The municipal public transport companies in Maputo and Matola cities received this Thursday, from the Transport and Communications Development Fund, 80 new buses, all powered by natural gas, to strengthen passenger transport.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications explained that the buses will only serve the municipalities of Maputo, Matola and Boane.

The acquisition of the new means is part of the Government's strategy to minimize the transportation problem in the country, especially in urban centers.