A health worker at the provincial hospital in Lichinga, Niassa, has been arrested after swindling more than 1 million meticais with promises of jobs in the civil service. According to the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC), the accused, in connection with her husband, collected money from citizens with promises of facilitating...
Filipe Nyusi announces Christmas pardons for more than 1,000 inmates
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, has granted pardons to 1119 convicts in prisons throughout the country, with effect from Sunday (22). Speaking yesterday, Thursday (19), in Maputo, during his address to the nation, on the occasion of Christmas (family day) and the end of the year, Nyusi explained that...
Government and partners seek help for people affected by Cyclone Chido
The Minister of Industry and Commerce, Silvino Moreno, said that the government and international partners are helping the people affected by tropical cyclone Chido, which has hit the northern part of the country. "We have our INGD working at the moment, we have received support from various partners, I can share here the support of the Norwegian Embassy...
Government decrees two days of national mourning for Cyclone Chido victims
The Mozambican government has decreed two days of national mourning for the 73 fatalities recorded so far as a result of cyclone Chido in the north and center of the country, it said in a statement. The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, lamented the deaths of citizens and the destruction of infrastructure caused by the cyclone. The Mozambican statesman spoke to the country...
Post-election crisis: PR kept in touch with Venâncio Mondlane
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, said last night that he had, on his own initiative, a telephone conversation with presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane, as part of the search for solutions to end the demonstrations in the country. Without revealing the content of the conversation, he said that the conversation with Venâncio Mondlane took place calmly...
Demonstrations: Suspension of Balama graphite mine threatens interests of electric car industry
The suspension of the Balama graphite mine in Cabo Delgado due to the political and social crisis threatens the interests of the electric car industry in the United States and Australia. This suspension of operations at the Balama graphite mine in Cabo Delgado has resulted in a 28% drop in the value of the company's shares....
Mozambique to have multipurpose arena for indoor sports
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, guarantees that Mozambique will have a Multipurpose Arena for indoor sports. The government says it has already secured funding of 30 million dollars to make the project a reality. But the construction of a new infrastructure is the best way forward for the government and there are guarantees from the President...
Zambezia may get new bridge over Licungo river
In Zambezia, the crossing of people and goods on the Licungo River could improve with the construction of a new 16-kilometer bridge and road that will connect the region to the N1. According to "Notícias" in its publication, the bridge will be 1.8 kilometers long and will be located about five kilometers downstream...
Bernardino Rafael and Pascoal Ronda could be condemned by the International Court
The Human Rights Commission announced yesterday at a press conference that the Minister of the Interior, Pascoal Ronda, and the Commander General of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM), Bernardino Rafael, as well as the Mozambican state itself, could face charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC). "If these individuals are found by the International Criminal Court to have ordered...
INATRO restricts issuing of driving licenses
The National Road Transport Institute (INATRO) announced today that the services of issuing driving licenses, assigning license plates for motor vehicles and trailers and paying fines will be provided with restrictions until December 20. "The National Road Transport Institute informs all users that the computer systems...