The Commander-in-Chief of the Defense and Security Forces of the Republic of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, said yesterday in the district of Mocuba, Zambezia province, that he will work day and night to fight the gospel of urban terrorism in the country. "We will continue to work, 24/24, from Monday to Monday, so that this gospel of...
World Social Justice Day was celebrated on February 20, a date established by the United Nations (UN) to promote global efforts to eradicate poverty, promote full employment and decent work, gender equality and access to social welfare and justice for all. The celebration highlights the need to reduce...
The South African government has decided to send more troops and military weaponry to fight the anti-government armed group M23 in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The move comes days after South Africa accused Rwanda - which supports the M23 - of killing 14 of its soldiers. The South African reinforcement...
The United Nations (UN) considers that there is still a tough fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Mozambique, especially in the country's northern provinces. "In Mozambique, FGM still persists in some communities, especially in the northern regions, where cultural norms and traditions perpetuate this harmful practice. Despite legal advances...
The Minister of Health, Ussene Isse, argues that success in combating the sector's challenges depends on unity, work and the prevention of intrigue and corruption. Isse was speaking on Wednesday afternoon (22) at the Ministry of Health, in Maputo, during the ceremony to receive the portfolios of his predecessor, Armindo Tiago. On the occasion, the new...
André Mulungo, a social activist and political analyst at the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD), believes that the President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, is not in a position to fight corruption because he is "a product of corruption". "We don't think Daniel Chapo is in a position to fight corruption. We said that...
The President of the Republic challenged the new Attorney General to fight organized and transnational crime, corruption and asset recovery. "You must bear in mind that the current challenges facing the Public Prosecutor's Office include, among others, strengthening the capacity of the central offices to combat organized and transnational crime, to combat...
Yesterday morning, Frelimo presidential candidate Daniel Chapo addressed a rally in Moatize, Tete province. During the rally, he promised to work towards resolving one of the population's major concerns, which has to do with the pollution caused by coal mining companies. Quoted in the "Notícias" publication, he explained that...
The Islamic community is accusing some "high-ranking" members of the government of colluding with kidnapping syndicates in the country. Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda challenged the community to provide proof, and called the accusation "emotional". In reaction to Ronda's reading and proposals, the former president of the Portuguese Bar Association...
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, said today that kidnapping crimes must be combated with joint actions and efforts, including international cooperation, and that "mere comments" will not solve the problem. He acknowledged that the phenomenon, which has prevailed in the country since 2011, has been generating a climate of fear and...