Maputo protests end in deaths

Riots over rising food and fuel prices have led to deaths on the streets of Maputo. Mozambique's private television station S-TV reported that six people, including two children, had been killed, while a police spokesman stated that four people have...

First phase of Mozambique's Mphanda Nkuwa dam Approved

The Mozambique government has approved the first construction phase of the Mphanda Nkuwa hydroelectric dam in the western Tete province, and is now in the process of finalising the contract. The government predicts that work will begin on the dam...

Germany Invests in Mozambique Education Sector

The Mozambican and German governments have signed an agreement which will see the German Development Bank (KFW) invest in Mozambique's education sector. Under the plans, the KFW will invest €47 million in a common fund which co-finances the implementation of...

Oil Discovery in Mozambique

US oil company Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has discovered oil deposits at a depth of 5,100 metres off the coast of northern Mozambique. The announcement was made by Mozambique's minister of mineral resources, Esperanca Bias, who claimed that it was the...

Mozambique increases visa costs

Mozambique has increased significantly the cost of tourist visas and temporary and permanent residence permits, local news sources report. O Pais reports that on 12 July temporary residence permits rose from 2,000 MT to 24,000 MT and permanent permits from 2,000...

Mozambique and Botswana to develop deepwater port

The governments of Mozambique and Botswana have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a deepwater port at Techobanine Point in the district of Matutuine in southern Mozambique. The plans also include the construction of a 1,100 km railway linking...

Maputo provincial hospital ready in 2011

Work is underway to build a new provincial hospital in Matola, near Maputo, taking pressure off existing facilities in the capital. The construction of the $9.5 million hospital is running slightly behind schedule but health minister Ivo Garrido has said...

Maputo housing project for young people

Young Mozambicans are to benefit from a subsidised housing scheme in the coastal Costa do Sol neighourhood of Maputo. The project, called Casa Jovem, is an initiative of the Joaquim Chissano Foundation (FJC) of former president Joaquim Chissano. The foundation is...