The PODEMOS presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, yesterday (21) called on the population of all the provinces to be attentive tomorrow, Monday (23), to the announcement of the election results by the Constitutional Council (CC). "We must be ready to act," said Mondlane, who is calling for the election results to be announced by the National Electoral Commission (CNE). In a broadcast via the...
Misa Mozambique, a non-governmental organization (NGO) that defends press freedom, has condemned the shooting of a reporter from SPM TV, a local broadcaster that broadcasts in digital format, by agents from the Rapid Intervention Unit (UIR). The case took place on December 14, when the police fired on people attending the funeral...
The presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, today denounced the existence of some negotiators who are trying to entice members of PODEMOS in order to legitimize the Frelimo government. According to Venâncio Mondlane, these are people linked to the Frelimo party who in recent days have been trying to entice some members by promising certain leadership positions. "Let them do these deals, but...
The PODEMOS presidential candidate, Venâncio Mondlane, and the current mayor of the Beira municipality in Sofala, Albano Carige, have taken to Facebook to say that they are being targeted by death threats. The accusations come at a time when the Constitutional Council (CC) is expected to give its position on the election results on Monday...
A total of 116 hectares of agricultural crops were destroyed by the effects of Tropical Cyclone Chido in the district of Mecufi, in Cabo Delgado province, which was the most affected by the storm, according to preliminary figures released on Friday by the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD). The balance of the impact on the productive sector, according to the...
The Ressano Garcia border crossing, which links Mozambique and South Africa, could see a peak in the influx of Mozambican and foreign citizens over the festive season, starting today and tomorrow. According to the authorities, more than 12,000 Mozambicans are expected in the country to work in the mines and agricultural sector...
A group of members and sympathizers of Renamo, the largest opposition party in Mozambique, were involved in a clash today, Saturday (21), in front of the building of their provincial delegation, in the city of Chimoio, in Manica province, resulting in two people being slightly injured. In an AIM publication, Brigadier Cipriano Joaquim, a demobilized Renamo member, explained that the...
This week, the National Inspectorate for Economic Activities (INAE) incinerated several illegal tobacco products valued at around 225,000 meticais. These were cigarettes, cigars, hookahs and electronic cigarettes that were incinerated in an action that, according to the authorities, reaffirms their commitment to public health and consumer protection. Speaking to the press,...
A group of Renamo members and sympathizers, who were at their provincial headquarters in Nampula on Saturday morning (21), attacked three journalists who were covering a press conference called by the party's Communication and Image Office. They were reporters from the newspapers Ikweli, Rigor and the German broadcaster DW. According to...
The population of Mabime, in the district of Inhassoro, Inhambane province, blocked two vehicles belonging to the multinational company Sasol yesterday morning (Friday 20th) and "detained" two of its employees. The action comes as a way of demanding solutions to outstanding problems related to promises made by the company and the government. According to the newspaper...