The government guarantees that retroactive TSU payments will begin this month.

The government promised payment of retroactives related to the implementation of the Single Salary Table, or TSU as of  this November.

The assurance was provided by Carla Louveira, deputy minister of economy and finance, during the customary media briefing that followed the Council of Ministers' regular session.

Carla Louveira gave the assurance that the government would also protect grants for various professional groups.

These remarks were made by the Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance at the conclusion of the Council of Ministers' 39th session.

The government made sure that the reasonableness between the management, leadership, and trust functions and professional careers is protected in the implementation of the Single Salary Table on Wednesday as well.

Inocêncio Impissa, Deputy Minister of State Administration and Civil Service, disclosed the information.

Inocêncio Impissa reiterated that the framework commission for the implementation of the TSU is still open to resolve any cases that arise as a result of this process.

Mozambique seeking more and better cyclone early warning systems

To this end, the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, paid a visit to the VARSLA Corporation, a firm that makes cyclone early warning radars, on Thursday in Helsinki, Finland.

Given that the early warning system in Beira, province of Sofala, was installed by the same company, President Nyusi was impressed with what he observed during the demonstration of the systems.

Verónica Macamo, the minister responsible for business and international cooperation in Mozambique, said that the nation is concerned about finding ways to mitigate the effects of natural disasters, which recur periodically in the country.

On Thursday, President Filipe Nyusi traveled to Maputo and paid a visit to a company called VASLA that built the Ressano Garcia CTRG thermoelectric power station as well as a teacher training facility at the University of Helsinki.

Locomotive conks out the day after inaugural Beira-Dondo trip

The locomotive that on Monday pulled the first passenger train in 30 years from Beira to Dondo broke down on Tuesday morning, according to Ports and Railways of Mozambique (CFM).

When the locomotive malfunctioned as the train approached Dondo and Beira for what would have been its second trip, passenger service between the two cities in the Sofala province came to a halt.

The CFM note states that the locomotive's electronic starting system failed just as it was getting ready to leave for its second trip.

According to the CFM communique, the locomotives it purchased are made in India and will enhance the comfort and convenience of the passenger transport service in the interurban areas of the southern and central rail systems.

Given that the locomotive was still in service, CFM issued an apology for the inconvenience to the passengers and pledged that the issue would be resolved in the following few hours given that the manufacturer's technicians were still in the city and the locomotive was still being commissioned.

Inhambane: Inharrime village faces acute water shortage

Due to lightning strikes that damaged the system that ensures the supply of this liquid, just over 900 families in the village of Inharrime district in Inhambane are currently experiencing an acute drinking water crisis.

Discharges registered two weeks ago impacted the electrical energy transformation station, which allows the water supply system to operate.

Because of the situation, residents of Inharrime are forced to drink unsafe water or use private suppliers who charge between five and ten meticais per twenty-liter can.

Nercio Guambe, the head of Collions, the company that manages the supply system, stated that 500,000 meticais would be required to acquire the other Power Transformer, money that does not currently exist.

Elsa Tomo, administrator of the district of Inharrime, stated that while a permanent solution to the problem is sought, a generator is being mobilized to ensure water pumping and supply in critical neighborhoods.

The Social Sciences exam for seventh grade declared null and void by Education Ministry

The discrepancies discovered during this week's examination in the Nampula and Maputo cities are at issue.

The exam in question will be retaken next Tuesday, the Ministry of Education and Human Development's spokesperson announced this Thursday during a press conference.

Feliciano Mahalambe clarified that the error was a result of printing, and he ensures that the right conditions are taken to mitigate the country's second exam call from being compromised  after the exam in question  is repeated.

According to the ministry's spokesperson for education and human development, approximately 300,000 students from some Cabo Delgado province districts were not tested because of security concerns.

The First Lady advocates sharing ideas that in the tussle against premature unions.

The First Lady of the Republic defended the need for idea sharing and the prevention of premature unions on Tuesday in Dubai.

There is a need for more investments in the healthcare sector, according to Isaura Nyusi, who is taking part in the ninth edition of the Merck Foundation Africa-Asia Luminary 2022 in her capacity as the Merck Foundation Campaign's Ambassador.

The Ambassador of the Merck Foundation Campaign in Mozambique is dedicated to carrying out activities that have a real-world impact on the lives of Mozambicans and contribute to the social well-being of vulnerable populations.

The projects of the Office of the First lady  of the Republic, which focus on health and education, disease prevention, and treatment, were presented by Isaura Nyusi at the seminar.

Merck Foundation, established in 2017, is the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA, Germany that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people and advance their lives through science and technology. Its efforts are primarily focused on improving access to quality and equitable healthcare solutions in underserved communities, building healthcare and scientific research capacity and empowering people in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) with a special focus on women and youths.

Government of Memba district ramps up counterterrorism efforts.

The government of Nampula's district of Memba is tightening  vigilance in all mining areas to keep terrorists from infiltrating and recruiting young people.

Juma Cateria, the administrator of Memba, stated that inspection teams have been established at all points where minerals occur, as authorities recognize that these areas are vulnerable to terrorist infiltration.

Juma Cateria also stated that people in the mining sites' surrounding communities are already aware of the dangers of not reporting strange people in the area.

Other aspects that inspection teams examine in those locations include the need to practice mining in an organized and safe manner in order to avoid tragedies and make the optimum use of resources.

Road accident claims one life, injures one more in Messica

An  accident that occurred this Sunday on the bridge over the Revue River in the administrative post of Messica, in the district of Manica, province of the same name, left one person dead and another gravely wounded.

Accident involved a large truck that, in addition to running over the two persons, collided head-on with a light vehicle belonging to the delegation of the interior minister, Arsénia Massingue, who had just finished a working visit to the Manica province.

Mário Arnaça, the director of public relations of the PRM's provincial headquarters in Manica, blames the accident on erroneous overtaking.

The crash caused both vehicles to sustain significant material damage in addition to the fatalities.

Development of Maputo Bust Rapid Transport to cost more than $250 milion.

A $250 million investment is being made in a city of Maputo urban transportation project that is being funded by the World Bank.

Cycle lanes and a BRT are being built as part of the project's execution, which has been in the planning stages for a year.

Luclia Espetonal, a transportation expert and adviser to the minister of transportation and communications, revealed the information on Sunday.

Eneas Comiche, the mayor of Maputo, claims that although the city is not yet prepared to accept bike lanes, a portion of the lanes will be closed to allow for bicycle circulation as part of a planned urban mobility initiative.

This Sunday, saw a march and bicycle race in Maputo, in an event that is part of the celebrations of the fifth week of sustainable mobility.

Nyusi announces first LNG export shipment

The first LNG export from the Coral Sul FLNG Project, which produces liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the Rovuma Basin, started today, according to Filipe Nyusi, President of the Republic.

In an address to the nation  on Sunday, Filipe Nyusi stated that the LNG cargo is the first to be made in accordance with the long-term purchase and sale deal with BP, which includes all LNG produced in Mozambique.

"It is with great honor that I announce the start of the first export of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), produced in the Rovuma, in Mozambique, by the Coral Sul FLNG Project. The British Sponsor ship departs Mozambican waters for the international market. "

The Mozambican statesman declared that "Today, Mozambique enters the annals of world history as one of the exporting countries of liquefied natural gas, which, in addition to representing an alternative source of supply, greatly contributes to energy security in countries with the highest consumption."

In his address to the country, Nyusi stated that the completion of this international project is evidence of the market's recognition that Mozambique provides a stable, transparent, and predictable environment for the realization of multibillion-dollar investments, where high technology stands out in order to monetize resources during a phase of energy transition.

"But we urge Mozambicans not to see gas development as the best and only option for our ambition to build Mozambique. In our traditional industries like agriculture, fishing, tourism, and energy generation projects, among others, they must maintain and significantly boost production and productivity".

Huge natural gas resources, the largest ever found in Sub-Saharan Africa, were found in the northern Cabo Delgado province in 2010, and Mozambique has great expectations for them.

Mozambique could be one of the top ten exporters in the world once its potential is realized.

Africa has more than 620 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves, according to the BP 2021 Statistical Review of World Energy. 

Leaders want to promote action plan for industrialization through the production of LNG for both domestic and international consumption. 

Nampula: The culture and tourism sector is focusing on cleaning up heritage places.

The Ribáuè District Service of Education, Youth, and Technology's Culture, Youth, and Sports Sector is stepping up cleaning efforts in the region's forty-eight historic sites and cave paintings.

The action intends to save and preserve the places in order to attract domestic and international tourists.

Ricardo Limua, Head of Culture, Youth, and Sports at the Ribaue District Service of Education, Youth, and Technology, stated that the process of creating car parks and cleaning trails that go to historic sites is now underway to increase accessibility.

Ricardo Limua argues that historical sites must be valued and preserved because they are a part of our history.

In order to better conserve and draw in out-of-country visitors  , Ricardo Lima states that local authorities and residents are dedicated to cleaning up historic sites. 

Administration of Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to start on Monday expected to reach close to 5M youths.

The second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will be administered to youths aged twelve to seventeen years old across the country as of next Monday .

The vaccine program will last through November 25th, with the country expecting to reach about four million eight hundred thousand youths.

Quinhas Fernandes, the National Director of Public Health, stated that the vaccination will be administered in schools and communities.

Quinhas Fernandes reiterates the need for parents, guardians, and other stakeholders in society to work together to guarantee that the process's aims are met.

The Executive allocated around $7 million USD towards the immunization of youths against Covid-19. 

Catholic Church dabbling in Politics advocates people's engagement in the establishment of remuneration standards.

The Catholic Bishops regard the Single Salary Scale as an important tool for reducing inequities in the country's prior civil service salary systems.

The Bishop of the Diocese of Chimoio, Dom Joo Carlos, emphasizes the necessity for all elements of society to be included in the formulation of labor policy, and not just in order to avoid upheavals.

Dom Joo Carlos, Bishop of Chimoio, spoke on Friday at a news conference held in conjunction with the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique's second Plenary Session.

Dom Inácio Lucas, President of the Episcopal Seminary Commission, underlines Catholic Bishops' commitment to contributing to the country's harmony and well-being.

The second Plenary Session of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique, which began on Monday, concludes on Sunday. (RM)

Prime minister impressed by infrastructure reconstruction in Palma

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Twenty months after the terrorist incident in Cabo Delgado Province, the Prime Minister was impressed by the quickness of social and economic infrastructure rehabilitation in Palma's district headquarters.

Adriano Maleiane, who visited the area on Friday, expressed his satisfaction at witnessing how hard returning families work to resume their regular life.

The Prime Minister claimed, however, that he had discovered issues whose resolution the government must find as soon as possible.

The Prime Minister worked in the Mueda District on this Saturday, the final day of his working tour to Cabo Delgado, where he talked with the regional government and various social groups. 

Islamist insurgents carried out a horrible attack on the town of Palma in northern Mozambique more than a year ago that left dozens of people dead, drove others from their homes, and postponed a sizable gas project in the area.

Lake Cahora -Bassa:Fishermen denounce smuggling of kapenta

The Cahora-Bassa reservoir is the location of a network of theft and smuggling, according to kapenta fish producers in Tete's Mágoé area.

The accusation was made during the meeting with Henrique Bongece, Deputy Minister of the Sea, Inland Waters, and Fisheries.

Ditos Gabriel, president of the Kapenta Fishermen's Association, spoke on behalf of the producers, saying that they are concerned about the situation since it jeopardizes the work they do.

The Deputy Minister of the Sea, Inland Waters, and Fisheries urged all parties(Including the fisheries' security guard and the relevant governmental authorities) to conduct more thorough inspections.

"Do you hear me when I say that we would penalize or arrest anyone found stealing kapenta fish? This issue shouldn't be brought up again", he said. (RM)

Motion to assist Mozambique in its fight against terrorism in Cabo Delgado is approved by the Pan-African Parliament.

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the motion of support and solidarity for Mozambique in the fight against terrorism in Cabo Delgado was unanimously approved by the Pan-African Parliament.

The heinous atrocities carried out by terrorists in Cabo Delgado, particularly those committed against women, children, and the old, are strongly opposed and condemned by African legislators.

All individuals who support and encourage terrorism and violent extremism in Mozambique and other parts of Africa have been repudiated and condemned.

The Pan-African Parliament called on the leaders of the continent to support Mozambique's efforts to combat the scourge of terrorism, which poses a threat to the entire southern region.

Following the national group leader's involvement during the Pan-African Parliament's discussion of peace and security in Africa, the motion of solidarity was accepted.

Aires Aly issued a warning that the terrorists' actions are becoming more concerning and that they are impeding the government's attempts to advance the nation.

Aires Aly suggested that Africa openly address the implementation of stringent border restrictions, the strengthening of police and judicial cooperation, and the establishment of effective methods to combat the financing of terrorists during the recent debate on peace and security.

This Thursday officially marks the conclusion of the first regular session of the sixth legislative assembly of the Pan-African Parliament. (RM

90 year old man narrowly escapes a lynch mob in Maputo

At the Maluana administrative post in the Manhiça district of Maputo province, a 90-year-old man who had been accused of witchcraft and other superstitious practices in the area narrowly avoided being killed by lynching by the locals.

In a situation that occurred last Monday night, the populace chose to assault after receiving repeated charges of witchcraft.

The old resident, who is also a traditional leader, had his home completely demolished during the violence by the populace, who also blames the victim for some fatalities in the area.

The elderly man cited above, who has been in the neighborhood where he is currently being evicted by the locals for nearly two years, was only saved thanks to the involvement of the Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM).

Juarce Martins, the PRM spokeswoman at the Maputo provincial command, reveals that the elderly man was taken in by the district command as a result of the forces' action.

"The command dispatched a battalion to save the elderly man"

 The ninety-year-old man stated that He was a subject of community hate, emphasizing that he was willing to conform to the customary test in order to learn the truth.

In light of the situation, the Police of the Republic of Mozambique in Maputo province stated that they had already identified three culprits of the act, and that the prosecution had already begun.

Single Salary Table: Minister requests teachers in Mozambique to remain calm

Carmelita Namashulua, the Minister of Education and Human Development (MINEDH), urged teachers to maintain their composure on Monday, saying that the Government is taking all necessary steps to address any inconsistencies that may exist in the Single Salary Table's implementation (TSU).

The official's statements come after certain teachers from some schools in the province and city of Maputo suspended their activities because they were disgruntled with the Single Salary Table's inconsistencies.

Namashulua asserts that the Ministry of State Administration and Civil Service, along with the Ministry of Economy and Finance, formed a technical team that is working actively in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Human Development to address all concerns and fix any issues that may arise during the implementation process.

"We will meet with the union once more today (monday) to discuss these issues so that the government can follow up appropriately. We urge our teachers to keep up the good work and to fully prepare our schoolchildren for the exams that will be conducted in November. If there is an issue with the salaries that we send to the appropriate institutions, we have our unions and the provincial directorates, she added, so that the government can make the required fixes.

The Minister further emphasizes the need of being calm because this is an ongoing process, and the Government will fix any inconsistencies that may develop as the TSU is implemented.

Muslim leader beheaded in Namuno; 18 rebels slain in battle in Cabo Delgado

In a further assault on the town of Murrameia, in the neighborhood of Namuno, south of Cabo Delgado, on Saturday, 29, a Muslim leader and his wife were slaughtered. Additionally, Christian churches and schools were burned down.

The locals claim they were informed about the possibility of an attack on Mozambican and international forces that are collaborating in Cabo Delgado to combat terrorism, but there was not enough time to prevent the incident.

On Saturday afternoon, 29, the terrorist organization stormed the community and set fire to schools and places of worship before kidnapping and beheading the local chief and his wife. A third person was shot and died shortly.

"People were having a funeral when suddenly the al-shaabab (local name for the insurgents) emerged" close to the village, sending some fleeing in a panic and others fleeing toward a position of government forces, alerting them to the likelihood of the attack.

18 insurgents killed

It should be noted that on Wednesday, the 26th, the armed group killed one person and set fire to a Christian church and several houses in the Chiure district.

Earlier, on Sunday, the 22nd, the armed group attacked the main village of Macomia, killing seven people.

It should be mentioned that the armed group attacked the Chiure neighborhood on Wednesday, 26th, killing one person while torching a Christian church and several homes.

Seven people were killed when the armed group invaded the town of Macomia on Sunday, October 22.

However, during a clash with Mozambican authorities on Wednesday, 26, in the Cabo Delgado district of Nangade, at least 18 terrorists perished.

According to the sources, the group operates many sub-bases and periodic attacks on communities and vehicles on the routes in the area of the conflict.

The operation, which resulted in the rebels' deaths, was concentrated on a region where the band, which has been attacking Cabo Delgado towns and villages for five years, had recently made inroads.

However, in a confrontation with Mozambican forces, on Wednesday, 26 October, at least 18 terrorists died, in the district of Nangade, in the north of Cabo Delgado,  sources linked to the incident assert.

In the region of the confrontation, the sources said, the group sporadically attacks villages and vehicles on the roads and maintains several sub-bases.

The operation, which resulted in the death of the insurgents, focused on an area where recent incursions had been recorded by the group, which has been attacking towns and villages in Cabo Delgado for half a decade.

Pan African Parliament first ordinary session: Strengthening nutritional resilience and food security on the African continent:

This Tuesday, the Pan-African Parliament discussed, among other issues, nutrition and food security on the African continent.

Yesterday, at the official opening of the first ordinary session of the sixth legislature, remarks focused on the need to find answers to Africa's food crisis, which has been exacerbated by the covid-19 pandemic.

Prior to the start of the pandemic, research indicated that more than 200 million Africans were malnourished.

This Tuesday also sees discussions about the state of peace and security in Africa as well as the adoption of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance.

Conflicts, economic and environmental disasters are all factors contributing to Africa's high malnutrition rate.

According to deputy Aires Aly, president of the national group at the Pan-African parliament, Mozambique prioritizes food and nutritional security in relation to human capital.

Mozambique, he added, continues to work towards achieving the goals defined for the year of nutrition.

Also, this Tuesday, the situation of peace and security in Africa and the implementation of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance will be discussed.