Russia has simplified obtaining Russian citizenship for all Ukrainians, extending a measure that used to apply only to residents of the territories of Ukraine occupied by Moscow, according to a presidential decree released today. "Citizens of Ukraine (...) have the right to apply for citizenship of the Russian Federation under a simplified procedure,"...
Author: Leonor Manjate (Leonor Manjate)
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Informal transporters will receive subsidy, guarantees the Government
No carrier will be excluded from compensation and subsidies to mitigate the impact of rising fuel prices, according to assurances from the Ministry of Transport and Communications. "We will not discriminate against any transporter, whether formal or informal. Everyone has rights," said Ambrose Sitoe, spokesman for the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The decision to allocate...
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State should stop borrowing from national banks - MEF
The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) suggests that the country stops contracting more debts with banks operating in the national territory and resorts more to concessional (low interest) loans abroad, since the interest on these contracts tends to be more expensive than those contracted abroad. The information is contained in...
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Sri Lanka's President resigns after storming the Presidential Palace
Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has vowed to resign from office on July 13 (Wednesday) following the recent storming of the Presidential Palace on Saturday due to the country's ongoing economic crisis. In order to "ensure a peaceful transition, the president said he would tender his resignation," said the parliamentarian, Mahinda Abeywardana, in...
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Sri Lanka: Protesters storm presidential palace and lie on the president's bed
Thousands of people on Saturday stormed the Presidential Palace in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in protest against the high cost of living the country faces in over 70 years. Minutes before the invasion the Sri Lankan president fled the scene. Invading Presidential Secretariat office #SriLanka #GoHomeGota #GoHomeRanil2022 pic.twitter.com/3ZSZRtAjCo - CharithMania (@CharithMania) July 9, 2022...
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Nampula expects to reach a production of more than 85 billion this year
The Plan and Budget of the Nampula Provincial Executive Council foresees an output of 85,1 billion meticais this year, with projections indicating an economic growth of 6,1%, in the order of 90,3 billion meticais next year. These forecasts were advanced, recently, by Governor Manuel Rodrigues, during the...
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Japan's former prime minister is dead. He was shot today during a rally
WARNING: This article contains images that may be sensitive for some people. Do not view if you are one of them! Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 67, died today as a result of injuries from two gunshots that targeted his upper chest in the back, according to international newspapers. The attack occurred this Friday...
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CFM focuses on improving infrastructure and acquiring rolling stock
Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM) wants to continue this year investing in rail and port assets linked to infrastructure, as well as in the increase of rolling stock for all corridors under its management. In the South, the company points out as one of the great challenges for this year to face the competition from the highway...
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Former Japanese Prime Minister was shot and is without signs of life
Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan in 2006 and between 2012 and 2020, was reportedly shot in the back, at chest height, during a rally of the Liberal Democratic Party, falling unconscious on the floor. Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was this Friday the target of an attack during a rally in the city of Nara, and does not present...
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British Prime Minister resigns from office. "The best job in the world"
The British politician, Boris Johnson, gave in to pressure from the Conservative Party and resigned today as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and has already submitted his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II. However, Boris Johnson will remain in office until a new Government is appointed, and assures that he will support his successor the...