Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo)
The sole national news agency in Mozambique, producing news in Portuguese and English on Mozambican politics, economics and society.
July 26
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Mozambique: Prime Minister Visits Nampula Water Supply Project
The project to double the supply of clean water to the city of Nampula in northern Mozambique will ensure that it is available to 430,000 people. Read more »
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Mozambique: "optimal Recovery" of Hydrocarbon Resources Targeted
The Mozambican government is aiming for “optimal resource recovery of all petroleum resources, including natural gas”, declared Arsenio Mabote, the chairperson of the... Read more »
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Mozambique: Govt to Expand Avocado Production
The Mozambican company Moz Avos Ltd will plant 150 hectares of avocado trees over the next two years, in preparation for exporting fruit to the South African market. Read more »
July 25
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Mozambique: Final Voter Registration Reaches 85 Per Cent
By the end of the voter registration period on Tuesday, 85 per cent of the estimated potential electorate in Mozambique's 53 municipalities had registered, according to the final... Read more »
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Mozambique: World Bank Approves Funds for Maputo Water Supply
The Executive Board of the World Bank on Thursday approved a loan of 178 million US dollars to the Mozambican government. This will fund the expansion of the water supply in the... Read more »
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Mozambique: The Nation's Oil and Gas Potential Still Largely Unknown
Despite recent massive discoveries of offshore natural gas in the north of the country, Mozambique's oil and gas potential remains largely unexplored, the Minister of Mineral... Read more »
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Mozambique: Government Promotes Male Circumcision
The Mozambican government is to expand a programme offering voluntary circumcision to males between the ages of ten and 49. The campaign now has a target of circumcising two... Read more »
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Mozambique: Natural Resources Should Drive Industrialisation - Guebuza
The Mozambican government is striving to ensure “the right balance” between exporting raw materials and using them on the domestic market “in a way that is... Read more »
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Mozambique: MDM Registers for Municipal Elections
The Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) on Thursday became the first party to register for November's municipal elections. Read more »
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Mozambique: Government to Cover Cost of Delayed Road Works
The Mozambican government has promised that it will pay for the completion of delayed road works on the country's main north - south highway (EN1). Read more »
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Mozambique: Guebuza Visits Port of Aberdeen
Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Wednesday visited the port of the Scottish city of Aberdeen, where he was briefed about the operations and development plan for the port,... Read more »
July 24
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Mozambique: Thai Prime Minister to Visit Mozambique
The Prime Minster of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra, will visit Mozambique next week. This will be the first time a Thai leader has visited the country since diplomatic relations... Read more »
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Mozambique: First Lady Denies Any Presidential Ambitions
Mozambique's First Lady, Maria da Luz Guebuza, has categorically denied that she will be a candidate in the 2014 presidential elections. Read more »
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Mozambique: Spanish Fishing Company Settles Dispute
The Spanish fishing company Inpesca has settled a dispute over allegations of illegal fishing in Mozambican waters. Read more »
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Mozambique: No Parties Register for Elections On First Day
On Tuesday, the first day for political parties to register for participation in the Mozambican municipal elections, scheduled for 20 November, not a single party, coalition of... Read more »
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Mozambique: Wild Animals Kill 59 People
Wild animals killed 59 people and injured a further 44 in Mozambique between January and May this year. Wild animals also destroyed 186 hectares of crops, with elephants being the... Read more »
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Mozambique: First Lady - Invest in Health to Increase Productivity
Mozambique's First Lady, Maria da Luz Guebuza, has argued that investing in health will lead to improvements in production and productivity. Read more »
July 23
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Mozambique: Government to Issue Biometric Passports Abroad
The Mozambican government will soon begin issuing biometric passports (e-passports) at its diplomatic missions abroad. Read more »
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Mozambique: Government Optimistic About Aberdeen Conference
The Mozambican government is hopeful that the conference on oil and gas infrastructures which begins on Wednesday in the Scottish city of Aberdeen will attract further foreign... Read more »
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Mozambique: Cancer Vaccine "coming Soon"
A vaccine against cervical cancer could be available by 2014 according to Mozambique's Deputy Minister for Health Nazira Abdula. Read more »
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Mozambique: Canadian Cadastre Company Expands Services
The Canadian company Spatial Dimension has been contracted by the Mozambican government to expand its Mining Cadastre System. Read more »
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Mozambique: Cimentos De Mocambique to Increase Cement Production
The company Cimentos de Mocambique (CM) is to increase its cement milling capacity by 220,000 tonnes per year, according to its major shareholder CIMPOR. Read more »
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Mozambique: Statoil Abandons Exploration Well
Norwegian state owned hydrocarbon company Statoil has plugged and abandoned its Cachalote-1 exploration well after failing to find commercial quantities of natural gas. Read more »
July 22
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Mozambique: Voter Registration Reaches 72 Percent
As voter registration nears its end, ahead of Mozambique's municipal elections scheduled for 20 November, the pace of registration has picked up. Read more »
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Mozambique: President Guebuza to Visit Scotland
Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Tuesday will begin a visit the Scottish city of Aberdeen. Read more »
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