A tropical storm that could develop into a cyclone is expected to hit northern and central Mozambique starting Tuesday, with high winds and flooding that could affect between 25,000 and 300,000 people, the Red Cross announced. "A cyclone is expected to hit the northern region of Mozambique on Monday, the International Federation of...
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PR reiterates support for new ambassadors on the UN
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, reiterated the request to the UN member-states for Mozambique's candidacy as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The elections are scheduled for next June. The request was made on Thursday upon receiving the credential letters of seven ambassadors assigned to Mozambique. The statesman...
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FEMATRO warns about rising product prices
The lack of discount on the tariff of the "famous" and criticized tolls for cargo transporters may have implications on the prices of products transported by them at the consumer level. The information is advanced by the Mozambican Federation of Road Transporters (FEMATRO). "This is a chain, the (price of) freight will rise and, automatically, the...
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Government invests $315 million to electrify Mitande
In the path of the energy for all project, the government and partners invested 315 million dollars to electrify Mitande, Niassa province. With this amount a sub-section of the national grid with a capacity of 33 kilovolts was built, which will supply electricity to three thousand families. So far by...
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Irish Embassy guarantees aid to displaced people in Niassa
The Irish Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique, Nuala Ó Brain, told the authorities of Niassa province that her country will continue to help in order to reduce the suffering of over 4 thousand people displaced due to terrorist attacks in that province. The assurance was given by the ambassador herself after a visit...
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Mozambique is the third African country that administers the most vaccines
Mozambique is the third African country with the highest percentage of administered vaccines, covering 27.2% of the population with 18.9 million doses, according to the African Union Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). According to data made available following the weekly press conference of the Africa CDC, and cited by Lusa,...
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CTA says easing restrictions stimulates recovery
Mozambique's Confederation of Business Associations (CTA), the largest business organization, says the easing of restrictions related to the prevention of covid-19 could boost the resumption of economic activity in the country. CTA says the reopening of beaches and the unrestricted resumption of business establishment hours will give "a fresh air...
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Toll rate discount satisfies Marracuene transporters, but negotiations continue...
The passenger transport operators of Marracuene district, Maputo province, say they are satisfied with the discount of 75% that they will benefit from in the use of tolls on the Maputo ring road. According to Radio Mozambique, the President of the Cooperative of Marracuene transporters, Hermenegildo Guerra, said there are no grounds for complaint. Already,...
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IPG wins tender to import fuel for Mozambique
The Kuwaiti company, Independent Petroleum Group (IPG), was recently awarded the tender to import fuel into Mozambique for a period of six months, from January to June 2022, according to a source from the Mozambican Oil Importer (IMOPETRO). IPG submitted the lowest bid for the tender in mid-December...
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NGO launches petition against the installation of tolls on the Maputo Ring Road
The Mozambican non-governmental organization (NGO), Center for Democracy and Development (CDD), has launched a "Petition of Motion of Censure against the Government of Mozambique", for the installation of tolls on the Maputo ring road, whose beginning of charges for circulation taxes already announced start on February 1, 2022. The intention of the CDD is...