A total of 116 hectares of agricultural crops were destroyed by the effects of Tropical Cyclone Chido in the district of Mecufi, in Cabo Delgado province, which was the most affected by the storm, according to preliminary figures released on Friday by the National Institute for Disaster Management (INGD). The balance of the impact on the productive sector, according to the...
The Ressano Garcia border crossing, which links Mozambique and South Africa, could see a peak in the influx of Mozambican and foreign citizens over the festive season, starting today and tomorrow. According to the authorities, more than 12,000 Mozambicans are expected in the country to work in the mines and agricultural sector...
A group of members and sympathizers of Renamo, the largest opposition party in Mozambique, were involved in a clash today, Saturday (21), in front of the building of their provincial delegation, in the city of Chimoio, in Manica province, resulting in two people being slightly injured. In an AIM publication, Brigadier Cipriano Joaquim, a demobilized Renamo member, explained that the...
This week, the National Inspectorate for Economic Activities (INAE) incinerated several illegal tobacco products valued at around 225,000 meticais. These were cigarettes, cigars, hookahs and electronic cigarettes that were incinerated in an action that, according to the authorities, reaffirms their commitment to public health and consumer protection. Speaking to the press,...
A group of Renamo members and sympathizers, who were at their provincial headquarters in Nampula on Saturday morning (21), attacked three journalists who were covering a press conference called by the party's Communication and Image Office. They were reporters from the newspapers Ikweli, Rigor and the German broadcaster DW. According to...
The population of Mabime, in the district of Inhassoro, Inhambane province, blocked two vehicles belonging to the multinational company Sasol yesterday morning (Friday 20th) and "detained" two of its employees. The action comes as a way of demanding solutions to outstanding problems related to promises made by the company and the government. According to the newspaper...
On December 24, 2024, the government granted civil servants nationwide time off for the entire day to celebrate Christmas and Family Day. The measure was approved under Article 5(2) of the Time Off Regulations, approved by the...
Last Thursday (19), the United States raised its travel alert level for Mozambique, saying that protests could quickly turn violent. Mozambique is bracing itself for a potential escalation of protests following the announcement that the Constitutional Council (CC) will reveal its decision on the results of the elections next Monday (23)....
The European Union (EU) will provide 900,000 euros, equivalent to 59.1 million meticais, to help Mozambique, which was hit by Cyclone Chido last weekend. According to a spokeswoman for the European Commission, quoted by VOA, five flights as part of a humanitarian air bridge will supply Mozambique with 60 tons of...
The Brazilian government expresses its solidarity with Mozambique over the passage of Cyclone Chido and sends its condolences to the families of the victims. In a statement quoted by Rádio Moçambique, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the government had received with regret the news of victims and material damage caused by cyclone CHUIDO in Mozambique and...