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Cashew nuts seized by customs authorities

Maputo — The Mozambican customs service has seized 38 containers full of raw cashew nuts that were being smuggled out of the country from the northern port of Nacala, without paying the export surtax, reports Wednesday's issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”.

The containers held 589 tonnes of nuts, which were being exported to India. Vicente Marcos, head of the Communication and Image Department in the Mozambique Tax Authority (AT) said the exporters had declared the cargo as beans, which do not pay any export surtax. The fraud was discovered by what he described as routine inspection activities by customs brigades.

The surtax on raw cashews is a measure intended to protect Mozambique's own cashew processing industry. The value of the nuts in the 38 containers was put at just short of 40.58 million meticais (about 891,000 US dollars, at current exchange rates). Marcos said that surtax of 7.3 million meticais should have been paid on this. The case is now with the Customs Tribunal. In the event of proven tax evasion, the exporter will be obliged to pay the surtax owing, and the nuts will be forfeit to the state. At the start of the current cashew marketing campaign, the director of the government's National Cashew Institute (INCAJU), Filomena Muaiopue, speaking in the Nampula district of Muecate, stressed that government policy is to process nuts locally, rather than sending the raw nuts to be processed in India.

After the collapse of the cashew processing industry in the 1990s, caused by the World Bank's onslaught against protection for the industry, there has been a revival, and a substantial number of small and medium sized cashew processing plants have been set up in recent years. “Today we have many factories that process our cashew nuts”, said Muaiopue. “So we don't want our cashews exported raw, while we have industries across the country which can process them, and thus create jobs for Mozambican citizens”.

Source :AIM

Reinforced security measures for cars accessing Port of Beira in Sofala.

Reinforced security measures for cars accessing Port of Beira in Sofala.

The Command of the PRM the Provincial, has just established a police station near Rua Gruss Gomes as a measure to stem the tide of of thefts of trucks seeking access to the rail and port enclosure.

Vehicle robbery and theft of fuel and other types of diverse merchandise in trucks that at grounds of Beira port is a stark reality that even happens in broad daylight.

The subject is not only concern for carriers but also concerns the government.
Less than a half weeks, the Ministers of Interior and of Transport and Communications visitor Beira in order to see this issue resolved.

At this time, the solution seems to be in the view with the just been installed police station reinforceing the presence of the law enforcement agents in the neighborhood of Munhava in Kruss Gomes Street main section giving access to the port of Beira in perspective to contain the activities of criminals.

The police post set up this tent already started to operate and the police says they are already having results.

An individual 40 years of age fell into hands of the law and order agents when trying to rob one of the trucks. The indicted refutes the charge.
The port of of Beira receives daily an average of two thousand trucks coming from the countries of the hinterland and internally.

Mcel to provide Five million meticais for Mocambola 2016

In sport support frame

It is the first step to enable the realization of Moçambola-2016, proving the costs will be increased this year due to the increased number of teams from 14 to 16.

Mcel ,Mozambique cellulars , framework of support to the Mozambican sport, will provide five million meticais at current exchange rates, to make it possible to dispute the national football championship.

This "cake" is four times higher than the amount offered by mcel in 2004, when it began a partnership with the organization managing the Moçambola and the BNI League Cup , and represents an increase of 300 percent.

1200 Rhinos killed in South Africa

Poaching of rhinos still active in South Africa, with almost 1,200 rhinos killed in 2015, indicated yesterday the South African authorities.

"By the end of December 2015, the number of rhinos killed by poachers was 1175",said the Minister of Environmental Affairs of South Africa, Edna Molewa, speaking to the media.

Despite representing a slight decrease compared to 2014, which saw killed 1,215 rhinos, the still high number of deaths is proof that this activity remains active and to respond to the high demand for ivory and rhino horn in illegal Asian markets,particularly China and Vietnam.

These products are sought after because of its alleged medicinal properties.

The rhinoceros horn keratin is a human nail component, and is sold in powder as alleged treatment for cancer and other diseases

Minister of defence assures that the attack on RENAMO SG WILL BE CLARIFIED

Minister of Defence assures that attack on Renamo SG will be clarified .

The Minister of National Defence ensures that the defense and security forces will do everything to clarify the circumstances of the attack on the deputy and General Secretary of Renamo, Manuel Bissopo.

Athanasius Mtumuke, who was speaking on Wednesday , on the sidelines of the ceremony of the launch of the internet portal of the former Head of State, Armando Guebuza, said he accompanied the information about the attack to the number two of the second largest opposition party by media and can not give great reviews since he still had little information.

"First we need to know who are the authors of the act. We only know that there were gunshots, knowing the circumstances in which this has occurred, "said Mtumuke.

Mass grave for the fuel thieves of Matola

Fuel theft in Matola

With no one to claim any of the corpses of the thieves who died in a blaze while trying to steal fuel at a Matola granary,the target could be no other.

The deadline set by the Ministry of Health had already been exceeded.

The five bodies unclaimed victims of the fire in the Matola Grain Terminal were buried in a Mass Grave in Lhanguene cemetery in Maputo. The Health Directorate of Maputo said that the bodies were almost a month in the morgue of the Maputo Central Hospital, and they could not be kept longer, have as their destination the Lhanguene cemetery.

"The standard is that the bodies remain a minimum of 15 days in the mortuary, pending by the complaint. These bodies entered on December 15 and on January 11 were referred to the mass grave. They were 28 days in the morgue, "said the chief doctor of the city of Maputo, Laison Daniel.

36 foreigners arrested in Maputo

The Mozambican police announced on Monday the detention over the past week of 36 foreigners who attempted to enter the country via Maputo International Airport with forged entry visas. The group consisted of 16 Ethiopians, 11 Bangladeshis, four Pakistanis, three Nigerians and two Somalis. The group arrived on two scheduled flights, one of Kenya Airways and the other of Ethiopian Airlines. They will all be sent back to the cities they came from. The detection of false entry visas used by people travelling on these two airlines has become a regular occurrence at Maputo airport. Obviously some organized criminal outfit is selling forged visas to travelers, and those unsuspecting travellers are unaware that the equipment used by Mozambican immigration officials can detect false visas. Source: AIM

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Maputo Train Station among the nine most beautiful in the world

Erected just over a century ago, the central station of the Mozambique Railways (CFM) in Maputo, was voted among the 10 most beautiful in the world by Finantial Express, international publication based in India.

According to the article published on Saturday, the architectural aspect is impressive, and "the season is a testament to the history of the country." The facade was designed by Gustave Eiffel.

The article also highlights the two locomotives in the early twentieth century that are on display and the spaces of culture and leisure created inside, which gives it a very peculiar atmosphere, and where they organize thematic and temporary exhibitions of great jazz concerts.

The Mozambican station was included in a short list of which includes the stations of Antwerp and Liege (Belgium), London St. Pancras (England), New York Terminal (USA), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Atocha, Madrid (Spain ), Kanazawa (Japan), and Flinders Street Station, Melbourne (Australia).

The station of CFM was built between 1913 and 1916 designed by the architects Alfredo Augusto Lisbon, Mario Veiga and Ferreira da Costa.

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Songo Cahora Bassa:Fresh Fish from the Zambezi river

The Zambezi river is a life for many people in Mozambique,Tete province,providing food and self employment for many

Renamo SG shot in Beira city

The Secretary General of Renamo, Manuel Bissopo was shot early this afternoon in Beira city and has been hospitalized in a private clinic in critical condition.

A family member who confirmed the information to Canalmoz said that Bissopo was inside his car in the company of his bodyguard who died at the scene riddled with bullets.

Bissopo was dealing with logistical issues of a rally at which Dhlakama would talk to people in Beira city's neighbourhood of Munhava today.

According to the Canalmoz report, today's gunshot attack against Bissopo, who is second man in the Renamo leadership, second only to Dhlakama himself, happens at a time when government (using the police) is practically banning Renamo's political activities in the capital of the country.