May 31, 2022
Mozambique: Mozambique Needs Over 2,500 More Prosecutors and Judges
The director of Mozambique's Legal and Judicial Training Centre, (CFJJ), Elisa Samuel, has revealed that it is necessary to train more than 2,500 prosecutors and judges in each… Read more »
Mozambique: EDM Loses Three Million Dollars a Year Due to Vandalism
Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, loses around three million dollars annually due to vandalization of its infrastructures across the country. Read more »
May 30, 2022
Mozambique: Assembly Passes Bill On Anti-Terrorism Legal Framework
The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on 18 May passed the first reading of a bill revising the legal regime applicable to the prevention and repression of… Read more »
Mozambique: U.S. Government Approves U.S.$404 Million for HIV/Aids
The United States government, through its President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), on 23 May approved US$404 million to support Mozambique in the fight against… Read more »
Mozambique: Over 244,000 Hectares of Crops Damaged By Heavy Rains
Over 244,000 hectares of various crops have been plagued by heavy rains, flooding, storms, and drought in the Mozambican 2021-2022 agricultural campaign. Read more »
Mozambique: Transport Operators Angered By Fuel Price Rise
The Federation of Road Transport Operators (Fematro) has threatened that its Maputo members may pull their vehicles off the roads, unless they receive help from the government,… Read more »
Mozambique: President Nyusi Suggests Postponing District Elections
President Filipe Nyusi on 28 May suggested postponing the election of district assemblies scheduled for 2024. Read more »
Mozambique: Edm Investing in Solar and Wind Power
Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, is investing US$40 million in the installation of new solar and wind power plants through the Renewable Energy Auction… Read more »
Mozambique: Bank of Mozambique Holds Interest Rates Steady
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Mozambique (CPMO) meeting in Maputo on 19 May decided to leave the bank's reference interest rate unchanged. Read more »
Mozambique: New Leader for Frelimo Youth
Silva Livone, the new general secretary of the Mozambique Youth Organisation (OJM), the youth wing of the ruling Frelimo Party, has called for unity among all members of the… Read more »
Mozambique: Health Ministry Preparing Further Polio Vaccination
The Mozambican Ministry of Health has announced that it is currently mobilising resources for the third round of vaccination against poliomyelitis. Read more »
Mozambique: Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccines Imported
The veterinary authorities have started to import 1.5 million doses of vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease in response to an outbreak in the districts of Chifunde and Maravia,… Read more »
Mozambique: No Risk of Water Shortage in Southern Mozambique
The reservoirs behind the major dams in southern Mozambique are 60 per cent or more full, which guarantees water supply, notably for the Greater Maputo Metropolitan Area, for the… Read more »
Mozambique: More Countries Join Training Mission Against Terrorism
Italy, Sweden, and Lithuania will join the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique, in the context of the fight against terrorism that has been plaguing parts of the… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique and EU Strengthen Commitment to Cabo Delgado
The Mozambique government and the European Union (EU) are to strengthen their commitment to providing economic growth to the northern province of Cabo Delgado through activities… Read more »
Mozambique: Frelimo Calls for Reduction of Dependence On Fuel Imports
Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party has recommended that the government reduce the country's dependence on imported petrol and diesel and rely more on its reserves of natural gas. Read more »
Mozambique: World Bank Launches Public Consultations On Its Operational Strategy
The World Bank will launch public consultations to review its operational strategy for Mozambique for the 2023-2027 period. Read more »
Mozambique: African Development Bank to Act As Advisor for Mphanda Nkuwa
The African Development Bank (ADB) on 24 May signed an agreement with the Mphanda Nkuwa Implementation Office under which it will act as advisor for the development of the… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Defends Joint Approaches in Fight Against Terrorism
The Mozambican government favours continuous joint approaches in the fight against the terrorism that is plaguing several African countries, recognizing that this phenomenon… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Mozambique: Do Not Underestimate the Enemy, Warns Nyusi
Terrorism remains a major challenge which should not be underestimated, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi warned on Friday. Read more »
May 26, 2022
Mozambique: MDM Claims Third Term for Nyusi Would Need Referendum
Lutero Simango, leader of the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), the country's second largest opposition party, has insisted that a possible third term of office for President… Read more »
Mozambique: Vulcan Pledges Continued Operations Despite Strike
The mining company Vulcan Mozambique, which is part of the Indian Jindal Group, on Monday restated its willingness to continue coal mining operations at Moatize, in the western… Read more »
Mozambique: Edm Invests 40 Us Million Dollars in Solar and Wind Power Plants
Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, is investing 40 million US dollars in the installation of new solar and wind power plants through the Renewable Energy Auction… Read more »
Mozambique: Covid-19 - Largest Number of New Cases in One Day Since February
The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday reported a further 26 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease - the largest number of new cases in a single 24 hour period… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Mozambique: Nyusi Defends Neutrality Over Russia-Ukraine War
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, on Wednesday, the last day of his state visit to Ghana, explained to the members of the Ghanaian parliament why his government has adopted a… Read more »