Month: January 2017

The Cultural Centre for the Expression of French (ICEF) will hold, from 16th January to 4th March, an exhibition of paintings by the Equatoguinean artist, Gaspar Goman.

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12/01/2017

Following a 45-year absence, the work of Goman is once again to be exhibited to the public in Malabo, the city of his birth. The exhibition presents paintings and drawings, and is a significant event, as it contains the work of one of the best Equatorial Guinea painters.

The exhibition has been organised by CIPCA, the International Centre for African Cultural Heritage, with the support of ICEF in Yaundé (Cameroon).

Text: Clemente Ela Ondo Onguene (DGPWIGE)
Photo: (Cultural Centre for the Expression of French)
Equatorial Guinea Press and Information Office

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The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is moving towards emergence, programmed in the Plan Horizonte 2020, despite the economic crisis caused by factors regulating the price of raw materials.

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11/01/2017

The commitment to make Equatorial Guinea an emerging country for 2020 continues to be one of the priorities of the Government run by H. E. Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, despite the fall in the price of oil, the main source of the country’s income.

The Plan Horizonte 2020, outlined by the Head of State, and on which work is currently being done to “create the definitive structure” which will make up a “national economic system to take part in the international economy”, began several years ago, with the construction of social housing throughout the country which, today, remains a reality.

The economic growth that our country has experienced for eight years has been decisive, and the adequate use of resources by the Executive has allowed the construction of thousands of social residences in provincial and district capitals, in addition to the new urban districts.

Since the announcement of Plan Horizonte 2020, the general budgets have dedicated a greater part to the social sector, including the infrastructure for a road network covering the entire nations, and its corresponding electrification.

Furthermore, the money from oil has permitted the construction and fitting of secondary educational institutes in all areas of the nation.

This is the moment when the President of the Republic is asking for “the commitment, dedication, and determination of the people of Equatorial Guinea” in order to execute the phase of “preparation and empowerment of the private sector as the key engine for development”.

Equatorial Guinea has the highest literacy rate in Central Africa, at 78.5 %.

Text: A. A.
Equatorial Guinea Press and Information Office

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The 18 Equatoguineans who have studied for three years at the Togo School of Architecture, received their diplomas at a ceremony which took place at the Malabo headquarters of the Ministry for Town Planning.

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11/01/2017
On 10th January, the Secretary of State from the Ministry for Town Planning, Diosdado Nsue Medja, oversaw the diploma presentation ceremony for students from the Togo School of Architecture, the most prestigious in Africa. Nsue Medja praised the Government initiative to train human resources, in order to contribute towards the progress of our country.

Santiago Eginio Nguema, town planning architect, expressed his commitment to contribute to the development of Equatorial Guinea, while recalling that the nation is in a construction phase, with building sites everywhere, and he affirmed that his work will contribute to this growth.

The beneficiaries of the training also committed to contributing towards national development, as a response to the opportunity that the Government provided for them.

Text and photos: Clemente Ela Ondo Onguene (DGPWIGE)
Equatorial Guinea Press and Information Office

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The Republic of Equatorial Guinea permanent mission before the United National Organisation has attended the official outgoing ceremony for the General Secretary, the South Korean Ban Ki-moon, at the institution’s headquarters in New York. The Ambassador Permanent Representative, Anatolio Ndong Mba, was also present at the farewell.

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03/01/2017
The ceremony, which took place in the city of New York, featured a massive turnout by accredited diplomatic personnel before the UN headquarters. Members of the headquarters toasted Ban Ki-moon with warm applause for the work undertaken during his ten years at the head of the organisation.

The applause moved the ex General Secretary, who resumed his speech by saying “thank you and thank you”.

Before finally getting into his vehicle with his wife, accompanied by the President of the Assembly, Peter Thomson, Ban Ki-moon shook the hands of all the diplomats present, including those from the Equatoguinean representation,

Text and photos: José Enzeiñ (Press Attaché at the Embassy of Equatorial Guinea to the United States)
Information: Mansueto Loeri Bomohagasi (DGPWIGE)
Equatorial Guinea Press and Information Office

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