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São Filipe, Oct. 15 (Inforpress) – Municipal councillor Jelson da Silva has resigned as leader of the Movement for Democracy (MpD) group in the São Filipe Municipal Assembly, citing disagreements with the political direction adopted by the party’s new national leadership.
In a communication addressed to the MpD’s municipal coordinator in São Filipe, and copied to his fellow group members, Jelson da Silva announced that the decision takes immediate effect and follows a period of reflection on the party’s current political situation.
The now former leader of the municipal parliamentary group stated that he does not identify with the political line, the guidelines and the direction taken by the MpD’s new national leadership; he considers that, for the sake of political consistency, party ethics and respect for the party members he represents, he does not meet the necessary conditions to continue coordinating the parliamentary group.
“For the reasons of political consistency, party ethics and respect for the party members I represent, I consider that I do not meet the necessary political conditions to continue to give voice to and coordinate the national leadership’s guidelines within the municipal parliamentary group,” he explained.
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Santa Maria, 15 Oct (Inforpress) – Cabo Verde Airports is channelling “a significant portion” of the 47 million euros from its overall investment – estimated at over 250 million euros – directly into environmental and social sustainability initiatives in the country.
The announcement was made by the concessionaire’s CEO, Jorge Benchimol Duarte, during the opening of the 1st CV Airports Sustainability Forum, held today in the town of Santa Maria, on the island of Sal.
The event, organised as part of the review marking three years since the concession for the management of Cabo Verde’s airports was awarded, serves as a platform to consolidate strategic partnerships, drive the green transition and formalise cooperation agreements with civil society.
During his speech, Jorge Benchimol highlighted the company’s three strategic pillars, namely energy transition, rigorous waste management and the circular economy, and local operational sustainability.
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Praia, 15 Oct (Inforpress) – The musical group Ferro Gaita is holding charity concerts in the United States this October, with the proceeds going towards the construction of the Church of St Philip the Apostle in Praia.
According to the parish priest, Father Elias Borges, the initiative began around six years ago, following his transfer from the Parish of Nossa Senhora da Luz, on the island of Maio, to Achada São Filipe, in Praia, where he met and developed a friendship with Eduíno dos Ferro e Gaita, a local resident.
“Our collaboration with Eduíno has enabled us to set up a partnership between Ferro Gaita and the parish, which has already yielded positive results through charitable initiatives in Nice in 2022 and in the United States in 2024,” said Father Elias Borges.
This is the third edition of the charity initiative, the aim of which is to raise funds for the construction of the church, “as the parish does not have the necessary funds to complete the work”.
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Mindelo, October 15 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean art collective Neve Insular, comprising Rita Rainho and Vanessa Monteiro and based in São Vicente, has been selected to participate in the international exhibition of the 16th Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art (DAK’ART 2026), in Senegal.
The collective will present the installation Ilha d’ Sment, developed through ongoing work on agroecological cotton cultivation in Madeiral, São Vicente, in collaboration with a community of women from the valley and local farmers.
“Amidst the dust, the wind and the drought, the work constructs an ecology centred on cotton and draws inspiration from the local practice of sowing seeds in the dust, in which the repetition of gestures, care and the continuity of cultivation become forms of permanence in a context marked by instability,” notes a statement from the Neve Insular collective.
The collective’s participation fits within the theme of this edition of the biennial, which invites reflection on fragility, repair and forms of reconstruction.
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Praia, 15 Oct (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean futsal team will face Indonesia on Friday 16th in their second Group A match of the Nations Cup in Brazil, having lost 2–4 to the host nation in their opening match of the competition.
The Tubarões Azuis will take to the pitch again on Friday 16th to face Indonesia in the tournament taking place in São José dos Pinhais, Brazil.
The match is scheduled for 22:30 Cabo Verde time and is the national team’s second fixture in the competition, following their defeat by Brazil on Wednesday the 14th.
The match against Indonesia pits two teams against each other who occupy different positions in the FIFA men’s futsal world rankings.
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Tarrafal, 15 Oct (Inforpress) – The Lantuna Association carried out the excavation of a green turtle nest on Ribeira da Prata beach in Tarrafal on Wednesday, where 123 eggs were identified, of which 73 hatchlings emerged – the association’s first recorded instance of this species.
Speaking to Inforpress, Mediana dos Reis, coordinator of Lantuna’s Sea Turtle Conservation Programme in the municipality, explained that the nest excavation enables the hatching success rate to be assessed, allows eggs that did not hatch to be identified, and provides important data for future studies on the species.
Of the 123 eggs identified in the nest, 73 hatched into baby turtles, representing a hatching rate of approximately 60 per cent.
According to the project leader, the analysis also makes it possible to monitor embryonic development and determine whether the eggs were fertilised, thereby helping to further our understanding of green turtle reproduction in the region.
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Beijing, China, October 15 (Inforpress) – Today, the administrator of Inforpress called for stronger international cooperation and the sharing of experiences among media organisations to address the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, digitalisation and the circulation of information.
Hélio Robalo made the remarks at the opening of the international seminar entitled “Seminar for Heads of Journalists Organizations and Gen Z Media Youth Leaders from Belt and Road Countries”, which brings together 31 participants in Beijing from October 14 to 28.
The official stressed that the meeting provides an opportunity for Inforpress to deepen its knowledge, integrate new technologies and establish strategic partnerships.
“We need to cooperate, share experiences and prepare new generations of journalists for the challenges of the future,” he said, highlighting the profound transformations taking place in the sector in an increasingly digitalised world.
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