The Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, João Machatine, explained on Tuesday that the prices to be charged for the Maputo ring road will safeguard the social component. Speaking on Tuesday at the end of the second ordinary session of the Council of Ministers, Machatine said that the prices foreseen in the toll project were...
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Government says it is unavoidable to charge tolls on Maputo ring road
The Minister of Public Works, João Machatine, considers that the collection of tolls on the Maputo ring road is "unavoidable," as it will ensure the maintenance of the road. "This issue of tolls is unavoidable because we have no way of guaranteeing the maintenance of this infrastructure," he said at the end of the Council of Ministers meeting. Despite several protests,...
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Government plans two thousand low-cost homes for vulnerable people
The government will build, starting this year, two thousand low cost houses that will benefit ten thousand vulnerable people in the central and northern provinces of the country. According to the Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, João Machatine, the program aims, among other objectives, to safeguard the health of the beneficiaries as well as to contribute to the...
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Government plans to unify water contracts to avoid overlapping connections
The Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, João Machatine, revealed last week that the government will unify the water supply contracts in areas where there are overlapping connections (between public and private providers), in order to protect the consumer. According to João Machatine, who was speaking in the Portuguese Parliament, the contracts have already been developed and...
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Government turns post-cyclone reconstruction fund into endowment
The Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, Joao Machatine, recently revealed the transformation into a donation of the 15 million dollar financing line aimed at supporting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), affected by cyclones Idai and Kenneth in the central region. According to Joao Machatine, who was speaking during the delivery of 90 houses, a...
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Government defends more investments to guarantee water to all Mozambicans
The Minister of Public Works, Housing and Water Resources, João Machatine, said yesterday at the Forum "Jornada das Águas" that Mozambique must invest more in the sector to ensure that the precious liquid reaches everyone
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Government provides $200 million to improve access roads in Cabo Delgado
The Mozambican government will invest 200 million dollars to improve access roads in the northern province of Cabo Delgado