On 17 June 2019, Chargé d’Affaires Samuel Watson traveled to the island of Principe to meet with the President of the Regional Government of Principe, Jose Cassandra. On 18 June 2019, Charge d’Affaires Watson participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Praia Burra School, located in the village of Praia Burra on Principe. This school was built with $700,000 dollars from the United States Department of Defense to provide education to an underserved area of Principe.
