Mozambique will no longer receive 200,000 doses of vaccines against covid-19 promised by Portugal, according to an announcement by the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). The donation was scheduled for tomorrow (Friday), but that European country has committed to do it at another date, depending on the existing doses in Mozambique. In a press release, the ministry...
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Covid-19: Flight from Mozambique brought three cases of Omicron to Portugal
The repatriation flight that took mostly Portuguese and Mozambican citizens from Maputo to Lisbon, last Saturday (4), had on board three cases of covid-19, related to the new variant Ómicron. Source from the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA), informed about covid-19 infections, this Monday, and hours later it was confirmed that it was...
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Portugal re-enters the US maximum risk list
Portugal has once again entered the list of maximum risk, level four, of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the USA, and is now a destination to avoid on any trip, having already been in this category in July of this year. Thus, the US government advises against any travel, which are most of the countries...
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Covid-19: Portuguese launch petition to resume flights with Mozambique
The Portuguese Association (AP) in Mozambique has launched a petition for the re-establishment of regular air connection between Maputo and Lisbon, and to remove the obligation of 14 days isolation on arrival in Portugal. According to the vice-president of AP, Alexandre Costa, the petition represents a great revolt of what AP has observed in...
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December 4, 2021December 4, 2021Latest, National, Social Responsibility
Covid-19: Portugal ensures more Lisbon-Maputo repatriation flights
Portugal's embassy in Mozambique gave assurances Friday in the country's capital that more repatriation flights will be held, from the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, to Maputo, on the 8th, and Maputo-Lisbon, on the 9th and 11th. "Subsequently, additional flights [operated by TAP] of this nature will be organized according to needs," the embassy said....
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Portugal suspends flights with Mozambique until next year
The Portuguese Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI) announced this Wednesday that flights between Mozambique and Portugal will remain suspended until next year, precisely on January 9. And, in case of receiving passengers coming from Mozambique, they are obliged to remain isolated for 14 days. This obligation also applies to citizens "who...
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Portugal imposes quarantine on Southern African passengers due to Omicron variant
Portugal joins a growing list of nations that are placing restrictions on flights from the southern region of Africa where Mozambique and Angola are part. According to the Lusophone, the measure aims to stop the spread of the new variant of coronavirus. This Saturday, data indicate that in Europe, there is already one case of infection by...
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Portugal suspends flights to and from Mozambique starting Monday due to new variant
Portugal announced this Friday, the suspension of flights from and to Mozambique from Monday due to the emergence of the new variant of coronavirus B.1.1.529 detected for the first time in South Africa. According to the Portuguese Ministry of Internal Administration (MAI), the decision comes in the wake of concerns and containment measures in the European Union,...
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November 20, 2021November 20, 2021Latest, World, Technology & Innovation
New CNN Portugal channel starts broadcasting on Monday
CNN Portugal will be launched this Monday, November 22nd, to replace TVI24 as the Media Capital group's information channel. The channel will debut six months after the announcement. According to sources, Nuno Santos, who was TVI's general director until then, is the first director of CNN Portugal.
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Portugal will train young Mozambicans in humanitarian aid in Cabo Delgado
The ambassador of Portugal in Mozambique, Costa Moura, announced this Thursday that his country will start with a program to train young Mozambicans in humanitarian assistance in Cabo Delgado, as part of efforts to combat terrorism in that northern province of the country. Costa Moura, who was speaking during the Conference of Dialogue for...