Political context
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News Websites in Sao Tome and Principe
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Country facts
Sao Tome and Principe at a glance
Capital
São Tomé
Population
Approximately 210 thousand
Official languages
Portuguese
Currency
São Tomé and PrÃncipe dobra
Region
Africa
Time zone
UTC
Internet domain
.st
Calling code
+239
Why this country matters
Why Sao Tome and Principe matters in the news
Sao Tome and Principe, with São Tomé as a key national reference point, is part of the Africa news region, where coverage often connects to regional politics, development, trade, climate resilience, public health, security, culture, and cross-border migration. Its population is listed as approximately 210 thousand, and news in Sao Tome and Principe is commonly read through Portuguese sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 9 listed sources across Digital Media, Newspaper, Radio, News Agency. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AfricaPortugueseCurrency: São Tomé and PrÃncipe dobra
Country overview
Sao Tome and Principe news and media context
Sao Tome and Principe is covered here as part of the Africa directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 9 listed outlets across Digital Media, Newspaper, Radio, News Agency.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in São Tomé and PrÃncipe dobra.
Geographic context
Sao Tome and Principe sits within the Africa news region. Regional comparisons with Algeria, Angola, Beninhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Sao Tome and Principe is organized around Portuguese. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 3Newspaper: 2Radio: 2News Agency: 1TV News: 1
Sao Tome and Principe Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
TVS / Televisao Santomense
National television broadcaster
Best public broadcaster
TVS / Televisao Santomense
National television broadcaster
Best business source
Tela Non
National / independent digital news
Best local source
Jornal 31
National / digital news
National: 8Local: 6Public Broadcaster: 1Government: 1Independent: 1Business: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Sao Tome and Principe sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Portuguese
How to read this page
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Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
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Sao Tome and Principe Outlet Sections
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Jornal 31
www.jornal31.st
Sao Tome and Principe news title referenced in media lists; URL, ownership, and current publishing status should be manually verified.
Sao Tome and PrincipeDigital MediaPortugueseNational / digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Jornal Transparencia
www.jornaltransparencia.st
Sao Tome and Principe newspaper and digital source covering politics, society, public affairs, local issues, and national development.
Sao Tome and PrincipeNewspaperPortugueseNational / newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Jornal Tropical
www.jornaltropical.st
Sao Tome and Principe newspaper title associated with local and national affairs; active site and publishing status need manual review.
Sao Tome and PrincipeNewspaperPortugueseNational / newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Lusophone Regional Coverage
www.rfi.fr/pt/%C3%A1frica-lus%C3%B3fona/
Portuguese-language regional coverage of Lusophone Africa, including major Sao Tome and Principe politics, diplomacy, society, and regional stories.
Sao Tome and PrincipeDigital MediaPortugueseRegional Lusophone Africa coverageVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
RNSTP
rnstp.st
Radio Nacional de Sao Tome e Principe is a national radio broadcaster covering public affairs, news, culture, community, and national programming.
Sao Tome and PrincipeRadioPortugueseNational radio / public broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
RSTP
rstp.st
Radio and digital news source covering Sao Tome and Principe headlines, public affairs, community issues, society, and national updates.
Sao Tome and PrincipeRadioPortugueseRadio and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
STP-Press
stp-press.st
Sao Tome and Principe official news agency, historically covering government, institutions, public affairs, society, and national developments.
Sao Tome and PrincipeNews AgencyPortugueseOfficial news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Tela Non
www.telanon.info
Long-running Sao Tome and Principe digital outlet covering politics, society, economy, public affairs, culture, and island news.
Sao Tome and PrincipeDigital MediaPortugueseNational / independent digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
TVS / Televisao Santomense
www.tvs.st
National television broadcaster associated with Sao Tome and Principe news, public affairs, culture, sport, and public-interest programming.
Sao Tome and PrincipeTV NewsPortugueseNational television broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28