Angolan Government and main opposition Unita party, Thursday in Luanda, reiterated the need for continued combined efforts towards the pacification of the country, by settling, through dialogue, situations that can disturb the process of national reconciliation.

Angola's Urbanism and Environment Minister, Sita José, on Friday left for the coastal Kwanza-Sul province, where he will debate with the local authorities matters relating to territory organisation there, Angop has learnt.

Citizens Role in National Reconstruction is the theme of a seminar that will take place on Friday in eastern Lunda-Norte province, in a promotion of the office of citizenship of the ruling MPLA party, Angop has learnt.

The works of the seventh summit of heads of State and Government of the Portuguese-speaking Countries Community (CPLP) started Friday in Lisbon, Portugal, discussing issues related to peace, food security and the organisation's functioning.

Angolan Head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos Friday here considered comforting and thanked for the condolences and sympathy messages from various institutions due to the passing away of his sister Isabel Eduardo dos Santos.

Economic agents of Malanje province should have knowledge of commercial and hotel-related laws in force in the country, to enable them running the activity with responsibility, said Thursday the provincial governor for technical and community sphere, Durbalino de Carvalho.

Luanda provincial governor, Francisca do Espírito Santos, Friday here invited women belonging to the United Methodist Church to take part in a peaceful march, scheduled for 31 July, to celebrate African Women's Day.

The senior males football teams of Benfica de Luanda and Santos FC will face off this Friday afternoon at Luanda's Coqueiros stadium, for the opening of the 17th round of the national first division soccer championship, Girabola2008.

Officials with the delegation of education, culture, sciences and technology in Kwanza-Norte on Friday here assessed the functioning of the sector and the state of administrative and scholar infrastructures in the province, Angop has learnt.

A delegation of the ruling MPLA party, led by its secretary-general, Julião Mateus Paulo "Dino Matrosse", left Friday for the eastern Lunda Norte province, to preside over, on Saturday, the activity associated with the organisation of the party's pre-campaign in Dundo city.

The Angolan Football Federation (FAF) has confirmed the holding of the friendly match between Angola national soccer team and Tunisia on 20 August, probably to take place in Tunis city.

The deputy minister of Industry, Abraão Gourgel, left Friday for northern Uije Province, where he will assess for four days the level of implementation of projects under the Public Investments Programme (PIP), Angop has learnt.

About 50 pregnant women on Friday were informed in Ondjiva city, southern Cunene province, about the importance of Hiv/Aids test during pregnancy.

Women and Sports' Association (AMUD) will hold a march on 31 July, in Luanda, to celebrate African Women's Day, said Friday the commission's coordinator, Teresa Quarta.

The first Pedagogic shop and the new office of the Restructuring Programme of Logistic System and Supply of Essential Goods to population (Presild) were inaugurated on Friday here by the Minister of Commerce, Joaquim Icuma Muafumba.

At least eleven fire-arms of different calibres have handed over on 15-22 July to the National Police department in the northern Bengo province by citizens owning them illegally.

The Constitutional Court (TC) will hand over the definitive list of political parties, who will run in next September 05 legislative elections, to the National Electoral Commission (CNE) next Monday.

The Angolan Transports minister, Augusto da Silva Tomás, left this Friday for Soyo City, in the northern Zaire Province, to learn about the functioning of the sector.

Luanda, 25/07- Interclube, the only Angolan surviving team in the African cups, Friday qualified for the phase of groups of the African Football Confederation (CAF) cup, after a 1-1 draw, in Yaoundé, against local Mount Cameroon.

The charity music show in support of rural families, a promotion of the programme for rural development and combat against poverty, will take place on Saturday, from 7 p.m in Atlântico cinema, in Luanda.

Angolan deputy minister of Justice, Guilhermina Prata, said Thursday in Luanda that the Government has been paying a particular attention to the military justice in the country, as part of the reform in progress.

The Angolan deputy minister of Social Communication, Manuel Miguel de Carvalho "Wadijimbi", said Thursday in Lisbon, Portugal, that the creation of the Public Television (TPA)'s International Channel is part of the country's natural development, particularly the media, as a result of six years of peace.

The president of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires, Thursday in Lisbon (Portugal), approached Angolan prime minister, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, over a cooperation and a symposium on Tarrafal - former colonial prison.

The secretary general of the ruling MPLA party's women wing (OMA), Luzia Inglês Van-Dúnem "Inga" on Thursday defended in Kuito city (central Bié province) the need for women to adhere to literacy programmes.

Angolan Prime Minister Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos considered that the launching on Thursday, in Lisbon of the Angola Public Television (TPA) international channel, is a signal of the country's growth which will keep Angolans in the diaspora informed.