Issue 1299
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
Issue 1299 of Expresso das Ilhas covers several topics, including delays in Cape Verde’s justice system and prospects for aquaculture. It is an edition overview, with no distinct new event to report.
Issue 1299 of the Cape Verdean weekly Expresso das Ilhas highlights an interview with Júlio Martins Júnior, president of the Cape Verde Bar Association, about delays in the justice system. He calls for urgent measures to identify the oldest cases in the courts, identify cases that have become time-barred at the public prosecutor’s office and increase investment in the sector.
In Praia, each prosecutor handling criminal investigations has about 4,000 cases, according to the weekly. In civil cases, parties wait several months for a judgment. The opening of the 2026-2027 judicial year was also marked by calls to speed up the handling of cases, strengthen staffing and improve the courts’ capacity to respond.
Aquaculture is among the other front-page topics. The Barlavento Chamber of Commerce organised an international conference on its development in Cape Verde, as part of the 12th edition of EXPOMAR. The newspaper also features a report on young graduates who struggle to find work in their field of study or work in jobs unrelated to their qualifications.
In its coverage of the economy, the issue reports that the Public Finance Council considers growth of 5.6% in 2027 plausible. However, it says the risks to this forecast are tilted to the downside.
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