The latest news from Guinea-Bissau, summarised in English from the local press: politics, business, society, culture and sport. 16 articles published.
Thirteen members of FC Canchungo, Guinea-Bissau’s national football champions, are calling for the club’s ordinary congress to be convened to elect new leaders. The term of Mamadu Bobó Djaló’s leadership team ended in August, and the protesters submitted a petition to the president of the general assembly, O Democrata reports.
Source: O Democrata
Guinea-Bissau’s Minister of Social Communication, Abduramne Turé, encouraged the management of the National Printing Office of Guinea-Bissau (INACEP) to continue renovating its premises and improving its services. The routine visit also provided an opportunity to discuss social harmony within the institution and its role in producing documents for political events, ANG reports.
Source: Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s free 24-hour health helpline has received more than 21,000 calls since 2024 and referred 2,851 patients to medical facilities. The service has also directed 932 people to Civil Protection and recorded 227 requests for psychosocial support, according to Rádio Sol Mansi.
Source: Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s Minister of Women and Social Solidarity, Yassénia Ibraim, described climate change as a major challenge, particularly for rural women dependent on agriculture and fishing. She was speaking at the closing of projects on feminist climate action and agroecology in West Africa, organised by the NGO Tininguena, reports ANG.
Source: Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s Directorate of Social Protection, Solidarity and Family will pay the fifth 2026 instalment of the Vulnerable Family Programme to beneficiaries who already have a card. Payment is scheduled for 19 to 23 October, according to the DPSSF announcement carried by Rstp.
Source: Rstp
Guinea-Bissau’s transitional president, Horta Inta-a, dismissed Lieutenant-General Sandji Fati as head of the presidential Civil Office. The presidential decree, which takes immediate effect, was sent to the press on Wednesday, according to the ANG agency.
Source: Ang
The interministerial commission responsible for enforcing the plastics law has closed 17 sachet water production units in the Cacheu region of Guinea-Bissau. The operation, conducted from 10 to 13 October, also uncovered unsanitary conditions and serious health deficiencies at some facilities, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Source: Ang
The Confederation of African Football will inspect the natural pitch at Bissau’s 24 de Setembro National Stadium on 22 October. The assessment is to recommend possible improvements before upcoming international matches, while the Guinea-Bissau Football Federation says no stadium ban has been imposed, according to its statement reported by ANG.
Source: Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s Trade Minister, Jaimantino Có, is urging citizens to prioritise products made in the country during Local Consumption Month. The seventh edition is also intended to support production, youth employment and the economic diversification envisaged in the 2025-2034 National Development Plan, according to the minister.
Source: O Democrata
The EGALE-AO project completed five years of work in Guinea-Bissau and honoured 40 family farmers from four regions. The initiative reached 4,546 direct beneficiaries through 16 associations and 26 communities, promoting women’s access to land, seeds, markets and agroecological techniques, according to the Tiniguena NGO.
Source: Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s interministerial commission closed four units producing and packaging water in plastic sachets in the sectors of Mansôa and Bissorã, in the north of the country. The operation aimed to enforce a 2013 law banning certain plastic products; inspections found serious health and safety shortcomings, according to the commission.
Source: Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s Gabú region began the 2026-2027 school year with a teacher shortage, limiting classes to the sector headquarters. Its regional education director, Serifo Mané, estimates that 300 additional teachers are needed and also reports 453 teachers awaiting confirmation of their permanent status, ANG reports.
Source: Ang
Employees of the local administration of Prábis, in Guinea-Bissau’s Biombo region, honoured administrator Mamadu Turé and administrative secretary Paulo Nanque for their contributions to the sector. Organising committee president Brandão Nanque notably cited assistance to schools, health services and the police, according to ANG.
Source: Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s Justice Minister João Bernardo Vieira reaffirms the government’s commitment to faster, more accessible and humane justice. He also announces the construction of a prison on Ilhéu de Rei and reports that civil registry services have been digitised, according to the ANG news agency.
Source: Ang
The Osvaldo Máximo Vieira Mental Health Centre recorded 203 cases linked to alcohol and drug use between January and September, its director, Finhamba Quessangue Silva, announced. She called for more resources for psychological and psychiatric care, as the centre cannot admit patients because it lacks infrastructure and specialist staff, according to the ANG news agency.
Source: Ang
Guinea-Bissau’s authorities received 23 delivery kits and nine caesarean section kits to strengthen maternal care at regional facilities. The Ministry of Public Health aims to reduce maternal and infant deaths by improving care for women, with monitoring by the United Nations Population Fund, according to O Democrata.
Source: O Democrata
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