The Mozambican authorities have arrested the coach of Portuguese nationality Alberto Mario, a figure who has been a reference for new generations of athletics in Mozambique, told Lusa on Wednesday the coach himself from the police station. Alberto Lário was arrested early Tuesday afternoon on the track of the Continuadores Park by the...
Sri Lankan parliamentarians have elected Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's new President, despite his poor popularity. For now, Wickremesinghe's biggest task is to rebuild Sri Lanka from the current financial collapse and restore order after months of mass protests. "We feel that Ranil Wickremesinghe is the only person with...
The Administrative Court (TA) defends the adoption of new mechanisms of internal, external and public administration control, as fundamental elements in the fight against corruption in the sector. According to Jeremias Zuande, Accountant General of the Accounts and Audit Office of the Administrative Court, the control of public revenue and expenditure, in its formal and material aspects leads to...
Russian state-owned energy company and the world's largest exporter of natural gas, Gazprom, explained last week to its European customers that due to "force majeure" circumstances it will not be able to continue supplying gas through the Nordstream 1 pipeline. The indication was reportedly sent to at least one major customer last week, the...
Oil companies ENI and Shell, as well as their executives, were yesterday definitively acquitted in the corruption case running in court in Milan, Italy, after the local prosecutor's office decided to drop the appeal. The Milan prosecutor's office decided to drop the appeal, conceding that "there was no relevant evidence in this trial." Thus, the...
The United Bank for Africa (UBA), which has been operating in Mozambique for several years, recently opened a branch in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as one of its strategies to take its services to new markets. Speaking at the inauguration of the new subsidiary in Dubai, the President of UBA, Tony Elumelu, explained that with the...
The President of the Mozambican Federation of Contractors (FME), Manuel Pereira, and his entire board was dismissed by the members of nine (of 11) provinces of the country gathered last week in a General Assembly in Maputo. Of the nine associations represented at the General Assembly, headed by Agostinho Vuma, President of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique -CTA, eight voted...
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) today highlighted "great progress" by the military mission supporting Mozambique in fighting terrorism in Cabo Delgado. "I am pleased to highlight that the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM) has made great progress in restoring peace and security in Cabo Delgado," said the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation...
Instagram is incorporating a payment feature that will allow users to make purchases from small businesses via direct messaging, according to a statement from Meta Platforms. Insiders on the app will need to message the company, add customizations if needed, and place the order in chat. They will also be able to track the order...
Walt Disney has secured a record nine billion in advertiser pledges for fiscal 2022-23, as demand increases to cover live events and the next phase of Disney+ streaming platform ads. Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu have secured 40% of total commitments, Disney said in the...