The Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM), in Nampula, confirmed this Saturday (19), at a press conference, the death of at least five alleged Naparamas, shot last Thursday (17), in the administrative post of Mutuali, Malema district. According to PRM spokeswoman Rosa Chaúque, an unspecialized group of Naparamas invaded the...
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Police prevent march against wave of persecution and murders
On Saturday (19) in Maputo, the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) prevented a march aimed at protesting against the murders and persecution of political opponents and citizens who think differently from the regime of the day in the country. The cancellation caused outrage among the citizens, because according to them, it was a peaceful march. According to activist...
South African police rescue kidnapped American pastor
A special unit of the South African police says it has rescued an American missionary who was allegedly kidnapped last week during a service in Port Elisabeth, in the Eastern Cape province. The missionary was found inside a vehicle in a safe house located in a suburb of the Nelson Mandela Bay township, according to Rádio Moçambique. According to...
General Police Command orders arrests and criminal proceedings against UIR officers
The General Police Command has ordered the immediate arrest and disciplinary and criminal proceedings against all rapid intervention officers who consume alcoholic beverages on duty and fire indiscriminately, injuring colleagues. The behavior has been recorded in the positions of the Northern Operational Theatre and the Rapid Intervention Subunits and the Ministry of the Interior classifies...
More than 70 police officers have been expelled from the PRM since January 2024
The Minister of the Interior, Paulo Chachine, said in parliament yesterday that 73 officers of the Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) were expelled between January 2024 and March for committing various acts contrary to the rules. Fourteen officers were expelled for their involvement in cases of extortion; 13 in cases of fraud; 10 for theft; and...
PR wants police action to be transparent and sensitive to people's needs
The President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, called on PRM officers to avoid acts that undermine the good image of the corporation and the Mozambican state. Chapo also said that the actions of the police must be impartial, transparent and sensitive to the needs of the people. Daniel Chapo was speaking today, in Maputo, during the...
Police say they are using legitimate means to disperse protests
The Police of the Republic of Mozambique PRM says that it is using legitimate means to contain the protests, but knows that in the midst of all this, unforeseen situations occur that culminate in injuries. It also said that the shots fired in KaTembe Nsimi, Matutuine district, Maputo province, were to prevent the illegal occupation of land. "Sometimes...
EDM recovers around twelve tons of vandalized and stolen material
Last week, Electricidade de Moçambique recovered around twelve tons of copper and eighty radiators in the municipality of Matola, Maputo province. The material seized by the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) was destined for neighboring South Africa, according to a statement from the company. As a result, the...
Police search for clues to Chinese businessman kidnapped in Matola
The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) are trying to shed light on the kidnapping last Wednesday (12) of a 62-year-old Chinese businessman in Bairro T3, in the municipality of Matola. The victim was questioned inside a company that cuts and sells glass, aluminum and furniture, of which he is the owner,...
Venâncio Mondlane accuses PGR of bias
Politician and former presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane yesterday accused the Attorney General's Office (PGR) of acting with partiality, by being quick to act against him and not in relation to the complaints submitted to the PGR. "We have the case of 400 people murdered between October and December, and let's be honest, these are people who were murdered by...