March 28
Southern Africa: SADC Urged to Increase Funding to Combat Child Labor
The Southern African Trade Union Coordination Council (SATUCC) has urged member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to increase budget allocations in order… Read more »
March 27
Angola: Mescti Calls for Youth to Bolster Cplp Scientific Cooperation
The secretary of State for the Ministry of Higher Education, Sciences, Technologies and Innovation (MESCTI), Alice de Ceita e Almeida has recommended the young generation from the… Read more »
January 05
Angola: AU Experts Praise Angolan Legislation On Child Protection
Angola has adopted some of the best legislation regarding the protection of the children's rights, the president of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of… Read more »
January 01
Angola: Moxico's Pediatric Service Without Hospitalization Capacity
The paediatric service of the Moxico General Hospital has more than 100 hospitalised patients, a number above its capacity (60), and is without space to meet the high demand, the… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Africa: Angolan Elected Chairman of the AU Committee On Rights of Child
Angolan academic Wilson de Almeida Adão was elected chair of the African Union (AU) Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child Wednesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read more »
November 01, 2023
Angola: Deworming Campaign to Reach Over One Million Children in Luanda
More than one million children between the ages of 5 and 15 are expected to be dewormed from November 6 to 10 in Luanda, the provincial Health director, Manuel Duarte Varela told… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Southern Africa: SADC Reiterates Fight Against Child Labour
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) reiterated Thursday at UN headquarters, in New York, its commitment to implementing measures to end child labour in all its forms… Read more »
September 10, 2023
Angola: Ruling Party Highlights Youth's Patriotic Duty
Vice president of the ruling MPLA party Luísa Damião has stressed the need to continue to instill patriotism and citizenship in young people in order to boost the… Read more »
September 02, 2023
Angola: First Lady Calls for Greater Attention to Young People's Well-Being
Angola's First Lady, Ana Dias Lourenço, Saturday in Windhoek, Namibia, called for major attention to be paid to the well-being and development of adolescents and young… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Angola: Angolan Students Obtain Third Place in Maths Copernicus Olympiad
Délcio Fernandes, 14, Nathan Nóbrega, 13, and Juzmar Francisco, 16, are the three Angolan students who on Thursday, in New York City, United States of America (USA),… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Angola: Education Project Plans to Benefit 10,000 Young People
The Angolan Youth Institute launched on Friday the Education Project for the Future of Angola (EPFA), which is expected to reach 10,000 young people, in its initial phase. Read more »
June 17, 2023
Angola: Angola to Increase Pre-Primary Education Access Rate to 46% By 2050
The Angolan government plans to increase the attendance rate of the second stage of pre-school education to 46% by 2050, said Saturday in Luanda, capital city, the secretary of… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Angola: Angola Wants to Strengthen Fight Against Children's Rights Abuse
The secretary of State for Human Rights and Citizenship, Ana Celeste Januário, said that the Angolan State is working on mechanisms to strengthen the fight against the abuse… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Angola: Unicef Recommends Greater Parliamentary Supervision Favouring Children
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) representative in Angola, Yvan Yerovi, said Wednesday in Luanda that the National Assembly should exercise its legislative and… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Angola: First Lady and Queen of Spain Talk About Girls' Education
Angola's First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço and the Queen of Spain Letizia Ortiz spoke Tuesday of the education of girls and women as a factor of empowerment. Read more »
January 01, 2023
Angola: Angola Reduces Infant Mortality Rate By 175%
Angola reduced infant mortality by roughly 175 percent over the last 30 years, from 132 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 48 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020, reads the… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Angola: Minister Calls for Greater Involvement of Society in Child Protection
Minister of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women Ana Paula do Sacramento Neto Saturday in Luanda called for greater involvement of the families and society in the… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Angola: Government Reviews List of Jobs Prohibited to Minors
Economic Commission of Cabinet Council approved Monday the proposal of a Presidential Decree that provides for updating the list of occupations prohibited or restricted to minors… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Angola: Minister Calls for Coordinated Actions for Child Benefit
Angolan minister of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women Ana Paula do Sacramento Neto Tuesday backed determined and properly thought actions in benefit of children, with… Read more »
October 01, 2022
Angola: Over 150 Children With Cleft Lip Undergo Repair Surgery At Josina Machel
At least 153 children with cleft lip and palate underwent surgery at Luanda's Josina Machel Hospital, as part of a campaign promoted by Health Ministry (MINSA). Read more »
September 09, 2022
Africa: World Leaders Discuss Transformation of Education
Angola participated Monday in New York, in the Education Transformation Summit. Read more »
August 07, 2022
Angola: Elections 2022 - João Lourenço Urges Youth to Practice Sports
The presidential candidate of the ruling MPLA, João Lourenço, on Sunday urged young people to practice sports with the aim to build a healthy country. He said that to… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Angola: Angola Records Over 17,000 Cases of Child Labour Exploitation
Angola's National Children Institute (INAC) recorded between 2020 and 2021 a total of 17,890 cases of child labour all over the country, the director of the institution, Paulo… Read more »