A link has now been established between brain abnormalities of newborn babies and Ziko infection. The recent outbreak of Ziko virus infections has prompted US health officials to issue advice for pregnant women not to travel to Cabo Verde. Read more...
Salamansa locals will receive drinking water for free soon ! Kitesurf NOW suggested to the company initiating this project to consider Salamansa and help the representative (Chris) with logistics during his stay. So great get the news about the project going ahead! Read more...
Gogo, Elvis, Junior and Manuel will be get transport from Ola and will be given access to high speed internet and access to online English courses for Portuguese speakers. Because Elvis is most advance, he in turn will give English lessons to local Salamansa children....
With great pleasure, we can announce that Junior is part of the team as trainee kitesurf instructor and Manuel to take care of kitesurf material storage. Both Junior and Manuel, locals from Salamansa, will be eager to help kitesurfers visiting Salamansa....
The National Geographic magazine has listed Fontainhas as second most impressive in the world among towns with a view (first was Cordes du Ciel in France). More info ...
UN coordinator has advised the Cabo Verde government about how to battle the high unemployment rate: invest in TOURISM and invest in WATERSPORTS. This is been our frustration over the past 5 years. Kitesurf NOW has been doing everything what experts have been telling the government...
After the rains, the first 2 local cases (not from travelers from the African continent) of Malaria have been reported. For those considering a holiday in Cabo Verde, it may be wise to seek advise if precautions are needed before travelling. More info ...
The recent rainfall has resulted in a good harvest on the island of Santo Antao. Santo Antao is the green island and the source of local fruits and vegetables to the other islands. Because of difficulties with transport (shipping), it is proving to be too...
October has been good for rainfall which means the island of Santao Antao should be spectacular this year : green and a better water flow (little waterfalls). For local agriculture this is a big boom. Read more...
The latest data from the National Institute of Statistics show that prices for a basket of services for tourists (mainly accommodation) went down in Sao Vicente by 1.9% compared to last year. This is in contrast to Sal where prices went up by 5.5% and Boa...
