Maputo News
Maputo killings under investigation.
Investigations are underway into recent death squad killings, allegedly by members of the police, at a football field in the Costa do Sol district of Maputo. The local daily
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Maputo blasts caused by poor storage and human error.
Poor storage conditions including exposure to the elements, a lack of inspection and human error were all to blame for the explosions at an arsenal in the outer Maputo neighbourhood of Malhazine on 22...
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Maputo port to get fruit terminal.
The port of Maputo is to get a $4.2 million dollar fresh produce export terminal as part of efforts to boost its capacity and harness markets in the Far East. It is to be built and operated by South A...
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The unfinished Quatro Estacoes (Four Seasons) hotel, whose 25 floors have towered over the Costa do Sol beach in east Maputo for over three decades, has been brought down by controlled implosion. The...
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Death toll from armoury explosions rises.
The death toll from the explosions at an armoury in Maputo on 22 March has risen to at least 102 as accusations mount that government negligence was to blame. The series of blasts at the weapons depot...
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Dozens killed in explosions at Maputo armoury.
At least 72 people have been killed and several hundred more injured following a series of explosions at an armoury in Maputo on 22 March. The blasts involving weapons and ammunition took place at the...
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The cost of Mozambique flooding.
At least $71 million is needed to repair the recent flood and cyclone damage in Mozambique. Intervention is required in a number of areas such as education (to rebuild schools in Manica, Sofala, Tete...
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Just under a third of people who went for voluntary HIV testing in Maputo last year showed up positive according to the coordinator for the Maputo chapter of the national council for the fight against...
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Flood relief efforts continue in Mozambique.
Efforts to assist victims of the serious flooding that has affected central parts of Mozambique in recent weeks continue amid reports that the level of the Zambezi river is beginning to fall. At least...
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Flood situation remains critical in Mozambique.
Thousands of people displaced by flooding in Mozambique are stranded in evacuation centres without emergency supplies due to deteriorating conditions in affected areas, international news sources repo...
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Relief efforts against flooding.
Efforts are underway to assist the victims of the heavy flooding in Mozambique which has left at least 29 people dead and a further 85,000 homeless in central and northern parts of the country. Humani...
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Severe flooding in Mozambique.
At least 29 people are reported to have died and tens of thousands left homeless as a result of severe flooding in Mozambique, while United Nations humanitarian officials are warning that the situatio...
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Roads in the capital are set to get an overhaul starting from 12 February following the signing of an agreement between the contractors and the city council, the state news agency AIM reports. The wor...
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Eduardo Mondlane remembered on 3 February.
A monument to Eduardo Mondlane, considered by some as the father of independent Mozambique, is to be inaugurated in Maputo on 3 February, the 38th anniversary of his death. Founder and first president...
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Old Metical no longer legal tender.
On 1 January the old Mozambican notes and coins ceased to be legal tender although they are still being used occasionally for transactions across the country, local news sources report. Under the curr...
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Maputo's new rubbish fees postponed.
Payment of the new, higher rubbish collection tax in Maputo is to begin in March rather than in January as originally announced, the state news agency AIM has said. The delay is due to problems with t...
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Unfinished Four Seasons hotel to be demolished.
The empty Quatro Estacoes (Four Seasons) hotel, whose 25 floors have towered over the Costa do Sol beach in east Maputo for over three decades, is to be demolished by implosion in February 2007, the M...
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Ressano Garcia border post open 24 hours a day.
The Ressano Garcia border post between Mozambique and South Africa is now open 24 hours a day to facilitate the return of migrant workers employed in South Africas mines and the arrival of tourists fo...
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The Mozambican road safety institute INAV and road concessionaire Trans African Concessions (TRAC) have announced plans to improve road safety on the N4 toll road between Maputo and South Africa, the...
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New cultural centre for Maputo.
Mozambican president Armando Guebuza has opened a new cultural centre in Maputo which he says will be a space for dialogue between generations, state news agency AIM reports. The Maputo municipal cult...
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New rubbish collection fees for Maputo.
Maputo city council has announced the introduction of new rubbish collection fees as of January 2007, the daily newspaper Noticias reports. The present monthly flat rate of 20 meticais de nova familha...
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Maputo suburbs turn to rough justice.
Over 20 people have been lynched in Maputo and outlying areas since August as residents take justice into their own hands amid growing frustration with the failure of the police to tackle crime, Inter...
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Proposed media law changes cause concern.
There is perplexity among some journalists and media operators in Mozambique about proposed changes to the 1991 press law, which is widely considered one of the most enlightened pieces of media legisl...
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Gays and lesbians in Mozambique may soon have their rights championed by an official movement, state news agency AIM reports. The demand for organised representation came during the first ever seminar...
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Mittal Steel South Africa, the largest steel manufacturer in Africa, has purchased two idle steel mills in Mozambique. The $11.5 million (R90 million) acquisition of Companhia Siderurgica de Mozambiqu...
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19 October is the 20th anniversary of the death of Samora Machel, independence leader and the founding president of the republic of Mozambique.
To mark the occasion on 5 October a library was opened...
