At least nine dead in mine collapse – aimnews.org

Chimoio (Mozambique), 6 April (AIM) – At least nine people died and three others were injured in the collapse of an illegal gold mine in the district of Vanduzi, central province of Manica. The tragedy occurred on Sunday in a notorious region of Minas Gerais known as “Seis Carros”. Speaking to journalists, the governor of […]

Cholera persists in Nampula, but number of cases falling – aimnews.org

Maputo, 5 April (AIM) – The cholera outbreak in the province of Nampula, northern Mozambique, persists, but the number of cases is decreasing, according to the latest bulletin from the Ministry of Health. The outbreak is now active in ten of Nampula’s 23 districts. No cholera deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, but […]

Women play decisive role in economic diplomacy -CTA – aimnews.org

Maputo, 3 April (AIM) – The Confederation of Business Associations of Mozambique (CTA) believes that women play a decisive role in the country’s economic diplomacy, demonstrating female strength in national socioeconomic development. According to CTA executive director Teresa Muenda, speaking on Thursday in Maputo at the “Women of Excellence Conference”, despite their significant value, women […]

Chapo calls for criticism only within Frelimo bodies – aimnews.org

Maputo, 3 April (AIM) – Mozambican President Daniel Chapo called on Thursday for internal cohesion within the ruling party, Frelimo, and urged members to make their criticisms within Frelimo bodies and not outside them. He was speaking in Maputo at the end of a round of regional meetings in preparation for the National Staff Conference […]

Road rehabilitation launched in Nampula – aimnews.org

Maputo, 03 Apr (AIM) – Luís Giquira, mayor of the city of Nampula, in northern Mozambique, launched a project on Thursday to rehabilitate around 2.6 kilometers of roads. The project, budgeted at 150 million meticais (2.3 million dollars, at current exchange rates), aims to improve urban mobility and traffic conditions. According to Giquira, cited by […]

US donates protective equipment against nuclear threats – aimnews.org

Maputo, 3 April (AIM) – The United States government donated protective equipment against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats to the Mozambican State. The Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Maputo, Abigail Dressel, handed over the equipment to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, Victor Canhemba Júnior, on Thursday. Speaking […]

Health ministry launches Harmonized Planning Programme – aimnews.org

Maputo, 3 April (AIM) – The Ministry of Health of Mozambique launched on Thursday a Harmonized Planning Program that aims to optimize the use of available financial resources in a context of reduced donor funding. According to the Minister of Health, Ussene Isse, the initiative aims to align the sector’s actions at national level, involving […]

Health minister ashamed by hospital thefts – aimnews.org

Maputo, 2 Apr (AIM) – The Minister of Health of Mozambique, Ussene Isse, said he felt embarrassed by the theft of medicines from the country’s hospitals. When giving the opening lecture at the Higher Institute of Health Sciences in Maputo, on Wednesday, Isse accused some health professionals of treating their patients “without due humanism”. “I […]