The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched on Tuesday at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, an appeal for more funding to help victims of Cyclone Gombe, which affected provinces in northern Mozambique. Boris Cheshirkov recalled that after cyclones Idai and Kenneth, Gombe was the most severe storm...
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TAP increases travel ticket prices by up to 50 euros
Transportes Aéreos Portugueses (TAP) recently announced an increase in travel ticket prices due to jet fuel hikes. The surcharge will range between three and 25 euros for one-way travel and between six and 50 euros for round-trip travel. TAP's CEO pointed to the Russian-Ukrainian war as the main...
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March 22, 2022March 22, 2022Latest, Technology & Innovation
Scientists decipher pigs' emotions from their sounds
A study published earlier this month by the University of Copenhagen, ETH Zurich and the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment claims to have decoded the emotions of pigs by analyzing their sounds. The researchers captured for analysis 7,414 sounds from 411 pigs in different scenarios. Following...
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Nini Satar escapes murder in the O.R.
The Mozambican businessman Momade Assife Abdul Satar, better known as Nini Abdul Satar, escaped an assassination attempt, at the Penitenciaria de Máxima Segurança, better known as "B.O.", Maputo. According to STV and the portal O País, the raid against Nini Satar occurred about a month ago. As the television channel advanced,...
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France's Renault resumes car production in Russia
French carmaker Renault decided on Monday to resume normal activities in Russia. The factory's move goes in the opposite direction of other companies in the industry such as Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, Toyota, Mazda and Honda. Macron's government is happy with the carmaker's decision. About a...
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March 22, 2022March 22, 2022Latest, World, Technology & Innovation
Alibaba raises stock buyback to USD 25 billion
The new outbreak of covid-19 cases in China have caused Asian stock markets to plummet at high speed with the implementation of the restrictions. Stock markets even lost $1.5 billion. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said today that Beijing will reduce the regulatory siege of the country's tech giants,...
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Putin agrees to meet with Zelensky
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to sit down for peace talks with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, despite the latter accusing him of committing a war crime on his territory. Since the conflict began on February 24, the diplomatic sides of the two nations have held talks, but have yet to reach a...
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Unlicensed School Balls Fall Apart
The National Inspection of Economic Activities (INAE) ordered the closure of schools in Maputo and Nampula for operating without the proper licenses. INAE took the decision in the last two months. The three technical teaching establishments were discovered during inspections. INAE's chief inspector, Rita Freitas, disclosed the information last week. The responsible said...
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Roman Abramovich can still stop the sale of Chelsea FC
The British government has seized the assets of Russian Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea FC, following sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The Russian billionaire has therefore decided to sell the club. Until Chelsea FC has a new owner it is forbidden to terminate or sign new contracts with players. It is also forbidden...
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March 21, 2022March 21, 2022Latest, Market Announcements, National
Private sector reiterates reinstatement of IRPC's 10% incentive
According to official data, in recent years agricultural production has seen an increase, rising from 20 million tons to 43 million tons in the period 2018 to 2020, and is expected to rise to 47 million tons by 2022. Still, the growth levels shown in the statistics are close to the population growth of the...