Man accused of stomping on Cape Verde flag outside ceremony in East Providence

27-year-old Joey Marsden booking photo (courtesy: East Providence Police Department) During the arrest, Marsden was allegedly found to be in possession of a six-inch knife and a Nazi flag. (courtesy: East Providence Police Department) During the...

Angola, Cape Verde want Portugal to return looted artefacts, poll shows

A majority of respondents in Angola and Cape Verde believe Portugal should apologise for its colonial past and return artefacts and other items looted during that era, according to a survey released on Tuesday. Pollsters from Lisbon's Catholic...

New Bedford, Fall River to host Independence Day celebrations, East Providence to mark Cape Verde milestone

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — The Whaling City is also getting an early start on its 4th of July celebrations. Tomorrow, July 3, New Bedford will celebrate America’s independence with a firework barge off the state pier in New Bedford harbor....

World Bank reclassifies Cape Verde as upper-middle-income country

PRAIA, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank has reclassified Cape Verde from a lower-middle-income country to an upper-middle-income country, reflecting an increase in per capita income, the institution said in a statement on Monday. "Effective July...

The beautiful African country that's 'heaven on Earth' and a 'literal paradise'

If you are looking for you next holiday destination, then look no further. This African country has an abundance of stunning locations for you to choose from. Cape Verde is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa, located in the...

Mass. bill would remove barriers social work students face

After reading “Diversifying therapist workforce is an uphill battle” (Metro, June 29), I reflected on my experience as a Black Cape Verdean American social work student and the barriers I faced during my educational journey. In one week, as a...

Angolans, Cape Verdeans want Portugal to return looted artefacts, poll shows

By Catarina Demony (Reuters) -A majority of respondents in Angola and Cape Verde believe Portugal should apologise for its colonial past and return artefacts and other items looted during that era, according to a survey released on Tuesday....

ECOWAS MP urges W/African nations to invest 30% budgets in education

The Chairman of the ECOWAS Parliament Committee on Health and Member of Parliament from Cabo Verde, Dr Orlando Pereiza Dia, has called on West African countries to allocate at least 30 per cent of their national budgets to education. He said such...

Image of the day: Fogo’s volcanic heart in Cape Verde

In the southern reaches of the Cape Verde archipelago, the island of Fogo rises from the Atlantic with a stark, volcanic presence. At its core stands Pico do Fogo – “peak of fire” – an active stratovolcano that reaches nearly 2,830 metres, making...

A Month of Cape Verdean Heritage in New Bedford

The month of July is Cabo Verdean Heritage Month in New Bedford, as set by the New Bedford City Council earlier this year. It came at the urging of the Cabo Verdean Heritage Coalition, which represents a number of Cape Verdean organizations. This...

Independence: Escudo was Portuguese, but thrived as the currency of Cape Verde

The Cape Verdean archipelago inherited the escudo from its colonial regime, later establishing its own currency, the Cape Verdean escudo, under a currency agreement with Portugal. While visiting the main market in the capital, Praia, the currency...

Morabeza documented the culture of Cape Verde before independence

The Cape Verdean music embodies a poignant sentiment, channeling unspoken emotions, unexpressed faiths, and confessions held back, as described by Djunga di Biluca, founder of Morabeza Records, who passed away in 2023. These words appeared on the...

Portuguese Africa

Mauritius Times – 70 Years The brutality of Portuguese colonialism is well attested by independent writers who have visited these black spots By Peter Ibbotson There has been a lot of childish talk and thought about the tragedy of Congo....

Revealed: How Hezbollah fundraisers helped finance the €157m MV Matthew drug operation

THE KINAHAN CRIME group and international drug criminals partnered up with Iranian fundraisers for Hezbollah and paid €5 million up front for the cocaine that was to be shipped to Ireland on board the MV Matthew, The Journal has learned. The money...

César says that the history of Cape Verde “is inseparable” from the PAICV

“The history of Cape Verde is intertwined with the continuous contribution of the PAICV over many decades. Like the Socialist Party in Portugal, the PAICV has worked alongside us and fought challenging battles marked by numerous successes,...

Cape Verdean President begins visits to Portugal and Spain on Thursday.

José Maria Neves will be in Portugal on Thursday for a working agenda in Loulé, Algarve, where Cape Verde is the featured country at the MED Festival. During his stay, the Head of State will visit the town hall, the ruins of Cerro da Vila — Roman...

Cape Verde Literature Festival honors 4 Lusophone writers

The seventh edition of the ‘Literatura-Mundo do Sal’ festival begins Thursday on the Cape Verdean island, honoring four Lusophone writers with a program dedicated to the 50th anniversaries of independence for Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique, and...

Meet the Raso lark: The critically endangered songbird of Cape Verde

One Earth’s “Species of the Week” series highlights an iconic species that represents the unique biogeography of each of the 185 bioregions of the Earth. On a remote speck of volcanic rock in the Atlantic Ocean, where the wind carves stories into...

360 SPORTS: 2024 AWCON; Super Falcons Beat Cape Verde to Qualify

Cabo Verde: The role of Catholic Social Teaching in development and Social Justice

The Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Santiago in Cabo Verde recently organised a conference in the city of Praia on the role of the Catholic Church in promoting peace, justice, and sustainable, balanced development in Cabo Verde....