The National Institute of Meteorology (INAMI) says it is still premature to conclude whether or not the tropical cyclone EMNATI, which formed on the east coast of Madagascar, will hit Mozambique. At this moment the EMNATI cycle, which has the potential to develop into an intense tropical cyclone, has decreased its speed from 160 to 11 kilometers per hour and...
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February 22, 2022February 22, 2022Latest, Featured, National, Technology & Innovation
"Hackers" hijack Mozambican websites. What information were they looking for?
The Mozambican computer system was the victim of a cyber attack between late Sunday and most of Monday morning. About 30 government websites were taken down, allegedly by Yemeni terrorists. Government websites, those with the extension (gov.mz) were replaced with images usually related to the so-called "Islamic insurgency." "Attacked by 'hackers'...
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Maputo Province: Traffic on the Machubo/Manhiça road continues to be disrupted
The road that connects the administrative post of Machubo, in Marracuene district to the main town of Manhiça, in Maputo province, is still blocked due to flooding. Following the cut of the crucial road for the flow of agricultural products, the farmers of Machubo feel forced to go around the...
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Aid not enough to rebuild houses destroyed by terrorists in Niassa
Most of the families who were housed in the accommodation center in Mecula due to the terrorist attacks are returning to their homes. According to DW, 300 families are still in the camp and another thousand have returned to their home areas after receiving security guarantees from the defense and security forces. For this,...
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CTA creates security department to fight kidnapping of businessmen
CTA - Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique announced today that it has created the Department of Security and Private Protection with the aim of combating crime, especially the kidnapping of businessmen in the country. The measure comes due to the upsurge in kidnappings of businessmen all over the country, but with the biggest focus on...
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February 21, 2022February 21, 2022Latest, Market Announcements, National
Access Bank distinguished with international awards and excellence in digitalization
Access Bank Mozambique was distinguished, by the renowned International Finance magazine, with the awards 'Access Bank - Mozambique 2021' and 'Best Digital Bank - Mozambique 2021'. With these awards, the bank is recognized, respectively, for the acquisition of BancABC Mozambique and for the quality of services provided to its customers, in the digital platforms of which it is part.
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Hidden Debts: Public Prosecutor seizes luxury assets from defendants
The Mozambican justice will seize the assets of some of the defendants involved in the country's largest corruption case "Hidden Debts", allegedly because they were acquired with the money from the financial default of more than 2.2 billion dollars. A national portal avers that the most mind-boggling, or breathtaking, assets belong to...
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Rain interrupts road connection between Mocuba and Lugela, in Zambézia
The road connection between the district of Mocuba and Lugela, in Zambezia, is interrupted due to the cutting of the road following the rain that is being felt in the province. The administrator of Lugela, Judite Filipe, said that the fact is due to the increase of the flow of Magrace river, which left submerged...
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Standard & Poor's: "Arrival of Rwandan forces in Cabo Delgado was very positive".
The director of the sovereign 'rating' department of Standard & Poor's (S&P) told Lusa this Sunday that the arrival of Rwandan troops in northern Mozambique was one of the main positive developments in this African country. "The biggest change in the outlook was the arrival of Rwandan troops, since the Mozambican military forces...
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Government and partners analyze support for youth
The Intersectoral Committee of Support for Youth Development managed to achieve last year 60% of the 121 planned actions in the area of support for adolescents and youth. This data was made public, last week, during the plenary of the Intersectoral Committee for Support to the Development of Adolescents and Youth chaired by the Prime Minister, Carlos Agostinho do Rosário....