February 2012

Mining Law Would Not Impact Tax System

[AIM] Maputo - The Mozambican government has guaranteed that the new mining law currently under discussion will have no impact on the tax system for mining and hydrocarbons.

No More Coal Licences for Tete

[AIM] Maputo - The Mozambican government has announced that, for the time being at least, it will not issue any more licenses for coal exploration or mining in the western province of Tete.

Feasibility Study Positive for Underground Coal Mine

[AIM] Maputo - The definitive feasibility study on the Minas de Moatize Coking Coal project, owned by the British company Beacon Hill Resources, has shown that there are mineable reserves of 42.65 million tonnes in the concession area, of which 23.46 million tonnes are described as marketable reserves.

Minister Downplays Conflict in Quelimane

[AIM] Maputo - Mozambique's Minister of State Administration, Carmelita Namashalua, on Monday downplayed the conflict between the Zambezia provincial government, and the mayor of Quelimane, the Zambezia provincial capital, Manuel de Araujo.

Satellites to Face Either Mozambique or Uganda

[GFA] Ghana's U-20 team will start off the qualifying campaign for the 2013 Africa Youth Championship in the first round stage later in July.

Red Cross Launches an Appeal to Assist Cyclone Affected Families

[IFRC] Johannesburg/Geneva February 2012 - Thousand of families in Mozambique are still without aid after tropical cyclones Funso and Dando hit Nicoadala, Pebane, Maganja da Costa, Namacurra, Quelimane and Chinde districts mid-January.

Officials Fear Disease Outbreaks After Floods

[IFRC] Quelimane - Following the cyclone and floods that ravaged Quelimane town and its outskirts, health officials have raised concern over the possibilities of cholera, malaria and diarrhoeal outbreak.

Portuguese Company to Produce Fruit Juice in Maputo

[AIM] Lisbon - The Portuguese group Sumol Compal intends to start production of its non-alcoholic drinks in Mozambique in March.

Portuguese Business Delegation in Country

[AIM] Maputo - Portuguese businessmen from the construction and food processing industries are visiting Mozambique to establish contacts for future commercial relations with local partners, according to the Portuguese news agency, Lusa.

Police Seize Stolen Medicines

[AIM] Maputo - The Mozambican police on Friday seized large quantities of medicines in the central city of Beira that had been stolen from the national health service, according to a report in the Maputo daily "Noticias".