News-Archive
27.10.2011 -
A new roll-on/roll-off ferry will arrive at the Cape Verde Islands on 28 November 2011. The new Tuninha shipping company – founded by the Frenchman Gérard Ascher – will operate the ferry that was purchased in Croatia. The 60-meter-long ship will serve all of the Cape Verde Islands except Maio and Brava. The ferry named Vicente can transport up to 150...more »
12.08.2011 -
The government of the Cape Verde Islands has set the goal of generating approx. 25% of the required electricity with sun and wind energy by the end of 2011. By 2020, it intends to even raise this amount to 50% of the electrical energy. An initial investment of approx. 100 million euros was pledged at the start of 2010. The financing comes from Europe...more »
06.05.2011 -
The new RIU Hotel Touareg was opened on the Island of Boa Vista on 5 May 2011. It is the fourth 5-Star hotel (of the RIU chain) on the Cape Verde Islands.
The hotel is located directly on the kilometre-long sandy beach of Lacacão. It has 881 rooms, 5 restaurants, 2 freshwater pools with jacuzzis, 3 saltwater pools and 2 children’s pools, as well as a large...more »
24.03.2011 -
The agreement that was signed on 23 March in Brussels between the Republic of Cape Verde and the EU is intended to distinctly improve the civilian aviation connection from the EU countries to Cape Verde.
The new agreement now replaces the old restrictions and permits all EU aviation companies to fly between any EU country and Cape Verde. The number of...more »
07.02.2011 -
The PAICV (Social Democratic Independence Party) achieved the absolute majority in the parliamentary elections on 6/2/2011 with 38 delegates. This was followed by the MPD (Movement for Democracy) with 32 delegates and the small UCID (the liberal party) with 2 delegates. This means that the PAICV has attained the majority in 10 of 13 electoral...more »
06.01.2011 -
Shortly after the start of the year, the brand-new fast ferry arrived in the Cape Verde Islands. It rode piggyback on a freighter from Singapore, where it had been built by the Dutch Damen Shipyards.
The new fast ferry was especially designed and built for use in the Cape Verde Islands. It reaches a maximum of 20 knots/hour and transports up to 158...more »
