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Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:27:04 GMT
Mozambique Will Coordinate SADC Standby Force
[AIM] Maputo -- South Africa will lead the troops of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) against the terrorist groups operating in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, with Botswana assisting, but Mozambique will have an ov...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:27:01 GMT
Number of Covid-19 Hospitalisations Reaches New High Point
[AIM] Maputo -- On Friday, according to the latest statistics from the Mozambican Health Ministry, there were 511 people hospitalised with the Covid-19 respiratory disease - the highest figure since the start of the pandemic.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:10:35 GMT
Mozambique Govt Pledges to Work for Success of SADC Force
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government on Thursday promised to work to ensure the success of the mission of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in eliminating the terrorist groups operating in parts of the northern province of Cabo D...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:18:25 GMT
Investigation Into How Teachers Were Hired Illegally
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Education Ministry is working with the Attorney-General's Office (PGR) to investigate how 88 teachers were hired illegally in Mecanhelas district in the northern province of Niassa.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:16:04 GMT
Appeals Court Confirms Verdict in Setina Titosse Case
[AIM] Maputo -- The Maputo Higher Appeals Court (TSR) has upheld the verdict of the Maputo City Court which found Setina Titosse, the former chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Development Fund (FDA) guilty of the theft of 170 m...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:21:23 GMT
2.5 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine to Arrive On Monday
[AIM] Maputo -- The first batch of the 11 million doses of vaccine against Covid-19 promised by Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on 15 July will arrive in the country next Monday, according to Health Minister Armindo Tiago.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:19:36 GMT
Power Utility Replaces Electricity Network in Maputo
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's publicly owned Electricity Company, EDM, on Friday started to replace obsolete cables and pylons over about seven kilometres in the inner Maputo neighbourhood of Malhangalene, in a bid to improve the quality of power reac...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:08:59 GMT
New Record for Number of New Covid-19 Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Thursday reported a new record for the number of cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease diagnosed in a single 24 hour period.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:29:11 GMT
Zimbabwe Gears for Mozambique War
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has reportedly put on standby its contingent of troops to be deployed in conflict-torn Mozambique as government finalises modalities, NewZimbabwe.com can reveal.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:38:11 GMT
'Hidden Debts' Trial Set for August
[AIM] Maputo -- The trial of 19 people accused of crimes in relation with the scandal of Mozambique's "hidden debts" has been set for 23 August, according to a report in Wednesday's issue of the independent newssheet "Mediafax".

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:22:42 GMT
President Nyusi Announces New Restrictive Measures
[AIM] President Filipe Nyusi on 15 July announced a series of new restrictive measures intended to reduce the spread of the Covid-19 respiratory disease and prevent any possible collapse of the Mozambican health system. Mozambique is now in the grip ...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:38:12 GMT
Criminal Charges in Case of Illegal Timber Export
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Attorney-General's Office (PGR) has announced that criminal charges are being brought against the Chinese company Feishang Resources Africa Ltd, and nine individuals in connection with the attempt to export illegally to...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:38:13 GMT
Mphanda Nkuwa to Start Generating Power in 2030
[AIM] Maputo -- The proposed new dam at Mphanda Nkuwa, on the Zambezi river, 60 kilometres downstream from the existing dam at Cahora Bassa, in the western Mozambican province of Tete, could start generating electricity in 2030, according to the offi...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:38:08 GMT
Covid-19 - 20 Deaths and 1,224 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday reported a further 20 deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and 1,224 new cases.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:34:21 GMT
Cabo Delgado Needs 12,000 Tonnes of Food a Month
[AIM] Maputo -- The northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado needs at least 12,000 tonnes of food a month to cater for the requirements of hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes by islamist terrorists, according to Cesar Tembe...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:34:19 GMT
Mozambican Hospitals Under Increasing Strain
[AIM] Maputo -- The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is putting increasing strains on the capacity of Mozambican hospitals, the Deputy National Director of Public Health, Benigna Matsinhe, warned on Monday.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:01:02 GMT
Mozambicans Divided Over Rwandan Deployment
[ISS] Rwanda has sent 1 000 soldiers and police to conduct combat and security operations in Mozambique's gas-rich northern Cabo Delgado province. The area has been hit by terrorism and violent extremism since 2017.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:34:21 GMT
Minibus Drivers On Strike in Pemba
[AIM] Maputo -- Dozens of drivers of mini-buses (known colloquially as "chapas") went on strike on Monday in the northern Mozambican city of Pemba, in protest at what they called "excessive inspection" of their vehicles by the traffic police.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:34:21 GMT
'Resident Inspector' Appointed for Standard Bank
[AIM] Maputo -- The Bank of Mozambique has appointed a senior member of its staff, Zaitina Raul Chitaule, as resident inspector of Standard Bank, following the recent decision to suspend this bank from all foreign currency operations.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:38:11 GMT
Incm to Limit Airtime Bonus Offered By Mobile Phone Operators
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambique National Communications Institute (INCM), the regulatory body for telecommunications, has decided to limit, by the end of August, the amount of bonus the three mobile phone operators in the market may offer to subscribe...

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:08:20 GMT
How Frelimo Betrayed Samora Machel's Dream of a Free Mozambique
[This is Africa] Frelimo, which governs Mozambique, has squandered the enormous political capital it enjoyed at independence. It now remains in power through violence, intimidation, harassment, and threats.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:32:03 GMT
How Frelimo Betrayed Samora Machel's Dream of a Free Mozambique
[The Conversation Africa] Forty-six years ago, Samora Machel, the leader of Mozambique's liberation movement and the country's first president, stood before a euphoric crowd at Machava Stadium and declared the complete and total independence of Mozam...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:17:31 GMT
South African Violence Will Damage SADC Region, Warns Nyusi
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, in his capacity as the current chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), has warned that the current rioting and looting in South Africa may have knock-on effects throughout t...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:17:31 GMT
Mrg Metals Confirms Very High Grade Minerals Found At Nhacutse
[AIM] London -- The Australian based mining company MRG Metals on Friday announced that samples taken from its concession at Nhacutse, which lies in its Corridor South project in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, confirm that Nhacutse contain...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:17:29 GMT
Number of Active Covid-19 Cases Hits New Record
[AIM] Maputo -- According to the latest statistics from the Mozambican health authorities, the number of active cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease reached the record figure of 19,923 on Friday.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:17:54 GMT
Over 825,000 Seedlings Planted to Restore Native and Exotic Species
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Ministry of Land and Environment on Friday stated that 827,547 seedlings of both native and exotic species of plants were planted across the country between September 2020 and last June, covering 4,609 hectares, with th...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:17:54 GMT
Government Acquires 11 Million Vaccine Doses
[AIM] Maputo -- In his address to the nation on Thursday night, Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced that the government has acquired 11 million more doses of vaccine against Covid-19, which should reach the country by the end of August.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:17:54 GMT
Covid-19 - Nyusi Announces Further Restrictive Measures
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday night announced a series of new restrictive measures intended to halt the spread of the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and prevent any possible collapse of the Mozambican health system.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:17:54 GMT
Inspectors Find Serious Abuses in Public Administration
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's General Inspectorate of the Public Administration (IGAP) has warned of serious abuses in the public service, including irregular payments, falsification of documents, and improper hiring of staff.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:17:48 GMT
New Record for Daily Covid-19 Death Toll
[AIM] Maputo -- According to the latest statistics from the Mozambican health authorities, Thursday saw a new record set for the number of deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease in a single 24 hour period.



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