November 20

• Baobab Seeking Partner for Pig Iron Smelter

  AIM

  The British company Baobab Resources has announced that it is looking for a joint venture partner to build a massive pig iron smelter in the western Mozambican province of Tete. Read more »

November 18

• Angola Hands Over SADC Chair to Mozambique

  ANGOP

  The Angolan Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ambassador to Canada, Agostinho Tavares, last Friday formally handed the SADC portfolios to the head of Mozambique's diplomatic... Read more »

• Opposition Refused To Talk to Ruling Party Over War Threats

  AIM

  Mozambique's main opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, has refused to meet with a commission set up by the ruling Frelimo Party to discuss the questions which... Read more »

• National Airline Cabin Staff Go On Strike

  AIM

  Pilots, stewards and other cabin staff on Mozambique Airlines (LAM) began an indefinite strike on Sunday, leading to the cancellation of several LAM flights. Read more »

• Country Airspace Already Liberalised, Says Government

  AIM

  Mozambican Transport Minister Paulo Zucula declared on Friday that Mozambican airspace is already liberalized, and he invited all those interested to invest in civil aviation and... Read more »

• Organising Domestic Workers in Mozambique

  Fahamu

  There are at least 37,000 domestic workers in upper and working class suburbs of the Mozambican capital earning low wages and working long hours. Recent moves to include them in... Read more »

November 17

• Maputo Returns to Normal After Thursday's Fare Rise

  AIM

  Life in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola returned to normal on Friday morning, after a day in which the two cities had virtually closed down, due to fears that a bus fare... Read more »

• Two More Planes for LAM

  AIM

  Mozambique Airlines (LAM) has expanded its fleet by hiring two medium haul aircraft, which were baptized in Maputo on Friday. Read more »

• Grant From Holland for Zambezi Valley

  AIM

  Mozambique's Minister of Planning ad Development, Aiuba Cuereneia, said in Thursday that the government's approach to the Zambezi Valley is to guarantee speedy and sustainable... Read more »

• Attorney Suspended for Corruption

  AIM

  The Higher Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office has suspended Mario Mirione, chief attorney in Govuro district, in the southern province of Inhambane, from his duties because... Read more »

• Growth in Australia-Mozambique Relations

  AIM

  The Australian High Commissioner accredited to Mozambique, Ann Harrap, declared on Thursday that the political and cooperation ties between Mozambique and Australia have undergone... Read more »

• U.S Ambassador Launches New Media Programme

  AIM

  The United States government on Thursday launched in Maputo a Programme for Strengthening the Mozambican Media, intended to help the media provide high quality information to... Read more »

November 16

• Situation in Maputo back to Normal, Police Claim

  AIM

  The Mozambican police claimed on Thursday evening that the situation has returned to normal in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola after disturbances in protest at an... Read more »

• Maputo Grinds to a Halt As Buses Abandon the Roads

  AIM

  Maputo came to a near standstill on Thursday, as passenger transport disappeared from the roads, the owners and drivers of the buses fearful that their vehicles would come under... Read more »

• Law On Public Probity in Force but Not Yet Effective

  AIM

  Mozambique's Law on Public Probity came into force on Thursday – but the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption (GCCC) admits that key bodies for implementing the... Read more »

• First Lady Speaks Against Premature Marriages

  AIM

  Mozambique’s First Lady, Maria da Luz Guebuza, on Wednesday called for greater efforts to discourage premature marriages and pregnancies. Read more »

• Oilmoz Secures Funding for Refinery

  AIM

  The Mozambican oil company Oilmoz on Tuesday announced that it has secured funding from a sovereign trust in the United States to build a refinery capable of producing 350,000... Read more »

• Law On Public Probity in Force ? but Not Yet Effective

  AIM

  Mozambique’s Law on Public Probity came into force on Thursday – but the Central Office for the Fight against Corruption (GCCC) admits that key bodies for implementing... Read more »

November 15

• Opposition Leader Threatens Destruction

  AIM

  Afonso Dhlakama, leader of Mozambique's largest opposition party, the former rebel movement Renamo, has threatened to "destroy the country", if the government does not surrender to... Read more »

• Final Reading of Penitentiary Service Bill Passed

  AIM

  The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Wednesday passed the second and final reading of a government bill setting up a National Penitentiary Service (SERNAP),... Read more »

• Three Soldiers Arrested for Selling Guns

  AIM

  Three members of the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM) have been arrested for stealing and selling firearms. Read more »

• Syrah Finds Huge Graphite and Vanadium Deposits

  AIM

  The Australian based mining company Syrah Resources announced on Tuesday that a survey of its Balama project, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado has confirmed that... Read more »

• Decision On Electoral Laws Postponed

  AIM

  As expected, the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Wednesday postponed any decision on amendments to the country’s electoral legislation until next... Read more »

• Government Restructures Imopetro

  AIM

  The Mozambican government has reshaped the sole body authorised to import liquid fuels, Imopetro, so that the state fuel company, Petromoc, will have a 51 per cent stake. Read more »

November 14

• Nation Ranked Eighth in African High Consumption Growth Potential

  Independent

  A recent report by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a South African investment bank has ranked Uganda eighth among the best ten African nations with high consumption potential. Read more »