Interpol announced on Monday (27) the arrest of 37 members of Islamic State, Al Shabaab and other radical Islamic groups in an operation in East Africa in November and December. Among those arrested is a Mozambican who was in Tanzania, according to a statement from the international police organization released on Monday (27). From...
Chapo announces consensus with parties for reforms and peace
The President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, announced this Monday that the political parties with representation in parliament and the government have reached a consensus on the terms of reference that will guide crucial reforms for the country's political, economic and social stability. The reforms, according to the Head of State, will focus on revising the...
PR appoints six more ministers
The President of the Republic, Daniel Chapo, in the use of the powers conferred on him by the Constitution of the Republic, appointed six more ministers yesterday through separate Presidential Orders. They are Nyelete Brooke Mondlane, to the post of Minister of Combatants; Samaria dos Anjos Filemon Tovela, to the post of Minister of Education and Culture; Ivete...
Bank of Mozambique cuts monetary policy rate to 12.25%
The Monetary Policy Committee (CPMO) of the Bank of Mozambique decided today to lower the MIMO monetary policy interest rate from 12.75%, in force since the end of November, to 12.25%. "In addition, the CPMO decided to reduce the mandatory reserve coefficients for liabilities in national currency, from 39.0% to 29.0%, and in...
DP World and MPDC invest 164 million dollars in expansion of Maputo container terminal
DP World and Sociedade de Desenvolvimento do Porto de Maputo (MPDC) have announced the start of expansion work on Phase 1 of the container terminal at the Port of Maputo. The work starts today and marks the first phase of an ambitious plan to increase the terminal's capacity from the current 255,000 TEUs (container units) to...
Joaquim Sive recognizes poor police performance at demonstrations
The recently appointed Commander General of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique, Joaquim Adriano Sive, recognizes that in some cases the police performed badly when dealing with civilians during the post-election protests. "If there were issues like that, which it seems to me that in some cases we didn't do very well, the job from now on is to improve our performance,...
Benvida Levi promises developments in the face of suspension of US support
Prime Minister Benvinda Levi said today that the country will know how to deal with financial issues in the face of the suspension of support from the United States of America. "It's a big challenge because support from the United States was extremely important, particularly in social areas. So we will have to see, with our resources, how we can...
PR receives parties with seats in Parliament
Today, the Head of State, Daniel Chapo, received the political parties with seats in the Assembly of the Republic at the Office of the President of the Republic, according to a press release from the Office of the President.
PGR says that Venâncio Mondlane violated the Constitution of the Republic by publishing the Decree in "Jornal do Povo"
The Attorney General's Office (PGR) says that Venâncio Mondlane violated articles 157 and 159 of the Constitution of the Republic by publishing a supposed Decree No. 1/2027 of January 17 of 30 social and economic measures aimed at the socio-economic stabilization of the country. The decree was published in "Jornal do Povo", which, in the meantime, has been...
Motorists refuse to pay tolls on Katembe, and others remain free of traffic
The Mozambican Road Network (REVIMO) announced last week that it will resume collecting tolls under its management throughout the country on Monday. The Mozambican tolls stopped collecting road charges due to vandalization of infrastructure during the post-election protests. Today, at the Katembe tollbooth, in...