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Baptista de Sousa Hospital emergency room


16 February 2011
The Baptista de Sousa Hospital emergency room has just reopened in a new and totally refurbished space, after a year operating in provisional installations in the old hospital annex. The restructuring of the space is part of an investment from the hospital benefited over the course of 2010.

The idyllic islands of Cape Verde


11 August 2010
The Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde sits 280 miles off the coast of west Africa, midway between Brazil and Senegal. The population of 500,000 is scattered across 10 islands, three of which are desert and blessed with pristine beaches and crystalline waters; the rest are mountainous and more tropical. First settled by the Portuguese in the 15th century, the islands provided a convenient stopover for slave ships bound for Europe and the Americas. Their prosperity attracted pirates and, amon

Cape Verde considers “open skies” agreement


26 May 2010
Praia, Cape Verde, 26 May – Cape Verde is soon due to sign a “horizontal air agreement” with the European Union (EU), the first step in a process that will lead to an “open skies” policy with the 27-country block, Minister Manuel Inocêncio de Sousa said in Praia Monday.

Cape Verde to be entirely wind-powered


04 March 2010
With a population of 500,000 stretched over a 1,500 square mile chain of islands, Cape Verde needs a dramatic expansion of its electricity network to support a rapidly expanding tourism industry.

An enticing enterprise: A wise investment


17 December 2009
Not long ago, the Cape Verde islands were billed as the new Caribbean. With endless beaches, guaranteed sunshine, engaging people and only a five-hour flight from the UK, this archipelago 300 miles off West Africa was full of promise for holidaymakers and investors.
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