The extradition case of former Finance Minister Manuel Chang, requested by the US and Mozambique, is awaiting a decision by the South African Supreme Court of Appeal, South Africa's Justice Minister Ronald Lamola announced yesterday. Ronald Lamola called a press conference to update the country on the ongoing extradition cases of several fugitives...
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Cabo Delgado: Governor asks for calm for displaced people trying to return
The permanent secretary of Mocímboa da Praia today called on the population to wait for the Government's guidelines to return to the region, recalling that terrorism has not yet been eradicated in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. People are returning and we think that, maybe, they are not understanding our messages," he said.
Government repatriates 800 families who fled to Malawi
Government authorities have repatriated at least 800 families out of a total of 1,600 who have taken refuge in Malawi since January due to natural disasters in central Mozambique's Zambezia province. "We have managed to close the repatriation process of all the Mozambicans who were here in the accommodation centers and we will also inform our colleagues...
Angola's oil revenue rises 71% in first half to 96.3 billion
Oil revenues in Angola rose 71.1% in the first half of the year compared to the first six months of last year, despite production increasing by only 3.3%, according to consultancy Oxford Economics Africa. "Despite historically low levels of oil production, Angola's Ministry of Finance statistics continue to...
WHO declares monkey pox a global health emergency
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, the highest level of alert, when more than 16,000 cases are reported in 75 countries. "We have an outbreak that is spreading rapidly around the world, about which we know very little and...
Portuguese Cultural Center and City Hall announce winners of literary exchange program
Eduardo Quive and Lúcia Vicente are the winning authors of the 2022 edition of the literary exchange program and will be in residence, from August 25th to September 25th, in Lisbon, Portugal, and from October 1st to 31st, in Maputo, Mozambique, respectively. The jury, made up by Maria Carlos Loureiro (Directorate-General of Books, Archives...
Muslims who participated in the pilgrimage want an end to terrorism
Muslims who participated in the recent Haje pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, condemn and want an end to the killings and destruction of infrastructures carried out by terrorists in Cabo Delgado province. The pilgrims, who were speaking to the press this Sunday, after arriving at the Pemba International Airport, a departure from the holy city of Mecca in...
Urban Development Project will benefit regions in Northern Mozambique
The population of the northern region of the country will benefit from a significant improvement in the conditions of their lives, following the implementation of the Northern Mozambique Urban Development Project (PDUNM), to be developed by the Government in partnership with the World Bank. The initiative aims to improve land-use planning, empower the people of...
Torrential rains cause derailment of train with 300 passengers in Maputo. No casualties
A locomotive carrying 300 passengers derailed today in Maputo province, due to the displacement of the railway, without causing casualties, said the company Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM). According to a spokesman for CFM, Adelio Dias, quoted by Lusa, the train went off the rails on the arrival of the level crossing, after the railway line was...
Lurdes Mutola honored today
The former Mozambican athlete, Maria de Lurdes Mutola, is honored today in the city of Eugene, Oregon, USA, by the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) in the context of the World Athletics Championships to be held in that country. According to the newspaper Notícias, Lurdes Mutola will be decorated by the organization of the event as part of an initiative...