March 20, 2023
Mozambique: EU Provides U.S.$1.85 Million Dollars in Emergency Aid
The European Union on Monday announced immediate emergency aid to Mozambique of 1.85 million US dollars, in response to devastating floods, the impact of tropical cyclone Freddy,… Read more »
Mozambique: Shortage of Medicines to Treat Cholera
The health authorities in the central Mozambican province of Zambezia have expressed concern that they are running out of medicines to treat cholera and other diseases. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique and Brasil Cooperate in Civil Aviation
The Mozambican government intends to cooperate with its Brazilian counterpart in civil aviation, in order to acquire new techniques in flight safety and meet the recommendations… Read more »
Mozambique: Mdm Open to Electoral Coalition
The leader of Mozambique's second largest opposition party, the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), Lutero Simango, told a Maputo press conference on Monday that he is willing to… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Mozambique: Samora's Son Condemns Police Violence
Samora Machel Junior ("Samito'), son of Mozambique's first President, Samora Machel, has condemned the police attacks on Saturday against peaceful demonstrators attempting to… Read more »
Mozambique: Peaceful March in Quelimane, Tear Gas Elsewhere
Supporters of Mozambique's best known rap artist, Edson da Luz (better known by his stage name of Azagaia), who died on 9 March, were able to pay tribute to him in a peaceful march… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Mozambique: Death Toll Rises to 76
At least 76 people died and a further 34 were injured when cyclone Freddy struck central Mozambique a week ago, according to the latest figures issued by the Mozambican relief… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Mozambique: Bank of Mozambique Concerned At Proliferation of Pyramid Schemes
The Bank of Mozambique has warned of the proliferation on the domestic market of entities aimed at attracting deposits from individuals without being licensed for this purpose. Read more »
Mozambique: Visa Waiver Announced for 28 Countries
The Mozambican government has approved a waiver on entry visas for tourism and business purposes. Speaking to reporters on 14 March, after the weekly meeting of the Council of… Read more »
Malawi: Passenger Train to Link Mozambique and Malawi
Mozambique's publicly owned Ports and Railway company, CFM, will soon introduce a passenger service linking Cuamba in the northern province of Niassa to Liwonde in southern Malawi. Read more »
Mozambique: Over 2,000 Artisanal Mines in Mozambique
Over 2,160 artisanal mining sites have been identified in Mozambique as part of the Artisanal Mining Census. Read more »
Mozambique: MCC to Expand Sale of Agricultural Products
The Mozambican Chamber of Commerce (MCC) intends to sell national products to international buyers through online selling platforms. Read more »
Mozambique: New Deputy Minister of Science and Technology
President Filipe Nyusi on 10 March urged the new Deputy Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education, Edson Macuacua, to encourage Mozambicans to work to build a society… Read more »
Mozambique: Tax Authority Seizes 2,300 Boxes of Drinks
The Tax Authority of Mozambique (AT) on 9 March announced the seizure of over 2,300 boxes of alcoholic drinks, at Zona Verde, on the outskirts of Maputo. Read more »
Mozambique: Sweden to Disburse U.S.$19 Million for Climate Change Adaptation
The Swedish government will disburse over five years US$19 million for climate change adaptation in Mozambique. The amount, according to the Beira daily "Diario de Mocambique",… Read more »
Mozambique: Rebuilding Mocimboa DA Praia Port to Cost U.S.$30 Million
The rehabilitation of the port of Mocimboa da Praia, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, which was recaptured from islamist terrorists in 2021, is expected to cost US$30… Read more »
Mozambique: World Bank to Fund Repair of En1
The Mozambican government and the World Bank on 10 March in Maputo signed an agreement to formalise a grant of US$400 million to support the rehabilitation of 508 kilometres of the… Read more »
Mozambique: U.S.$600 Million for Infrastructure Hit By Cyclones
The director of the Post Cyclone Reconstruction Office (GREPOC), Luis Mandlate, has revealed that US$600 million has been invested in the reconstruction of various infrastructures… Read more »
Mozambique: GDP to Grow in Real Terms By 6.5 Per Cent
The growth in Mozambique's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is forecast to accelerate from an estimated 4.1 per cent in 2022 to 6.5 per cent in 2023, largely as a result of… Read more »
Mozambique: Annual Inflation Over 10 Per Cent
Mozambique's annual rate of inflation reached 10.3 per cent in February, according to the figures compiled by the National Statistics Institute (INE), drawing on the consumer price… Read more »
Mozambique: President Nyusi and Momade Pledge to Complete DDR
President Filipe Nyusi and the leader of the main opposition party, Renamo, Ossufo Momade, pledged on 8 March in Maputo that they will complete the Demobilisation, Disarmament and… Read more »
Mozambique: Agriculture Minister Wants Paradigm Shift
Mozambican Agriculture Minister Celso Correia on Wednesday called for "a paradigm shift' in the approach to agriculture, "because we cannot continue to be a laboratory of… Read more »
Mozambique: - Japan to Disburse 6.2 Million Dollars for Water Supply in Niassa
The Japanese government, through its international cooperation agency (JICA), will disburse 400 million meticais (6.3 million dollars at the current exchange rate) for the… Read more »
Mozambique: Two Chinese Detained Carrying Prohibited Minerals
The Mozambican authorities detained two Chinese nationals on Tuesday night, at Nampula International Airport, in the north of the country, for allegedly carrying three kilograms of… Read more »
Mozambique: To Decent Housing Remains a Challenge - Nyusi
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi acknowledged on Wednesday that access to decent housing for the great majority of the population remains a challenge. Read more »