November 2011

Country Could Benefit From Huge Mozambique Gas Find

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Wed, 30/11/2011 - 14:39
Italian and US companies have announced the discovery of massive natural gas fields off Mozambique in the last month, promising huge long-term benefits for Mozambique, and potentially significant spin-off benefits for neighbouring South Africa.
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111300987.html

Orange Sweet Potato a Hit, Say Inventors

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Tue, 29/11/2011 - 17:27
Orange sweet potato that has been bred to contain more of a precursor of vitamin A has successfully passed a crucial test of its practical use.
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111291184.html

New Officials for Pedagogic University

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Mon, 28/11/2011 - 17:19
Mozambican Prime Minister Aires Ali on Monday swore into office three assistant vice-chancellors for the Pedagogic University (UP), which has now become the largest university in the country, and has expanded well beyond its original task of training secondary school teachers.
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111282275.html

Political Leaders Campaign in By-Elections

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Mon, 28/11/2011 - 17:19
Political heavyweights from both the ruling Frelimo Party and from the opposition Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) have thrown themselves into the by-election battles in the three municipalities of Quelimane, Pemba and Cuamba.
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111282274.html

Guebuza Urges Trained Citizens to Return

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Mon, 28/11/2011 - 17:19
Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Sunday urged Mozambicans living in Lisbon, who have completed their university training, to return to Mozambique to contribute to the country's development.
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111282272.html

Japan Finances Education and Water Projects

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Mon, 28/11/2011 - 17:19
The Japanese government on Monday formalised grants of about 280,000 US dollars to finance education and water projects in Mozambique, which will be undertaken by NGOs.
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111282273.html

Talking Turf - From Maputo With Love

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Mon, 28/11/2011 - 12:51
Typically the National Sports Commission has not found it proper to celebrate our outing at the last All Africa Games held in Maputo Mozambique. I am not asking it to roll out the drums for the 3rd place finish that properly speaking looks more like a second place finish or because we had a new domination in Athletics. Not even for the first time ever first place in basketball.
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111281085.html

Government Reaffirms Commitment to Press Freedom

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Sat, 26/11/2011 - 09:34
Mozambique's deputy justice minister, Alberto Nkutumula, has highlighted the importance of freedom of the press as a "weapon in the fight against corruption and inequality".
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111260153.html

Coal Exports Require Upgrading Quelimane Port

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Sat, 26/11/2011 - 09:34
Investment in the port of Quelimane, capital of the central Mozambican province of Zambezia, is now urgent, in order for it to complement Beira and Nacala in the export of Mozambican coal, according to Casimiro Francisco, chairperson of the Mozambican Coal Association (AMDC).
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111260152.html

EDM to Provide 8,000 New Connections in Nacala

Submitted by AA Mozambique on Sat, 26/11/2011 - 09:34
The publicly owned electricity company, EDM, plans to provide eight thousand new connections in the northern Mozambican port of Nacala in 2012.
Source: 
http://allafrica.com/stories/201111260151.html