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side football team participation in the first stage of the fifth edition of the "Great Prize of Brazil in Futsal" was considered as reasonable by a top official of this sport, Luís Mourão.
The Minister of Planning, Ana Dias Lourenço, announced Thursday, in Luanda, the Angolan Government is to provide a positive growth of the country's economy, despite the global economic and financial crisis.
Angolan singer and songwriter Eduardo Paim is to sing on Friday at Luanda's Majocal show house, as part of the "Noite de Cacimbo" (winter night) programme promoted by this space, Angop has learnt.
The bill on sectorial policy of management of urban space within the national territory, proposed by the ruling MPLA party on Thursday was submitted to permanent work commissions of the National Assembly, for enrichment of its contend, Angop has learnt.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports has defined September as the deadline for auscultation of federations on the programme of modalities priorities, ahead of London's 2012 Olympic Games, the national director of sports, Raimundo Ricardo announced.
The national directors of 4th sport zone, met in June from 16-26 in Lilongue (Malawi) expressed the need of increasing upgrading of professionals and the improvement of the communication between the member States, Angop learnt on Thursday.
Angola Oil minister, José Botelho de Vasconcelos, on Wednesday left for China, where he will participate on Friday and Saturday in the Think Tank World Summit, in his capacity as chairperson of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Angop has learnt.
Angola's Minister of Science and Technology, Maria Cândida Teixeira, has called for the support of the French Government, for training of cadres in various areas of sciences and technologies, Angop has learnt.
The Angolan head of State José Eduardo dos Santos Thursday in Luanda analysed with the ambassador of Germany to Angola, Bernd Morast, the conditions of the relations between the two countries.
Angola's National Assembly passed on Thursday here in generality the bills of revision of the State Budget and the national plan for 2009, Angop has earnt.
Culture minister, Rosa Cruz e Silva, travels to Algiers City, Algeria, leading a delegation from the sector to participate in the Pan-African Culture Festival.
Angola, through the National Institute of Cultural Heritage, presented three candidatures of World Humanity Heritage, at the UNESCO forum, held in Seville, Spain.
The Association for the Development of Cinema in Angola (Adecina) organises on 16-19 July, in the Angolan capital city, the first edition of independent festival of cinema and video of Angolan producers.
The Angolan Minister Without Portfolio, António Bento Bembe, said he was happy with the way the chieftains and the church representatives in northern Cabinda province abide by the message on the responsibility to actively co-participate in consolidation of peace in the region.
Brazil/Angola Culture House started Wednesday in Luanda a project to stimulate the liking for reading in children, through the promotion of Brazilian children's literature, dubbed "Sopa de letrinhas".
Ruling MPLA parliamentary group on Thursday here expressed its confidence to the Angolan Government, recommending more attention to living and basic housing conditions of the communities, mainly those in suburban and rural areas, Angop has learnt.
Zambia and Angola are the only countries that are still to confirm their participation at the eighth annual Zone VI championships to be held at Ditshupo Hall on Saturday. The tournament, which was to be hosted by Angola, was moved to Botswana because Angola is preparing to host the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament in 2010.
The Ministry of Health and the Angolan public Agostinho Neto University will inaugurate as from the next academic term, in Luanda, the Higher Health Sciences Institute.
The National Commission for Disarmament of citizens illegally owning fire-arms collected throughout the country 56,655 weapons, over 36,000 bullets magazines and 202.771 ammunitions, in the ambit of the process of disarming the civil population.
The Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology, José Carvalho Rocha, on Wednesday considered in Kuito city, central Bié province, that optical fibre installed to connect various regions will bring about benefits for population.
At least 320 police officers of the Angolan National Police, among them 49 women, participate since Wednesday in Luanda on a course of operations to assist peacekeeping mission in Southern Africa region.
The Youth and Sports minister, Gonçalves Muandumba, dismissed Sebastião Francisco as director of Cidadela sports complex and appointed João Dias Pereira to that post.
Angola's National Medical Emergency Institute, whose creation was approved Wednesday by the government, will secure medical assistance and evacuation, in case of sudden illness and accident to appropriate health clinics.
The Angolan Government approved Wednesday here measures of management of marine, continental and aquaculture fishing this year, meant a sustainable preservation of biological resources, enabling to assure their quality, diversity and renovation, Angop has learnt.
Angola adhered tuesday to the International Agency for renewable energies, an organization entitled to support countries interested to boost energy capabilities.
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