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Eighteen miners die in accident
Eighteen people died when a bus carrying Mozambican mine workers from South Africa to Mozambique over-turned and burst into flames T hursday morning, near...
Foot and Mouth disease discovered in Mozambique
The dreaded Foot and mouth disease has been detected in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza, reports Thursday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias".
The...
Air Corridor in trouble
The private Mozambican airline Air Corridor may never fly again because its two Boeing 737s are grounded in South Africa with serious safety problems,...
Mozambique’s economy declared satisfactory by IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday declared that the performance of the Mozambican government's reform programme in 2007 was "satisfactory", despite missing a...
Maputo’s steel rolling mill resumes production after 10 years
Maputo's steel rolling mill, paralysed for almost a decade, has resumed production, though on an experimental scale Mill owners Arcelor-Mittal, the world's largest steel...
US$ 700,000 relief donation from Portugal to Mozambique
The Portuguese government Wednesday donated US$ 700,000 to support Mozambique's relief agency, the National Disasters Management Institute (INGC) and to assist small scale fishermen,...
Stiffer penalities for human traffickers in Mozambique
The Mozambican government favours stiffer penalties for criminals found guilty of trafficking in people, Justice Minister Benvinda Levi said Thursday.
Levi was speaking at a...
Diana wanted by two governments for crimes
A team from the Mozambican Criminal Investigation Po lice (PIC) and the Attorney General's Office have arrived in South Africa to negotiate the extradition...
Mozambique: ex-migrant workers storm labour ministry
Over a hundred Mozambicans, who had once been migrant workers in the now defunct German Democratic Republic (GDR), Wednesday burst into the Labour Ministry,...
Cuba receives Mozambique delegation
The Mozambiquan president, Armando Guebuza, is on a three day official visit to Cuba honouring an invitation from Cuban president, Raul Castro, to define...
Mozambique’s clandestine abortions
Back-street abortions are well on the way to becoming a chronic health problem in Mozambique, and urgent measures are needed to reduce the number...
Oil refinery project takes off in Mozambique
The project to build an oil refinery at Nacala-a-Velha, in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula, has taken off with the transportation of equipment...
Mozambique floods would have been worse without Cahora Bassa dam
The impact of this year's floods in the Zambezi Valley, Mozambique, would have been worse, if the Cahora Bassa dam did not exist, according...
Zimbabwe diamond producer reports sharp output drop
Zimbabwe's biggest diamond producer, Murowa Mines, Thursday reported a sharp drop in output last year owing to power shortages. In a statement, the company...
Mozambique undecided about recognising Kosovo
The Mozambican government has not yet taken a position on whether to recognise Kosovo, the former Serbian province that declared its independence 10 days...
Mozambique’s trade union federation condemns wildcat strike
Mozambique's main trade union federation, the OTM, has distanced itself from the wildcat strike, waged by about 600 seasonal workers at the Xinavane sugar...
CAF Confederation Cup results
Following are some results in the CAF Confederation Cup which started off across Africa at the weekend:
US Masseda (TOG) 2 0 UNB (BEN)
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Storm kills eight in Mozambique
Storms in the Mozambican northern province of Nampul a have killed eight people and destroyed 809 houses and 80 classrooms, according to a report...
Southern Africa Floods Victims: Aid Sought
After barely recovering from last year's floods and only halfway into the current rainy season, rivers have overflowed their banks and predictions of more...
70,000 Malawians displaced as Mozambicans flee rising water, crocodiles
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Over 70, 000 people have been displaced or have their crop fields destroyed as floods continue to wreck havoc in...
Four retired african presidents in Kenya to mediate election crisis
Four retired African presidents arrived here Tuesday t o mediate in the stand off between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition O r ange...
South African tourist detained for assault in Mozambique
The Mozambican police have detained a South African tourist, Pierre Daniel Van Tonder, for a brutal assault against a 22-year-old mozambican in the tourist...
Chissano wins Mo Ibrahim leadership prize
Former President of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano, was Monday named the first winner of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership.
The honour will...