Scientists have discovered a new, highly "expansive" coronavirus variant in South Africa. It is a variant B.1.1.529 that has an "extremely high" number of mutations. In a note published this Thursday, the scientists reveal that they are not yet sure how effective anti-Covid-19 vaccines are against this new form of the virus. "Unfortunately, we have detected a new variant...
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Filipe Nyusi challenges the Bank of Mozambique to respond to the challenges of the national economy
The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi urged the Bank of Mozambique to continue to seek answers in order to respond effectively to the emerging challenges of the national economy. Filipe Nyusi, who was speaking this Thursday in Nampula moments after inaugurating the new branch of the Central Bank, said there is a need to make efforts to control...
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Government sets date for submitting proposals for oil and gas prospecting
The government revealed that interested parties have 10 months to submit proposals for exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, under the sixth tender. Launched this Thursday in Maputo, the new tender will cover 16 new areas, five of them in the Rovuma Basin, seven in Angoche, two in the Zambezi Delta and others...
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AR approves the 2020 General State Budget
The Assembly of the Republic (AR) approved the General State Account (OGE) of 2020, presented by the Planning and Budget Commission, this Thursday in Maputo. Frelimo was the only parliamentary group to vote in favor of the account, and Renamo and MDM voted against. During the session, the party...
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Oil companies seek partners to help reduce costs
The group of oil companies operating in the Rovuma basin in Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique, is looking to find partners to help reduce operations costs and boost earnings. According to Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Max Tonela, the concessionaires of areas 1 and 4 are already...
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Extractive Sector Transparency Index decreases in 2020, points out CIP study
On balance the report of the Center for Public Integrity (CIP), released this morning, concludes that the Extractive Sector Transparency Index (ITSE) in Mozambique is still very low. "From the analysis made for the 22 companies studied in the 2020/2021 edition, on average, the ITSE in Mozambique stood at 0.25 points representing a decrease in...
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Government guarantees that classes will not resume in Palma until next January
The government says that the return of classes in Palma is scheduled for 31 January next year, after an interruption caused by the attack last March. The provincial director of Education and Development in Cabo Delgado, Ivaldo Quincardete said on Wednesday that although many infrastructures have been destroyed, classes will resume next year.
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Mozambique Red Cross builds 100 houses for the needy in Sofala
The President of the Red Cross district committee in Búzi, Salma Ismael, revealed this Wednesday that the institution she represents has started the construction of 100 houses for the needy people, victims of natural disasters, living in resettlement areas in Sofala province. "These are type 1 houses that are being built at the...
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Prime Minister wants quality in the work of accountants and auditors
The Prime Minister, Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, called, this Wednesday, on accountants and auditors to set standards and improve the quality of employees and services. "We challenge the participants to reflect and bring proposals that can contribute to the elevation of the quality standards of the class of auditors and accountants at the level of our continent," he said. The Ruler...
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Covid-19: After the second dose of Pfizer/BioNTech infections tend to increase
A study conducted by the Leumit Health Servisses Research Institute in Israel identified an increased risk of new coronavirus infections beginning 90 days after the second dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines was taken. Thus, the results may justify the possibility of administering a third dose. Nevertheless, the study published in the journal The...