On December 24, 2024, the government granted civil servants nationwide time off for the entire day to celebrate Christmas and Family Day. The measure was approved under Article 5(2) of the Time Off Regulations, approved by the...
Author: Salvador Baloi (Salvador Baloi)
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Demonstrations: US raises alert level against travel to Mozambique
Last Thursday (19), the United States raised its travel alert level for Mozambique, saying that protests could quickly turn violent. Mozambique is bracing itself for a potential escalation of protests following the announcement that the Constitutional Council (CC) will reveal its decision on the results of the elections next Monday (23)....
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Cyclone Chido: EU grants 59.1 million meticais in emergency aid to Mozambique
The European Union (EU) will provide 900,000 euros, equivalent to 59.1 million meticais, to help Mozambique, which was hit by Cyclone Chido last weekend. According to a spokeswoman for the European Commission, quoted by VOA, five flights as part of a humanitarian air bridge will supply Mozambique with 60 tons of...
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Mozambique advocates cooperation to combat the risks associated with Artificial Intelligence
Mozambique advocates strengthening international cooperation to combat the risks associated with the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The position was defended by the Mozambican Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Verónica Macamo, this Thursday in New York City, at an open debate of the UN Security Council on the maintenance of peace and...
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Maputo City Council distances itself from the deadly incident and says the security guards were providing help
A confrontation between two vehicles resulted in the death of a citizen yesterday afternoon, Thursday (19), near the residence of the mayor of Maputo city, Rasaque Manhique, in Chiango. The incident involved shots fired by the occupants of a white Toyota D4D van, which ended up fatally hitting the victim....
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Mambas end the year on the list of the 100 best teams in the world
The Mozambican national soccer team, Mambas, remained on the list of the 100 best teams in the world, according to the updated FIFA ranking, released yesterday, Thursday (19). Mozambique remained in 96th position, with 1232.7 points, which means that they will end 2024 on a high. According to a report in the newspaper Desafio, before the ranking...
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TAP transfers crew to Johannesburg as Constitutional Council ruling approaches
The Portuguese airline Transportadora Aérea de Portugal (TAP) has decided to take precautionary measures regarding the safety of its crew on flights between the Mozambican capital, Maputo, and Lisbon, Portugal, in view of the approaching date for the Constitutional Council (CC) to pronounce on the results of the...
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Nampula: PODEMOS party accuses police of killing more than 60 people
The Optimist Party for the Development of Mozambique (PODEMOS), which supports the presidential candidacy of Venâncio Mondlane, accuses the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) of fatally shooting 64 people in the northern province of Nampula during demonstrations that have been taking place since October 21. Speaking yesterday, Thursday (19), the...
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Mysterious illness in the Democratic Republic of Congo is probably malaria after all
A hitherto unknown disease that has claimed the lives of dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo is probably malaria, the African Union's health watchdog said on Thursday (19). First detected at the end of October, the cases of the disease are concentrated in the Panzi region, around...
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Niassa: Health official accused of swindling more than 1 million meticais
A health worker at the provincial hospital in Lichinga, Niassa, has been arrested after swindling more than 1 million meticais with promises of jobs in the civil service. According to the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), the accused, in connection with her husband, collected money from citizens with promises of facilitating...