The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Society has nearly $20 million available for humanitarian assistance for floods and cyclones in central and southern Mozambique
Self-employment: CMCM trains 48 thousand young people
About 48 thousand young people were trained by the Municipal Council of Maputo City (CMCM) in matters of self-employment, since the beginning of the mandate until the current moment. Eneas Comiche, president of the CMCM said that the municipal council has sought to respond to the problem of youth employment by mobilizing partnerships...
Leaking Documents! Countries lobby to change climate report
A series of documents reveals how some countries are acting to change some conclusions of the latest United Nations (UN) climate report in order to reduce carbon emissions. From Saudi Arabia to Brazil, everyone has something to say about continuing with their production methods that emit polluting gases. From...
Mphanda Nkuwa" hydroelectric project commits to sustainability
The Mphanda Nkuwa Hydropower Project Implementation Office (GMNK) and the International Hydropower Association (IHA) have signed an agreement to ensure the sustainability of hydropower in Mozambique. "Mozambique is committed to a sustainable and clean energy system [...] and also hopes to gain important insights and lessons on how to address future...
PR launches Emprega project to reduce unemployment
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, said that the Government wants to lower the unemployment rate to 11% by 2035 from the current 17% on official records in 2020. Nyusi referred to the unemployment figures in Mozambique at the launch of the Emprega program, an initiative of the Secretariat of State for Youth and Employment (SEJE), an entity directly...
Exxon Mobil may abandon LNG project in Mozambique
The board of Exxon Mobil Corp. may abandon some of its largest oil and gas projects including the $30 billion Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project in Mozambique, according to the WSJ. The publication also reports that another multibillion-dollar gas project in Vietnam may not go forward. The board,...
MRG Metals discovers high grade minerals in southern Mozambique
Australian mining company MRG Metals confirmed on Tuesday that there are three high-grade heavy mineral sand zones in the Central Corridor of its concession between the towns of Koko Massava and Malahice in Gaza province. They cover a combined area of about 1.8 square kilometers. "Our infill drilling program...
Hidden Debts: Russian bank wants to solve the problem amicably
The Russian bank VTB said Wednesday in statements to Lusa that it still prefers to "amicably resolve" with Mozambique the dispute over 817.5 million dollars it claims from the state, relating to hidden debts, rather than wait for a court decision
Norway and Belgium donate more than 320,000 doses of vaccine to Mozambique
The country received this Wednesday about 330,000 doses of vaccine against the new coronavirus donated by the governments of Norway and Belgium, as part of the Covax international mechanism to support vaccination
Aid to the displaced: Humanitarian agencies only get half of what they ask for
Humanitarian agencies that are helping people affected by armed attacks in the north of the country have received about half of the amount they requested to meet the needs, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced Wednesday.