Frelimo yesterday paid tribute to the local force made up of Combatants of the National Liberation Struggle who voluntarily joined the Armed Defense Forces of Mozambique to fight terrorism in some districts of Cabo Delgado province. According to a press release, the tribute was paid by the Secretary General of Frelimo, Roque Silva, for whom...
Author: José Caetano (José Caetano)
Israel launches attack on Iran, says US press
Israel launched an attack on Iran, the US press reported on Thursday evening (16), citing a US official. According to The New York Times, Israeli authorities confirmed the attack on condition of anonymity. Explosions were heard near a military base. This attack comes in retaliation after...
SISE agents threaten journalists in Nacala-à-Velha
Journalists from Rádio Comunitária Ehale, in Nacala-à-Velha, are being threatened by agents from the State Information and Security Services (SISE) and other police forces. The threats come allegedly because they reported that some Frelimo party secretaries were passing on statements and nominal lists of alleged party members to...
EU denies Mozambique a new 20 million euro loan for Rwandan troops
Mozambique saw its request for a loan of 20 million euros denied by some members of the European Union because they considered the request to be inappropriate. The request was made without the knowledge of the Assembly of the Republic. The amount, according to reports in the national press, would be used to support the Rwandan army, which is operating alongside the...
Renamo denounces census of 17,000 "ghosts" in Massinga -CIP
Renamo, in the Massinga district of Inhambane, accuses electoral bodies of falsifying polling data and registering people who are not of active voting age to take part in the October 9 elections, reports the CIP Political Process Bulletin. According to the CIP Bulletin, Renamo has also denounced the existence of young outsiders...
Polytechnic University can play an important role in preventing the effects of climate change, says expert
The Polytechnic University, in coordination with other higher education institutions and scientists, can play a very important role in raising the level of understanding of society's risk by creating research centers that produce knowledge that can be applied to preventing the effects of climate change. The suggestion was made on Wednesday...
AT seizes alcohol worth more than 2 million meticais
The Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) has intercepted around 3,000 cases of contraband alcoholic beverages valued at more than two million meticais from neighboring South Africa. According to the newspaper "O País", the contraband alcoholic drinks were seized inside a warehouse in Matola. According to the authorities...
US stocks in "free fall" for the 4th day running and no prospect of an interest rate cut
Stocks in the United States fell on Wednesday (17) for the fourth day in a row, in the face of weak first quarter economic results for US companies and also the lack of expectations of interest rate cuts by the end of the year. According to international press reports, the S&P 500 stock market index...
In Nhamatanda PNG assists 1,250 farmers by providing seeds
Around 1,250 farmers have been assisted by Gorongosa National Park through the provision of 30 tons of seeds of various crops, such as maize, peanuts, sesame, beans and others. According to Profundus newspaper, PNG has also contributed to the Sustainable Livelihood Development Program (SLDP) to increase production...
If proven: Government promises exemplary punishment for agents who extorted South African tourists
The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Eldevina Materula, confirmed a few days ago that the government is investigating the case of extortion of South African tourists on the island of Mozambique. "We received this complaint from a South African citizen with some concern. Immediately, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism interacted with the Ministry of the Interior...