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Hariana Verás
Hariana Verás Victoria (born 22 July 1984, in Malanje, Angola) is an Angolan journalist and television host based in the United States. She is recognized for being the first African journalist accredited to the White House, the U.S. Senate, and the Pentagon. Career She began her professional career at the age of 18 with the independent newspaper ''Folha 8'' and later contributed to ''Angolense'', ''TV Zimbo'', and the public broadcaster ''TPA''. In 2007, Verás moved to the United States to work as a press assistant at the Angolan Embassy in Washington, D.C., a post she held for nine years. In 2012, she launched the television program ''Get To Know Africa'' to highlight African culture, leaders, and success stories from a continental perspective. Since 2018, Verás has been a correspondent for Angola's ''TPA'' (Televisão Pública de Angola), covering international political and economic events, including the United Nations General Assembly and World Bank summits. White House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malanje
Malanje is the capital city of Malanje Province in Angola, with a population of 455,000 (2014 census), and a municipality, with a population of 506,847 (2014 census). Projected to be the thirteenth fastest growing city on the African continent between 2020 and 2025, with a 5.17% growth. It is located east of Angola's capital Luanda. Near it are the spectacular Calandula waterfalls, the rock formations of Pungo Andongo, and the Capanda Dam. The climate is mainly humid, with average temperatures between and rainfall in the rainy season (October to April). History Portuguese rule Portuguese settlers founded Malanje in the 19th century. The construction of the railway from Luanda to Malanje, in the fertile highlands, started in 1885. The area around Malanje included Portuguese West Africa's primary areas dedicated to the production of cotton, the crop that drove its development since the beginning. The town developed in the mid-19th century as an important slave market creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Claire Leavitt ( ; born August 24, 1997) is an American spokesperson who, since 2025, has served as the 36th White House press secretary. She was the Republican Party (United States), Republican candidate for New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire, 2022. Leavitt studied politics and communication at Saint Anselm College, writing for the school newspaper and founding a broadcasting club. She interned in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence and later became its associated director. In June 2020, Leavitt became an assistant White House press secretary. After Donald Trump's loss in the 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 presidential election, she became a communications director for New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik. In July 2021, Leavitt announced her campaign for the United States House of Representatives election for New Hampshire's first congressional distric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angolan Expatriates In The United States
Angolan may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Angola *Angolan people; see Demographics of Angola *Angolan culture *Angolar Creole *Something of, from, or related to the historical Bantu Kingdom of Ndongo The Kingdom of Ndongo (formerly known as Angola or Dongo, also Kimbundu: ) was an early-modern African state located in the highlands between the Lukala and Kwanza Rivers, in what is now Angola. The Kingdom of Ndongo is first recorded in t ... *A resident of: **Angola, New York **Angola, Kansas See also *List of Angolans *Languages of Angola * *Angola (other) *''Angolanidade'' ("Angolan-ness") {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
