Luanda Local News

Luanda, 08/21 - The multinational oil company British Petroleum (BP) is expanding its activities in Angola, by including in its activity of research and exploration, production operations as well.

Luanda, 08/21 - The National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (INAMET) predicts that until 12 noon on Wednesday there will be haze in the northern coast, fog in the provinces of the centre, south and east, as well as drizzle or moderate rain in the provinces of Uige, Zaire, Kwanza Norte, Malanje and Lunda Norte.

Luanda, 08/21 - The former coach of the Angolan senior male basketball team, Victorino Cunha, said Monday here that the national squad have 95 per cent chance to win this edition of the African Nations Cup in basketball (Afrobasket2007), taking place in Angola.

Luanda, 08/21 - The assistant minister of the Angolan Premier, Aguinaldo Jaime, said the country´s senior male basketball team continue to improve their shape, engagement, humility and sense of responsibility, therefore, it is very unlikely that they will not win this championship (Afrobasket2007) and make it the country`s ninth continental title.

Luanda: 08/21 - A cooking oil factory, worth 40 million dollars, with the capacity to produce 200 tons per day, will be inaugurated on August 27, in Luanda, ANGOP has learnt.

An international conference on Poverty in Africa will take place as from this Tuesday in Luanda, organised by the Centre of Studies and Scientific Research of the Catholic University of Angola (UCAN).

Luanda's governor, Job Capapinha, on Sunday evening congratulated Angola's male basketball team for their victories at the first stage of the African championship, Angop has learnt.

Angolan deputy speaker of the National Assembly (Parliament), João Lourenço, returned in Luanda Saturday from Libreville (Gabon), where he attended the celebrations of the 47th anniversary of that country's independence, August 17.

Benfica de Luanda beat Atlético do Namibe on Friday by 2-1, in the opening match of the 21st round of the national first division soccer tournament, Girabola 2007.

Members of the Forum for the Electoral Commissions of States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) meet from August 20 to 23, in Luanda, in its IX Conference to discuss, among other issues, electoral campaigns and freedom of speech in emerging democracies.