"With programs to promote agricultural and fishing production, we seek to increase the supply of mass-consumption food items, the only way to reduce their prices", said João Lourenço, reinforcing that the Government continues to invest seriously in social investments.
According to the President, the Executive has built a large number of hospital units of different categories, school infrastructures for different levels of education, as well as training and admission of health and education professionals.
"We are also increasing the supply of energy and drinking water for our populations and different industries and improving and expanding our national road and rail network. In addition to public investment in the construction of so-called centralities, we have been promoting policies to promote self-construction aimed at ensuring a better quality of life for Angolan citizens", he highlighted.
The head of State recognized that the State still continues to be a major employer, especially in the health, education and teaching sectors, but with the diversification of the economy the country has a major employer partner, the private business sector, in addition to self-employment. resulting from professional technical training for young people.
João Lourenço reiterated "to the great Angolan family" his commitment to peace and national reconciliation, a fundamental condition for the economic and social development and prosperity of Angola.
"My sincere wishes for good health, peace and harmony, in every home, and hope for a new year with redoubled faith in a better future for all Angolans", he wished.
For the approaching new year, João Lourenço expressed solidarity with all the people of the world who are victims of hunger and poverty, disease, racial prejudice, natural calamities resulting from climate change, but above all the victims of wars and armed conflicts in the world.
The President hoped that 2024 would bring definitive peace to the territories and peoples of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mozambique, Sudan, Ukraine, Palestine and Israel.
