Flood alert on some rivers, but Umbeluzi remains low
Although several major Mozambican rivers are at or approaching flood alert level, in the far south the Umbeluzi River, on which Maputo depends for its water supply, remains dangerously low.
5 January, 2017
Dedicated electricity line for new hospital
Electricity company announces independent, medium voltage transmission line exclusively to provide power for the country’s newest health unit, the Quelimane Central Hospital.
3 January, 2017
New Deputy Governor of Central Bank
President Filipe Nyusi has urged the new Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mozambique, Victor Pedro Gomes, to make every effort to help stabilize the country’s economy.
21 September, 2018
Poachers and illegal loggers jailed
The Chigubo district court, in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, has, over the past three months, sentenced 14 people to jail terms of between 15 days and 12 years for poaching and illegal logging in the Banhine National Park.
19 September, 2018
Government approves water management plan
The Mozambican government on 18 September approved a National Water Resource Management Plan for the next 20 years that will cost an estimated US$28 billion.
18 September, 2018
President Nyusi wants greater visibility for Mozambique Island
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on 17 September urged the residents of Mozambique Island, off the coast of the northern province of Nampula, to join the government initiatives intended to grant greater visibility to the island as a cultural treasure.