HIV/AIDS is the disease that kills the most people in the country, according to studies carried out by the National Institutes of Health and Statistics between 2019 and 2021. Cancer and malaria are the next leading causes of mortality. According to the report released yesterday by the National Health Institute, in 2021 alone, around...
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TotalEnergies' independent report disapproves environment for oil company's return to Cabo Delgado
The CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné, recently considered it premature to resume operations for the exploration of Liquefied Natural Gas in Cabo Delgado, due to the insecurity situation in the province. Patrick Pouyanné's position is said to have been motivated by the conclusions of the independent report assessing the humanitarian situation in Cabo Delgado, which...
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"More than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035," reveals report
The World Obesity Federation estimates that 51% of the world's population, or 4,000 million people, will be overweight or obese by 2035 if prevention and treatment of this epidemic are not prioritized. According to the World Atlas of Obesity report, released by the Gasol Foundation, which is dedicated to preventing...
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"Nearly half of the world's illegal fishing takes place in Africa," report reveals
Almost half of the industrial and semi-industrial vessels involved in illegal fishing operate in Africa, and most are of Chinese and European origin, according to a report released by the Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC). The practice not only contributes to overfishing, but also affects developing countries, which lose "billions of dollars" in...
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World went back 5 years with Covid-19, but with war in Ukraine it could get worse
The world has gone back five years in terms of development, education, and life expectancy and quality of life with Covid-19, according to the findings of a United Nations report published today. The report on the Human Development Index (HDI) also expresses fears that the war in Ukraine will make the situation even worse. For the...
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New business growth begins to slow due to rising prices, Standard Bank PMI reveals
The new Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) survey report produced monthly by Standard Bank reveals that Mozambican private sector companies saw a slowdown in new business growth in the middle of the year, with sharp increases in fuel prices and production charges generating lower demand from...
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"Mozambique's growing domestic debt requires urgent management strategy," - World Bank
The World Bank in its latest Report on "Mozambique's Economic Current Situation" reports that domestic debt has been growing rapidly, particularly since 2016, and as a consequence is stifling the financing of the national economy. According to that financial institution, since the 2016 debt crisis, cuts in donor budget support and access...
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Survey points to negligence as cause of errors in 6th grade textbook
The summary of the report, read by the minister of the portfolio, Carmelita Namashulua, says there were essential procedures that were ignored, resulting in the problems publicly detected. "The books were approved by INDE (National Institute for the Development of Education) without having obeyed all the evaluation phases foreseen in the contractual clauses" said the minister quoted by VOA....
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Hunger grew by more than 20% in the world last year, report says
The number of people facing hunger crisis levels or worse increased by 40 million last year. The total is 22% above the previous year's record, according to the Global Network Against Food Crises report published Wednesday. The alliance integrating NGOs, the United Nations and the European Union...
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Despite growing, Mozambique's debt is sustainable
A report published by the Ministry of Economy and Finance reveals that last year the national public debt 'stock' increased by eight percent, however, it became more sustainable. With this increase the debt stood at around 14 billion dollars, while that of the SEE grew by about 30% to an amount of around...