Mozambique condemns the war between Russia and Ukraine, despite remaining neutral at the united nations voting table and is better positioned to promote dialogue between the two warring countries, according to the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi. Quoted by plataformamedia, Nyusi justified the neutrality strategy in the perspective of creating...
"Number of refugees continues to rise in Cabo Delgado and threatens gas sector" - Fitch Solutions
The consultancy Fitch Solutions today considered that the violence in northern Mozambique will cause the number of internal refugees to continue to rise, keeping social tension in the region high and threatening gas development. "We believe that the number of internally displaced people in Mozambique will continue to increase in the coming quarters, with...
CNE assures that conditions are in place to hold elections next year in Mocímboa da Praia
The National Elections Commission assured today that there are conditions for the holding of elections next year in Mocímboa da Praia, a district that was for more than a year in the hands of rebels. "We, as a body, are preparing our managers of the electoral process at the district level convinced that we will hold local elections...
Eloquence Prize: Grand final scheduled for November 18
The Language Center of the Faculty of Language Sciences, Communication and Arts at the Pedagogical University of Maputo will host, on November 18, 2022, at 14h00, the Grand Final of the 19th edition of the Camões Eloquence Prize. In this edition of the Camões Eloquence Prize 56 students from different universities and courses competed...
Mozambique acquires two aircraft to reinforce the fight against terrorism
The government has acquired two aircraft to reinforce operations in the fight against rebels in the north of the country, announced a source from the Ministry of Defense. The aircraft LET L-410 and CASACN295 have capacity for 17 and 30 people, respectively, and were acquired under a partnership between the Mozambican authorities and the South African company that...
INAE intensifies product control at points of entry to the country
The National Inspection of Economic Activities (INAE), in coordination with Customs, intends to intensify the control of imported products from the points of entry to the country, to curb the consumption of improper foods. The action arises from the concern that INAE has in relation to products sold in the market, some of which have recently been seized...
PR requires disclosure of cross-border business opportunities
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi wants greater dissemination of opportunities and business environment that the country has across borders in order to attract more investors to Mozambique. Filipe Nyusi, who was speaking last night, the first day of his working visit to Finland, said that the government continues to work on the creation of...
Poachers sentenced to 30 years in prison
Two more national citizens were recently sentenced to 30 years in prison by the Judicial Court of Maputo Province for crimes of poaching, criminal association and illegal possession of a firearm. According to "Notícias" the defendants were arrested on September 26th of last year in flagrante delito while in possession of a firearm...
Inflation decelerated from 12.71% to 11.83% in October
Year-on-year inflation in Mozambique slowed in October for the second consecutive month to 11.831 PT2T, the National Statistics Institute (INE) announced yesterday. The pace of price increases had been rising since February to reach 12.96% in August, in line with the overall inflationary trend, and then settled at 12.71% in September. From September to October,...
Attorney General Beatriz Buchili warns of increasing drug consumption in Mozambique
The Attorney General, Beatriz Buchili, said on Tuesday that Mozambique has become a country of consumption in the last three years, warning of a "significant increase" in this type of crime. "Mozambique used to be a country of transit [of drugs], but in the last three years we are becoming a country of consumption," said the Attorney General, during a visit...