Mozambique and the Republic of South Korea formalize the instrument that will allow the donation of Korean equipment and machinery to the country, as well as the training of national technical staff in that Asian country. For this purpose, the two countries signed, this Thursday, in Maputo, an agreement for the concession of Korean aid to Mozambique....
Government adopts national policies to abolish child labor
The government guarantees that it will continue to adopt national policies to ensure the abolition of child labour in its worst forms throughout the country. This assurance was given by the Secretary of State of Niassa province, Dinis Vilanculo, at the opening this Wednesday of the capacity building seminar on the prevention and combat of the worst forms of child...
Russia is close to default and bankruptcy
The financial rating agency, Standard & Poor's, said on Thursday that Russia may go into default and, as a result, start missing payments to major creditors. According to our source, Russia is losing, at an accelerating rate, its ability to pay its debts and...
Hidden Debts: Public Ministry repudiates the deadbeat to the State
The Public Prosecutor, Ana Sheila Marrengula, on Thursday rejected the financial "theft" committed by at least 19 defendants in the main case of Hidden Debts. Speaking during the first day of the oral closing arguments, Marrengula called the "theft" committed by the defendants "disgusting" and that damaged the Mozambican State by at least 2.7 million dollars.
Government hit with mismanagement of water supply network in Nampula
In Nampula, the governor Manuel Rodrigues says there is mismanagement of the water supply infrastructures, a situation that delays the expansion of the precious liquid. The districts of Eráti and Rapale are the examples of bad management, pointed out by the governor. "The system here, of Namaíta, is a system with a quite big capacity, but the utilization...
Ukraine Wants to Go Ahead with New War Bond Auction
Ukraine is planning a new auction of war bonds, this time to provide humanitarian aid to civilians, indicates Bloomberg which cites a source close to the process. The government will use its usual Tuesday slot to put the bonds up for sale, with the proceeds going toward goods such as clothing and...
PR sworn in new ministers
The President of the Republic (PR), Filipe Nyusi, will swear in today in Maputo the new Prime Minister, Adriano Maleiane, and other members of the Government, as part of the restructuring of the Executive. On Wednesday and Thursday, the PR ordered the dismissal of seven ministers and one vice-minister. Some of the figures were assigned other ministerial portfolios, while at the same time...
Mozambique reached 135 thousand tons of chicken meat production
The national production of chicken meat reached 135 thousand tons last year, driven by the increase in the number of poultry farmers, expansion of poultry houses, fight against smuggling and growing availability of corn and soybeans. The figure represents a positive variation of 13% compared to 2020, when 120 thousand tons were placed on the...
SADC forces will remain in Cabo Delgado until peace is restored
The head of the ambassadorial mission of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said that regional forces will remain in Mozambique until peace is achieved in Cabo Delgado, a province affected by terrorism since 2017. SADC will continue to support Mozambique "until the end," said Wezi Moio, Malawi's high commissioner in Maputo,...
"NATO wants to destroy Russia," Ambassador Alexander Surikov
Article by journalist Sérgio Simão In recent days, the world has been following the "invasion" of Russian troops into Ukrainian territory with sadness and indignation. The perspectives of analysis of this confrontation have been diverse; some condemn Putin's weapons and others defend the Ukrainian people, and vice-versa. The Russian ambassador in Mozambique, Alexander Surikov,...