The Angolan Minister in charge of the Mass Media, João Melo, has been in the north-central Malanje Province, since the weekend, to conduct the upgrading training program. The program, which is designed for public media outfits, is being jointly implemented by his Ministry and the Journalists Training Centre, Cefojor.
A release from Angop, the official Angolan Press in Luanda, says the minister will also seize the occasion to check the conditions and functioning of the local public media organs. The Minister told newsmen, that the training program that kicks off next Monday, would enable journalists to get predisposed to upgrade their professional knowledge.
Mr. Melo assured that, “It will be an ongoing training program, because the Media Ministry is full of ideas in regard to the partnerships in various areas with different firms and the Cefojor, partnerships in training Angolan journalists”.
He announced that at the initial phase, the training program will be taking place in the northern provinces of Malanje, Cuanza Norte and Uige. The chairpersons of the various public media organs are participating in the preparation and opening session in Malange.
