The French oil company TotalEnergies granted 17 scholarships to the same number of Mozambican beneficiaries who left, this Tuesday, for France. The students will attend courses related to the area of oil and gas, such as Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Total, quoted by STV, said that the scholarships came to help the...
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Indian oil company invests almost $2 billion in Mozambican gas
India's state oil company will invest $1.8 billion over the next three to four years in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exploration project led by France's TotalEnergies. Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) is hopeful of the re(start) of activities in the first half of next year, given progress made by the government in the fight against terrorism...
Mozambique bans Russian ships from docking at US "request
The Government decided to prohibit the berthing of Russian ships in the national ports, as well as not to provide any kind of service to the Russian maritime and financial industry at the request of the United States of America (USA). Thus, Mozambique prohibits exchanges with seven shipping companies and the berthing or docking of 69 ships from the Federation...
Bones of Europe's Largest Dinosaur Discovered in Portugal
A group of paleontologists have discovered the bones of what may be the largest dinosaur (brachiosaurus) that ever existed on the European continent, according to researchers at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. According to Reuters, the researchers found the remains of dinosaur bones in a backyard in the town of Pombal, in the district of Leiria. The first...
INAM warns of bad weather in Maputo and Gaza
The National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) warns of bad weather and a drastic drop in temperature in the provinces of Maputo and Gaza. The changes in the weather will occur between today and tomorrow, and some districts are expected to experience strong winds and gusts at a speed of 70 km per hour.
Fitch raises Mozambique's rating from CCC to CCC+
The financial rating agency Fitch has raised Mozambique's rating from CCC to CCC+, easing the risk outlook on lending to the country, according to a statement issued today by a government source. "Mozambique's financing constraints have eased substantially with the $456 million credit agreement...
Tete exhibits new variant of 'Gonandzololo' at FACIM
Tete province promises to take a diversity of products to exhibit at the 57th Maputo International Fair (FACIM), the most 'trendy' in Mozambique. The Fair, besides hosting a vast number of companies from all provinces of the country, will have the exhibition of products from 18 countries in the world. That province...
Armed men kill militia member and burn down 30 houses in Muidumbe
Three armed men killed, on Wednesday afternoon, a member of a militia and set fire to 30 houses, in Muidumbe district, Cabo Delgado province, several local sources said today. "There were three men, all hooded, we suspect that they are terrorists, because when they entered [the village], they started shooting and hit a member of the local force, who...
TAP suffers cyber attack, but continues flying
TAP was the target of a cyber-attack/cyber-attack on the night of Thursday, August 25, according to an announcement made by the company today. In a press release, the Portuguese airline indicates that "TAP's security mechanisms were promptly triggered and the improper accesses blocked." The company stresses that throughout "the...
Christie's announces largest art auction ever to sell collection of Microsoft co-founder
Christie's auction house will auction off the art collection of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in what it hopes will be the largest ever. The auction will sell 150 works of art with a 500-year shelf life. The auction house hopes to raise more than $1 billion, which...