Local Maio Cabo Verde Video by Faces2Hearts
The island of Maio is preparing itself for visitors. So when they arrive they can find a variety of local attractions created by Maio island locals.… Read more
Maio President-elect “satisfaction” with classification of island as a World Biosphere Reserve
The elected mayor of the Municipality of Maio, Miguel Rosa, today expressed “satisfaction” with the classification of the island as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, which he classified as “excellent news” for Maio.… Read more
Maio & Fogo Islands classified as World Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO
For the Minister of Culture and Creative Industries, these are two great achievements. Abraão Vicente foresees significant impacts in terms of the projection and planning of the future and sustainable development of the islands of Maio and Fogo.… Read more
Falling in Love with Maio & Cabo Verde Through Art & Music
Nanette Scriba is a musician, artist and composer and is a regular visitor to the archipelago. Nanette has been inspired by the local people and the colours of Cape Verde and especially the falling in love with the island of Maio.… Read more
Tourist Promotion and Requalification in Ilha do Maio
With continuous work in Cape Verde since 2001, the IMVF has kept a close eye on the evolution and development of the archipelago – specifically the island of Maio – its constraints and potential. This action bets on local entrepreneurship (as a means) for the affirmation of Ilha do Maio as a sustainable and supportive tourist destination (as an end). The project aims to combine the valorisation of the island’s environmental and cultural heritage with the reinforcement and promotion of new local economic activities, as an engine of socioeconomic development and growth, consolidating the respective cultural identity and territorial and social cohesion.… Read more
Development Voices | Testimonials from Ilha do Maio, Cape Verde
With continuous work in Cape Verde since 2001 and a solid partnership of several years with the municipalities of Maio and Loures, IMVF has kept a close eye on the evolution and development of the archipelago – specifically on the island of Maio – and its constraints and potential.
The Tourist Dynamization and Requalification project on Ilha do Maio started in March 2016 and focuses on local entrepreneurship (as a means) for the affirmation of Ilha do Maio as a sustainable and supportive tourist destination (as an end). The Solidarity and Community Tourism project on the island of Maio started in December 2017 and is based on the reinforcement of sustainable economic initiatives in support of the local tourism sector. With the development of a solidary and sustainable tourism product, implemented and managed locally, the intention is to boost the local economy and enhance the traditional cultural and environmental traits.… Read more
Maio From a Forgotten Island to an Island of Hope – Minister of State
The Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Fernando Elísio Freire, considered today that Maio went from being a forgotten island to being an island of hope.
According to Fernando Elísio Freire, who is visiting Maio, the island has been experiencing “great gains” with investments in urban and environmental requalification in all villages, thanks to a “good partnership” between the central and local authorities.… Read more
CV Minister of State Starts 2 day Visit to Maio island
Porto Inglês – The Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs and the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Sport, Fernando Elísio Freire, starts today a two-day visit to the island to find out about the works financed by the Government in Maio. According to a press release, Fernando Elísio Freire has on the agenda, among other issues, to reinforce the dialogue with local officials, in the Youth and Sport sectors.… Read more
Cabo Verde Inter-island Flights and Sea Connections Resume
Air and sea connections between the islands, which had been suspended for more than three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have now been resumed with a series of health control measures and “redoubled precautions”.… Read more
Maio “Hub” will boost Island Domestic Tourism – CV Interilhas
CV Interilhas, in a note sent to the media, explained that Porto Inglês on the island of Maio becomes a hub for maritime passenger transport, driving the development of domestic tourism in Cape Verde. It will provide the island of Maio with a direct connection with the islands of Sal and Boa Vista.… Read more