Health authorities reported 81,000 new HIV infections in 2023, representing an improvement in efforts to prevent and control the disease in the country. Figures from the National Council for Combating HIV and AIDS, quoted by "Notícias", indicate that of the cases diagnosed, 69,000 were in individuals over the age of 15 and...
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"Kidnappings in Mozambique call for in-depth investigation" - defend authorities
Another businessman of Indian origin was kidnapped on Wednesday morning (26) in Maputo, a fact that once again highlights the need for a more thorough investigation into why this community is always the victim of this crime. The Attorney General's Office (PGR) and the police of the Republic of...
Maputo: Joint command of subunits reactivated to stop drug circulation
Municipal authorities in the town of Boane, Maputo province, have reactivated a joint command of police subunits to stem the wave of drug circulation in the region, according to Rádio Mocambique. The measure, according to the president of the Boane municipal council, comes in the wake of a growing trend in recent days of drug sales and consumption...
Authorities seize 100,000 dollars at Mavalane Airport
On Wednesday (24), Mozambican Customs seized 100,000 dollars at Mavalane International Airport from the possession of a young couple living in the city of Maputo. According to a report in the SAVANA newspaper, the young men were questioned by Customs officers when they tried to travel to China with amounts above those allowed by law....
Authorities suspend bus circulation in Namaacha due to poor road quality
The Matola Municipal Public Transport Company (ETM) has decided to suspend the circulation of buses in the municipal town of Namaacha, in Maputo province. The reason is the high state of degradation of some sections along the National Road Number 2 (N2). The fact is that with the degradation of some sections of this road...
Manica: Authorities recommend conscious sale of agricultural products to avoid famine
The government of Manica province, in the center of the country, is urging producers to be more cautious when selling surpluses during the agricultural marketing year, in order to avoid the occurrence of hunger pangs. The lack of rain in some districts of the province, associated with the El Nino phenomenon, has led to the loss of extensive...
Authorities incinerate 105 gambling machines in Matola
One hundred and five gambling machines, commonly known as "xindondi", were incinerated this week in Bairro Siduava, in Matola, by the Municipal Police and the National Inspectorate of Economic Activities (INAE). The spokesman for the Matola Municipal Police, Sérgio Bavo, said, quoted by the newspaper Notícias, that "the machines were seized at the administrative posts of Infulene...
Floods: Authorities order closure of four health centers in Matola
This Monday (25), the Matola District Health Directorate ordered the temporary closure of four health units, namely the Matola Santos, Bedene, Lingamo and Matola Gare health centers. The reason for this is the rain that fell from dawn on Sunday until the early hours of yesterday, Monday, causing...
Cabo Delgado: Authorities call on Chiúre population to resume productive activities
The government of Chiúre district in Cabo Delgado is urging people who are returning to their areas of origin after the terrorist attacks to take up farming in order to rebuild their lives. These are the people of the Chiúre Velho, Mazeze and Ocua administrative posts, where at the end of February they were...
Manica: Authorities restrict movement of cattle due to outbreak
The movement of cattle, meat and their by-products from the province of Manica has been banned due to an outbreak of anthrax. The cases were notified on March 1, according to information provided by the National Directorate for Livestock Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER)...