Rise in price of jet fuel may push up air fares – aimnews.org

Maputo, 10 Apr (AIM) – Felisbela Nhate, National Director of Hydrocarbons and Fuels of Mozambique, warned that the cost of air transport could increase in the near future, following the sharp rise in the price of jet fuel on the international market. According to Nhate, speaking to journalists on Thursday in Maputo, in the presence […]

Assembly passes new law against tobacco – aimnews.org

Maputo, 09 Apr (AIM) – Mozambique’s parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, approved on Wednesday a new Tobacco Law, which aims to reduce tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke. The approval of the law complements the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), adopted in 2003 and in force since February 2005. […]

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Maputo, 9 Apr (AIM) – Mozambique’s Minister of Agriculture, Roberto Albino, challenged the country’s safari operators to attract young people to the wildlife economy and its value chain. According to the minister, who was speaking on Wednesday, in Maputo, at a Conference on Wildlife Economy, the low involvement of young people means that their economic […]

Chapo hopes to simplify provincial governance – aimnews.org

Maputo, 9 Apr (AIM) – Mozambican President Daniel Chapo presented to the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, a bill that will eliminate an entire level of governance, eliminating mountains of bureaucracy and making substantial savings. With the stroke of a pen, Chapo undid the 2018 constitutional changes that introduced a cumbersome system of […]

Eight health workers suspended in Manica – aimnews.org

Chimoio (Mozambique), 9 April (AIM) – Mozambican authorities have suspended eight health professionals from the central province of Manica for alleged negligence that resulted in the death of a patient and her baby during childbirth. The tragedy occurred at the Hospital in the provincial capital, Chimoio (HPC). The professionals in question were on duty in […]

Tourism Master Plan launched – aimnews.org

Maputo, 09 Apr (AIM) – The Mozambican government launched the National Tourism Master Plan on Wednesday, which aims to improve the business environment and make the country more attractive to private investment. According to Fredson Bacar, Secretary of State for Tourism, speaking during the launch of the project in Maputo, the plan will establish clear […]

Manuel Change returns to Mozambique – aimnews.org

Maputo, 08 Apr (AIM) – Mozambique’s former Finance Minister, Manuel Chang, returned to Maputo on Sunday, after serving a 102-month sentence for fraud and money laundering for his role in Mozambique’s biggest scandal, known as the “hidden debts” case. The term “hidden debts” refers to the scheme through which three fraudulent Mozambican state-owned companies, Proindicus, […]

Residents concerned at movement of terrorists in Macomia – aimnews.org

Maputo, 08 Apr (AIM) – Residents of the village of Mucojo, Macomia district, Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique, expressed their concern about the movement of suspected Islamic terrorists in the region. According to local sources, cited by Agência Notícias Portuguesa (Lusa), the alleged terrorists appear as civilians among the residents and, after a few days, […]

Over 6,300 Rwandan troops in Northern Mozambique – aimnews.org

Maputo, 8 April (AIM) – The Rwandan government revealed that it has more than 6,300 soldiers deployed in Northern Mozambique to support the fight against Islamic terrorists. The Rwandan Forces were deployed in 2021 at the request of the Mozambican government to support the fight against jihadist groups operating in the region. According to Rwandan […]