Category: Technology

 

Luanda – Angola participated Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, in the meeting on the urgent need to end plastic pollution, according to a press release from the Permanent Mission of Angola to the United Nations (UN).

The meeting urged the UN member countries to work together to stop plastic pollution by 2040 and is coordinated by Uruguay.

The event discussed the need to create a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, states the document.

The global treaty to be reached will establish common global rules, end plastic production as well as plastic pollution by 2040.

Norway and Rwanda formed the high-ambition coalition to end plastic pollution in the wake of United Nations resolution 5/14, passed in March 2022, to start negotiations on a legally binding international instrument to end plastic pollution.

Angola’s initiatives

Angola is preparing the legal basis for fighting against the use of common plastic, one of the most environment devastator.

From January 5 to September 31, 2021, the country implemented a pilot project called “Angola without plastic” financed by the European Union and carried out in collaboration with EcoAngola.

The project “Angola without plastic” was part of an awareness-raising campaign on the responsible consumption of single-use (single-use) plastic, particularly plastic bags and bottles, aimed at creating a dialogue between the main parties involved in the trade.

In 2019, the Ministry of Environment promoted, throughout the country, the first national campaign of environmental awareness and education, called “Plástico Zero”, with the motto “I am with the environment for a conscious Angola”.

 

 

Source: Angola Press News Agency

 

Luanda – The Court of Auditors (TC) announced Thursday its commitment to modernisation of digital system, with focus on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of its work.

 

The presiding judge of the TC, Exalgina Gambôa, said the technological modernisation, which is now starting, is of great importance.

She stressed the role of technical modernisation in facilitating the pursuit of the tasks assigned to the court.

The judge highlighted the technical services of the TC, which have the responsibility of looking more closely at all elements related to the supervision of the State’s financial resources.

These are financial resources under the responsibility of public managers that, by legal requirement, are under the jurisdiction of the Court, as guardian of the legality of public finances and patrimony, she added.

Addressing a swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed staff of the sector, Exalgina Gambôa called for unity in actions, sharing knowledge, and open up, in order to contribute to the accomplishment of the competences attributed to each organic unit.

In her speech, Gamboa explained that the Court of Auditors participates in working groups that integrate auditors from several countries of the “OISC-CPLP” and “AFROSAI-E”, for coordinated audits at regional and international level.

“This is an unprecedented fact that honours us and will allow our auditors to gain international experience by sharing with high level and experienced counterparts”, she said.

The Court of Auditors´ missions include supervising the legality of the financial and administrative management acts of the State and other public and private institutions determined by law.

 

 

Source: Angola Press News Agency

Luanda – At least 15 % of students enrolled in primary and secondary education between 2020 and 2021 dropped out school.

The statistics are contained in studies on the impact of Covid-19 on the education system released on Thursday in Luanda by Education Ministry( MED) and UNICEF.

 

Official data points out that in 2020/2021 academic year, over 10 million  students have been enrolled in general educational system, with 3.1 million for the first time.

 

The MED Statistical Planning Office director, Irene Neto, attributed the dropout to the closure of schools in 2020, a measure taken to curb the spreading of  Covid-19 virus.

 

Studies show that the highest percentage of dropouts was recorded in males in rural areas in secondary schools, compared to primary schools.

 

Provinces of Benguela, Cunene, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cabinda and Huíla topped the list.

 

As for the Minister of Education, Luísa Grilo, the study aims to evaluate aspects related to distance learning to know the reasons for dropouts in the Covid-19 period.

 

It was also intended to assess the attendance of children, adolescents and young people during the period when schools are closed.

 

According to Luísa Grilo, the study also aims to assess compliance with the guidelines on the part of schools to cover the period of missed classes, compliance with the curriculum plan, among other aspects.

 

In turn, UNICEF representative Ivam Yorevi, said that the institution’s report points to almost 156 million students who lost over half of face-to-face teaching

over the last two years, worldwide.

 

And more than 62 million students lost three quarters of face-to-face education, corresponding to two trillion teaching hours lost.

 

 

Source: Angola Press News Agency