September 05, 2011

• Mozambique: Govt Reduces Agricultural Imports

  Mozambique has considerably reduced its imports of agricultural produce over recent years due to increased national production. However, the country is still heavily dependent on... Read more »

• Mozambique: Government Seeking Investors for Biofuel Project in Massingir

  The Mozambican government is continuing to look for investors for biofuel production in Massingir district, in the southern province of Gaza, despite earlier disappointment. Read more »

• Mozambique: Govt Releases Seven New Potato Varieties

  The Mozambican government has approved the distribution of seven new potato varieties which were developed with the assistance of the International Potato Centre. Read more »

• Mozambique: Fruit Fly Spreads to South

  The fruit fly pest, which has hit the central Mozambican province of Manica, is now spreading in the southern provinces of Inhambane, Gaza and Maputo. This is despite the ban... Read more »

• Mozambique: Government Secures Finance for Solar Panel Factory

  The Export-Import Bank of India has approved a concessional loan of 13 million US dollars to finance the construction of a solar panel factory in southern Mozambique. The credit... Read more »

• Mozambique: Government Confident Biofuels Will Be Ready Next Year

  More than 30 biofuel projects are currently underway in Mozambique with a total investment of over 100 million US dollars. Read more »

• Mozambique: Govt Advised to Drop Nevirapine

  The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Michel Sidibe, on Thursday advised the Mozambican government to change its treatment regimen for... Read more »

• Mozambique: Momad Bachir Cleared From Drug Trafficking

  A team of Mozambique's Criminal Investigation Police (PIC) tasked with investigating businessman Momade Bachir Sulemane, for his alleged involvement in drug trafficking, found no... Read more »

• Mozambique: Renamo Threatens to Boycott Mayoral By-Elections

  Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, on Friday threatened to boycott the incoming mayoral by-elections to replace the mayors of Pemba and Cuamba... Read more »

• Mozambique: Agreement On Migrant Workers' Wages Signed

  The Mozambican government has selected the Commercial and Investment Bank (BCI), the second largest commercial bank in the country, as the institution through which deferred wages... Read more »

• Mozambique: More Threats From Dhlakama

  Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, has threatened that Renamo will set up barracks throughout the country to regroup... Read more »

• Malawi: Nation Excluded From All Africa Games

  The organizers of the 10th All-Africa Games in Maputo on Monday confirmed that the Malawian delegation has been excluded because of Malawi's failure to pay the required fees. Read more »

• Mozambique: Women's Basketball Team Wins Second Game

  Mozambique's women's basketball team, widely regarded as the country's best hope for a gold medal in the 10th All-Africa games, coasted to victory against the Democratic Republic... Read more »

• South Africa: Nation Wins Triathlon Golds at All Africa Games

  South African athletes on Sunday won the first gold medals to be awarded at the 10th All-Africa Games in Maputo, at the men's and women's triathlon. Read more »

• Mozambique: Tsangano Potatoes Still Going to Malawi

  The potatoes grown in Tsangano district, in the western Mozambican province of Tete, are still being sold across the border in Malawi, rather than on the domestic market. Read more »

• Mozambique: M-Cel Introduces Cheap Handset

  Mozambique's publicly owned mobile phone operator, M-Cel, has announced that it is launching onto the market a cell phone that will cost only 449 meticais (about 16.5 US dollars). Read more »

September 04, 2011

• Mozambique: Macau Businessmen Want Casino

  A group of businessmen from the autonomous Chinese region of Macau want to build a casino on the new premises of the Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM), in Marracuene... Read more »

• Africa: Mozambique's President Kicks Off All Africa Games

  The 10th All-Africa Games, officially inaugurated on Saturday night at Mozambique's national stadium, in the Maputo suburb of Zimpeto, should symbolise unity among Africans and... Read more »

• Mozambique: Local Boxing, Volleyball, Basketball Wins

  At the Tenth All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambican boxer Quimalto Bufetela on Sunday won his round in the 60 kilo category, against a Cameroonian opponent by 24 points to 13. Read more »