The inter-provincial passenger transport fare will be increased as of July 15 this year as a result of the high cost of fuel. According to the table provided by the Mozambican Federation of Road Transport Carriers Associations (FEMATRO), the trip from Maputo-Lichinga, for example, will cost 6000.00 Meticais, while from Maputo to Pemba one will pay 5500.00. The trip from...
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Government to subsidize "chapas" after strike in Maputo
The Government promised that there will be no increase in the semi-collective transport of passengers in the greater Maputo region, announcing also that it will continue to subsidize the "chapas" for a period of six more months. The news was given by the president of FEMATRO, Road Transport Federation of Mozambique, Castigo Nhamane, who assured the return of the "chapas" to the...
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Transporters paralyze activity in the Greater Maputo Region
Semi-collective passenger carriers operating from the Zimpeto bus terminal to several routes paralyzed this morning the activity claiming the rise in fuel costs, whose new table came into force Saturday. According to the newspaper Notícias, the paralyzation includes other routes of the Greater Maputo Region. In Zimpeto terminal...
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More than 100 truckers stranded due to traffic disruption in Zambezia
More than one hundred long distance truck drivers and public passenger carriers are stuck following the interruption of road traffic between Namacurra and Nicoadala, in Zambezia. The problem is the overflow of the Namdobe River, due to heavy rainfall. Several passengers spent the night in difficult conditions and out in the open. The transporters of...
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Ghana moves to sanction airlines with passengers without full vaccinations
The government of Ghana said Monday that it will fine airlines that arrive at the Kotoka International Airport in the capital Accra with passengers who are not fully vaccinated against covid-19. According to officials at the country's largest airport, "airlines bringing passengers to the Kotoka International Airport who are not...
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CFM resumes passenger transportation for long-haul trips
The Ports and Railways of Mozambique (CFM) has announced that it will resume passenger transport on long-haul journeys as early as December 10. According to a note from the company, long-haul travel had been interrupted following the development of covid-19 cases in the country. E,...
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Nacala Logistics carried more than 60 thousand passengers in the third quarter
Nacala Logistics transported, during the 3rd quarter of the current year, a total of 62,574 people on its passenger trains, 8,085 more compared to the previous quarter. This increase corresponds to a rise of around 14%, compared to the second quarter of 2021. The company's official source reports that the results were influenced by the...