This Monday, the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, led the opening of the XXIII Coordinating Council of the Ministry of Defense in Maputo city. According to a press release from the Presidency, the event is being held under the slogan "Defense Sector engaged in preventing and combating any form of aggression against the homeland". Later today, in...
Filipe Nyusi encourages Portuguese businessmen to invest in the country's tourism
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, yesterday encouraged Portuguese entrepreneurs to visit his country and explore business opportunities, especially in the area of tourism. The Mozambican head of state's invitation for "the Portuguese to visit Mozambique's tourist destinations" and "explore investment opportunities" was made in Alcobaça,...
Portuguese Head of State highlights fraternity between Portugal and Mozambique
The President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, yesterday highlighted the fraternity between Portugal and Mozambique and the excellence of tourism in both countries, during the inauguration of a hotel in Alcobaça, in the Leiria district. "We are together, but not only in doctrines, ideology, strategies or tactics of each moment. We are...
Analysts consider civil service discontent to be a "significant milestone"
Analysts considered on Friday that the unprecedented challenge to the government by various professional classes in the Mozambican civil service, due to the new salary scale, does not represent a risk of a "fundamental break in loyalty" to Frelimo, the ruling party, but is a "significant milestone". "I don't think there's any sign of a fundamental break yet, because...
TotalEnergies sponsors training of 390 young people in Cabo Delgado
On Wednesday in Pemba, the Industrial and Commercial Institute of Pemba (IICP) and TotalEnergies signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at laying the foundations for operationalizing technical and professional training for 390 young people in Cabo Delgado province. To make this memorandum a reality, the Mozambique LNG project, as part of its CapacitaMoz initiative, will invest...
ARA-Sul warns of flood risk in Maputo river basin
The Southern Regional Water Administration (ARA-South) has announced that the Pongolapoort Dam, in neighboring South Africa, will gradually increase discharges from Sunday (20), and warns that flooding may occur. In a statement, ARA-South explains that the discharges are aimed at increasing the storage capacity of the reservoir and replenishing the...
UNDP announces 66 million USD for humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in Cabo Delgado
An additional 66 million US dollars are available to finance, starting next year, humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation and reconstruction in six districts affected by terrorism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. The information was revealed to the press this afternoon by the deputy director of the Regional Office of the United Nations...
"Start of Liquefied Natural Gas exports is transformative" - CTA
From the point of view of economic growth, the announcement of the start of exports of Liquefied Natural Gas extracted in the Rovuma basin by the Coral Sul FLNG project in Cabo Delgado province is transformative, considers the largest business organization and leader of the Mozambican Private Sector, CTA. "With this step, it is expected that the performance of...
More than 800 women denounced sexual crimes and premature unions in Manica courts
The women filed 450 lawsuits, including crimes for early unions, and 392 lawsuits for violence, including sexual violence, against women, girls and children in various districts of Manica province. The victims of abuse are assisted by the "Viva Mais" program, an initiative with a legal component, mainly focused on the human rights of the Foundation...
Portuguese and Mozambican competition authorities reinforce cooperation
Portugal's Competition Authority (AdC), headed by Margarida Matos Rosa, and Mozambique's newly created Competition Regulatory Authority (ARC), headed by Iyacumba Aiuba, have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at "establishing a framework for bilateral collaboration between the two institutions, with a view to defending and promoting competition in their respective...