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Tue, 31 May 2022 05:30:10 GMT
Afcon 2023 - Mozambique's Miquissone to Miss Amavubi Qualifier
[New Times] The Mambas of Mozambique will be without their star player Luís Jose Miquissone on Thursday when they host Rwanda in their first 2023 AFCON qualifier in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMT
Assembly Passes Bill On Anti-Terrorism Legal Framework
[AIM] The Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, on 18 May passed the first reading of a bill revising the legal regime applicable to the prevention and repression of terrorism and connected crimes.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMT
Transport Operators Angered By Fuel Price Rise
[AIM] The Federation of Road Transport Operators (Fematro) has threatened that its Maputo members may pull their vehicles off the roads, unless they receive help from the government, reports the newssheet "Mediafax" on 25 May.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMT
Over 244,000 Hectares of Crops Damaged By Heavy Rains
[AIM] Over 244,000 hectares of various crops have been plagued by heavy rains, flooding, storms, and drought in the Mozambican 2021-2022 agricultural campaign.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMT
U.S. Government Approves U.S.$404 Million for HIV/Aids
[AIM] The United States government, through its President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), on 23 May approved US$404 million to support Mozambique in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This will support the Country Operational Plan (COP) from Octo...

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:29 GMT
President Nyusi Suggests Postponing District Elections
[AIM] President Filipe Nyusi on 28 May suggested postponing the election of district assemblies scheduled for 2024.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:31 GMT
Bank of Mozambique Holds Interest Rates Steady
[AIM] The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Mozambique (CPMO) meeting in Maputo on 19 May decided to leave the bank's reference interest rate unchanged.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:31 GMT
Edm Investing in Solar and Wind Power
[AIM] Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, is investing US$40 million in the installation of new solar and wind power plants through the Renewable Energy Auction Programme (PROLER) to accelerate access to energy for all.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMT
No Risk of Water Shortage in Southern Mozambique
[AIM] The reservoirs behind the major dams in southern Mozambique are 60 per cent or more full, which guarantees water supply, notably for the Greater Maputo Metropolitan Area, for the next two years, according to a report in the newspaper "Noticias"...

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMT
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccines Imported
[AIM] The veterinary authorities have started to import 1.5 million doses of vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease in response to an outbreak in the districts of Chifunde and Maravia, in the central province of Tete.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMT
Health Ministry Preparing Further Polio Vaccination
[AIM] The Mozambican Ministry of Health has announced that it is currently mobilising resources for the third round of vaccination against poliomyelitis.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:30 GMT
New Leader for Frelimo Youth
[AIM] Silva Livone, the new general secretary of the Mozambique Youth Organisation (OJM), the youth wing of the ruling Frelimo Party, has called for unity among all members of the organisation. "Only with unity will the organisation be able to comply...

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:29 GMT
World Bank Launches Public Consultations On Its Operational Strategy
[AIM] The World Bank will launch public consultations to review its operational strategy for Mozambique for the 2023-2027 period.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:29 GMT
Frelimo Calls for Reduction of Dependence On Fuel Imports
[AIM] Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party has recommended that the government reduce the country's dependence on imported petrol and diesel and rely more on its reserves of natural gas.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:29 GMT
Mozambique and EU Strengthen Commitment to Cabo Delgado
[AIM] The Mozambique government and the European Union (EU) are to strengthen their commitment to providing economic growth to the northern province of Cabo Delgado through activities that are currently being carried out against the terrorism and vio...

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:29 GMT
More Countries Join Training Mission Against Terrorism
[AIM] Italy, Sweden, and Lithuania will join the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique, in the context of the fight against terrorism that has been plaguing parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado since 2017.

Tue, 31 May 2022 07:20:24 GMT
African Development Bank to Act As Advisor for Mphanda Nkuwa
[AIM] The African Development Bank (ADB) on 24 May signed an agreement with the Mphanda Nkuwa Implementation Office under which it will act as advisor for the development of the hydroelectric dam at Mphanda Nkuwa, on the Zambezi River about 60 kilome...

Sun, 29 May 2022 13:10:30 GMT
Afcon Qualifiers - Amavubi Off to SA for Mozambique Clash
[New Times] The national football team, Amavubi, fly to Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers match against Mozambique.

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:05:33 GMT
Players in Good Shape for Mozambique Game - Amavubi Coach
[New Times] Carlos Alos Ferrer, the head coach of national football team Amavubi, has said that his players are in good shape and have been putting in work during training ahead of the clash against Mozambique in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON...

Sat, 28 May 2022 08:14:48 GMT
Elon Musk Says Starlink Has Been Approved in Nigeria and Mozambique
[TechCrunch] Elon Musk announced in a tweet on Friday that Starlink, the satellite internet service launched by SpaceX, his space exploration company, has been approved in Nigeria and Mozambique.

Fri, 27 May 2022 05:22:12 GMT
Afcon Qualifiers - Pros Boost Amavubi Camp Ahead of Mozambique Clash
[New Times] Foreign-based players have started joining the camp for national football team, Amavubi, who are preparing for their match against Mozambique in Group L of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

Fri, 27 May 2022 06:42:14 GMT
Vulcan Pledges Continued Operations Despite Strike
[AIM] Maputo -- The mining company Vulcan Mozambique, which is part of the Indian Jindal Group, on Monday restated its willingness to continue coal mining operations at Moatize, in the western province of Tete, despite a ten day strike by some of the...

Fri, 27 May 2022 06:42:14 GMT
MDM Claims Third Term for Nyusi Would Need Referendum
[AIM] Maputo -- Lutero Simango, leader of the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), the country's second largest opposition party, has insisted that a possible third term of office for President Filipe Nyusi would require a referendum.

Fri, 27 May 2022 06:42:13 GMT
Edm Invests 40 Us Million Dollars in Solar and Wind Power Plants
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's publicly owned electricity company, EDM, is investing 40 million US dollars in the installation of new solar and wind power plants through the Renewable Energy Auction Program (PROLER), in order to accelerate access to en...

Fri, 27 May 2022 05:44:49 GMT
Afcon Qualifiers - Mozambique to Host Rwanda in South Africa
[New Times] Mozambique will host their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifying game against Rwanda at the Soccer City Stadium, in Johannesburg, on June 2.

Fri, 27 May 2022 06:42:14 GMT
Covid-19 - Largest Number of New Cases in One Day Since February
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Wednesday reported a further 26 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease - the largest number of new cases in a single 24 hour period since 23 February.

Thu, 26 May 2022 07:28:52 GMT
Transport Operators Angered By Fuel Price Rise
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Federation of Road Transport Operators (Fematro) has threatened that its Maputo members may pull their vehicles off the roads, unless they receive help from the government, reports Wednesday's issue of the independent n...

Thu, 26 May 2022 07:28:52 GMT
Vaccines Imported Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican veterinary authorities have started to import one and a half million doses of vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease to respond to the outbreak of this livestock disease, which has already been confirmed in the district...

Thu, 26 May 2022 07:28:52 GMT
Terrorists Return to Villages Believed Liberated
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican police on Tuesday confirmed that jihadist terrorists have returned to villages in the northern province of Cabo Delgado which had been believed free of the terrorist threat.

Thu, 26 May 2022 07:28:52 GMT
Covid-19 - 14 New Cases and 16 Recoveries
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday reported a further 14 cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.



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