Nine schools and four type 2 health centers in the district of Meluco have closed their doors due to the feeling of insecurity caused by terrorist attacks throughout the province of Cabo Delgado. The Administrator of Meluco, Mário Age, said that the district lacks a hospital, and is currently dependent on a...
Vodacom in South Africa has announced that it has reached an out-of-court settlement with Kenneth Nkosana Makate - the man who created the “Please Call Me” service - to put an end to a lawsuit that has been going on for 15 years. Makate worked as a junior employee at the operator, and at the time, in 2001, created the service...
The government is preparing to close down factories producing low-cost alcoholic spirits, commonly known as xivotxongas, spokesman Inocêncio Impissa announced today. In fact, as he explained, if it is not the case to close the factories, the measure to be applied will be to ban the production line of that...
Information about the murder of two police officers this morning amid heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the Manduca area of Infulene, Maputo province, has spread across the country. One of the victims belonged to the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) and the other to the...
The Israeli government has ordered the closure of all its embassies around the world until further notice, following the escalation of the conflict with Iran. "Israeli missions around the world will be closed and consular services will not be provided," said the Foreign Ministry in a statement quoted by the local press. After...
Dozens of Quelimane Municipality workers rioted today at the Municipal Council building to demand payment of salary arrears and other rights. One of the employees interviewed by Miramar said that the 575 "wronged" employees were demanding explanations and the payment of five months' salary arrears. He also revealed that the...
The Maputo City Council (CMCM) has postponed the closure of the Zimpeto Wholesale Market due to the inertia of some workers. Last week, the council announced the closure of the market for two days today and tomorrow to make way for cleaning and reorganization work. Despite the filth that reigns in the place, the measure...
Some Renamo soldiers closed down the political delegation in the city of Pemba, Cabo Delgado province, and set fire to the party's publicity material. The group is demanding the resignation of the current leader of the political formation, Ossufo Momade, for allegedly leading the party to ruin. The group presented to the press this week a...
Some private sector companies are planning to close down because of the acute shortage of foreign currency in Mozambique for importing raw materials. For example, according to Victor Miguel, from the bakery sector, there are mills that are unable to import wheat grain and have already issued a note pointing to the closure...
The government is going to close down mining companies that don't pay surface taxes. Those affected have up to 15 days to regularize their situation. The Secretary of State for Mining, Jorge Daudo, said, as quoted by "O País", that the measure is aimed above all at ensuring the sustainability and organization of the sector. "The truth is that we are...