Luanda — The Angolan minister of Transports, Augusto da Silva Tomás, on Monday here dismissed and appointed several officials in his department.

According to a note from that governmental department, which was sent to ANGOP, the minister relieved from his post the director-general of the transport company Unicargas-UEE, Eduardo Veloso, as well as Maria Amélia Manuel Antunes Rita from the position of general-director of the navigation firm Secil-Maritima.

José Soares de Carvalho leaves the post of director-general of the Urban Transportation Public Firm (TCUL), whereas Joaquim Ferreira do Nascimento was removed from the position of director of the inspection office.

The minister also dismissed Filomeno Henrique da Silva from the post of director-general of the Angolan Maritime and Ports Institute (IMPA) and Victor Alexandre de Carvalho from the post of IMPA's assistant director-general for technical matters.

João Lenda was dismissed from the position of head of the department of legal matters for civil aviation issues.

Augusto Tomás also put an end to the commission for the restructuring of the National Council of Freighters (CNC), which was set up in 2006.

In the same dispatch, the minister appointed Manuel AntÃ'nio Paulo to the post of secretary-general of the Transports Ministry, and Teresa Vicente Muro as director of the office for studies, planning and statistics.

On the other hand, João Lenda was appointed head of the inspection office, and Victor Alexandre de Carvalho will hold the post of director-general of the Angolan Maritime and Ports Institute.

Agostinho Manuel Itembo, Filipe Serafim Cumandala, Rui Manuel Moita, Isabel Cristina Gustavo Ferreira de Bragança and Edna Patricia da Silva were appointed to the positions of director-general of the National Council of Freighters (CNC), assistant director- general of the minister's office, assistant director-general for matters relating to the CNC, assistant director-general for the finances of the Angolan Maritime and Ports Institute, respectively.