In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Chargé d’Affaires, Margaret McElligot visited APIMUD – the Cabo Verdean Association for the Promotion and Inclusion of Women with Disabilities and presented certificates to women who successfully completed the seamstress and small business management training courses. The first phase of the project was funded by the Ambassador’s Self-Help Fund …
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Welcome to the US Embassy event celebrating Independence Day! We are honored to be here today. I arrived a few weeks ago, accompanied by my husband Adam, our two sons Charlie (aged four) and Ellie (aged two) and my mother. We have been treated by all with great kindness and I am learning quickly and …
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December 16, 2018. Praia, Cabo Verde. Good evening and welcome to our Bicentennial Gala honoring 200 years of historical ties between the United States and Cabo Verde! There is no other place that I would rather be tonight than here with you! Numbers can have very interesting meanings. The number “2” symbolizes the duality and …
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On November 6, two newly restored jewish cemeteries were inaugurated in Ponta do Sol and Penha de França in Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão. The event was attended by the United States Chargée d’Affaires, Marissa Scott, the President of the National Assembly of Cabo Verde, Jorge Santos, the Mayor of Ribeira Grande, Orlando Delgado, the President …
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