Cape Verde Property
SAO
The primary mission of the Coast Guard includes thedefense of it’s borders, coastal patrol, civil assistance, search and rescueoperations, fisheries protection and the preservation of marine environment. Onenew role of the Armed Forces is the deterrence and fight against terrorismboth domestic and internationally. They have also approved a plan to develop aprofessional Military Police Unit within the military. The mission of this unitis strictly enforcement of military security and enforcement of military law anddiscipline on military property. ... [Read More]
Country Commercial Guide
Rua Abilio Macedo n 6, Praia, Cape Verde Tel.: (238)-261-56-16 Fax: (238)-261-13-55 Versão em Português [Read More]
U.S. Embassy in Nicaragua - Press Releases
Washington, D.C.—Today, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors approved two Millennium Challenge Compacts—one with Cape Verde and the other with Nicaragua. The over $110 million, five-year Compact with Cape Verde focuses on increasing rural incomes of the poor, by increasing agricultural productivity, integrating internal markets and reducing transportation costs, and developing the private sector through mobilization of private sector investment and financial sector reform. The $175 million five-year Compact with Nicaragua aims to increase investment by strengthening property rights, reduce transportation costs to improve access to markets, and increase income for farms and rural businesses in a poor region that is one of the country's likely engines for economic growth. 1111 ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
There are no Cape Verdean restrictions on the resale of personal property with the exception of cars. (The Ambassador must approve the sale of any items valued above $250.00.) A car is assessed a customs tax equal to 50% of its value if sold while in the country 2 years or less. After 3 years, a car becomes exempt from customs duty. A new "consumer's tax" charged to the buyer and based on the cubic inches of the engine tends to make older, larger U.S. cars difficult to sell. Automobiles can be purchased locally. However, variety and availability is not constant. ... [Read More]
Africa - US Department of State
08 July 2005 - G8 Vows To Increase Fight Against Intellectual Property Theft ... [Read More]
Millennium Challenge Corporation
MCC will commit over $600 million through July and anticipates committing over $1 billion by the end of fiscal year 2005. MCC signed its first Compact, with Madagascar, on April 18, 2005. The nearly $110 million Compact aims to raise incomes by bringing the rural population from subsistence agriculture into the market economy. MCC signed a $215 million Compact with Honduras on June 13, 2005, focused on increasing incomes of agricultural producers and improving transportation links between producers and markets. The MCC Board has approved a Compact with Cape Verde for approximately $110 million which will be signed July 4, 2005. The Compact will support Cape Verde in achieving its overall national development goal of transforming its economy from aid-dependency to sustainable, private-sector led growth. A $175 million Compact with Nicaragua has also been approved by MCC’s Board and will be signed in July. The Compact aims to increase inv ... [Read More]
Trade and Economics - US Department of State
11 July 2005 - U.S. Cites Progress with China on Intellectual Property Issues ... [Read More]
Trade and Economics - US Department of State
11 July 2005 - U.S. Cites Progress with China on Intellectual Property Issues ... [Read More]
Treaties in Force 2002 Index
AppendixTable of ContentsPART 1: BILATERAL TREATIES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS [Read More]
2002
111111--05/03/02 Foreign Officials To Attend Intellectual Property Seminar ... [Read More]
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