February 2012

Poulsen Drops 7 in Stars Squad

[CAF] Tanzania national team coach Jan Poulsen has announced 23 players minus seven notable faces for the crucial match against Mozambique come 27th February at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Cyclone Now Threatens Shipping

[AIM] Maputo - Cyclone Giovanna, contrary to earlier forecasts, is now heading away from the Mozambican coast, and back towards Madagascar.

Cyclone Giovanna 'No Longer a Threat'

[AIM] Maputo - The Mozambican National Meteorology Institute (INAM) no longer regards Cyclone Giovanna as a threat to the Mozambican coast.

Fighting HIV Depends on Managers' Commitment

[AIM] Maputo - Preventing and fighting against HIV in Mozambican workplaces requires commitment on the part of their managers, according to Cornelio Balane, the Executive Director of the Association of Businesses against AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis (ECOSIDA).

Completion Work on Sena Line to Start in February

[AIM] Maputo - Work to conclude the reconstruction of the Sena railway line in central Mozambique will begin this month, according to Marta Mapilele, the chief executive officer of the Mozambican ports and rail company, CFM.

Maximum Alert for Gaza and Inhambane Coast

[AIM] Maputo - Mozambique's National Emergency Operational Centre (CENOE) is taking precautionary measures against the approach of cyclone Giovanna, and has declared a maximum alert along virtually the entire coastline of Gaza and Inhambane provinces, and several inland districts.

Gor Mahia Unveil Squad As They Prepare to Leave for Maputo

[Nairobi Star] Gor Mahia have named 18 players for the CAF Cup first leg match against Mozambican side Ferroviario de Maputo away.

Nation Prepares for Dangerous Cyclone Giovanna

[IPS] Maputo - Over 100,000 people in Mozambique are still recovering from losing their homes and crops, and from being cut off from schools and shops after a tropical storm and cyclone hit the southern African country in January. But the worst may not be over as another dangerous cyclone is expected to make landfall Friday evening as emergency stocks run low.

Cyclone Giovanna Enters Country Channel

[AIM] Maputo - Cyclone Giovanna entered the Mozambique Channel on Tuesday night, and is now heading towards the southern Mozambican coast.

Strikers Return to Impala Platinum Mine

[AIM] Maputo - The 26,000 striking workers at the Impala platinum mine in Rustenburg, in South Africa's north-west province, began to return to work on Tuesday, and there were no reports of any incidents.