tips4travels.com gives you the latest news from Cape Verde http://tips4travels.com/en Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:17:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-islands-made-massive-impact-on-cardiff.htm The Cardiff Story is due to open its doors to visitors later this year. As CLARE HUTCHINSON reports, Nicky Delgado's fascinating family history will form part of it WHEN Nicky Delgado was a schoolboy, his history class was shown a picture of an Amazonian tribesman using a long wooden pummel to grind corn for food. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:08:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/m-5.2-central-mid-atlantic-ridge.htm Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:57:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/portuguese-credit-line-to-cape-verde-exclusive-to-portuguese-cape-verdean-consortiums.htm The 200 million-euro credit line granted by the Portuguese government to help make up for a housing deficit in cape Verde may only be used by companies in consortiums from both countries, a public official said Wednesday in Praia. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:21:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-film-exposes-portugal-s-exploitative-labor-practices-in-africa.htm The 2010 Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles featured the world premier of Contract by Cape Verdean filmmaker Guenny K. Pires. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:04:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-dishes-present-wine-pairing-challenge.htm Font size: [A] [A] [A] Whenever I get to know someone from another country, I always extort a meal from the person at some point. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:25:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/maria-r.-evora-91.htm Maria R. Evora, 91, of New Bedford died February 20, 2010 peacefully at the New Bedford Jewish Convalescent Home. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:49:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/1733-condolences-over-vict.htm Praia, Feb 22 Cape Verde President Pedro Pires sent condolences to Portuguese counterpart Anibal Cavaco Silva due to the numerous victims and damages caused by the February 20 storm in the island of Madeira. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:35:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/best-bets.htm Maria de Barros, a Cape Verdean songstress who is nominated for an NAACP Image Award, will perform Friday at the Zeiterion in New Bedford. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:26:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/europe/germany-president-of-the-bishops-commission-for-missions-inaugurates-school-in-cape.htm "Amor de Dios" is the name of a school center that is part of Santiago Island in Cape Verde. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:02:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cuba-cape-verde-legislators-sign-agreement.htm Havana, Feb 12 The presidents of Cape Verde's and Cuba's Parliaments Ricardo Alarcon and Aristides Raimundo Lima who is visiting the island have signed on Friday a working agreement on bilateral legislative exchange. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:02:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/your-view-the-quotable-voice.htm "We took on the vested, entrenched interests of Boston, who threw everything at this proposal to try and stop it." - Rep. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:15:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/deadly-violence-raises-angst-in-brockton.htm Carol Murray grew up here, a third-generation Brocktonian. She remembers the days when the downtown area was alive with foot traffic and violent crime was rare. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:55:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/farewell-to-community-hero.htm Members of the area's Cape Verdean community bade farewell to one of their most respected advocates Saturday morning, with a funeral service for Raymond Anthony Almeida at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at St. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:35:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/health.htm A sub-regional training on de-worming got underway in Ba njul, the Gambian capital, with participants drawn from Liberia, Sierra Leone an d the host country, PANA reported Wednesday. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/a-nasa-satellite-look-at-the-cape-verde-islands-and-the-region`s-hurricane-relevance.htm The Cape Verde islands off the western African coast are often mentioned during the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and are known for developing "Cape Verde hurricanes." NASA's Aqua satellite flies over the islands almost daily, and recently captured a stunning visual image of them while directly overhead. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/holidays-on-earth-today-january-20-2010.htm Independence Day, New Year Day, and Valentines and so on. Then there are strange and weird holidays that really have no meaning besides the mere purpose to have an excuse to celebrate something. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/two-cape-verdeans-flying-the-skies-of-america.htm The Capeverdeans Mauricio and Joe Andrade are now co-pilots of the U.S. Airline JetBlue Airways. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:01:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verdean-bank-banco-comercial-do-atl-ntico-considers-capital-increase.htm 's Caixa Geral de DepA3sitos , is considering the possibility of a capital increase this year, the bank's new chairman said Friday in Praia . Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:57:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-consul-general-gets-acquainted-with-city.htm The newly appointed consul general of Cape Verde, Pedro Graciano Gomes de Carvalho was welcomed to New Bedford on Saturday as he begins his term as Cape Verde's official government representative in Boston. Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:15:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/siblings-found-slain-in-brockton-home.htm The bodies of a brother and sister were found today inside a two-family house near downtown Brockton, according to Plymouth District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz and neighbors. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:09:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/sgpm-licensed-as-new-internet-and-cable-operator.htm The Cape Verdean National Communications Agency has granted a licence to Sociedade de Gestao e Promocao de Meios to become an internet and cable television operator, according to the PANA news agency. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:54:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/prilosec-otc-keeps-the-dream-alive-for-aids-activist.htm BROOKLYN, NEW YORK - Victor Mooney of Queens, will cast a cyber vote at The Brooklyn Bridge Park, where he looks to arrive after rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:35:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verdean-government-studies-forestry-project-on-sal-island.htm The island country's Minister of the Environment, Rural Development and Marine Resources, Jose Maria Veiga, announced that intention on Monday. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-to-take-5-percent-stake-in-bank-with-social-focus.htm The Cape Verdean government has authorized the acquisition of a 5 percent stake in the capital of the country's new bank, which will initially be 300 million escudos , Cape Verde's Inforpress news agency has reported. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/health.htm Mr. Mamodou Bah, the Secretary General of the Gambia Red Cross , here Thursday urged stakeholders, government and NGOs to build a s trong defence, including a strong team of experts, to handle any incidence of th e Influenza Pandemic to prevent an outbreak in the country. Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/economy.htm Market capitalization at the close of trading Wednesday on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange went up from 5.020 trillion na i ra recorded Tuesday to 5.089 trillion naira. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/how-to-make-homemade-bread-pudding-cape-verde-style.htm Don't throw away day old bread, well, unless it is turning green and moldy. You can make a delicious treat with stale bread that even kids will like. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/*****700th*****.htm My 700th photo shown at TE shows a typical house from Santo Antao island/Cape Verde. Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/police-recruiters-target-women-and-minorities.htm Norwich police are slated to discuss a plan aimed at recruiting women and minorities to the department. Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:30:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-eligible-for-a-second-mcc-compact.htm At the meeting, the new CEO of MCC, Daniel W. Yohannes emphasized the fact that " Cape Verde is the first MCC partner country to be selected as eligible for a second compact" financial package. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/sugar-and-spice-and-...-glassblowing.htm Rene Victoria Hovanec, 9, sketches ideas for future glasswork pieces. Photo courtesy of MILDRED BALDWIN Left, Rene proudly points out a studio glassware piece by her father, Jerry Hovanec. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:22:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/and-just-imagine-i-read-a-newspaper-columnist-who-wrote.htm Lifeline Cape Cod Trusted by more hospitals, doctors and caregivers Lifeline can not only protect a life... it enables seniors to live confidently in the comfort of their own homes. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:12:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/honor-roll-/-recognizing-the-accomplishments-of-western-new-yorkers.htm November 22, 2009, 7:25 AM / Three graduates were honored by the Mount Mercy Alumnae Association at the recent Mercy Honors Dinner. Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:49:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/thanks-jonathan...-don-t-forget-kane-too.htm The normally loud and gregarious people of Cape Verde that we have come to know over the past few days, here are hushed. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:31:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/a-portuguese-treat.htm As Lisbon's mellifluous Sara Tavares proved anew Friday night at the Kimmel Center's Perelman Theater, there is something special about singing in Portuguese. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:29:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/sara-tavares-spanning-the-globe-to-find-herself.htm Singer, songwriter and guitarist Sara Tavares. Sara Tavares, a Portuguese singer of Cape Verde origins, specializes in sweet melodies that express cheerfulness and gentle melancholy. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/shaping-her-own-identity.htm Sara Tavares has turned to music to define her own culture from a mixed Portuguese and Cape Verdean heritage. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:23:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/sara-tavares-live.htm Sara Tavares was born and raised in Lisbon to Cape Verdian parents. The young singer-songwriter juggles languages, global influences and styles to make music that places her as a potential successor to the diva of Cape Verde, Cesaria Evora. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:21:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/some-kibitzing-for-brahms-from-the-cape-verde-islands.htm For all the wondrous diversity Carnegie Hall has injected into its programming in recent years, the heart of its traditional mission lies in a few series of concerts each season: extended visits by the world's great orchestras. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:15:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-educators-visit-new-bedford-as-part-of-sister-city-program.htm The New Bedford School Department has launched a sister-city project with the Cape Verdean islands of Sao Filipe and Santa Cruz in a partnership that includes the Wareham and Brockton schools and Bridgewater State College. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:57:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/no-no-the-bugs-are-out-on-the-water.htm For "gumshoe historian" Andrew Buckley and his crew of Hit and Run History, the trip to Cape Verde was supposed to be easy. Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:17:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-film-crew-retraces-journey-around-the-globe.htm When Cape Cod native John Kendrick left Boston Sept. 30, 1787, on the first American-based voyage around the world, his crew must have felt some trepidation. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-emergency-funds-released-to-tackle-biggest-ever-dengue-fever-outbreak-in-west-africa.htm Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:55:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/museum-seeks-home-in-city-building.htm Shipwreck artifacts that help tell their story remain boxed in storage and photos, ceramics, books and other objects have had to be turned away. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:24:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-tackles-13000-suspected-cases-of-dengue-fever.htm In what's being called the biggest dengue fever epidemic ever recorded in West Africa, the Red Cross reports some 13,000 suspected cases in Cape Verde. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:51:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/medics-fly-in-to-tackle-cape-verde-dengue-outbreak.htm International medical teams have landed in Cape Verde to fight a dengue fever epidemic that has killed six and is suspected to have hit 12,000 in a country of just over 400,000 inhabitants, authorities said on Monday. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:44:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/tsa-stops-cape-verdeans-from-taking-tylenol-vitamin-c-back-to-homeland-for-viral-epidemic.htm FORCV.com, which covers the Cape Verdean community in Boston, reports TSA agents today blocked Cape Verdeans from boarding a plane to their homeland with large quantities of a variety of medical items to help victims of a dengue-fever epidemic there: ... TSA officials, unaware of the breakout of dengue Epidemic in Cape Verde this week, delayed the ... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:52:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-un-agency-helps-officials-in-country-tackle-outbreak-of-dengue-fever.htm Officials from the United Nations World Health Organization are at work in the Atlantic Ocean archipelago of Cape Verde to help local authorities battle the country's first reported epidemic of dengue fever. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:30:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-dengue-fever-outbreak-reported.htm Multiple news and international health organizations are reporting that the island nation of Cape Verde off the west coast of Africa is experiencing its first outbreak of dengue fever. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:20:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/police-actions-at-cape-verdean-association-raise-questions.htm Some of my ancestors packed their luggage, while others left wearing only the clothing they owned. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:05:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/africa/cape-verde-capuchins-start-hospital-for-islands-of-fogo-and-brava.htm Thanks to the work of the Capuchin friars and the Missionary Association AMSES , the new Saint Francis Hospital Center has become a reality, at the service of the people of Fogo and Brava . Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:03:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/singer-brings-her-world-of-sounds-beats-to-region.htm Sara Tavares, who grew up in Portugal and is of Cape Verdean descent, performs Nov. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:37:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-driver-of-the-ambassador-of-france-killed-with-five-shots.htm According to the National Police, the victim who is approximately 40 years old was dead when arrived at the emergency services at the Agostinho Neto Hospital around 06:37 AM . Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:23:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cd/download/album-cesaria-evora-to-release-new-album.htm SOURCE: rock paper scissors, inc. Lifting Up a Shot of Pure Grain Cesaria: The Music of Cape Verde's Billie Holiday Goes to Cairo Cesaria Evora has overcome poverty, a revolution, and even a recent stroke to become a national treasure of Cape Verde and uphold her reputation as an increasingly adventurous icon of world music. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:42:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/rhythms-of-africa-get-the-jazz-treatment.htm To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription with the n/a site. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/voters-must-make-intelligent-choices-when-casting-ballots.htm Lowell's political scene shows increasing polarization, which can have negative consequences in upcoming elections. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:06:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/-projo-is-&quotsaddened-by-naacp-response-to-cartoon.htm PROVIDENCE The Providence Journal says it's "saddened" some readers have been offended by an editorial cartoon depicting a mixed-race Rhode Island lawmaker as a shoeshine boy. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:57:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/ces-ria.htm Legendary Cape Verdean singer Cesria vora returns to NDK's Hall 1 in Sofia this evening for a performance at 8pm. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:47:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cutter-legare-returns-to-portsmouth.htm It's welcome home to the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Legare. She's back in Portsmouth after nearly four months off Western Africa, where the crew helped stop piracy, drugs and illegal fishing. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:25:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/culture.htm The seventh edition of the International Festival of Afri can Fashion will be held from 25 October to 1 November in Gouou Kirey, Ni g er, PANA learnt from an official source here. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:52:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cesaria-evora.htm Cape Verdean singer and Grammy Award-winning recording artist known for her rich, haunting voice. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:45:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/new-details-emerge-on-hijack-suspects.htm In fact, six of the suspects lived in the same district in Estonia's capital, Tallinn, and most of them had grown up in the same courtyard, Komsomolskaya Pravda reported. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:27:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/hijackers-threatened-to-bl.htm Comment about "Hijackers 'threatened to blow up ship'" Phone Name Comment 0 Saga of the Arctic Sea Hijackers 'threatened to blow up ship' The crew of the Arctic Sea arriving on a zodiac at the Cape Verdean island of Sal, yesterday. Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:27:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/our-view-education-is-the-way.htm Five years ago, Judge George N. Leighton came back to New Bedford to see the courtyard named for him at the middle school from which he dropped out so many years earlier. Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:18:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/-no-nuclear-material-on-missing-cargo-ship.htm Finnish authorities yesterday dismissed talk that the Arctic Sea was bearing a cargo of nuclear material, as Russia and Nato joined forces in an international hunt for the missing vessel.Jukka Laaksonen, head of the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, said firefighters conducted radiation tests on the ship - last reported off Cape Verde ... Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:04:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/russia-arrests-eight-arctic-sea-hijackers.htm Russian President Dmitry Medvedev tasked Russia's navy with searching for the cargo ship that mysteriously disappeared from radars earlier in the week. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:51:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/russia-arrests-eight-over-piracy-on-mystery-ship.htm Russia on Tuesday said it had arrested eight people for hijacking a merchant ship whose two-week disappearance baffled experts until she was found by Moscow's navy in the Atlantic Ocean. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:41:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/missing-ship-spotted-off-cape-verde-islands.htm Praia, Cape Verde islands - A Russian-crewed cargo ship that vanished two weeks ago has been spotted off the Cape Verde islands, officials said on Friday, after indications emerged that the vessel had been attacked twice. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:40:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-ship-sighting-untrue-moscow-says.htm DISAPPEARANCE:: Russia said reports that the 4,000-tonne Arctic Sea with its 15 crew members was spotted off Santo Antao turned out not to be true REUTERS, PRAIA AND MOSCOW Sunday, Aug 16, 2009, Page 6 Reports that a missing merchant ship had turned up in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verde islands have proven untrue, Russia s RIA agency quoted ... Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:27:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/ransom-demanded-for-missing-ship.htm A ransom has been sought for a Russian-crewed cargo vessel that disappeared two weeks ago, Finnish police said Saturday, as a Russian frigate headed in the direction where the vessel had been spotted. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:09:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/missing-cargo-ship-found-off-cape-verde.htm Russian warships are closing in on the missing cargo ship the Arctic Sea after it was spotted off the Cape Verde islands in west Africa by coastguards. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:16:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/clinton-glad-u.s.-sent-tough-love-message-to-africa.htm SANTA MARIA, Cape Verde ndash; Winding up an 11-day African tour, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she's optimistic about its future and voiced no regrets about 'tough love' messages she gave to government leaders there. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:50:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/man-26-charged-in-fatal-shootings.htm When fighting broke out in the Dorchester nightspot just before closing time, Manuel Monteiro stepped in, urging calm. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:00:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/environment.htm A CFA F 150 million fund is being set aside to fight coas tal erosion in the Petite Cote, some 80km from Senegal's capital city of Dakar, whic h hosts 75 percent of tourist attractions in the country. Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:59:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/eyes-of-the-world-view-umd-s-summer-program-in-portuguese.htm The advanced seminar in Portuguese writers of the Atlantic has been the source of intellectual stimulation for students from all over the world this summer at UMass Dartmouth. Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:57:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/mourners-decorations-how-much-is-too-much.htm At Melrose Cemetery in Brockton, families adorn their loved ones' gravestones with stuffed animals, toys, flowers, and photos. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:52:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/history-made-as-cape-verdean-elected-as-general-superintendent-of-nazarenes.htm The Rev. Eugenio Duarte, regional director for Africa and a native of the island of Brava in the Cape Verde Islands, became the first citizen from outside the USA/Canada region elected to the Church of the Nazarene's Board of General Superintendents in the 100-year history of the denomination. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:46:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/dorchester-shooting-took-life-of-cook-working-2-jobs-to-reunite-his-family.htm Manuel Monteiro ended his shift last Saturday night as he usually did, with a beer and a bite to eat at the bar. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:32:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/brazil-s-small-companies-go-looking-for-deals-off-the-coast-of-africa.htm Over a dozen companies from Brazil active in sectors like handicraft, food, civil construction, garment manufacturing, equipment for the processing of water, cosmetics and information technology participated in ... Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:09:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/deported-youth-face-life-of-drugs-unemployment.htm About 900 Cape Verdeans have been deported back to the islands since 1992. Rejected by their host country after they committed crimes, the group of mostly young male deportees said they have returned home only ... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:00:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/witness-addison-tried-to-kill-me.htm Ten years before fatally shooting a Manchester police officer in a city alley, Michael Addison pointed a gun at the head of a rival and pulled the trigger twice, the victim testified yesterday. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:02:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/at-boston-high-school-addison-allegedly-tried-to-shoot-fellow-student.htm A decade before murdering a city patrolman in 2006, Michael Addison had pulled a loaded .32 caliber revolver on a classmate in his high school, but the gun did not fire, a witness testified today. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:48:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/portugal-cape-verde-congratulate-guinea-bissau-on-election-success.htm Guinea- Bissau has received the messages of congratulations from the presidents of Portugal and Cape Verde, Anibal Cavaco Silva and Pedro Pires, after Sunday's legislative election, which is widely hailed as a ... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:34:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/sister-sister-providence-forges-ties-abroad.htm Nine years ago, the celebrated Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy lent ten portraits of members of the Medici family to Brown's David Winton Bell Gallery. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/at-southcoast-churches-parishioners-pray-for-obama-s-safety-rejoice-in-his-promise.htm At many SouthCoast churches on the first Sunday after Barack Obama's election as president, Cape Verdean and black parishioners rejoiced in his victory, expressed hope for a new day and prayed for the safety of ... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/west-africa-drastic-measures-needed-to-curb-drug-trend-chambas.htm Your Excellency, The President of Burkina Faso and Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, Your Excellency, The President of the Republic of Cape Verde , Honorable Ministers of ... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:34:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/money-laundering-motion-activated-cameras-taint-economic-growth-as-new-gecko-burns-houses.htm Faced with a growing number of drug trafficking, money laundering and organised crime investigations, the head of Cape Verdea s judiciary police said his agents may know who the traffickers and money launderers ... Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:14:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-prime-minister-visits-r.i.htm PROVIDENCEa 'Cape Verdea TMs prime minister is visiting Providence to speak about how higher education is reshaping his nationa TMs economy and society. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:51:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-clandestine-housing-squeezes-cities.htm Illegal housing precariously built on the volcanic archipelago of Cape Verde threatens to increase erosion, land disputes, disease, flooding, and crime, according to the government and its NGO partners who are ... Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:58:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/a-taste-of-cape-verde.htm Cape Verdean singer Mirri Lobo includes Restaurante Cesaria in his New England tour. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:28:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/financial-crisis-threatens-african-success-story.htm This year Cape Verde became only the second country ever to graduate from the UN's list of poorest countries, but the African success story is now feeling the heat from the global financial crisis. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:14:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verdean-culture-a-primer.htm Cape Verdean culture has European and African influences, reflecting its history as an archipelago under Portuguese colonial rule for 500 years. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:09:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-money-laundering-taints-economic-growth.htm PRAIA, 3 November 2008 - Faced with a growing number of drug trafficking, money laundering and organised crime investigations, the head of Cape Verdea s judiciary police told IRIN his agents may know who the ... Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:20:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/ecowas-leader-laments-surge-in-drug-trafficking.htm P RESIDENT of the Economic Community of West African states and Burkina Faso's leader Blaise Compaore, has warned that the region has become a hub for a drug-trafficking industry that threatens regional ... Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:23:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verdean-vets-hall-reopens.htm The Cape Verdean community on Thursday succeeded at what many people thought impossible months ago: It retook possession of the Verdean Vets Memorial Hall from state tax officials. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:20:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/clandestine-cannabis-farmers-feed-growing-drug-abuse.htm PRAIA, 30 October 2008 - Farmers in West Africa are turning to cannabis as a quick cash crop, feeding the biggest illegal drug market in the world. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:39:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/cape-verde-seeks-support-for-fight-against-drug-trafficking.htm Pires also said that his country needed the support of the partners to fight drug trafficking which is developing throughout the West African region. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:03:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/ecowas-justice-interior-ministers-meet-on-anti-drugs-strategies.htm A two-day meeting of Ministers of Justice and Interior from ECOWAS member states was scheduled to begin in Praia, Cape Verder, Tuesday as part of efforts to evolve strategies to renew the fight against drug ... Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:02:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/social.htm The Paris- based press freedom body Reporters Without Bor ders under the French acronym on Wednesday released its World Press Freedo m Index which argues that it is not economic prosperity but peace that ... Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:42:00 +0100 http://tips4travels.com/en/africa/cape-verde-news/social.htm Sacked Gambian High Court Judge, Haddy Roche, has been reinstated, informed judicial sources confirmed to PANA on Tuesday. Sat, 25 Oct 2008 07:32:00 +0100