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Mozambique: Governor Sets Deadline in Case of Corrupt Inspectors
Maputo — Tete (Mozambique), 12 Feb (AIM) - The governor of the western Mozambican province of Tete, Paulo Auade, has given a seven day deadline for the conclusion of the disciplinary and criminal hearings against two inspectors of the provincial fisheries directorate, who are accused of corruption. Speaking at a meeting of the provincial government in Tete city on Friday, Auade told the Provincial Director of Fisheries, Fatima Cinco-Reis, that he wanted results.
Mozambique: Police Arrest Zimbabweans for Illegal Mining
Maputo — Chimoio (Mozambique), 12 Feb (AIM) - The Mozambican police on Friday seized 28 explosive charges used in illegal mining, mostly for gold, in the Nhatsacara area, in Barue district, in the central province of Manica. In connection with the explosives, the police also arrested three Zimbabwean citizens, currently being held in the Barue district police command, on charges of illegal mining.
Mozambique: Eight Tonnes of Illegal Fish and Prawns Seized
Maputo — The Mozambican fisheries authorities have seized about eight tonnes of juvenile fish and prawns that were caught illegally during the closed season, in the waters of Dondo and Muanza districts, in the central province of Sofala.
Mozambique: Maputo Port Handled 22% More Cargo in 2017
Maputo — The amount of cargo handled by the port of Maputo rose from14.9 million tonnes in 2016 to 18.2 million tonnes in 2017, an increase of 22 per cent, according to a Monday press release from the consortium operating the port, the Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC). The release said the increase was influenced by the dredging of the port access channel, which was completed in January 2017, increasing its depth from 11 to 14.2 metres.
Mozambique: Drug Trafficker Arrested At Maputo Airport
Maputo — The Mozambican police on Saturday arrested a Zimbabwean citizen at Maputo international airport after finding her in possession of 11 kilos of heroin, according to a report on the independent television station STV. The 39 year old Zimbabwean woman was arrested before she could board an Ethiopian Airways flight to Addis Ababa. The authorities found a false bottom in her suitcase which was hiding the heroin.
Mozambique: State Institutions Run Up Huge Electricity Debts
Maputo — The major domestic debtors to Mozambique's publicly-owned electricity company, EDM, are state bodies, according to EDM spokesperson Luis Amado, cited by Monday's issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”. The total amount of sales of electricity invoiced every month is about 1.5 billion meticais (25 million US dollars). But around ten per cent of this - 150 million meticais - goes unpaid every month. Most of the unpaid bills are owed by what Amado called “sensitive” state institutions.
Mozambique: Metrobus Begins Matola-Maputo Service
Maputo — The integrated train and bus passenger transport system for the Greater Maputo area, known as Metrobus, began operating on Tuesday, and up until Friday passengers can use the system free of charge. Metrobus is an initiative by the private company Fleetrail, which has imported second hand rail cars from New Zealand. It depends on the cooperation between Fleetrail and the publicly owned ports and rail company, CFM, which is leasing use of its tracks to Metrobus.
Mozambique: Reconstruction of Maxixe Jetty Begins
Maputo — Mozambican Transport Minister Carlos Mesquita on Wednesday laid the first stone for the reconstruction for the jetty at the town of Maxixe, in the southern province of Inhambane, which was severely damaged by Cyclone Dineo in February 2017. The jetty is vital for the ferry service between Maxixe and Inhambane city.
Mozambique: Illegal Ethiopian Immigrants Repatriated
Maputo — The Mozambican authorities repatriated 53 illegal Ethiopian immigrants from Maputo International Airport on Wednesday. All of them were detained in December, according to a report in Thursday's issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”. 40 were discovered in the bush in the central district of Gorongosa, and the others were arrested in other parts of the country. All of them had made the long overland journey from Ethiopia, via Kenya and Tanzania.
Mozambique: Frelimo and Renamo Welcome Nyusi-Dhlakama Deal, While MDM Condemns
Maputo — Mozambique's ruling Frelimo Party and the main opposition force, the rebel movement Renamo have both praised the consensus reached in the dialogue between Renamo and the government, while the second opposition force, the Mozambique Democratic movement (MDM), has condemned it as a blow against democracy.
Mozambique: Afreximbank Hopes to Finance Agro-Processing
Maputo — The African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) has expressed an interest in financing agro-processing projects in Mozambique. The director of the bank, Gift Samwaka, was speaking on Wednesday after a visit to the Maputo headquarters of the body that represents Mozambican employers, the Confederation of Business Associations (CTA).
Mozambique: Two Arrested After Robbery At Tete Petrol Station
Maputo — A gang of four men, armed with a Makarov pistol, on Monday raided a petrol station in the town of Changara, in the western Mozambican province of Tete, and stole over 490,000 meticais (about 8,060 US dollars). The petrol station was unguarded because, as became clear later in the day, the gang had reached an arrangement with the private security company that was supposed to be protecting the station.
Mozambique: Police Concerned About Circulation of Illegal Firearms
Maputo — The General Commander of the Mozambican police, Bernadino Rafael, has warned that large numbers of firearms are still circulating illegally, and this contributes to an increase in crime. Speaking to police officers in the central city of Beira on Tuesday, Rafael urged members of the force to do all in their power to collect guns held illegally by private citizens.
Mozambique: Development Plan for Rovuma Basin Area One Approved
Maputo — The Mozambican government on Tuesday approved the development plan for Offshore Area One of the Rovuma Basin, off the coast of the northern province of Cabo Delgado, where a consortium headed by the US company Anadarko has discovered vast reserves of natural gas. Approval of the plan paves the way for Anadarko and its partners to take their Final Investment Decision on the project.
Mozambique: Another Alleged Thief Lynched in Tete
Maputo — This was the second lynching in Tete in the space of five days. According to the spokesperson of the Tete Provincial Police Command, Lurdes Ferreira, the man lynched was accused of breaking into a house where he stabbed a citizen in the stomach with a pair of scissors, in order to steal 6,700 meticais (about 110 US dollars, at current exchange rates).
Mozambique: INAE Suspended 12 Establishments in January
Maputo — The Mozambican government's National Inspectorate of Economic Activities (INAE) suspended 12 shops and other commercial establishments in January. Speaking at a Maputo press conference on Monday, the INAE national director of operations in education, culture and sport, Ali Mussa, said the closures were ordered mainly because of extremely poor conditions of hygiene, and the use of obsolete equipment. “We also noted the presence of products unfit for human consumption”, he added.
Mozambique: Cholera Outbreak Spreading in Nampula
Maputo — The cholera outbreak in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula has now spread to the Lurio administrative post in Memba district. The provincial chief doctor, Sulaimana Isidoro, told AIM on Tuesday that the first cases of choelra in Lurio were diagnosed on 30 January. So far 22 people in Lurio are known to have caught the disease, one of whom has died. Isidoro said that, since the outbreak began in September, there have been 1,552 cases diagnosed and two deaths.
Mozambique: Sub-Standard Universities Will Be Closed, Warns Minister
Maputo — The Mozambican government has repeated its warning that sub-standard institutions of higher education will be forced to close down if they do not improve their performance by October. The warning came on Monday from the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Jorge Nhambiu. Cited in Tuesday's issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”, Nhambiu said there are 28 university level institutions which do not meet the legally required conditions to operate.
Mozambique: Rubbish Containers Provided for Matola
Maputo — Mozambique's National Sustainable Development Fund (FNDS) on Monday delivered 35 containers to the southern city of Matola to support the municipality's environmental management programme. The delivery of the containers was part of the celebrations of the 46th anniversary of Matola's elevation to the status of a city.
Mozambique: Government Denies Cooperation With North Korea
Maputo — Mozambique's Deputy Foreign Minister, Maria Lucas, on Monday denied claims, carried by the US television station CNN, that Mozambique is violating United Nations sanctions against North Korea, and is cooperating militarily with Pyongyang. Interviewed by Radio Mozambique, Lucas said that the only cooperation between Mozambique and North Korea is political.
Mozambique: Project Linking Agriculture to Nutrition Launched
Maputo — The governor of the western Mozambican province of Tete, Paulo Auade, on Monday launched the “Linking Agriculture to Nutrition” project, an initiative intended to reduce the high rate of chronic malnutrition in the project. Auade said the government is concerned with the rate of malnutrition, which he regarded as making no sense in a province which is self-sufficient in agricultural production. “The results remain poor, since the reduction in malnutrition remains very slow”, said Auade.
Mozambique: Electricity Companies of Mozambique Sells Electricity to Lesotho
Maputo — The electricity companies of Mozambique and Lesotho, EDM and LEC, signed an agreement in Maputo last Thursday, under which EDM is contracted to sell LEC between 10 and 30 megawatts of power between January and December. This sale is expected to earn EDM seven million US dollars, and will pave the way for a further agreement covering a longer period.
Mozambique: Prime Minister Urged Teachers to Avoid Corruption
Maputo — Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario on Friday called on the country's teachers to avoid corrupt practices, so as not to compromise the quality of education. He was speaking at the opening of a new secondary school in Rotanda, in Sussundenga district, in the central province of Manica, which coincided with the start of the 2018 school year.
Mozambique: Honour Heroes By Raising Production, Urges Nyusi
Maputo — Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Saturday urged all Mozambicans to redouble their efforts to increase production and productivity as a way of paying tribute to the country's national heroes, who fought against all adversities to build a free Mozambique.
Mozambique: Three Malawians Die in Mozambican Road Accident
By Sellah SinginiDedza — Three Malawians and four Mozambicans are said to have died Sunday afternoon after being involved in a fatal accident that occurred at Agabowa area in Tsangano District in Mozambique, Police have confirmed. Speaking in an interview with Malawi News Agency, Dedza Police Public Relations Officer, Sub-Inspector Edward Kabango said the three are reported to have been on a business trip to Tete and their truck had a breakdown.
Kenya: Nasa Supporters At Uhuru Park for Raila Odinga Oath
By Faith NyamaiNasa supporters on Tuesday began trooping into Uhuru Park as early as 5am ahead of leader Raila Odinga's planned swearing-in. Nasa CEO Norman Magaya on Monday said attendees should be seated by 8.30am as the ceremony should be over by 1pm. MOBILISED According to residents, several Nasa MPs, including Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati, were among leaders who had been mobilising supporters from Monday.
Uganda: 200 Songs Later, Fred Ssebatta Is Not About to Stop
By Baker Batte Lule"I'm the best kadongokamu artiste in the country and everyone knows it," a proud Lord Fred Ssebatta tells The Observer during an interview at his Kibuye offices. Some say the Matendo Promoted Singers' boss is the remaining giant from a generation of artistes-cum-storytellers. Others call him the grandfather of kadongokamu.
Uganda: Local Firms Face Uphill Task to Win Oil Contracts
By Jeff MbangaDetailed plans of which opportunities Ugandan businesses can exploit in the oil and gas industry are being unveiled. Last week, COOEC, the Chinese firm that undertook the Front End Engineering Design for the Kingfisher field, operated by Cnooc, unveiled some of the plans and schedules that are needed before oil production can start.
South Africa: AU Committed to Implementing Agenda 2063
The 30th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) took a number of important decisions that demonstrated the readiness of AU member states to fully implement the commitments made in the continental organisation's flagship programme, Agenda 2063. The Presidency says decisions taken at the 30th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) demonstrate the readiness of AU member states to fully implement Agenda 2063.
Mozambique: Second Round Required for Nampula By-Election
It has been confirmed that no candidate in the by-election in the northern city of Nampula, held on 24 January, received more than half of the votes cast, and there must therefore be a second round. The National Elections Commission (CNE) on 28 January "requalified" some of the votes declared invalid at the polling stations in the by-election, but this made no material difference to the result.
Zimbabwe: Government Seeks Parliament's Approval for Tsvangirai Pension
Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa has moved with speed to amend the 2018 budget statement presented late last year before Parliament to incorporate President Emmerson Mnangagwa's desire to pay former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai a gratuity and pension.
Nigeria: WHO Launches New Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System (GLASS), a global effort to address drug resistance. The GLASS will involve the development of tools and standards and improved collaboration around the world to track drug resistance, measure its health and economic impacts, and design targeted solutions. WHO reported new surveillance data on Monday which reveals widespread resistance to some of the world's most common infections, including E.
South Africa: #lifeesidimeni - Five of the Most Unbelievable Things Qedani Mahlangu Said
Did the former MEC move from playing the blame game to playing the victim? The woman who said she was trained to "detonate a hand grenade and dismantle an AK-47" as an anti-apartheid activist proved she was as adept at evading questions under cross-examination as she might have been dodging bullets in the struggle.
Malawi to Improve Level of Care for Fistula Patients, Says Muluzi
By Lisa KadangoMinister of Health and population, Atupele Muluzi says government is committed to contain fistula among women and girls in the country. Visiting Fistula centre at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe on Friday, Muluzi said Fistula remains a biggest threat to young women and girls as far as issues of reproductive health are concerned. Muluzi said government and founder of freedom from Fistula Foundation, Ann Glogg are working hand in hand to improve the current situation in the country.
Mozambique: Assassin Sentenced to 24 Years for Murder of Prosecutor
The Maputo Provincial Court, sitting in the city of Matola, on 26 January sentenced Amad Antonio Mabunda to 24 years imprisonment for the murder of prominent prosecutor, Marcelino Vilanculos, in April 2016. Although Vilanculos lived in Matola, he worked in the Maputo City branch of the Public Prosecutor's Office, where he was one of the key prosecutors working on the spate of kidnappings of wealthy business people that had struck the city since late 2011.
Zimbabweans and the World Owe Mugabe's Down Fall to His Wife Grace, Says Mujuru
Former vice president in both Zanu PF and government, Joice Mujuru, said Zimbabweans have Grace Mugabe to thank for the fall of her husband late last year. Mujuru said Grace's behaviour during her countrywide rallies between 2014 and last year led to the fall of former president Robert Mugabe. Mugabe was forced to resign last November after the military took over government following the expulsion of then vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa. He had been in power since 1980.
Tanzania: People With Land Disputes Flock to Makonda
By The Citizen TeamDar es Salaam — Hundreds of people have been turning up at the offices of the Dar es Salaam regional commissioner, Mr Paul Makonda, seeking help in solving land disputes, property inheritance problems and unemployment to mention but a few. While most of them are Dar es Salaam residents, others came from neighbouring districts of the Coast region who have necessitated the RC's office to formulate a special procedure for them.
Malawi: Award Winning Artists Lawi, Namadingo Seal Deal
By Loness GwazangaBlantyre — Malawi's celebrated and award winning artists, Lawi and Patience Namadingo have joined forces in order to take Malawian music to greater heights. Speaking during a press briefing on Sunday in Blantyre, Namandingo said the union is a response to their fans' suggestion to work together as their music is loved by almost the same audience. He said he believed the new working relationship with Lawi would be a success as each of them is unique in their own way.
Africa: EU, AU Pledge to Support Zimbabwe
By Happiness ZengeniAddis Ababa — The European Union (EU) and African Union (AU) have both pledged unwavering support to President Mnangagwa's Government in its efforts to reintegrate Zimbabwe into the international community and reforms to place the economy on a growth trajectory.
Nigeria: Retired Military Officer Murdered, Set Ablaze By Her Security Guard in Benin
By Simon EbegbulemBenin — A retired military officer, Major Afisatu Ajuya, was, Sunday, murdered by her security guard and her body set ablaze in her apartment in Ugbor area, GRA Benin, Edo State capital. The security guard, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was said to have recruited eight other persons to join him to commit the act. According to an eyewitness, "they broke into her apartment very early on Sunday, strangled her and set her body ablaze.
Nigeria: Electricity - New Metering Plan Underway
By Simon Echewofun SundayThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is working to grant a 15-year license to Meter Asset Providers (MAP) to speed up metering across the 11 Distribution Companies (DisCos). A draft of the regulation accessed by Daily Trust in Abuja indicates that the DisCos could be given 120 days (four months) after the approval to engage firms to provide meters to the huge "wait list" of customers.
Nigeria: Taskforce Organises Peace Parley Between Fulani, Plateau Communities
By Dickson S. AdamaJos — Following the recent hostilities between Fulani and some communities in Plateau State that led to loss of lives and destruction of properties, the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) yesterday organized a peace/mediation meeting between the Fulani and those communities. The mediation was between the Fulani and the communities in Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA) on the one hand and the Fulani and Irigwe communities in Bassa LGA on the other hand.
Malawi: Climate Change Affecting Cotton Production
By Yamikani YapuwaBlantyre — Climate change has been pointed out as one of the challenge affecting cotton production in the country. One of the farmers who grow cotton on a larger scale from Traditional Authority Chanthunya in Balaka, Dymex Funsani told Malawi News Agency on Monday that the crop has now been heavily hit by the dry spell, affecting their investments in turn.
Mozambique: Tax Revenue Expected to Reach U.S.$3.7 Billion
The Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) forecasts tax collection in 2018 of 222 billion meticais (US$3.73 billion), excluding payments from the foreign investment megaprojects. In 2017, the AT collected 202.25 billion meticais which was more than 8.5 per cent greater than its initial target.
Mozambique: District Police Commander Sacked
The General Commander of the police, Bernadino Rafael, on 22 January publicly sacked the police commander in Magude district, in Maputo province, Fabiao Nhantumbo. According to a report by the independent television station STV, at a meeting in Magude Rafael criticised the lack of communication between the district command and the police rank and file, and the delays in issuing dispatches concerning police promotion.
South Africa: Team SA Had to Work Double-Time and Hit the Right Notes to Capture World's Attention At Davos
analysis By Rebecca DavisTeam South Africa has returned from the World Economic Forum at Davos triumphantly, claiming renewed investor confidence and interest in a country soon to be helmed by Cyril Ramaphosa. But the reality is that South Africa is no longer the special case it once was. At Davos, the country was competing for business not just with other African nations trumpeting newly confident leadership, but also the rest of the world.
Malawi: Mulanje Farmers Receive Fall Army Worms Pesticides
By Nellie KapatukaMulanje — Amidst fears of low yields this year due to Fall Army Worms attack and dry spells in some parts of the country, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development has started distributing pesticides to farmers in Mulanje District.
South Africa: MEC Sihle Zikalala Commends Hefty Sentences Meted Out to Rhino Poachers
press release We urge the courts to continue throwing the book at poachers as we believe that nothing short of hefty jail sentences will deter poachers intent on plundering our critically endangered species." That was the message from the Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs MEC, Mr Sihle Zikalala, when welcoming a decision by the Empangeni Magistrate's Court to hand down a total of 30 years to four criminals arrested in connection with rhino poaching.
Kenya: Two Escape Death Narrowly After Tanker Burst Into Flames - Photos
By Charles WanyoroTwo roads construction workers are nursing injuries after the tanker they were operating burst into flames at Kiamuringa, along the Muthatari-Siakago road. The tanker was spreading tar and chips when it burst into flames, sending the crew scampering for safety, during the Monday incident. Area village elder, Samuel Mutiso said the driver suffered a dislocated leg after he jumped off the vehicle, while another crew member suffered minor burns in the stomach and chest.
Nigeria: Borno Govt Bans Vehicular Movement On 3 Highways
The Borno Government has banned vehicular movement on three major roads in the state due to the ongoing military clearance operation against the Boko Haram insurgents. Bukar Bulama, the commissioner of home affairs, information and culture affairs, made the announcement on Monday in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Mr. Bulama disclosed that the government had prohibited vehicular movement on the roads to be observed between Jan. 30 and Feb. 4.
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