Offering money or sex are some of the recurrent corruption practices in rural Mozambique to obtain a document that gives the Right to Use and Enjoy Land (DUAT), according to the Center for Public Integrity (CIP). The CIP report on corruption for land acquisition in rural areas analyzed three...
Author: Emidio Massacola (Emidio Massacola)
Main product prices remain stable - INAE
The National Inspection of Economic Activities (INAE) said Wednesday that overall, consumer prices of major products remained stable, during the week of December 6-12, 2021. "From the analysis made last week, there was a slight appreciation in the prices of some products such as potatoes, onions and eggs, and...
INAE confirms the existence of stock for the Festive Season
The National Inspection of Economic Activities (INAE) announced today in Maputo the existence of stock of products of general consumption to meet the demand during the festive season. Last week, the city of Maputo witnessed a shortage of chicken, and regarding this product, INAE's spokesman, Joaquim Langa, assured that during the festive season, INAE will...
More companies are operating, and far fewer job opportunities - Standard Bank
The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) compiled by Standard Bank and under the tutelage of IHS Markit, concluded that business activity in Mozambique remained positive for the third consecutive month, due to a significant increase in demand in the private sector. However, new job opportunities remain very scarce. "The PMI indicator declined to 52.0 in November, contrasting...
See PlayStation's free games for this December
PlayStation has revealed three games for this December, which Plus subscribers will be able to download at no financial cost. All three games can be enjoyed on the PlayStation 4 console, however, one is entitled to a dedicated version for the next-generation console, PlayStation 5. Users will be able to make...
Tourism raises USD 157 million in flights, but omicron threatens CTA expectations
The CTA-Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique said Wednesday in Maputo that the tourism sector has raised about $157 million (14%) in business and leisure flights alone during January and September 2021 as a result of the relaxation of covid-19 prevention measures. During a press conference on the...
Covid: Is the Omicron variant still not that scary after all...?
Since the discovery of the new coronavirus (covid-19), - the Wuhan Health Commission in China formally informed the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31, 2019 - health authorities have identified several mutations of the viral agent. In this regard, the WHO had listed five variants, namely Alpha (UK), Beta (South Africa...
"Entrepreneur Transform": Yassin Amuji's first book reaches the public
The entrepreneur and social activist Yassin Amuji launches his first book "Empreender Transformar", this Friday, from 15h, at the Maxaquene pavilion in downtown Maputo. The work is a wealth of innovative ideas based on experiences throughout the entrepreneurial career of the author, who, as he told MZNews,...
NatGeo points out Mozambique as one of the "must-see" destinations in 2022
The team of editors of National Geographic (NatGeo) has elected, in its program "Best Travels in the World", the Chimanimani National Park in Mozambique as one of the top destinations to visit next year. At the end of each year, as a house tradition, NatGeo's editorial teams from around the world elect the best...
Maputo: a new perspective on what we see every day, in the same place
Imagine something that comes into your eyes, every day, and without asking permission, there it is, being the focus of your gaze. That thing remains there, eternally. But if it doesn't change at all, our gaze needs a new perspective. The invitation from MZNews is to (re)see some corners of the city of Maputo,...