June 9, 2023

The latest on the world economy, according to the OECD

The global economy is showing signs of improving, but the recovery will be weak, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says. Its latest Economic Outlook predicts global GDP will grow 2.7% in 2023, with a modest improvement o…

Minister promises to regularise petrol card situation

Newly appointed Minister of State for Economic Coordination José de Lima Massano promised Friday to work hard to ensure the delivery of gasoline cards to subsidise the current price of 300 kwanzas per litre.The official made the pledge after he was swo…

AU Ambassador reiterates commitment to peace, security issues

Angolan ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU) Miguel Bembe Friday in Kigali (Rwanda) reiterated the country’s commitment to the issues related to peace, security and reconciliation at the level of continental org…

Angolan government pledges to provide adequate housing

Angolan government has pledged to provide adequate housing with universal access to basic services, such as energy, water and sanitation, transport, schools, employment, health care, green spaces and infrastructure financing.The pledge come from the Pe…

Paulo Madeira re-elected president of FIBA Africa Zone VI

Angolan Paulo Madeira was re-elected Thursday as president of FIBA Africa Zone VI for the 2023/27 term during the General Assembly of the governing body of basketball in the African continent.With this vote of confidence by the National Federations, th…

Optimist national team gear up for World Championship

Angola National Optimist sailing team, the current African champions, are preparing for the 2023 Optimist World Championship to be held from June 15 to 25 in Barcelona, Spain.The five sailors, who won the African champion title in Morocco in May, are e…

Persecution of HRDs Over MOPO Fizzle Out

A ZIMBABWEAN court has ended the abuse of prosecution processes to persecute legitimate human rights defenders after acquitting them on charges of convening an unsanctioned meeting in contravention of the repressive Maintenance of Peace and Order (MOPO…

Suspects sought for business robbery in Kroonstad and Parys

The police in the Free State are seeking assistance in tracing and locating four suspects allegedly involved in two business robberies in Kroonstad and Parys.The first incident took place on Thursday, 8 June 2023 at about 09:10. It is alleged that four…