Day: July 7, 2022

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Army Chief highlights bet on staff training

Chicala-Cholohanga – The commander of the army, General Jaque Raul, this Thursday in Huambo province, noted the need for the personnel to continue investing in academic and technical-professional training, in order to better serve the Angolan homeland.

The general was speaking at the end of the 19th basic military course, aimed at 1,355 young people from several religions in the country, which began last May, at the Soldiers’ Training Centre, “Heroes of Kangamba”, in Chicala-Cholohanga municipality, Huambo province.

The military official called for the strict compliance with the oath taken before the nation, for the defence of peace and national sovereignty, as well as capacity building in several areas, focusing on the challenges of globalisation.

Before an audience composed of general officers, superiors, members of the government, traditional authorities and civil society, the commander advised the parents of the instructed to provide all the necessary support, regardless of the region where they are called to serve the Homeland, with the perspective of obtaining the desired success.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

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Angola snatch second win in COSAFA

Luanda -Angola’s national football team defeated, this Thursday, the Seychelles by 3-0, for the the second round of Group A of COSAFA Cup, played at Zwelithini Stadium, in Durban (South Africa).

The goals were scored by Julinho, at 14 minutes, Megue, through a penalty kick (77′) and Vanilson (89`).

With this second victory, the national team remain in the lead with six points, the same as Botswana, in second, which defeated the Comoros Islands, 1-0.

Angola will play Botswana again at 3pm on Sunday at the Princess Mogogo Stadium. Before that, the Seychelles-Comoros clash at the same venue.

In Group B, Malawi-Eswatini (15h00) and Lesotho-Mauritius (18h00) meet this Friday. The two games take place at the King Zwelithini Stadium.

The COSAFA Cup is being played in two groups of four teams each (A and B) in an all-against-all system.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

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Parliament approves Civil Service Law

Luanda – The deputies of the National Assembly approved this Thursday, in generality, the Proposed Basic Law of Public Service, which consecrates matters related to the mission, objectives and principles, which have the power to conduct the action of public servants.

The diploma approved unanimously in the seventh ordinary plenary meeting, reintroduces the nomination as the rule for admission to the Civil Service, reduces the trial period from five to one year, as well as prohibits trial probation through contracts.

According to the Minister of Public Administration, Labour and Social Security, Teresa Dias, the proposal introduces the figure of the public work contract as an exception regime to be used only in extraordinary situations to meet transitory or punctual needs.

According to the government official, the diploma prohibits the administrative transition of contracted staff to the definitive staff and eliminates the maximum age of 35.

The extension of the deadline for expiry of the public employment contract to 24 months, ending, without any formality, the processing of salaries and other financial or patrimonial benefits at the State’s expense, is another of the diploma’s objectives.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

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Angola and Namibia sign visa exemption standardization deal

Lubango – A cooperation protocol to standardize the proposal on visa exemption for diplomatic, service and ordinary passports between Angola and Namibia was signed this Thursday in Lubango.

This is the proposal to amend numbers three and four of article 2 of the respective project signed by the director general of the Foreigners and Migration Service (SME) of Angola, chief migration commissioner João da Costa Dias, and the head of migration of Namibia, Nehemia Nghishekwa.

Speaking after the signing of the protocol, at the end of the II Bilateral Meeting between the two bodies, the director general of the SME, chief migration commissioner João da Costa Dias, considered that the “excellent” relations between the two countries presuppose privileged conditions for the adoption of concerted action mechanisms and the management of migratory flows at the common border.

He highlighted that the agreement will allow for several visits to be carried out along the river border, so he considers it imperative to carry out joint actions at the posts of Monte Negro, Garota Nova, Opupa and Shimunga.

He said that the bilateral meetings between the SME of Angola and the Directorate of Immigration and Citizenship Control of Namibia reflect the strategy of the authorities of the neighbouring two countries, with a view to strengthening concertation and the harmonious management of migratory flows.

Namibia’s Head of Immigration, Nehemia Nghishekwa, considered the signing of the protocol as salutary, so that the movement of people and goods between the two countries through the bordering areas is a fact.

Regarding the operation of the Santa Clara-Oschicango border post, he defended the implementation of an action program on the Angolan side, to facilitate access between the two countries peoples, 24 hours a day, since the roads will be open without constraints.

Angola and Namibia share an 1,367 kilometers land and sea border.

Source: Angola Press News Agency

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