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Navy Official Defends Armed Forces Continuous Empowerment
The head of the Angolan Navy (MGA)'s department for Ships and Weapons System, Francisco Maria Manuel, defended last Thursday in Luanda the need for a continuous elevation of the three branches of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), aimed at an integral accomplishment of their tasks.

Writer Releases New Literary Work
The Angolan writer Roderick Nehone released last Thursday a book of tales entitled "Uma bÃ'ia na tormenta", which talks about the Angolan daily life, particularly the country's capital city.

Angolan Caretaker Coach Worried About Defence
The caretaker manager of the Angolan national senior males football team, Mabi de Almeida, highlighted as main concern the improvement of the defensive Sector, in order to achieve a positive result on Sunday's match against Niger, in Luandas's Coqueiros stadium.

PF Wants Oil Pipeline From Angola
THE Patriotic Front (PF), if elected into power, has pledged to put up an oil pipeline from Angola to Zambia's North-Western Province and a refinery to supplement Indeni Oil Refinery in addressing fuel shortages.

Defence Minister Highlights FAA Importance in Peace Attainment
Angolan Defence minister, Kundi Paihama, said Thursday in central Huambo province that Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) wrote brilliant pages in their tough history, thanks to a high sense of patriotism and discipline.

Statistics Institute to Launch Website
The National Statistics Institute (INE) will launch an electronic service website, in short term, to make more comprehensive and easy the statistic materials produced by that institution, pledged Wednesday in Luanda the institution's director-general, Maria Ferreira de Oliveira.

Staff Chief Announces Military Training Infrastructures
The chief of Staff of Angola Armed Forces (FAA), gen. Francisco Furtado, Thursday in central Huambo province, announced the construction of huge military training infrastructures in the region, as part of the army's rebuilding and modernisation.

Vietnamese Ambassador Congratulates Locals on Election
The ambassador of Vietnam to Angola, Nguyen Van Tho, Wednesday in Beijing (China) congratulated the Angolan people on the legislative election of September 5 this year.

Customs Officials Attend Cooperation Training
Angola's National Customs Department officials started this week in Mozambique a cycle of upgrading programmes on customs cooperation, management, procedures in the origin and transit.

Minister Pledges to Work Toward Mineral Resources Exploitation
The full exploitation of the country's mineral resources and the drop in prices of building materials of mineral origin will characterise, as from 2008, the actions of Geology and Mining Ministry, said Thursday in Luanda, the new minister, Mankenda Ambroise.

USA Discuss Defence Issues
Angolan Foreign minister, Assunção dos Anjos, Thursday in Luanda, received in audience the US deputy assistant secretary of Defence for Africa, Theresa Whelan, with whom he discussed matters related to defence between the two countries.

Interior Minster Suggests Adjustiments to Armed Forces
Angolan minister of Interior, Roberto Leal Monteiro "Ngongo",Thursday in Luanda, spoke out of the need for the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), to adjust to the actual political moment experiencing the country.

MED to Universalize Compulsory Education By 2015
The national director for general education, Luísa Grilo, Thursday in Luanda said that the Ministry of Education (MED) wants until 2015 to universalize compulsory education for children over five years old.

Brazilian University Offers Postgraduate Scholarships in Cardiology
The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, makes available every year two vacancies of postgraduate in cardiology for foreign physicians, reads a note from above institution sent Thursday to Angop.

German Entrepreneurial Mission Expected Soon
A German business delegation is expected Sunday in Angola for a three-day visit aimed at getting in touch with the Angolan officials from different sectors of the national economic activities, ANGOP learnt Thursday in Luanda.

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