A group of demonstrators from the Namaacha district in Maputo province prevented public infrastructures from functioning and prohibited the normal movement of people and goods. The group gathered near the border post linking Mozambique and Suatini in order to prohibit crossing between the countries. Since the start of the post-election protests in the country,...
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Prelude to Turbo Phase V8: Mondlane announces extensive measures 33 days, until January 15th
Presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane today outlined the new post-election protest measures that will be in force for more than a month from Wednesday until January 15 "when he takes office as President of Mozambique elected by the people". In a live broadcast on a social network, Mondlane said that the next phase...
Venâncio Mondlane promises to take office on January 15th as Mozambique's 5th elected President
Independent presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane said today that he will take office as the fifth (5th) elected President of the Republic of Mozambique on January 15, 2025. Mondlane said, in a live broadcast on Facebook, that the whole country would suspend activities to witness his consecration and inauguration. "Mark this...
Commercial bank branches are running out of liquidity - warns CTA
Bank counters in the country's financial center may be "apparently" short of coins and banknotes due to the demonstrations that are preventing the normal movement of people and goods. According to the President of the Confederation of Economic Associations - CTA, Agostinho Vuma, the message has already been taken to the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi. He said that...
13 public servants arrested for corruption in Nampula
The provincial director of the Office for Combating Corruption (GCC) in Nampula revealed on Monday that 13 civil servants had been arrested, four of them in the act, for corruption. The GC C in Nampula also serves the province of Cabo Delgado and, between January and November, registered 131 cases. In addition to these, 40...
INAM warns of Tropical Cyclone in Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel could be hit by a Tropical Cyclone next Sunday (15), the National Meteorological Institute (INAM) warned today. In a statement, INAM warns that there is a low-pressure system in the south-eastern Indian Ocean that has evolved into a Moderate Tropical Storm, called CHIDO. It formed on the 5th of...
Lula da Silva hospitalized in intensive care, rushed to surgery and is now doing well
The President of Brazil, Lula da Silva, was rushed to the Sírio-Libanês Hospital on Monday and underwent emergency surgery after complaining of severe headaches. According to the international media, 79-year-old Lula underwent a craniotomy to drain a hematoma. The President suffered a fall on...
Young writers launch the second edition of a book that pays homage to the city of Beira
"Mwathu Muno: Beira, our land" is the title of the anthology of chronicles and poems about the city of Beira, organized by Manuel Gimo and bringing together 23 writers from the city of Beira. In its second edition, under the auspices of the Beira Book Club, it will be presented on December 12,...
CTA wants to talk to Venâncio Mondlane "so that he can govern with business people in mind"
The private sector is taking steps to hold talks with independent presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane. The intention was expressed today in Maputo by the President of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique. According to Agostinho Vuma, businesspeople will be able to hold talks with the other political parties later this week. But just in case...
Multinationals threaten "Force Majeure" in the face of millionaire losses and reduced growth forecasts
Multinational companies operating in Mozambique are considering declaring "Force Majeure" while the country experiences post-election instability, the President of the Confederation of Economic Associations (CTA) said today. "We have some multinationals that are taking steps to decree Force Majeure," he warned, stressing that the scenario could imply the loss of another 1,200 direct jobs. Speaking...