA, February 21 - Angola's ambassador to Namibia, Jovelina Imperial, met last Thursday in Windhoek with former Namibian president Sam Nujoma, at a meeting in which the diplomat reported on the country's economic and social situation.,...
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Angolan Identity Card issued in Portugal
Luanda, ANGOLA, February 17 - The process of issuing the Identity Card (BI) to Angolan citizens residing in Lisbon, Portugal, will start next April, the minister of Justice and Human Rights, Francisco Queiroz, announced this Monday in Luanda. ,...
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Angolan President visits works of technology museum
Luanda, ANGOLA, February 15 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, learned this Saturday about the current status of the works of the future Museum and Center for Science and Technology in Luanda. , President Joao Lourenço visited the...
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