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Mozambique

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:52:05 GMT
Government Must Adjust Measures in Line With Evidence
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Thursday warned that the behaviour of the coronavirus that causes the Covid-19 respiratory disease is unpredictable "with a trend to constant mutations and the appearance of new...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:52:05 GMT
Covid-19 Funds Used Transparently, Says Health Minister
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Health Minister Armindo Tiago on Wednesday assured the country's parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, that the funds allocated to his Ministry to fight the Covid-19 pandemic are handled within standards that seek high ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:52:04 GMT
Covid-19 - Seven More Deaths and 292 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday announced a further seven deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and 292 new cases.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:57:28 GMT
Harnessing the Power of Data to Assist Rape Survivor, 14, and Convict Rapist in Mozambique
[UNFPA] MAPUTO, Mozambique--"You cannot solve a problem that you don't understand" - so the saying goes. This is why it is critical to collect data if you want to make informed, evidenced-based decisions on ending sexual and gender-based violence (SG...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:19:37 GMT
U.S. State Department Blacklists Groups in Congo, Mozambique over Islamic State links
[State Department] The Department of State has designated the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Democratic Republic of the Congo (ISIS-DRC) and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria - Mozambique (ISIS-Mozambique) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations unde...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:17:19 GMT
Due to Covid-19, Mozambican Economy Shrank in 2020
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Wednesday told the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, that, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, in 2020 the Mozambican economy had shrunk for the first time in 30...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:17:18 GMT
95 Kilos of Drugs Seized in Nampula
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican police at the weekend seized 95 kilos of heroin and methamphetamine in Murrupula district, in the northern province of Nampula, according to a report in Wednesday's issue of the independent newssheet "Carta de Mocambiqu...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:17:18 GMT
Inflation Rate of 1.34 Per Cent in February
[AIM] Maputo -- Inflation in Mozambique was 1.34 per cent in February, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE), drawing on the consumer price indices for the three largest cities (Maputo, Nampula and Beira).

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:17:18 GMT
Macomia Town Completely Destroyed, Says Administrator
[AIM] Maputo -- Islamist terrorists who occupied the town of Macomia, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado on 28 May last year, destroyed everything the town once possessed, concluding all its public services, according to the Macomia ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:17:18 GMT
Matsangaissa Calls for Truce and Amnesty
[AIM] Maputo -- Andre Matsangaissa Junior, who recently surrendered to the Mozambican government, after spending almost two years as a senior figure in the dissident Renamo Military Junta, on Tuesday called for a lasting truce and an amnesty for the ...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:17:14 GMT
Covid-19 - Daily Death Toll and Positivity Falling
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday reported the lowest number of Covid-19 deaths in a single 24 hour period since early January.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:55:11 GMT
Attorney-General's Office Hasn't Withdrawn Bribery Charges Against Privinvest
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Attorney-General's Office (PGR) has not withdrawn accusations of bribery against the Abu Dhabi based group, Privinvest, which is at the heart of the scandal of Mozambique's "hidden debts".

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:16:17 GMT
Mozambique Pledges Transparent Use of Covax Vaccines
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister, Carlos Agostinho do Rosario, pledged a transparent and very thorough use of the 484,000 doses of vaccines, delivered on Monday to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:01:21 GMT
Nampula Reservoir Is 100% Full
[AIM] Maputo -- The dam on the Monapo River, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, which provides most of Nampula city's water supply, reached 100 per cent of its maximum capacity over the last few days, the government's Water Supply Invest...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:52:33 GMT
Covid-19 - Five More Deaths and 183 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities reported on Monday that a further five people have died from the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and 183 new cases were diagnosed.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:09:10 GMT
Families to Be Evicted From Inhambane Airport
[AIM] Maputo -- About 270 families who built houses within the area belonging to the airport in the southern Mozambican city of Inhambane will be removed to restore the security and visibility conditions necessary for airport operations.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:09:10 GMT
Health Minister Becomes First Mozambican Vaccinated Against Covid-19
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Minister of Health, Armindo Tiago, has become the first health professional to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 respiratory pandemic, marking the start of a nationwide roll-out, under which the country's 65,000 health...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:09:09 GMT
Renamo Demobilisation Starts in Manica
[AIM] Maputo -- Chimoio (Mozambique), 8 Mar (AIM) - The Mozambican government and the main opposition party, Renamo, on Monday launched the demobilisation, disarming and reintegration (DDR) of members of the Renamo militia in the central province of ...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:09:05 GMT
Covid-19 - Seven More Deaths and 389 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities announced on Sunday seven more deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease, and 389 new cases.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:02:40 GMT
Over 1,600 Recoveries From Covid-19 in 24 Hours
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities reported on Friday that a further 1,602 people have made a full recovery from the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 07:02:34 GMT
Government Launches Covid-19 National Vaccination Plan
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government formally launched on Friday the national vaccination plan against the Covid-19 pandemic, with the rollout of the first vaccines scheduled to start on Monday throughout the country.

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 19:39:36 GMT
Covid-19 - Six More Deaths, 602 New Cases and 410 Recoveries
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Saturday reported a further six deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease and 602 new cases.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:02:22 GMT
Afcon Qualifiers - Amavubi to Start Training On Monday Ahead of Mozambique Tie
[New Times] The national football team, Amavubi start training on Monday, February 8 after coach Vincent Mashami announced a 31-player provisional squad to start preparations ahead of their double-tie Group 'H' clashes against Mozambique and Cameroon...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:29:46 GMT
Government Authorises Re-Opening of Schools
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Thursday night announced that all schools, closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, may re-open and give face-to-face classes as from Monday.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:26:13 GMT
U.S.$12 Million Needed for 330,000 Women, Girls, Youth in Cabo Delgado Conflict
[UNFPA] Cabo Delgado, Mozambique -- UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, today launched a humanitarian appeal for $12 million to urgently provide life-saving sexual and reproductive health and protection services to 330,00...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:29:46 GMT
Renamo Urges Junta Members to Defect
[AIM] Maputo -- The leader of Mozambique's main opposition party, Renamo, Ossufo Momade, has urged all members of the self-styled "Renamo Military Junta" to follow the example of Andre Matsangaissa Junior and join in the demobilisation and disarming ...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:29:44 GMT
Covid-19 - Six More Deaths and 775 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Thursday announced a further six deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease and 775 new cases.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:29:00 GMT
Low Tide Among Causes of Mass Dolphin Deaths in Inhambane
[AIM] Maputo -- The death of 111 dolphins last week in the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park (PNAB), Mozambique's largest marine conservation area, in the southern province of Inhambane, resulted from beaching during low tide, according to the preli...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:29:00 GMT
Ruby Mining to Resume in Montepuez
[AIM] Maputo -- Montepuez Ruby Mining (MRM) has announced that it will re-open its main mining operations in Namanhunbir, in Montepuez district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, as from the second week of March.

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 07:29:00 GMT
Japanese Grant for Cabo Delgado
[AIM] Maputo -- The Japanese government has donated 3.6 million US dollars in humanitarian aid for about 670,000 displaced people and their host communities affected by terrorism and the Covid-19 pandemic in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo D...



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