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Mozambique: Commander Promises to Pay Back Wages
Maputo — The General Commander of the Mozambican police force (PRM), Bernadino Rafael, announced on Saturday that the PRM is working with the Ministry of Economy and Finance so that, by the end of January, it can pay off the wage arrears owed to police agents. Rafael, cited by Radio Mozambique during a working visit
Mozambique: Mozambique Orders 10 More Locomotives From India
Maputo — The Indian company Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) has confirmed the reception of an order from Mozambique for the manufacture and delivery of ten new Cape Gauge diesel locomotives. This follows the recent export to Mozambique of seven Cape Gauge locomotives from the same company. BLW spokesperson Rajesh Kumar, cited in the newspaper the
Mozambique targets 720 000 people in cholera vaccination drive
Maputo – Mozambique today kicked off a cholera vaccination campaign targeting around 720 000 people in eight districts as the country steps up control measures against an outbreak in which 5260 cases and 37 deaths have been recorded to date since September 2022. People aged one year and older will be vaccinated in the five-day
Mozambique: Taipo Trial
Maputo — Mozambique's former Labour Minister, Helena Taipo, on Tuesday denied all the charges against her in the case of 113 million meticais (about 1.8 million US dollars, at the current exchange rate) stolen from her Ministry in 2014-15. Taipo is the most prominent of the 11 people accused of embezzlement and other financial offences…
Mozambique cyclone death toll climbs to 12
Cyclone Gombe has left 12 dead, affected more than 30,000 people and destroyed more than 3,000 homes since making landfall in Mozambique on Friday. The death toll from a cyclone that struck Mozambique this week climbed to 12 on Sunday after devastating wind and rain lashed the southern African country. Cyclone Gombe has affected more…