Nearly 1500 people in the city of Maputo will be assisted in the current rainy season through the Contingency Plan of the Maputo Municipal Council, currently being implemented. In addition to material support, the plan consists of capacity building of local risk management committees at the municipal district level, as well as surveying possible...
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Crude Oil Headed for a Third Straight Week of Gains
Oil started the year on a high and is already heading for a third consecutive week of gains, at a time when some OPEC+ members are facing some constraints, such as Kazakhstan or Libya. Today, West Texas Intermediate is up 0.39% to $79.77. On the other hand, Brent crude from the North Sea...
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Covid-19. Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not "weak"
Early studies showed that there was a reduced risk of hospitalization for omicron compared to delta, there also appears to be a reduced risk of severity in both younger and older people, according to the WHO. According to WHO's chief in clinical management, Janet Diaz, the impact on the elderly is a...
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Mozambique will assume rotating presidency of the Trade Union Community of the CPLP
Mozambique will assume, this year, the rotating Presidency of the Trade Union Community of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). This is an organism that congregates close to nine trade union associations of the CPLP member-states, with the objective of improving the working conditions of the affiliated members and workers in general. The secretary-general of the Sindicato Nacional dos...
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The three most powerful Africans of 2021 according to Forbes
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Nigeria), Samia Suluhu (Tanzania), and Mo Abudu (Nigeria) are the three most powerful women in Africa in 2021, according to the latest Forbes annual publication. We introduce you to their journey and what they do... Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The first most powerful African woman in Africa, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is an economist and international development professional. She holds...
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Matola needs USD 70 million to solve flood problem
The municipality of Matola city, capital of Maputo province, is working to mobilize about 70 million dollars to solve the problem of cyclical flooding, causing incalculable human and material damages. The information was advanced Wednesday by the Municipal Infrastructure councillor and spokesman of the Municipal Council of...
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Food prices to rise 28.1% in 2021 says FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, states that there has been a 28.1% increase in food costs in the year 2021, when compared to 2020. The FAO avers that during the period, the annual benchmark index reached 125.7 points. This is the "highest observed increase since the 131.9 points recorded in 2011," notes the...
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Maputo province may continue to experience flooding in the coming days
Maputo province may continue to experience flooding situations in the coming days due to the forecast of rainfall above one hundred millimeters in the countries upstream of Mozambique. According to the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD), this situation may dictate the continuity of discharges of sixty cubic meters...
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Waking up, leaving home and going to study at Acipol is no longer good enough. Now it is exclusive to agents
The commander-general of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) said on Thursday in Maputo that from the year 2023 only officers of the corporation will be able to attend classes at the Academy of Police Sciences (Acipol). One of the requirements revealed by Bernardino Rafael is five or three years of work experience as a member of PRM, after...
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China inaugurates underwater road tunnel valued at USD 1.56 billion
China inaugurated the country's largest underwater road tunnel this week, which immediately became open to vehicle traffic. Construction of the infrastructure took four years - as of January 9, 2018 - and is 10.79 kilometers (6.65 miles) long. The Taihu tunnel extends under Lake...