New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday declared an emergency in the state due to the continued spread of monkey pox, the Reuters news agency reports yesterday. "I am declaring a statewide disaster emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to address the outbreak of monkey pox," the governor said, quoted...
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Angolan Concessionaire and TotalEnergies announce investment in Begonia
The Angolan National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG), TotalEnergies and partners in Block 17/06 decided on the investment for the Begonia Development Area, in the Lower Congo maritime basin, about 150 kilometers off the coast. According to a note from ANPG, the Begonia reservoir will be developed through five wells...
S&P downgrades Ukrainian long-term debt to "highly vulnerable"
Financial ratings agency Standard & Poor's today downgraded Ukraine's long-term debt rating to "highly vulnerable" CC, considering the recent agreement with creditors and Ukraine has asked its foreign creditors to defer payments on all foreign debt for 24 months," S&P said in a...
Elephant herd that invaded Machaze district destroys 15 houses
The 50 elephants that invaded the district of Machaze last week destroyed 15 precariously built houses and their barns in Manica province in central Mozambique, an official source told Lusa. "Here in the countryside each house has a barn and in the homes invaded the elephants destroyed both. That is, 15...
Wife of PR leads central PAN- Africana Women's Day ceremony today
The wife of the President of the Republic, Isaura Nyusi, will lead this Sunday, in Maputo, the central ceremony alluding to the sixtieth anniversary of the PAN- African Women's Day, which is celebrated under the slogan "For Gender Equality in the Context of Climate Change", reports Radio Mozambique. The event aims to raise awareness in the society about...
Artisanal fisheries contribute more than 90% of the country's overall production
The director general of the National Fisheries Administration, Cassamo Júnior, said last Friday that more than 90% of the country's overall fish production comes from artisanal fishing. "We did some reflection and realized that our artisanal fishermen contribute more than 90%d to our country's overall production. It's the artisanal fishermen who guarantee...
Authorities intercepted 27 illegal immigrants at Beira Airport in the first semester
The National Migration Service in Sofala intercepted, in the first half of this year, 27 illegal immigrants who intended to enter the province through the Beira International Airport. According to information advanced by Radio Mozambique most of them were of Somali and Kenyan nationality, and all of them were undocumented. The provincial director of the National Migration Service in...
Mambas beat Zambia and move on to the final qualifying round for CHAN 2023
The national soccer team, the Mambas, have just secured qualification to the final qualifying round for CHAN 2023, after beating Zambia, in Lusaka, by one goal without reply. Lau King was the author of the only goal, at 81 minutes, which puts the Mambas in the way of Malawi, in the last elimination round. Lau King,...
TA in Maputo collects 87 billion in revenues in the first half
The Tax Authority (AT) of Mozambique collected in Maputo about 87 billion meticais in revenues in the first half of this year, 2.5% more than in the same period last year. Although an increase was registered compared to last year, the amount collected was lower than the defined target, which was...
Arrested Mandates of a Poaching Network
The Criminal Investigation Service of Mozambique (SERNIC) announced days ago the arrest of two individuals pointed out as leaders of a network of poachers wanted for years in the country. "They are thought to be the ringleaders of the poachers, with a focus on rhino, and were arrested in possession of eight rhino horns," said Hilário...