January 15
Mozambique: - Health Authorities Deny Shortage of Food and Insulin
The director of Maputo Central Hospital (HCM), Mouzinho Saide, has denied rumours that the hospital is facing a shortage of food and of insulin. Read more »
Mozambique: Proposes Amending Voter Registration Dates
Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party on Thursday submitted a request for a special session of the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, to amend the electoral… Read more »
January 12
Mozambique: - Health Minister Denies Outbreak of New Covid-19 Variant
Mozambican Health Minister Armindo Tiago has claimed that information circulating on social media about the outbreak of a more virulent variant of Covid-19 is out of date and only… Read more »
January 10
Mozambique: Attorney General's Office Dismisses Renamo's Request to Suspend Municipal Election Results
The Attorney General's Office (PGR) has dismissed the request by Mozambique's largest opposition party, Renamo, to suspend the ruling from the Constitutional Council that validates… Read more »
Mozambique: 14 Cholera Disinformation Incidents Lead to Three Deaths
A wave of disinformation about the causes of cholera has led to the murder of at least three community leaders and the destruction of 50 houses in the northern Mozambican province… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique and India Strengthen Cooperation
Mozambique and India renewed on Tuesday a commitment to strengthen cooperation, especially in business and the economy, in order to create jobs in both countries. Read more »
Mozambique: Child Dies in Crocodile Attack in Manica
An 11-year-old girl, named Miquelina Tauzene, has died, in Vanduzi district, in the central Mozambican province of Manica, as a result of a crocodile attack. Read more »
January 09
Mozambique: - Political Parties Call for Postponement of Voter Registration
Mozambique's main political parties have called for the postponement of the start of voter registration ahead of this year's presidential, parliamentary and provincial elections,… Read more »
Mozambique: Presidential Candidates Must Submit Nominations By 10 June
Anybody intending to run in the Mozambican presidential election scheduled for 9 October must submit their nomination papers to the Constitutional Council between 13 May and 10… Read more »
Mozambique: IMF Disburses Over 60 Million Dollars to Mozambique
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) declared on Monday that it is allowing immediate disbursement to Mozambique of 45.44 million Special Drawing Rights… Read more »
Mozambique: - Education Ministry Submits Criminal Case Against Four Building Contractors
The Maputo Provincial Directorate of Education has submitted a criminal case to the Attorney General's Office (PGR) against four building contractors who received money in the… Read more »
Mozambique: - Over 160,000 People in Manica May Be Affected By Flooding
Mozambique's relief agency, the National Disaster Management Institute (INGD), has warned that over 160,000 people may be affected by natural disasters, in the central Mozambican… Read more »
January 07
Mozambique: Vehicles Banned From Using Bridge Over Zambezi
Mozambique's National Roads Administration (ANE) has forbidden all vehicles from using the Samora Machel Bridge over the Zambezi river, in the central city of Tete. Read more »
Mozambique: Ministry Launches Vaccination Campaign Against Cholera
The Mozambican Health Ministry has announced the launch, as of Monday, of a mass vaccination campaign against cholera, in the provinces most affected by the disease. Read more »
January 05
Mozambique: Authorities Call for Evacuation of Flood-Prone Areas
Mozambique's Central Regional Water Board (ARA - Centro) has called for the immediate withdrawal of the population living near river banks because of the danger of flooding as the… Read more »
Mozambique: Two Killed in Cabo Delgado Attack
Armed men, believed to be islamist terrorists, attacked the village of Ntotwe, in Mocimboa da Praia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, on Wednesday,… Read more »
Mozambique: Commercial Banks Reduce Number of ATMs
Mozambican commercial banks have been making life more difficult for their customers by reducing the number of ATMs from which money can be withdrawn. Read more »
January 04
Mozambique: Teachers Threaten to Boycott Start of School Year
Mozambique's National Association of Teachers (ANAPRO) has threatened to boycott the ceremonies marking the start of the 2024 school year unless by then they have received the… Read more »
Mozambique: Confirms Ossufo Momade As Its Presidential Candidate
Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, on Wednesday confirmed that the party's leader, Ossufo Momade, will be the Renamo candidate in the presidential elections scheduled for… Read more »
January 03
Mozambique: Road Accidents Lead Trauma Cases During Festive Season in Hcm
The Emergency Department of Maputo Central Hospital (HCM), the largest health unit in Mozambique, received, during the festive season, 611 trauma patients, 153 of whom were injured… Read more »
Mozambique: Prime Rate Falls After Six Months of Stability
The prime rate, which is responsible for loans and other credit operations in the financial system, has fallen from 24.1% to 23.5%, a reduction of 0.60 percentage points, according… Read more »
Mozambique: Lam Receives Its First Boeing 737-300 Freighter
Mozambique Airlines (LAM) has received its first Boeing 737-300 freighter, which will meet the demand for the transportation of goods. Read more »
Mozambique: Overloaded Truck Destroys Bridge in Nampula
A truck, overloaded with timber, caused the collapse on Monday of a metallic bridge over the Muririmue river, between the districts of Mogovolas and Moma in the northern Mozambican… Read more »
January 02
Mozambique: Commander Promises to Pay Back Wages
The General Commander of the Mozambican police force (PRM), Bernadino Rafael, announced on Saturday that the PRM is working with the Ministry of Economy and Finance so that, by the… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Orders 10 More Locomotives From India
The Indian company Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) has confirmed the reception of an order from Mozambique for the manufacture and delivery of ten new Cape Gauge diesel locomotives. Read more »