The National Civil Protection and Fire Service was established with the power to coordinate national activities in the event of natural disasters, but that service
lacks the technical, material and human resources to effectively and efficiently carry out its functions when a serious natural or environmental disaster occurs.
Due to its geographical location, its geological formation, size and island nature, Sao Tomé e Principé is considered fragile and vulnerable to possible...
In 2005, Sao Tomé e Principé submitted its Première Communication Nationale sur les Changements Climatiques (First National Communication on Climate Change) to the UNFCC, followed in 2007 by its National Adaptation Programme of Action on Climate Change.
In some regions of the country, floods, sea-level rise and coastal erosion have reached significant levels, putting major coastal infrastructure at risk. Increases in temperature and a decrease in rainfall are the country...
afrol News, 6 April - A high speed ferry between São Tomé and Cape Verde is planned for operations already in June this year, according to an announcement by the Cape Verdean government.
The plans were revealed during the three-day visit of Cape Verdean Prime Minister José Maria Neves to São Tomé and Príncipe today. PM Neves headed a larger delegation of Cape Verdean ministers and businessmen to the fellow Portuguese speaking archipelago, agreeing to...