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Loggerhead turtles in west Africa are shrinking

Loggerhead turtles in west Africa are shrinking

10 June 2022

Loggerhead turtles in West Africa are shrinking - but it may be a good sign that the threatened species is bouncing back, scientists claim. The average size of loggerhead turtles in Cape Verde, Africa is decreasing. Australian scientists believe this is the result of a boom of first time mothers. First time nesters tend to [...]

New restrictions on tobacco in Cape Verde

New restrictions on tobacco in Cape Verde

21 April 2022

Law 8/X/2022, approved in parliament in March, enacted this month by the President of the Republic and published in the Official Gazette on Monday, to enter into force within 160 days, stipulates from the outset that “all forms of of direct or indirect, hidden, covert and subliminal advertising and promotion of tobacco companies and their [...]

Whales in the Boavista waters

Whales in the Boavista waters

22 February 2022

The new season of the whale reproduction in Cabo Verde is coming, to give unique moments to the biologist and the tourists who come to watch it. In Boavista is possible to watch up close the whales: Groups of jubarte-whales from the North Atlantic come to Cabo Verde to give birth, making here like a [...]

The redevelopment of the Sal-Rei square

The redevelopment of the Sal-Rei square

7 February 2022

More than 30 days have passed since the redevelopment works of the Largo de Santa Isabel resumed, which are proceeding at a good pace and the transformations are already clearly visible. The work was visited by the mayor, Cláudio Mendonça, who wanted to witness the evolution of the work in progress. "It is our absolute [...]

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Start of vaccination in Cape Verde

18 March 2021

Vaccinations in Cape Verde will start across the country on 03/19/2021, as provided for in the national vaccination plan, to immunize the population of Cape Verde by the end of this year. The first six people have already been vaccinated on the 18th, all women working in the health field, given the Pfizer vaccine, according [...]

Smart working and digital nomads in Boavista

Smart working and digital nomads in Boavista

24 November 2020

The Government of Cape Verde is preparing a decree law to facilitate residence and visa for digital nomads, meanwhile it is possible to extend the entry visa valid for 3 months, up to 6 months. Remote work was gaining steam before the pandemic, with companies experimenting with work from home days and investing in hardware [...]

Boa Vista Carnival 2020

Boa Vista Carnival 2020

11 February 2020

Carnival is considered one of the most lively and representative popular festivals in the world. And the carnival on the island of Boa Vista, in Cape Verde, is growing and becoming more and more a popular party. This growth occurred with the help of masquerade balls and carnival parades. There is no denying that the [...]

Kite Downwind 2020

Kite Downwind 2020

7 February 2020

A non-profit project like no other! Kite Downwind was created 4 years ago with the idea and motivation to raise funds for a kindergarten here on the island of Boa Vista. Each participant paid a "registration fee" for participation and what was left in the end was 100% invested in kindergarten, as will happen in [...]

Sea turtles thrive despite our mistakes

Sea turtles thrive despite our mistakes

15 January 2020

Sea turtles face a number of natural threats to their survival, from egg development to adulthood. These threats include nest predators, beach erosion, severe storms, and land and marine predators. Despite these challenges, sea turtles have been around for more than 100 million years, surviving mass extinctions and even the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs, [...]

Government approves Green Card for foreigners who buy properties

Government approves Green Card for foreigners who buy properties

10 January 2020

On 24 January 2018, the Cape Verdean parliament approved the granting of permanent residence permits (Green Card) to foreign citizens who purchase a second home in the archipelago. The proposed law creating a differentiated status for second residence holders in Cape Verde was approved by 40 votes - 38 by the Democracy Movement (MpD, majority) [...]

Rehabilitation of Fort Duque de Bragança

Rehabilitation of Fort Duque de Bragança

20 December 2019

The Fort Duque de Bragança, built 200 years ago, on the Sal-Rei islet, on Boa Vista Island, functioned as defense of that port against the then frequent attacks by pirates and privateers on Boa Vista Island. In an order published by the Ministry of Maritime Economy, the Cape Verde Cultural Heritage Institute (IPC) is authorized [...]

King of Djeu Kitesurfing Race

King of Djeu Kitesurfing Race

16 December 2019

The King of Djeu is the new kitesurfing race taking place on Boa Vista island: the competition consists in monthly races from November till March, where the riders circumnavigate twice around the Ilheu de Sal Rei, nicknamed by locals as Djeu, starting and ending in front of the Morabeza Restaurant. This new series of races [...]

Number of visitors increased in Cape Verde

Number of visitors increased in Cape Verde

9 December 2019

The number of visitors in Cape Verde increased 7% in the third quarter of 2019 and overnight stays 3.7% over the same period of 2018, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). According to Tourism Statistics - Guest Turnover data for the third quarter 2019, the United Kingdom remains the leading source of tourists, with [...]

Morna is now considered cultural heritage of humanity

Morna is now considered cultural heritage of humanity

4 December 2019

Morna, the musical genre typical of Cape Verde, was nominated to be officially recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), at the 14th annual meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee that will took place in Bogota, Colombia on November 11th. According to the nomination dossier, Morna [...]

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Museum Of Naufragos – The first museum in Boa Vista

19 November 2019

Museum Of Naufragos, The First Cape Verdean History and Art Museum in Boa Vista. The "Castaway" Museum was founded and developed by the Naufragos Association. After three years of hard work for a whole family, one of the most beautiful museums in Cape Verde was opened in Boavista in the city of Sal Rei on [...]

Cabo Verde Airlines

Cape Verde to become new travel hub linking four continents

21 October 2019

Cape Verde’s position in the eastern Atlantic Ocean makes it an ideal location for connecting flights between North and South America, Africa, and Europe. Cabo Verde Airlines has a number of flights from Sal island to destinations on each of these continents, all within eight hour of flight time. The airline was recently acquired by [...]

Improvements in telecommunications and healthcare in Cape Verde

Improvements in telecommunications and healthcare in Cape Verde

17 October 2019

Cape Verde to break investment barriers through improvements in telecommunications and healthcare. Cape Verde’s Minister of Finance Olavo Correia met with important investors to discuss the country’s potential for growth. Poverty and a lower capacity for innovation were identified as barriers to economic growth however, Cape Verde is poised to make important changes that can [...]

German TUI Group to build 4star resort in Boa Vista

German TUI Group to build 4star resort in Boa Vista

14 October 2019

Within 30 months the island of Boa Vista will receive a 575 room hotel from the German TUI group. The hotel construction will cost 78.4 million euro, representing one of the largest investments of its kind in Cape Verde. The extensive resort will be located directly on Praia de Chaves, just outside of the capital [...]

Goat Cheese from Boa Vista island

Goat Cheese from Boa Vista island

11 October 2019

From the archipelago’s discovery, Boa Vista Island was used to raise livestock, especially goats, whose meat and skins supplied ships transporting slaves to Brazil and were products of trade with Europe. The island had no agricultural production other than cotton. The corn and beans for the sustenance of the population came from Santiago. To improve [...]

Mass Stranding of Melon Headed Whales on Boa Vista

Mass Stranding of Melon Headed Whales on Boa Vista

25 September 2019

UPDATE 29/09/2019 People try to save stranded whales Despite the efforts of all the people who volunteered their time to save the melon-headed whales that were stranded, the majority of the animals came back to the shore. Since the event, Bios CV, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, and the City Council have been following [...]

Learn from nature project

Learn from nature project

23 September 2019

The pedagogue Katia Regina (biologist d´Assunção) gave Infopress positive feedback after the children had visited the Projeto Tartaruga research field on the beach in Boa Esperança for the "Learning with nature" program. The program started in the morning when the class agreed on a code of conduct for staying at the camp that included rules [...]

juary morna

Morna week is coming in the island

20 September 2019

The Morna is the musical genre that most identifies the Cape Verdean people. It is truly a national symbol, just as tango is for Argentina, rumba for Cuba, fado for Portugal, etc. Some musical genres of Cape Verde are more or less appreciated based on the age of the listener, the season, the country of [...]

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Rising temperatures could mean no male loggerhead turtles hatch

11 July 2019

According to new research, setting temperatures could mean that no male turtle will hatch in fertile soil by the end of this century. The University of Exeter study warns that, by 2100, more than 90% of loggerhead turtles nests on the Cape Verde islands could incubate at "lethally high temperatures," killing turtles before they hatch. [...]

The expansion of Escola Nova - Help For Boa Vista

The expansion of Escola Nova – Help For Boa Vista

8 July 2019

The Help For Boa Vista association, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, has just completed another project at Escola Nova in the capital of Sal Rei. The expansion of Escola Nova is a necessity, as there is a lack of classrooms. The Help for Boa Vista association supported the building of two more classrooms [...]

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History Praia da Cruz Festival

27 May 2019

Interview with djugan about the history of how the festival "Praia de cruz"

The village of Povoação Velha

The village of Povoação Velha

14 May 2019

The Village Of Povoação Velha Being part of a small list of moments and points of charm to visit on the island of the dunes, we find at the foot of the mountain known as Rocha Estancia, the village of Povoação Velha, which was once the capital of the island until 1810. For the elders [...]

The pottery of the island of Boa Vista

The pottery of the island of Boa Vista

7 May 2019

The pottery of the island of Boa Vista The island of the dunes, is also known as the land of pottery. The ancestral technique of transforming traditional clay into useful products is still preserved. Built in 1960, the Rabil Pottery School is a workshop where craftsmen work so delicately to mold pottery in the old [...]

Fort Duque de Bragança

Fort Duque de Bragança

7 May 2019

The strong Duke of Bragança Fort Duque de Bragança is located in the isle of Sal Rei, A culminating point, 1.88 km wide and 0.88 km long, fronting the bay of the port of the town of Sal Rei, on the northwest coast of Boa Vista Island. The island was looted between 1815 and 1817, [...]

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The sea of Cape Verde is like a playground for humpback whales

5 May 2019

Spring 2019, the whale breeding season, is offering unique moments to biologists and tourists for the observation of humpback whales and this year has been the return of a specimen not seen for 20 years. In March of this year, his drawings on the tail - which are a kind of fingerprint of whales - [...]

“Le Figaro” names Cape Verde among the 12 destinations to visit in 2019

15 April 2019

"Le Figaro" names Cape Verde among the 12 destinations to visit in 2019 The French newspaper “Le Figaro” has named Cape Verde on their list of 12 destinations to visit in 2019 along side 11 other stunning locations such as Jamaica, Italy, and Cuba. The archipelago made the list due to the climate, the beautiful [...]

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Riu Hotel in support of turtles preservation in Cape Verde

20 February 2019

The RIU Hotels are doing their best to support the preservation of what makes Cape Verde so beautiful. On the islands of Boa Vista and Sal, RIU has partnered with local NGOs to conserve the sea turtles that nest and are born on their beaches. In Boa Vista, RIU has partnered with BIOS CV since [...]

10 year challenge

10 year challenge

24 January 2019

Finally a #10yearchallenge we can be proud of! Cape Verde is breaking records with the most sea turtle nests recorded in history for the 2018 nesting season which ran from June to October. The number of nests laid on the archipelago more than doubled 2017 numbers,jumping from about 40,000 in 2017 to 109,202 in 2018, [...]

visa cape verde

Visa exemption for entry into Cape Verde

14 January 2019

As of 1 January 2019, the list of countries exempted from requiring a tourist visa to enter Cape Verde has been extended to include most European countries. Visitors traveling from countries belonging to the European Union (including the UK) plus Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein will no longer be required to obtain a visitor visa [...]

Charles Darwin cape verde

Charles Darwin in Cape Verde

14 January 2019

Charles Darwin is best known for his theories about natural selection and the evolution of species and his trip to the Galapagos Islands, but what many may not know is that Darwin was also a geologist and visited Santiago (which he then called St. Jogo) in Cape Verde on January 16, 1832 in his “Beagle” [...]

Kite Downwind on the Cape Verde Islands

Kite Downwind on the Cape Verde Islands

3 December 2018

A no-profit project like no other! The kite Downwind was created 4 years ago with the idea and motivation to raise funds for a kindergarten here on the island of Boa Vista. Each participant paid a "registration fee" for the participation and what was left at the end was 100% invested in the kindergarten, as [...]

Praia D'Cruz festival 2018 was a success

Praia D’Cruz festival 2018 was a success

25 August 2018

Also this year the Praia D'Cruz festival of Boavista, now in its 29th edition, ended a two days of music and entertainment on the beautiful Cruz beach in Sal-Rei, Cape Verde. Although the festival has always been free for many years, this year it was decided to charge the entrance, to be compared to the [...]

Cape Verde is the new Caribbean

Cape Verde is the new Caribbean

30 May 2018

It is said that Cape Verde is the new Caribbean, a fashion destination with its mild temperatures and 350 days of sunshine a year. Now it turns out that wants to become like the next Canary Islands, with wonderful beaches as a refuge for sun-hungry tourists even in the middle of winter. Cape Verde is [...]

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Riu Palace, fifth hotel of the Spanish group in Boavista

29 November 2016

Eleven years after the inauguration of the first hotel development in Cape Verde, the RIU Group announces the construction of the Riu Palace, the fifth hotel in the country, on the island of Boa Vista, starting from 2017, with a budget of 80 million euros. In addition, it has invested around 37 million euros in [...]

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