March 30, 2023
Mozambique: Bank of Mozambique Holds Interest Rates Steady
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Mozambique (CPMO), meeting in Maputo on Wednesday, decided to leave the Bank's benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Mozambique: Changes Electoral Law Despite Renamo Demonstration
The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on Wednesday altered the country's electoral law, despite a noisy demonstration by opposition deputies who claimed that the… Read more »
Mozambique: Thousands Bid Final Farewell to Pascoal Mocumbi
Thousands of Mozambicans on Tuesday bid their final farewell to former Prime Minister Pascoal Mocumbi, who died on Saturday, after a lengthy illness. Read more »
Africa: Proposes Greater Cooperation Between Security Council and African Union
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi believes that greater coordination between the United Nations Security Council and the African Union can help control the spread of terrorism in… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Mozambique: Mozambique Receives Vaccines Against Cholera
Mozambique has received 1.7 million doses of vaccines against cholera, a disease that has so far killed 85 people among 17,646 cases diagnosed. Read more »
Mozambique: 44,000 Hectares Lost in Inhambane
The passage of Freddy Cyclone, in the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane, has caused the loss of over 44,000 hectares of crops. Read more »
Mozambique: Disaster Management Fund Coordinator Accused of Corruption
Mozambique's Central Office for the Fight Against Corruption (GCCC) has begun criminal proceedings against the coordinator of the Disasters Management Fund (FDC) for his alleged… Read more »
Mozambique: Floods, Domestic Sugar Requirements Can Be Met
There is enough sugar in Mozambique to supply domestic requirements despite the flooding last month which affected thousands of hectares of sugar cane in Maputo province. Read more »
March 26, 2023
Mozambique: In Municipal Elections Top Priority for Frelimo
The Central Committee of Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party ended a two day meeting on Saturday night, with the party's leadership declaring that the top priority must be… Read more »
Mozambique: 2,000 Hectares Lost in Manica
The floods brought by tropical cyclone Freddy to the central Mozambican province of Manica have caused the loss of almost 2,000 hectares of crops. Read more »
March 25, 2023
Mozambique: Former Prime Minister Pascoal Mocumbi Dies
Former Mozambican Prime Minister Pascoal Mocumbi died in Maputo on Saturday morning, at the age of 82, after a prolonged illness. Read more »
Mozambique: Edm Demands That Contractors Meet Deadlines
The Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, Marcelino Alberto, on Friday demanded that contractors comply with the agreed… Read more »
March 24, 2023
Mozambique: Maputo-Durban Transport Operators Resume Activity
Transport operators using the Maputo-Durban route are once again entering South Africa via the Ponta do Ouro border post, after a couple of days without entering South Africa due… Read more »
Mozambique: Bank Recommends Inclusion of Climate Risk in Land Use Planning
The World Bank has recommended the inclusion of climate risk in land use planning, at a time when Mozambique needs 35 million dollars to build resilience in various sectors… Read more »
Mozambique: Provides 1.5 Million Dollars to Support Displaced People
The Japanese government will provide an additional 1.5 million dollars for food assistance to people displaced due to the terrorism that has been plaguing the northern province of… Read more »
Mozambique: Lack of Radars Worsens Mozambique's Vulnerability
Mozambique currently has just one meteorological radar station, a situation which increases the country's vulnerability extreme weather events. Read more »
Mozambique: U.S. Pledges Continued Support in Fighting Tuberculosis
The US Embassy in Maputo has pledged that the US will continue "to support Mozambique in taking concrete actions to fight the tuberculosis epidemic'. Read more »
Mozambique: No Terrorist Groups in Inhambane, Say Police
The commander of the Mozambican police in the southern province of Inhambane, Feliciano Chongo, has denied that there are any terrorist groups operating in some Inhambane… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Mozambique: Mozambique Sends Fuel to Malawi
The Mozambican government is sending aid of 40,000 litres of fuel to Malawi, in response to the appeal launched by Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera, following the passage of… Read more »
Mozambique: Claims Death Squad Is Attacking Renamo Members
Ossufo Momade, leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, on Monday claimed that demobilised Renamo guerrillas are being harassed, threatened and even murdered in the… Read more »
Mozambique: Zambezia Classes Resume Next Week
The schools affected by Cyclone Freddy in the central Mozambican province of Zambezia will gradually resume classes as from next week, according to Deputy Education Minister Manuel… Read more »
Mozambique: Scale Importers Suspend Trips to South Africa
The Mozambican Association of small scale importers, known as "mukheristas', has decided to suspend trips to South Africa to prevent possible violence against Mozambican trucks… Read more »
Mozambique: Exxonmobil Consortium Wants to Update Onshore Gas Project
The US oil and gas company ExxonMobil says that the consortium it heads, in Area Four of the Rovuma Basin, off the coast of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, wants… Read more »
Mozambique: Companies Owe Over 62.6 Million Dollars of Contributions to Social Security
Over 68,000 companies owe more than four billion meticais of contributions (62.5 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate) to Mozambique's National Social Security… Read more »
Mozambique: - Over 4,000 Voter Registration Posts Approved
Mozambique's National Elections Commission (CNE) has approved the creation of 4,292 voter registration posts ahead of the municipal elections scheduled for 11 October. Read more »