1st week of December:Launch of the Road Inspection Plan for the festive season

The Ministry of Transport and Communications initiates the Road Inspection Plan for the upcoming festive season in the first week of December with the intention of lowering traffic accidents.

The National Road number 4 (EN4) to Ressano Garcia and the National Road number 1 (EN1) in the province of  were some of the National Roads that a multi-sectoral brigade led by the deputy minister of Transport and Communications, Hamilton Alison, went up this Saturday for the survey of details to enrich the plan.

To reduce traffic on the two highways, alternate routes must be opened, and road signs must be improved.

South African Entrepreneurs eager to invest in Gaza's agriculture, livestock, and tourism sectors

Entrepreneurs from South Africa are eager to make investments in Gaza's agricultural, livestock, and tourism sectors.

The intention was announced this past Friday at the conclusion of a four-day tour to Gaza province by a South African business group.

The agro-ecological potential of Gaza region impressed businesspeople from South Africa, according to Massaca Mabilu, the delegation's representative from that nation. (RM)

Niassa: Peasants cautioned not to sow their seeds too early

Niassa. INAM advises peasants not to sow their seeds too early.

In light of the predicted occurrence of the El Nio phenomena during the approaching rainy season, the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) in Niassa appealed to the local peasants not to plant the seed too soon.

According to INAM statistics, the province of Niassa  will experience normal rainfall from October to December, with a tendency toward below average rainfall, particularly in the northern region, and normal rainfall with an above normal trend from January to April 2023.

Tomás Inácio, the representative of the National Institute of Meteorology in Niassa, urges to the peasants to base their planting decisions on information from the sector in order to prevent seed deterioration in the  field.

Bad weather predicted for Maputo,Gaza, and Inhambane.

In the provinces of Maputo, Gaza, and Inhambane, the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) forecasts the occurrence of moderate to heavy rains, accompanied by thunderstorms and winds with local gusts, commencing on Saturday.

The districts of Matutne, Namaacha, Boane, Moamba, Magude, and the cities of Maputo and Matola may be particularly affected in the Maputo province by this phenomena.

The districts of Massingir, Mabalane, Xigubo, and Chicualacuala in Gaza province would be most hit by the torrential downpours.

In Inhambane, the districts of Massinga, Vilankulo, and Funhalouro are expected to see bad weather.

In view of the likelihood of thunderstorms, heavy rain, and related phenomena, INAM urges implementing preventative and safety precautions. (RM)

Nyusi embarks on four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates

According to a press release we received in our newsroom, the President of the Republic, Filipe Nyusi, will commence his official four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates this Sunday.

The document states that Filipe Nyusi's visit is in response to the invitation extended by Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi.

The United Arab Emirates and Mozambique will have the chance to define strategies for boosting their bilateral and global friendship and cooperation as a result of the head of state of Mozambique's visit. This will give the two nations an opportunity deepen their political, economic, and business ties.

On this trip, the President of the Republic will be accompanied by Tiago Castigo, Mozambique's ambassador to the United Arab Emirates; Verónica Macamo Ndlovu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation; Mateus Magala, Minister of Transport and Communications; Carla Loveira, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance; Ceclia Chamutota, Deputy Minister of Public Works, Housing, and Water Resources; and staff of the Presidency .

The police and secret service called upon to stop the spread of terrorism and road accidents.

  Folha de Maputo photo.

The Police of the Republic of Mozambique (PRM) intelligence unit has been tasked by the Interior Ministry (MININT) to seek to halt the spread of terrorist acts to other regions of the nation.

Victor Canhemba, the permanent secretary of MININT, made the statement on Friday at the outset of the 23rd PRM Council in Cabo Delgado's Palma district headquarters.

Canhemba stated that proactive measures are required to support initiatives that can help to mitigate and combat the spread of terrorist acts to more locations.

The PRM was also tasked with developing a strategy for lowering the prevailing high incidence of road accidents, whose effects are catastrophic.

Sofala:Close to a million people could be affected by floods.

Forecasts in the Provincial Contingency Plan for the 2022–2023 rainy season indicate that over 900,000 people in Sofala may experience flooding and cyclonic winds in the upcoming months.

The districts most likely to be impacted by above-average precipitation include Beira, Dondo, Bzi, Nhamatanda, Caia, Chemba, and Marromeu, according to the document.

The Zambezi, Pangoe, Save, and Bzi rivers' flows could increase due to precipitation, flooding agricultural areas among other things, the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction's (INGD) Sofala delegate cautioned. (RM)

Maputo holds a public consultation session on the proposed New Investment Law

A public consultation session on the New Investment Law's draft was held yesterday in Maputo city by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce's Agency for the Promotion of Investment and Exports.

The purpose of the conference is to raise funding for the revision of Law No. 3/93, of June 24, which attempts to harmonize the fundamental constitutional framework that governs private investments within the current state of the national economy. (RM

Maputo. INAE conducts awareness-raising campaigns in the fields of business, industry, tourism, and education.

Since this past Friday, inspections of an educative nature in the fields such as business, industry, tourism, and education have been carried out by the National Inspection of Economic Activities (INAE) in the city of Maputo.

The INAE envoy gave a press conference in the city of Maputo where the announcement was made.

According to Gabriel Estevo Chongo, the inspection campaign is a component of carrying out the initiatives included in the President of the Republic's Economic Acceleration Package.

The INAE representative in Maputo underlined that the operation also aims to ensure ethical business practices and draw tourists to the nation during the festive season. (RM)

17 indicted for armed bank robberry in Quelimane .

The indictment against 17 suspects, who are allegedly involved in the robbery of Banco Comercial de Investimentos(BCI), in Quelimane and the seizure of more than 134 million meticais, was filed to the Zambézia Judicial Court this month by the Provincial Prosecutor's Office.

Part of the suspects are said to be  employees of BCI bank itself, according to a statement from the Zambézia Provincial Attorney's Office that was given to the media in Quelimane.

Four of the 17 defendants are being held in preventive detention. All of the defendants have been charged with bribery, aggravated robbery, criminal association, and possession of a prohibited weapon.

The Zambézia Provincial Prosecutor's Office, on the other hand, launched a separate investigation in an effort to bring additional persons who may have been engaged in the heist to justice.

The theft from the Banco Comercial e Investimentos, BCI, central treasury in Quelimane, occured during broad daylight on July 29 last year.

Gaza Province: citizens urged not to welcome illegal immigrants

Officials from the National Migration Service in Gaza have urged residents not to welcome illegal immigrants into the region.

The request stems from the fact that there have been certain examples of illegal immigrants being received in specific regions, an attitude to which the Migration Service calls attention, as well as the respective denunciation of the presence of these foreign people.

Abeldo Nhanombe, spokesman for the Provincial Directorate of Migration in Gaza, says that a national citizen who welcomes illegal aliens faces legal consequences.

Parallel to this problem is the legal accountability of motorists who carry illegal foreign citizens. (RM

Mozambique: 8 new cases of COVID-19 reported

According to a document we received from the Ministry of Health, 8 more positive cases have been reported in the nation during the past 24 hours out of a total of 338 suspected samples that have been analyzed.

The city of Maputo registered the most cases throughout the analysis period, with 4 cases.

The nation has not noted any instances of COVID-19 recovery or hospital discharges in the previous 24 hours. In Gaza province, there was only one new incarceration, nevertheless.

There are now 76 active cases in the nation, and 2,224 individuals have died as a result of this illness in Mozambique overall. 

Mozambique -Rwanda : Visas abolished

Regular passport holders no longer need a visa to enter Mozambique or Rwanda.

For regular passport holders, Mozambique and Rwanda do not require a travel visa.

In order to facilitate this, the two governments on Friday in Kigali inked a deal to abolish visas.

Both Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincent Biruta, and Mozambican Interior Minister Arsénia Massingue signed the document.

According to a statement from the Ministry of the Interior, under the terms of this agreement, nationals of both nations are permitted to enter and remain in either Mozambique or Rwanda for up to 90 days without a visa.

The visa waiver deal should go into effect later this year, according to the interior minister of Mozambique. (RM)

Tete: Member of Notorious Poaching Gang nabbed.

This Friday, the National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) in Tete detained a national in possession of eight ivory tusks that were the product of the slaughter of four elephants in the Mgoè district.

In the administrative post of Mukumbura, close to the border with the Republic of Zimbabwe, the poacher in question got caught up in the police net while attempting to sell his trophies.

A complaint to the National Administration of Conservation Areas led to the citizen's imprisonment.

The ivory tusks, according to a SERNIC representative in Tete, weighted ninety-four kilograms and were being sold for 3,000 meticais each.

The person detained, according to Celina Roque, is a member of a gang of criminals who were committed to poaching in the Mágoè.

Mozambique: CNE is engaged in the material acquisition for Electoral registration

The National Electoral Commission (CNE) is working to gather material for the Electoral Census in preparation for the elections in 2023 and 2024.

These mobile phones and other items must be acquired in China in order to register to vote.

The National Election Commission's president, Dom Carlos Matsinhe, says he does not know when this equipment will arrive in the nation because it is a complicated procedure.

Matsinhe promises that the CNE is coordinating with government officials to ensure that the necessary equipment enters the nation and that the census can begin on time.

"Ordering and manufacturing the necessary equipment takes time, and there's also the issue of logistics. The  difficulties brought about by Covid-19 are known.

Samora Machel's life and accomplishments are the subject of a symposium held by the Research Institute for the History of the Liberation Struggle.

This Wednesday in Maputo, the Research Institute for the History of the National Liberation Struggle will host a symposium on Samora Machel, the country's first president, and his biography and legacy.

Testimonies from individuals and members of the public who lived or worked with Samora Machel between 1963 in Tanzania and October 19, 1986, the day that Samora Machel lost his life, will be used to commemorate the event, which marks the 36th anniversary of his bodily disappearance.

The day also signifies the culmination of the commemorations of the Institute for Research on the History of the National Liberation Struggle's first anniversary (RM)

World Bank to provide USD 380 million for the renovation of the Port of Nacala and infrastructure linking Mozambique and Malawi

In order to encourage industrial development in Malawi and Mozambique, the World Bank will shortly make US$380 million available for infrastructure development at the Port of Nacala and other key locations.

By using the port of Nacala as the transportation hub, the fund will be used to streamline the logistics of moving agricultural products between the two nations' marketplaces and the production areas.

Mateus Magala, the Minister of Transport and Communications, announced the information on Tuesday in Nacala, claiming that the investment aims to support industrialization for the two nations' sustainable and contemporary development.

"US$150 million will go to Malawi, and the rest 230 million will go to Mozambique, and this will connect the markets, create new opportunities, and make the corridor not simply for travel."