The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID) considers the recovery of mangrove forests to be fundamental for adapting to climate change, cyclone effects and flooding. The agency is developing a project to repopulate and conserve mangroves as part of a program managed by the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA). Maria.
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Matola bets on transforming garbage into energy
Solid waste at the Malhampsene dump, in the municipality of Matola, Maputo province, will be used to generate electricity, through the use of methane gas produced by the decomposition of garbage. This is a project of the Municipal Council of the City of Matola (CMCM), which aims to reduce environmental pollution and stimulate...
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Government says it is unavoidable to charge tolls on Maputo ring road
The Minister of Public Works, João Machatine, considers that the collection of tolls on the Maputo ring road is "unavoidable," as it will ensure the maintenance of the road. "This issue of tolls is unavoidable because we have no way of guaranteeing the maintenance of this infrastructure," he said at the end of the Council of Ministers meeting. Despite several protests,...
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Two roads interrupted in Zambezia
At least two roads, namely Lugela-Mocuba and Milange-Mulumbo, in Zambezia province are interrupted since Monday due to the increase in the flow of Lugela and Luo rivers respectively, associated with the rains that have been falling in different parts of the country. In addition to the cutting of access roads there are reports of flooded fields. The director...
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Heavy rains interrupt road connection between Tete and Moatize
The road linking the city of Tete and the town of Moatize has been interrupted since Tuesday morning due to heavy rain falling in the province of Tete because of the passage of a tropical depression. The fury of the waters caused by the tropical storm ANA, completely destroyed the two decks of that bridge,...
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March against tolls: "If I'm not there, don't look for me in the 'graveyard'"
Mozambican journalist and social activist, Clemente Carlos, is organizing a peaceful march in the city of Maputo, scheduled for next Friday (28), with the aim of encouraging the competent entities to reduce toll fees on the Maputo Circular Road. "Please wear black in mourning corruption and protest to rates....
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Floating hotel on the way to Cabo Delgado's coast
The Cabo Delgado province will receive a Nortrans floating hotel called CSS Termis, with capacity to house hundreds of workers who, at first, will work on the installation of the floating liquefied natural gas platform, Coral Sul FLNG, in Area 4, of the Rovuma Basin. The ship is anchored in the port of Cidade do...
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Gas is key to strong growth in 2022 - FNB & RMB
A group of researchers from South Africa's Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), part of the Firstrand Group, like FNB, has concluded that most African governments will still continue to devote efforts to deal with the challenges posed by the covid-19 pandemic, while still boosting economic growth, in 2022. "Based on the scenario...
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Spanish Cooperation offers scholarships
The Spanish Cooperation has just announced the offer of scholarships for citizens from Africa, Latin America and Asia, whose applications run from January 31 to April 18. According to a press release from the Spanish Embassy in the country, the offer of scholarships integrates complementary programs with different objectives for...
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"There are anti-competitive practices in the national market", - denounces ARC
The Competition Regulatory Authority (ARC) recently denounced, in Maputo, the occurrence of anti-competitive practices in the domestic market. According to the chairman of the board, Iacumba Aiuba, quoted by "Notícias", such practices consist in fixing minimum profit margin in order to crush others and marking uniform prices or...