4 April 2011
Lubango — The deputy minister of Transport for Railway, José Kuvíngua, said Sunday in Lubango, southern Huila province, the nine years of peace and national reconciliation are an important factor in the modernisation and sustainable development of his sector in the country.
Speaking to Angop on the Peace and National Reconciliation Day, April 4, the deputy minister said the sector of transport has been recording significant progress towards better serving the populations, thanks to the peace the country attained nine years ago.
The official mentioned the construction and rehabilitation of the railways, inlcuding the construction of new stations on the Lubango/Namibe/Kuando Kubango stretches.
José Kuvíngua announced that the Government will continue with the construction and repair of roads, bridges and social and economic impact, as well as the foment of farming production to reduce famine and poverty.
A peace accord was signed on April 4, 2002 between the Government and the then UNITA rebel movement, bringing decades of armed conflict to an end.
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Peace a Transport Sector Development Pillar – Deputy Minister