Terrorism in Cabo Delgado: beheadings continue.

Another attack by  terrorists led to the beheading of a man at the Namogelia administrative post in the Chire Administrative Post of Cabo Delgado.

The incursion happened this Wednesday approximately 5:00 am, when the attackers set fire to a church and a number of residents' homes.

According to sources, the attack happened in a village near Bilibiza, where the terrorists entered and started firing in all directions, sending the locals into a state of panic. While the majority of the population has still not left the village, some people chose to go to other areas of the Nampula province while some elected to go to the district headquarters.

In a location close to Bilibiza, the Defense and Security Forces and villagers reportedly started pursuing the terrorists, and five of them were reportedly arrested.

Three more dead bodies, thought to have been beheaded, were discovered in the Chiure district on Wednesday, increasing the total number of fatalities in the Messanja region, Katapua Administrative Post, to four.

Sofala. The first 50 homes could be delivered to Nhamatanda's Idai victims before year's end.

The first fifty dwellings under construction will be delivered in December to individuals devastated by Cyclone Idai in the Nhamatanda district of Sofala.

The property is part of the TSUCHI foundation's thousand-house project, which has a budget of more than four billion meticais.

The initiative, which is part of the post-cyclone rehabilitation, impressed Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane, who visited the Ndeja resettlement district in Nhamatanda on Friday.

"Houses are being constructed. I went to look at type II and type I houses. I observed a lot of joy on the faces of the people who will reside in these dwellings. They now have a lot of obligation to take care of these news homes .

We'll find it's beautiful when we come to visit again in a year, he predicted.

The people who were relocated applauded the government's efforts to establish favorable circumstances for Cyclone Idai damage restoration. (RM)

Mozambique among the 30 countries most hit by TB last year

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 Within the list of the 30 countries with the most cases of tuberculosis in 2021, according to a report released yesterday by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the disease are Angola, Brazil and Mozambique .

The document analyses the response to tuberculosis n 215 countries or territories in 2021

Renamo calls on the Government to respond to grievances in light of the setting of salaries based on the Single Salary Table

At a  press conference yesterday  in Maputo Renamo appealed to the Government to respond to the grievances of professional groups in setting wages in light of the Single Salary Table (TSU)

Authorities dismantle clandestine iPhone factory in Maputo City

Denounciation by a citizen  led to the discovery and dismantling of an iPHONE "mobile phone factory" in Maputo, Mozambique.

The factory was run from a private apartment by two Chinese nationals.

According to Gimo Jone, the head of Customs in Maputo, mobile phones were launched into the national market without a license from the National Institute of Communications of Mozambique (INCM).

Actually, this is a factory; it's an apartment, but it functions like a factory. Mobile phones are assembled here for sale in the Alto-Maè area.

All of these mobile phones were brought into the country without the INCM license, let alone the customs declaration. As a result, it is smuggling in addition to  the other crime as there is no legal paperwork for the importation and placement of mobile phones on the market," he added.

More than a thousand iPHONE mobile phones and different materials used to counterfeit IMEIs, or mobile phone identification numbers, were seized as a part of the three-week investigation.

The factory's owners are of Chinese origin and, when confronted, refute the allegations:

– Do you confirm that you posses all the necessary documents?

– Yes, I have everything, and we have already confirmed that t. So what they is wrong and illegal .

– You operated as a factory. Where are your documents?

– We have everything and they seized all. I'm very angry, I won't say anything else - stated one of the proprieteries of the "factory".

All that was impounded, according to the Mozambican Customs, will be submitted to the Attorney General's Office for subsequent actions, while the two alleged counterfeiters face the legal consequences.

The multisectoral team that dismantled the factory was made up of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique, the National Criminal Investigation Service, the National Institute of Communications of Mozambique, the National Inspectorate of Economic Activities and Customs of Mozambique.

The President of the Republic and his Rwandan counterpart pop down to Maputo's Fish Market.

On Friday in the late afternoon, Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, and Filipe Nyusi, the president of the Republic, went to the Maputo Fish Market.

The two statesmen engaged in interactions with the locals and merchants, who concurrently exhibited the variety of fish put up for sale there.

The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, used the occasion to test the citizens' knowledge of the Rwandan leader and his nation's role to the fight against terrorism.

Paul Kagame, the president of Rwanda, expressed his pleasure at touring the Fish Market and commended the friendship between his nation and Mozambique in return.

When speaking with customers and vendors at the Fish Market, Filipe Nyusi, the head of state of Mozambique, had to translate what his Rwandan counterpart was stating.

Warning for the Southern Zone: heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds

Mozambican medical professionals decide to suspend operations in opposition to the current Salary Table

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President's Office of the Medical Association of Mozambique announcement

Subject: Strike by Medical Class

Dear colleagues

Yesterday, October 27, 2022, the Medical Association of Mozambique (AMM) hosted a national conference that gathered numerous medical professionals from all over the nation.

The decision to stage a countrywide strike was made by the class in unanimity during this meeting.

We therefore let you know the following: 1.

The strike will begin at 7 am on November 7, 2022, and last for 21 days with the possibility of extension;

2. With the knowledge of His Excellency the President of the Republic, His Excellency the Prime Minister, His Excellency the Minister of Economy and Finance, and Her Excellency the Minister of State Administration, the strike notice letter and the medical class grievances book were sent to the Ministry of Health this morning.

VOA REPORT

The Mozambican medical profession announced this Thursday, 27, the stoppage of activities in the National Health System sector, in protest against the Single Salary Table, in force since this month in the State apparatus.

After about an hour and a half of analyzing the remunerations that are being paid based on the new table, the medical profession says they have been defrauded by the Government, since the promises that were made do not correspond to what is happening at the salary level.

"We are not being respected," said Gilberto Manhiça, chairman of the Ordem dos Médicos.

The decided stoppage has immediate effects, however, it is still awaiting the decision of the sectors to be covered and that will be announced later today.

Mozambican Association of People: Training legislators on disability and human rights concerns

Starting this Friday, the Forum of Mozambican Association of People with Disabilities (FAMOD) will teach MPs of the Assembly of the Republic in disability and rights issues in Maputo.

According to FAMOD's executive coordinator, Clodualdo Castiano, the training stems from the ongoing process of submitting the Draft Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Mozambique to the Assembly of the Republic.

Mandlakazi to build cashew processing plant

   Photo courtesy of Macao News

A private consortium is investing 225 million meticais (US$3.5 million) for the construction of a cashew nut processing plant in Guezane, Mandlakazi district, in the southern province of Gaza.

According to project owner Super Boa Farm Ltd, construction will be completed in two years and provide 200 permanent jobs. In addition, it is expected that over the next five years at least a thousand jobs will be created.

The company's executive director, Alexandre Mutemba, explained that with the initiative cashew nut production will increase and this will contribute to reducing poverty among local families and mobilising more jobs and tax contributions.

In the first phase, the initiative will directly involve over 500 people and, indirectly, about 1,200 families, mainly small producers of the districts of Mandlakazi and Chibuto, both in Gaza, along with Mabote, Panda, and Funhalouro in Inhambane.

Super Boa Farm financial director, Isac Nhantumbo, says that at the beginning the project will cover an area of one thousand of the seven thousand hectares planned.

 “Currently, we have about 600 cashew seedlings planted since the beginning of the preparatory activity in April. Once it starts operating, the factory will process cashew nuts, as well as produce spirits, biodiesel, and charcoal”, he added.

The first stone for the project was laid by the Secretary of State for Gaza province, Amosse Macamo, who said that Mandlakazi has high productive potential, occupying the top position at the provincial level in terms of cashew nut production. 

He also explained that Gaza province is promoting the production of cashew nuts through the initiative “One family - 100 cashew trees” which includes the creation of polyclonal fields and nurseries to ensure the multiplication and distribution of seedlings.

As a result of the implementation of this initiative, about 74,550 cashew seedlings have been produced so far and planted over an area of 1,043 hectares. This number is expected to increase significantly by the end of the year.

Source AIM 

European Union allocates €28 million for aid to Mozambique

 

Mozambique will receive €28 million from the European Union (EU) to mitigate food insecurity and for emergency aid. Of this amount, €20 million will fund programmes to sustainably increase food security and resilience with the balance for emergency food aid. 

This is part of the €600 million that the European Commission has allocated to the European 

Development Fund to finance immediate humanitarian food assistance, food production, and resilience of food systems in the most vulnerable African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. 

This support, according to a European Union press release sent to AIM, will help partner countries and vulnerable people cope with the consequences of the conflict in Ukraine, specifically the current food crisis and economic shock. 

“The EU’s swift and comprehensive response to the current food insecurity in several vulnerable partner countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific area demonstrates our strong solidarity towards our partners, in particular in Africa”, said Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen. 

 

Mozambique News Agency   Report no.620, 21st October 2022 

Prime Minister highlights positive economic trends

The Mozambican economy continues to grow despite all of the challenges facing the country, according to

Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane. Speaking on 19 October to the country’s parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, the Prime Minister pointed out that “despite all the challenges, our country’s economic performance continues to show a positive trend with a growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 4.14 per cent and 4.59

per cent in the first and second quarters of this year”.

According to Maleiane, the positive trend “is a reflection of the actions and measures that the government has been taking in several economic and social sectors, coupled with measures to control the Covid-19 pandemic”. He explained that this growth was driven by good performances in agriculture, fishing, tourism, transportation, manufacturing, mining, and services.

However, he acknowledged that the rise in fuel prices in the international market has influenced the rise of prices of goods and services in the country.

 To mitigate this, the government has been implementing a set of short-term measures focusing mainly on the cost structure of fuel “taking into account its impact on economic activity and our daily lives”.

Maleiane stressed that within the scope of pricing policy “we have been engaging in dialogue, on a regular basis, with the various stakeholders in the process of import and fuel distribution in the country with the aim of finding shared solutions to mitigate the impact of the rise in fuel prices at the domestic market level”.

It was in this context that the Government has reduced the logistic infrastructure costs of fuel for petrol stations by 60 per cent; the port handling fee by 5 per cent for all oil products; the margins of central storage facilities by 30 per cent; and tax on fuel by four meticais (one US dollar is about 63.9 meticais) per litre for petrol and diesel. In addition, the Government has temporarily suspended the correction component in the price structure for fuel and maintained the VAT exemption on cooking gas and paraffin.

As a result, it was possible to set the price of diesel at 87.97 meticais per litre when it should be 103.68 meticais. The same is true of gasoline which is sold at 86.97 meticais per litre rather than 101.57 meticais.

The Prime Minister also told parliamentarians that the measures that the government has taken to increase production and mitigate fuel prices are helping to limit inflation, which last September stood at 8.78 per cent against the two-digit average across Africa and Europe.

Complementing the short-term measures, on 9 August President Filipe Nyusi launched a set of medium and long-term measures to ensure accelerated and sustained growth of the economy. 

The adoption of these measures aims to improve the macroeconomic stability, business environment, and sustainability of the tax system in the medium and long term.

In another important development, the new platform eVisa allows for the electronic pre-approval of visas to foreigners for tourism and business (to attend meetings and conferences), as well as to carry out research. 

This platform is also valid for foreign nationals wishing to apply for pre-approval for visas in investment.

The Government will also submit to Parliament draft legislation to revise several legal provisions such as the VAT Code, Excise Code, Customs Tariff, Corporate Income Tax Code (IRPC), Tax System, Mining Law, and Petroleum Law.

Source: AIM

Mozambique, Angola, and Cape Verde are exploring ways to fund small and medium-sized enterprises.

Companies from Mozambique, Angola, and Cape Verde are seeking for ways to finance small and medium-sized businesses in these Portuguese-speaking nations.

Agostinho Vuma, head of the Confederation of Economic Associations of Mozambique (CTA), stated today at a conference in Maputo that the initiative might help improve the economic environment in these three nations.

"To the extent that our country is experiencing economic growth anticipated for 5%, 5.3% next year, but also as a challenge to handle the fluctuation of options to funding, from stock exchanges, it is a manner of deciding on the alternative to finance our commercial activity," he emphasized.

Agostinho Vuma was speaking today in Maputo at a meeting of CTA, (Cabo verde)Cape Verde, and Angolan representatives.

COVID-19 claims two more lives in M

As of October 25 Mozambique has had two deaths from COVID-19, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health,  two male  Mozambican nationalities  aged between 76 and 46 years.

Regarding the number of new infections, 30 individuals tested positive for COVID-19, of which 23 are of Mozambican nationality, one foreigner and six of nationalities yet to be verified.

MISAU data also indicate that the city of Maputo led the list with 17 cases, corresponding to 56.7%, followed by Tete province with eight cases, equivalent to 26.7% and five cases were diagnosed in the provinces of Inhambane, Sofala , Manica, Nampula and Niassa, corresponding to 3.3% per province.

The positivity rate,  is 2.74%, while the accumulated positivity rate is 12.91%.

Mozambique has, cumulatively, 70,636 positive cases registered, of which 70,320 are locally transmitted and 316 are from abroad.

From Monday to Tuesday, the country recorded 17 fully recovered instances of COVID-19, bringing the cumulative to 69,117.

During the same period, there was a new admission and a hospital discharge.

 In the country, so far, there is a cumulative of 3,420 hospitalized patients, of which 16 are currently in COVID-19 inpatient centers and other hospital units.

Thus, there are currently 682 known active cases of COVID-19 in Mozambique.

"There are sufficient medicines to treat ailments throughout the rainy season." - Health Minister

The country has enough medications to treat illnesses during the current wet season, according to Minister of Health Armindo Tiago.

This past Wednesday, Armindo Tiago spoke in Tete and stressed the importance of initiating preventive measures  of waterborne illnesses.

"We are adequately stocked and prepared for the upcoming months, with a focus on waterborne infections that are on the rise during this wet season. Our plea is to ensure that the appropriate precautions are taken to save individuals from becoming ill, not to wait until they are ill before providing them with treatment, the man stated (RM)

Mozambican Writer Paulina Chiziane awarded an Honorary doctorate

Paulina Chiziane, a writer, has been given an Honorary doctorate  by the Pedagogical University of Maputo (UP Maputo).

According to a statement from this university, the title is given in recognition, appreciation, and reward for the author's work in research, production, literary, cultural, and anthropological publication, as well as other accomplishments geared toward the advancement of academics and civic engagement throughout the nation and the world. 

On 20 October 2021, it was announced that Chiziane had been awarded the 2021 Premio Camões (Camões Prize). This is given to writers from Lusophone countries for the entire body of their work.

Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane on a working visit to Sofala province

As of today  Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane is visiting Sofala province.

The High Level Meeting for the Review of the Post-Cyclone Reconstruction Program will be under the direction of Adriano Maleiane in the city of Beira.

The Prime Minister will visit Campo Agrcola da Cerâmica in Beira and the Project for Construction of Houses in the Resettlement Neighborhood of Ndenja in the district of Nhamatanda, among other places, while also in Sofala. (RM)

proposed bill on the legal status of foreign nationals being debated in parliament today

The proposed bill on the legal status of foreign nationals is being debated in parliament. The draft law that sets the legal framework for foreign nationals, including the rules for entry, stay, and leave in the nation, is now being reviewed generally by the Parliament.

The African Cultural Renaissance Charter, which lays out the guidelines for the promotion and enhancement of cultural heritage on the continent, will be one of the resolutions that the deputies specifically consider today. (RM)

President of the Republic participates in Soico Television's 20th Anniversary Gala

This Thursday in Maputo, the President of the Republic took part in the Gala celebrating Soico Television's 20th anniversary.

 

More than 100,000 people in Manica could be affected by floods and inudations this rainy season

During the current rainy season, flooding and/or inundations could threaten more than 100,000 people living in areas that are traversed by the Zambezi, Bzi, and Save basins in the province of Manica.

The National Institute for Disaster Risk Management's representative in Manica, Borges Viagem, declared that logistics have been prepared owing to the availability of boats and tents for temporary shelter and relief.

A little more than 15 million Meticais, according to the source, would be required to deal with any bad weather that might develop now and during the cyclonic period. (RM

USAID provides 682 million meticais to support student retention programs in Zambézia and Nampula schools.

The Student Retention Program in Schools in the Provinces of Zambézia and Nampula will be funded with more than 9.5 million dollars, or 682 million meticais, by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Civil Society Education and Learning and Training Center, or CESC, will run the program, which will engage kids and teenagers between the ages of 10 and 19.

Inocêncio Manjuel, the deputy national director of the CESC's AGE Program, spoke on Tuesday in the Milange region and explained that the program has a five-year term and also seeks to enhance students' pedagogical performance.

Some beneficiaries  expressed satisfaction with the support they will get to complete their studies.

Inhambane. For the festive season, Vilankulo is expecting more than 60,000 visitors

During the next festive season, more than 60,000 tourists will travel to the Vilankulo district.

At many resorts in the city and district of Vilankulo, both domestic and foreign tourists have already made reservations.

Visitors from neighboring South Africa, Zimbabwe, Europe, and North America stand out among international visitors.

Yassine Amugy, the president of the Vilankulo Tourism Association, claims that the international exposure provided by the district's hosting of the beach football CAN helped Vilankulo attract more tourists. (RM)

Communities and managers from Açucareira de Xinavane meet to discuss potential remedies for suspected land usurpation.

This Wednesday, managers of Açucareira de Xinavane and representatives of the nearby villages will meet in Maputo province to discuss ways to address the business' alleged land usurpation.

The Chief Executive of the Province shall mediate discussions between the community and the owner of the sugar production enterprise.

Aida Suleimane, the provincial director of Maputo's Territorial Development and Environment and a member of the mediation team, says she anticipates agreement.

"We began a project earlier that involved sensitizing the parties to look for new regions. Our goal is to meet the requirements of our population while also supporting the business so that it can continue to operate and provide jobs for the nearby areas, according to him. (RM)

Nampula:Church arrested for act of instigating civil disobedience

Church leader in Nampula  detained and charged with inciting public unrest.

The head of a church in the Rapale neighborhood was arrested this week by the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) in Nampula after being charged with inciting public disorder.

The person is charged with spreading messages during services that forbade communities from studying and from contacting state institutions in the event of problems.

According to Zacarias Nacute, the PRM's spokesman in Nampula, when the PRM learned about the issue, it went to the church to convince the pastor to stop spreading messages encouraging public disruption.

Nacute claims that after being dissatisfied, the adherents proceeded to the police station to protest the decision, which is why the organization imprisoned the said church leader.

Well collapse kills a man in Beira

A man got buried whilst excavating a well in the city of Beira, Sofala.

The 34-year-old victim was about five meters deep, attempting to fix the excavating equipment, when the catastrophe struck.

The deceased's body was recovered from the well by the National Service for Public Safety (SENSAP) after a five-hour operation.

 Fernando Farias, the corporation's representative, emphasizes the importance of taking precautions when excavating wells. (RM)

Mozambique: Women and children pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies

Maputo- According to a United Nations research, women and children are the bulk of those affected by conflicts, the covid-19 epidemic, and climate change.

Vilankulo hosts gastronomy and handicraft fair

  TVM Photo

The African Beach Soccer Championship Fair in Vilankulo features about 200 exhibitors showcasing their goods and services. 

The fair's primary draws include food, crafts, and cosmetics.

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DP world to increase investments in Mozambique

In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, today, DP World, a shareholder in the consortium that runs the Port of Maputo and manager of the container terminal of this facility, informed the President of the Republic of its decision to increase its investments in the nation. It plans to explore the Port of Nacala in addition to investing an additional $300 million in the Port of Maputo.

DP World Maputo

In 2006 DP World acquired P&O and in 2008 MIPS was renamed to DP World Maputo. DP World Maputo has the concession to manage, develop and operate the Maputo container terminal until 2043.

The Maputo Container Terminal in the Port of Maputo is strategically located between industrial areas of Southern Africa and major economic and industrialized regions of Eastern and Southern Asia.

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Mozambique taking part in Ministerial conference of gas Exporting Countries being held in Cairo.

Mozambique is taking part in the ministerial conference of the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries beginning this Tuesday.

This is the first time the country has taken part in the event since becoming an observer in February.

The meeting will cover topics such as the worldwide assessment of the gas market, the Executive Committee's management report for 2022, and a review of the long term plan.

Prior to the event, Carlos Zacarias, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, met yesterday with the Secretary General of the organisation, with whom he provided info pertaining Mozambique's gas projects.

GECF Gas Summits

A GECF Summit is a meeting of Heads of State and Government of Member Countries of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, which provides an opportunity for leaders to interact and exchange their views amongst each other. The Summit offers GECF Member Countries a chance to discuss recent developments, trends, and policies on energy in general and on gas in particular, and also to reaffirm their continued support to the objectives of the Forum at the highest level.

On 18 February 2010, Anadarko Moçambique — a subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum (bought by Occidental Petroleum in 2019) — discovered a massive natural gas field in the Rovuma Basin off the coast of northern Mozambique. 

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The Continuadores organization is celebrating 37 years since its inception.

This Tuesday marks the 37th anniversary of the founding of the Continuadores de Moçambique Organization.

The Frelimo party congratulated 

 the organization for its work on behalf of children in a message received in our newsroom on the occasion of the date.

Citizens have urged to safeguard children from ills such as child trafficking, terrorism, sexual abuse, and domestic violence in the same document.

W F P needs more than US$18 million per month to aid victims of terrorism in Cabo Delgado.

The World Food Program (WFP) need around 18 million dollars per month to support somewhat more than a million individuals who have been victims of terrorist acts in Cabo Delgado province.

The World Food Programme's country director, Antonélia de April, stated Tuesday that, despite the high expenditures, numerous activities are still being carried out to mitigate the consequences of the terrorist acts in Cabo Delgado, and she called for an increase in foreign aid.

Antonélia de April spoke to journalists on Monday, shortly following a meeting with Manuel Gonçalves, the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Conflict in Cabo Delgado has displaced 784,564 people in northern Mozambique since 2017 

US$ 91 million is

needed to aid conflict-affected people in northern Mozambique until March 2023(RM)

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Ilha de Mozambique: Macuti Festival: 26-29 October.

Ilha de Mozambique, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a history that spans over 500 years. 

THIS WEEK ONLY: experience the vibrant culture of the people at the MACUTI FESTIVAL, taking place from 26 – 29 October at the fortress of São Sebastião. Music, dancing, art and traditional food – enjoy it all!

Cabo Delgado:Montepuez Ruby Mining Limitada operational update

MRM Operational Update

London,, 24 OCTOBER 2022

On 20 October 2022, Gemfields updated the market regarding the Cabo Delgado insurgency and Gemfields’ decision at the time to initiate an evacuation of operational employees and contractors from Montepuez Ruby Mining Limitada (“MRM”), in which Gemfields holds a 75% interest.

The evacuation was initiated as an ample precaution due to an attack, attributed to insurgents, on the morning of Thursday 20 October 2022 on a neighbouring ruby mine located approximately 12km south-east of MRM’s operations. MRM’s security personnel and the Mozambique police force remained on site at MRM. The Mozambique military arrived at MRM later that day and will maintain a presence for the foreseeable future.

Key operational personnel have now returned to MRM and basic operations have resumed.

Mining and processing activities are being resumed in phases after giving due consideration to the threat perceptions in the licence area.

Gemfields and MRM hold the health and safety of their employees and contractors as their highest priority. MRM remains on a state of high alert and maintains regular dialogue with government authorities.

Source: GEMFIELDS GROUP LIMITED 

First Lady to attend leadership Seminar in Dubai.

The first lady of Mozambique, Isaura Nyusi, will attend the Leadership Seminar this Tuesday and Wednesday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to a statement obtained in our newsroom.

The First Lady will be conferred an honorary degree on the occasion by the London Graduate School in partnership with the Commonwealth University in honour of her leadership in different social areas, according to a statement from the Republic's Presidency. (RM).

Malawian driver involved in illegal immigrants transportation still on the run.

The search for the Malawian driver, who was apprehended last Saturday in Manica while transporting 74 emigrants, all Malawians, in a tanker  , continues.

According to Mateus Mind, spokesman for the provincial Command of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique in Manica, the driver charged each individual traveling for South Africa two thousand five hundred rands.

Seventy-four illegal migrants who entered the nation through Tete province were apprehended in Manica's Guro area.

They informed Radio Mozambique that they wanted to live in South Africa since the conditions there were better.

"We left Malawi and made our way to Durban." Each passenger paid 2,500 rand. "We were hungry in Malawi, so we went looking for better living conditions," some interviewees said.

The screening process that precedes the return of Malawian citizens is still ongoing.

See also Mozambican Borders

United Arab Emirates Businesses keen to boost invest in Mozambique.

United Arab Emirates businesspeople seek to boost their investments in Mozambique.

This is an observation made by Mateus Magala, Minister of Transport and Communications, during the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi's, working visit to that Middle Eastern country.

" The United Arab Emirates expressed a strong interest in partnering with and investing in Mozambique in a variety of areas." This is great to observe. "I feel there is confidence in Mozambique's macroeconomic and political structural reforms,"  stated the Minister.

Filipe Nyusi, President of the Republic, met with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates on Monday night. (RM)

News Recap: stockpile of weapons abandoned by terrorists affiliated with the Islamic State uncovered in Cabo Delgado

Conference of the Heads of the Supreme Courts of Southern Africa underway in Maputo

Today and tomorrow in the city of Maputo, the heads of the Supreme Courts of Justice of Southern Africa convene for an annual conference.

The conference, which has "Accountability and the Role of the Judiciary in the Fight against Terrorism" as its theme, will cover issues like the adoption of an electronic process management system, the funding of terrorism and related crimes, and the idea of judicial independence and accountability. (RM)

Nyusi visits the UAE with a focus on the economy, defense, and security.

The President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, will meet with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, Muhammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, as part of his official visit to the country.

The two leaders' conversations will result in the signing of agreements in the economic, technical, defense, and security spheres, as well as in the fight against terrorism.

One of the UAE's priorities in Mozambique is the mobilization of additional investments in the energy industry.

Between 2016 and 2020, the UAE invested around $300 million in development projects in Mozambique, making it one of the country's major sources of foreign investment.

According the Mozambican Ambassador to the United Emirates, the visit of President of the Republic Filipe Nyusi to that nation will invigorate the two nations' ongoing partnership in the economic, political, tourism, and social sectors. (RM

Niassa: 42 Suspected cases of foot and mouth disease in cattle .

Cattle and other animals are prohibited  from entering or leaving the Mecanhelas region of Niassa, according to the local government.

It's feared that foot-and-mouth disease is proliferating in cattle, resulting in this concern.

According to the National Veterinary Directorate, there are at least 42 cattle in the town of Entre Lagos that show foot-and-mouth disease symptoms.

The presence of wounds and a lack of appetite in these animals, according to Ahmad Maulana, Director of Mecanhelas District Services for Economic Activities, suggests that they are indications of foot-and-mouth disease.

While this herd of cattle is being kept isolated, the source asserted that the disease-prevention efforts are ratcheting up. (RM)

The Effects of excessive alcohol consumption in Mozambique

In Mozambique, excessive alcohol consumption has led to frustrations, lost lives, and broken families, among other things. 

Children of both sexes are also affected by the phenomena.

 In the report that follow, TVM presents narratives that illustrate the drama brought on by alcohol in different Mozambican cities.

Gaza Province: efforts needed for boosting rice marketing for peasants.

The producers and managers of rice development and husking factories are urged to strengthen the circuit of this cereal's marketing chain by the Council of Provincial State Representation Services in Gaza.

This proposal seeks to put an end to the concerns of family sector producers who constantly lament the lack of a market for the placement of their produce due to the absence of binding link between the promotion, sale, processing, and transport markets for rice.

The spokesperson for the Council of Provincial State Representation Services in Gaza has presented these guidelines.

According to Jorge Fole, there are conditions for the sale of rice in that province.