Day: May 26, 2023

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Angola and Portugal discuss environment cooperation

Angola on Thursday in Lisbon requested greater sharing of experience with Portugal for the preservation of the environment.

The statement was made by Angola Environment Minister, Ana Paula de Carvalho, following a meeting with her Portuguese counterpart, José Duarte Cordeiro.

Ana Paula de Carvalho said she acknowledges that the country has “much to learn” from the Portuguese experience in terms of preserving the environment, having emphasised that Angola counts on Portugal’s help to meet the multiple challenges ahead.

The two sides decided to continue exchanging experience to deepen relations in terms of environmental protection.

The Angolan minister, who has been on a working mission to the European country since the 23rd of the current month at the invitation of José Duarte Cordeiro, visited several places in Portugal.

During her stay in Portugal, Ana Paula de Carvalho attended the presentation of the iREC Projects – Inovar a Reciclagem and Cascais Smart Pole, as well as a meeting to the Voluntary Carbon Market

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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Angola defends high-quality campaigns to fight against poliovirus outbreaks

Angola has called for the implementation of a quick response and high quality campaigns to deal with the circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) outbreaks.

Angola’s stance was expressed Thursday by the general director of the National Institute for Health Research (INIS), Joana Morais, in her speech delivered at the plenary of the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.

The new oral vaccine against type 2 poliomyelitis is the preferred option to control outbreaks of poliovirus derived from of the vaccine.

Joana Morais, who expressed concern about the persistence of outbreaks of vaccine-derived poliovirus, suggested integrating polio vaccination into all health interventions.

The official also suggested other development sectors covering high-risk areas, while the polio be incorporated into the General State Budget (OGE), supplemented with resources mobilised from partners.

The INIS director pointed out four priorities to boost the 2018-2023 polio transition plan.

They are the sustainable reinforcement of routine immunisation, the consolidation of gains in areas of endemic transmission of the Wild Poliovirus, the prevention or immediate response to outbreaks in non-endemic areas and early identification of vaccine-derived poliovirus and ensure an immediate quality response.

Joana Morais also pointed the priority areas, which include strengthening national capacities in the field of immunisation, surveillance and outbreak response, monitoring and evaluation, operational investigations to improve performance, strengthening reference laboratories, efficient sample management, assistance WHO technique for outbreak response activities and surveillance.

The 76th World Health Assembly, which runs until the 30th of the current month, focuses on global architecture of preparedness and response to public health emergencies, construction of the proposal for an instrument on pandemics and non-communicable diseases.

The assembly seeks to find ways to prevent and control NCDs such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancers, promoting approaches on ways to improve access to healthy food, physical activity and essential medicines.

The agenda also includes the theme of universal health coverage (UHC).

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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Diplomat calls for women’s participation in conflict resolution

Angolan ambassador to Germany Balbina da Silva Friday in Luanda called on women to participate in peace negotiation processes in the countries involved in armed conflicts, as they (women and girls) are the most to experience the affects of the conflict.

Diplomat calls for women’s participation in conflict resolution

Luanda – Angolan ambassador to Germany Balbina da Silva Friday in Luanda called on women to participate in peace negotiation processes in the countries involved in armed conflicts, as they (women and girls) are the most to experience the affects of the conflict.The diplomat, who was speaking at the “I International Women’s Forum for Peace and Democracy”, said that it was urgent to create spaces for women to take part in conversation for reaching the peace in conflicts.

Also participated in the Panel on “The Role of Women in Peace-building and Conflict Prevention: Binto Keita head of MONUSCO (United Nations Mission in the Democratic

Republic of Congo), Osvalda Joana Ambassador of Mozambique to Angola, Bineta Diop, Special Envoy of the African Union (AU) for Women, Peace and Security, and Maria Manuel AU Commissioner for Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Balbina da Silva recalled that whenever women get involved in conflict resolution, the results are satisfactory, among other causes, because they are the managers of life.

“We join our voices to that of other ladies to reach our objectives, because the women’s fight is global”, she emphasised.

While Bineta Biop praised the figure of the former president of Liberia, Ellen Sirleaf, for her role in the pacification of the country. She cited the history of Africa, where women went through slavery, colonialism, apartheid and even genocide, hence their

proven resilience over the years.

She suggested the need to close the pyramid, proposing women to lead the peace talks. The African Union (AU) commissioner, Maria Manuel, reiterated that women, children and the elderly are the ones who suffer most in any armed conflict.

As an example, she cited the war in Sudan, where every two minutes a girl or woman is raped. Opened on Thursday by the Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, the forum covered five panels.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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Huila: ANGOP announces plans for gradual expansion of production centres in municipalities

Angolan News Agency (ANGOP) will soon start a gradual expansion process of its production centres in some municipalities aimed to expand the news coverage to the country’s inland.

The pledge was made by the executive director for Contents of this Media House, José Chimuco, during a meeting with governor of the southern Huila province, Nuno Mahapi.

José Chimuco, who is visiting the southern region (Namibe, Cunene and Huíla), mentioned the municipality of Matala (Huila), which will also be in charge of the others, such as Quipungo, Jamba and Cuvango, as priority.

He also announced plans to create another production centre in Cacula, which will cover the municipalities of Quilengues, Caluquembe and Caconda.

Jose Chimuco requested the intervention of the provincial governor close to the municipal administrations.

ANGOP executive director is carrying out a 14-day tour that covers the provinces of Namibe, Cunene and Huila, as part of preparations for the 6th Expanded Consultative Council of the state-owned media company this year.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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Angola presents initiatives to ensure food security

Angola has presented the initiatives to ensure food and nutrition security, regulate the market and positively impact on the supply of basic food products.

This was during the 5th General Assembly of Governors of the African Development Bank started on 22 May in Egypt.

The initiatives are those of the National Plan for the Promotion of Grain Production (PLANAGRÃO) and the National Social Protection System Project, estimated at USD 420 million, aimed to provide cash transfers to some 1.6 million Angolan families.

The State Secretary for the Economy, Ivan dos Santos, who took part in the

event, also highlighted the Programme of Support Production, Diversification of Exports and Substitution of Imports (PRODESI), as a tool for economic diversification and on the Food Reserve (REA), which is being implemented to improve food and nutritional security, supply of basic and essential food products, in the desired quantities.

Ivan dos Santos also stressed the National Strategy for Renewable Energy in Angola, which foresees a 10-fold increase in the country’s electricity production capacity, through the installation of solar parks.

The official also said 1 million families could benefit from around 55,000 megawatts to be produced.

Ivan dos Santos assured that the Government is committed to the programmes, projects and plans to avoid food shortages in the coming years.

Angola is represented by a multi-sector delegation at the 5th General Assembly of the Governors of the African Development ending on 26 May.

The event gathers more than 50 African countries.

Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)

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Luanda, Busan sign twinning agreement

Angolan capital, Luanda, and Busan city, South Korea, Thursday signed a twinning agreement providing for the exchange experience in management of the two metropolises, ANGOP has learnt.

The agreement was signed in Busan city by Luanda ‘s provincial governor, Manuel Homem, and the mayor of the South Korean city, Park Hyung-joon.

The twinning pact follows an agreement of intent signed on March 2 of the current year in Luanda, between the parties.

It provides for coordination with municipalities, as well as implementation of sector policies and supervision of the management of primary, secondary and teacher training schools, middle and polytechnic institutes.

It also includes monitoring of urban infrastructures, including transport, energy, telecommunications and sanitation.

The letter of intent also proposes that the parties promote exchanges by organising meetings between officials and civil servants from both sides.

The Luanda and Busan authorities are urged to facilitate the exchange of delegations, through the holding of conferences, events, seminars, fairs, exhibitions and activities developed with the aim of achieving the objective proposed in the letter of intent, providing technical and human resources.

The agreement also covers infrastructure management, sanitation, macro-drainage and environment.

Busan is the second largest city in Korea, a maritime logistics centre in Northeast Asia with its world-class mega-ports and a gateway to the Eurasian continent.

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Source: Angola Press News Agency (APNA)