The World Bank's Director of Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment warned about the dangers of unreported debts, using the example of Mozambique, and argued that more transparency is needed, especially in low-income countries. In an article published in the Barron's economic magazine and also in the World Bank website, Marcello Estevão recalls the consequences...
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Bottled water is now subject to mandatory certification
The National Institute for Standardization and Quality (INNOQ), in coordination with the Ministry of Health (MISAU), is preparing the regulation of mandatory certification of table waters, in this case mineral, purified, mineralized waters, among others intended for human consumption. According to the general director of INNOQ, Geraldo Albasini, quoted by Domingo newspaper, all producers...
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Thousands of people need humanitarian aid due to terrorism in Niassa
About three thousand people urgently need humanitarian assistance in Niassa province, following the terrorist invasion that has been registered since the end of last year. The fact is confirmed by the secretary of state of the province, Dinis Vilanculo. The invasion of terrorists in Niassa province has already resulted in deaths and destruction of...
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Belgium and Flanders donate one million doses of vaccine to Mozambique
Mozambique received on Friday 1,209,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine donated by Belgium and the Government of Flanders under the Covax Initiative. According to a press release from the Embassy of Belgium, an additional offer of 1,188,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be made to the country in the coming weeks through GAVI/Covax. The...
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Natural disasters have killed ten people and affected more than 47,000 in the last two months
A report by the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD), indicates that at least 10 people have died and another 47,493 have been affected by rains, strong winds and other natural disasters in the country in the current rainy season. "Of the total number of deaths, nine were registered in Zambezia province and 01 in Sofala,...
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Government stresses restoration of "basic services" in areas affected by terrorism
The government of Cabo Delgado considers that the military operations of the forces fighting the armed insurgency are allowing the reestablishment of basic services in points that were under rebel rule. According to the governor of Cabo Delgado, Valige Tauabo, the national forces and their counterparts from the Southern African Development Community countries...
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Contingency Plan of the Municipality of Maputo will cover nearly 1500 people
Nearly 1500 people in the city of Maputo will be assisted in the current rainy season through the Contingency Plan of the Maputo Municipal Council, currently being implemented. In addition to material support, the plan consists of capacity building of local risk management committees at the municipal district level, as well as surveying possible...
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Mozambique will assume rotating presidency of the Trade Union Community of the CPLP
Mozambique will assume, this year, the rotating Presidency of the Trade Union Community of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). This is an organism that congregates close to nine trade union associations of the CPLP member-states, with the objective of improving the working conditions of the affiliated members and workers in general. The secretary-general of the Sindicato Nacional dos...
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Matola needs USD 70 million to solve flood problem
The municipality of Matola city, capital of Maputo province, is working to mobilize about 70 million dollars to solve the problem of cyclical flooding, causing incalculable human and material damages. The information was advanced Wednesday by the Municipal Infrastructure councillor and spokesman of the Municipal Council of...
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Maputo province may continue to experience flooding in the coming days
Maputo province may continue to experience flooding situations in the coming days due to the forecast of rainfall above one hundred millimeters in the countries upstream of Mozambique. According to the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD), this situation may dictate the continuity of discharges of sixty cubic meters...