The widow and children of Elvino Dias have been living in an unknown place for days due to constant threats and an attempted kidnapping believed to be carried out by death squads, writes the Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD). According to the CDD report, the widow and...
President of the Republic addresses the nation today
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, will make a statement to the nation today, at 7pm, from the Office of the President of the Republic, on the occasion of Family Day (Christmas) and New Year's Eve, according to a statement to which MZNews has had access. The communication to the nation comes at a time when Mozambicans are living through...
Tourism: Digital platforms now pay taxes
Digital platforms, specifically international tourist service platforms, will be obliged to pay taxes on their transactions related to tourist resorts operating in the country. The initiative arises from the Mozambican state's observation that these companies specializing in travel bookings operate in the country, earn commissions, but these are not...
Belgian agency announces 116 million for climate change assistance projects in Mozambique
Mozambique is taking another step in the fight against climate change with the launch of a 116 million meticais fund by the Belgian Development Agency - Enabel. This fund aims to finance initiatives that promote more knowledge on different topics related to climate change, fostering the emergence of innovative solutions to...
Pope Francis calls for peace in the face of Mozambique's electoral crisis
On Wednesday (18), the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, received a message from Pope Francis on the occasion of the World Day of Peace, which will be celebrated on January 1st. In the message, Pope Francis says that in the upcoming jubilee year, the World Day of Peace will be celebrated under the slogan "Forgive us our...
Government creates multi-sector brigades to inspect products during the festive season
The Mozambican government has announced the creation of 94 multi-sector brigades to step up inspections of the trade in expired and/or damaged products, including price speculation and the use of pyrotechnics during the festive season in the country. According to a report in the newspaper Notícias, which quotes the spokesman for the National Inspectorate of Economic Activities...
Nampula: World Bank grants 75 M$ for construction of water supply systems
The World Bank has announced that 75 million dollars will be made available to build 11 water supply systems in the same number of districts in Nampula province, northern Mozambique. According to a report in Rádio Moçambique, the amount is also earmarked for the construction of 150 boreholes. According to the director...
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to 70
The death toll from Cyclone Chido, which hit the northern region of Mozambique at the weekend, particularly the provinces of Nampula, Cabo Delgado and Niassa, has risen to 70, up from 45 the previous day. The same trend can be seen in the number of injured, which has now risen from 493 to 600, including serious and light injuries. According to...
"Europe is not paying enough attention to the post-election crisis in Mozambique" - Venâncio Mondlane
PODEMOS presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane revealed yesterday to members of the European Parliament that Europe is not paying enough attention to the post-election crisis in Mozambique. "The European Union is hesitating a bit," said Venâncio Mondlane, adding that Mozambicans are left to their own devices and that the situation is not...
Venâncio Mondlane says he is "convinced" that President Nyusi wants to remain in power
PODEMOS presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane revealed yesterday, Wednesday (18) that the President of the Republic had contacted him for the first time, and that he was convinced that Filipe Nyusi wants to have reasons to declare a state of emergency and remain in power. "I am deeply convinced that President Nyusi wants to remain in power. He expects me to...