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We are private individuals that decided, in 2005, to create a website to promote Ilha do Maio, as no other websites even mentioned Maio, and Ilha do Maio is still a local secret.

Latest Cape Verde Coronavirus Update

The Cape Verdean government has declared a state of emergency for the whole country until 17 April. This has activated a series of measures including significant restrictions on movement throughout the country. There are no commercial flights out of Cape Verde. However, it may be…

COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Maio on alert, but calm

Maio, Fogo and Brava, as well as other islands in the national territory, outside the country's major urban centers, are on alert about the situation in the country and the world vis-à-vis COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Aside from normal fears, people remain calm. Maio, Fogo and Brava,…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Advice

The Cape Verdean authorities have introduced a number of measures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The CV authorities have closed all sea borders and restricted flights from US, Canada and a number of European countries from 18 March. After that time, only a…

Covid-19: Cabo Verde Airlines suspends all transport activity.

Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) will temporarily suspend all transport activities from Wednesday, for at least 30 days, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the airline announced today. In a statement sent to Lusa, the company, led since March 2019 by Icelandair, justifies the decision as a…

Jeff Daigle says he is very impressed with the island of Maio

The Ambassador of the United States of America presides today to close the Acceler Program 8, on the island of Maio, promoted by a former fellow of the Mandela Washington Fellowship (YALI) program. Ambassador Jeff Daigle also visits some projects financed by the US Government…

Binter Cabo Verde Changes Name to TICV

Back in August 2019, Binter Cabo Verde (Canarias) rebranded and changed their company name to Transportes Interilhas de Cabo Verde (TICV), in a company news bulletin. The company has stated that services will remain unaltered but the website has changed to reflect the new branding. Links to…

USA Ambassador to Cape Verde Official Visit to Maio

The Ambassador of the United States of America accredited to Cape Verde, Jeff Daigle, will make an official visit to the island of Maio this Thursday (12 March , 2020) to strengthen institutional cooperation. According to a publicized program, the diplomat, during his stay on…

Maio Business Center, 1st edition of the Acceler8 Program

The company Maio Business Center presents, on March 13, Friday, the event “Acceler8 Demo Day”, framed in the 1st edition of the program “Aceleração de Ideias & Negócios”, at 18:00 in the Auditorium of the Horace Silver Secondary School . According to the representative of…

Coronavirus, UK Foreign Travel Advice Cape Verde

There is an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) in China, but cases have been confirmed in other countries. The Cape Verdean authorities have introduced a number of measures to limit the spread of the virus. Protective measures are being implemented at international airports. Those arriving…

State grants loan to society of Maio Cabo Verde

The company set up by the Government and the municipalities of Boa Vista and Maio to provide tourism for those two islands plans to invest 27 million euros in land infrastructure, according to the Council of Ministers. A resolution of the council of ministers, which…