The Mozambican Insurance Company (EMOSE) launched, last Thursday evening, a prize for journalistic articles that deal with insurance matters. The contest was launched in Maputo, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of EMOSE, Joaquim Maqueto Langa, during the ceremony to launch the celebrations of the 45th anniversary of the company. On the occasion, Langa...
Maputo and Zinave national parks receive 101 antelopes
The national parks of Maputo and Zinave, received a total of 101 antelopes as part of the wildlife rehabilitation projects in these conservation areas. The animals are the result of a donation from the Vilanculos Wild Sanctuary, a conservation area under private management in the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane, according to the...
Apple stores lined up for iPhone launch 14
The iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max hit stores this Friday the 16th, and as is tradition with each release of a new Apple phone, lines soon formed in front of the company's stores. Apple's stores in Thailand and Japan were just...
Fitch Ratings downgrades China's 2022 growth forecast to 2.8%
Financial ratings agency Fitch Ratings has lowered its estimate of China's low Fitch Ratings growth to 2.8% in 2022 in light of the impact of Covid-19 prevention measures and weakness in the real estate sector. Fitch's analysis "reflects a larger-than-expected decline in GDP [growth] [Product...
Moza promotes adult literacy
As part of the International Literacy Day, which was celebrated on September 08, Moza Banco preceded the delivery of material composed of T-shirts, diaries, caps, among others, to women who attend the adult literacy program at the Paulo Samuel Kankhomba Community School in Boane District, Maputo province. The donated material...
South African parliament announces independent panel to investigate cash theft at Ramaphosa's farm
The President of the South African Parliament announces the composition of the independent panel that will investigate the theft of large sums of money from the farm of President Cyril Ramaphosa, in Phala Phala, Limpopo province. In a statement released on Wednesday, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula nominates the former president of the Constitutional Council, Sandile Ngcobo, as chairman of the...
Frelimo did not back down from holding district elections after all
The president of Frelimo, and also head of state, Filipe Nyusi yesterday denied a "retreat" in the commitment to hold district elections, but again questioned the viability of the ballot in 2024. "This reflection, [is] still without an outcome. It should not be understood as a retreat," declared the president of the Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo). The leader...
UEM awards title of Doctor Honoris Causa to the President of the Republic
Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) awards, this Friday, the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to the President of the Republic Filipe Nyusi, in the area of Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change. A press release from UEM states that the title is awarded, taking into account the advocacy done by the Head of State in front of decision-makers a...
Chinese industrial production up 4.2% in August
China's industrial production recorded a growth of 4.21 Qat2 in August, compared to the same period last year, according to data released today by the National Statistics Office (NSO) of the Asian country and cited by Lusa. The source said that the figures represent an increase of 0.41 PPT2 in relation to July and exceed, by...
IMF wants judicious spending and warns of food insecurity in Africa's 12%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday called on sub-Saharan African governments to be judicious in setting policy and public spending in light of the forecast that more than 12% of Africans face food insecurity. "Addressing the lack of resilience to climate change and the resulting chronic food insecurity will require careful...