Maputo – President Daniel Chapo has delivered one of his strongest criticisms yet of Mozambique’s police forces, accusing them of negligence, rampant corruption and failing to curb the rising wave of road accidents that continue to claim hundreds of lives across the country. Speaking on Thursday at the opening of the Interior Ministry’s Coordinating Council, held under the theme “Evaluating Performance and Strengthening Strategies in Response to Internal Security Challenges, with Emphasis on Preventing and Combating Crime and Road Accidents,”…

Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, used a state visit to Mozambique today to reaffirm Brazil’s commitment to revitalising its partnership with the country, describing the moment as a “reawakening” of a relationship that has spanned five decades but suffered periods of neglect. Standing alongside Mozambican President Daniel Chapo in Maputo, Lula said his return marked “the beginning of a story that should never have been interrupted”, coinciding with Mozambique’s 50th anniversary of independence and 50 years of diplomatic…

Maputo — The Chairperson of Mozambique’s Confederation of Economic Associations (CTA), Álvaro Massingue, has called for an urgent fiscal reform to ease what he described as the strangulation of the country’s economy and business environment caused by excessive taxation. “Our tax system is heavy, complex and ill-suited to an economy that seeks to compete. We need an intelligent, predictable and fair tax reform that broadens the tax base and stimulates productive investment,” said Massingue during the opening of the 20th…

MAPUTO – The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has commended Mozambique’s progress in key areas such as peace, security, regional trade, and development. Speaking on Tuesday in Maputo, SADC Executive Secretary Elias Magosi expressed the organization’s satisfaction with the achievements Mozambique has recorded. The remarks were made following a working meeting held at the Office of the Mozambican Head of State, Daniel Chapo. According to Magosi, the meeting was an opportunity to align priorities and identify areas where SADC can…

Six years after Cyclone Idai tore through central Mozambique, leaving a trail of destruction and despair, hundreds of families in Sofala province are finally moving into new homes. On Wednesday, the Buddhist-inspired Tzu Chi Foundation handed over 840 houses in Búzi district, part of an ambitious reconstruction project valued at US$33 million. The homes are located in Guara-Guara, a resettlement site built to provide safety and stability for families displaced by the storm that devastated Sofala in 2019. For many…

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has launched a Mutual Guarantee Fund worth $40 million, aimed at providing credit guarantees to at least 15,000 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. Speaking at the official launch in Maputo during the opening of the 60th edition of the Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM), Chapo said the initiative would help address one of the main obstacles facing small businesses: access to finance. “This instrument is not just a financial mechanism, it is…

Mozambique is seeking greater investment and regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the blue economy, maritime security, and infrastructure. Speaking at the opening of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Japan on Wednesday, President Daniel Chapo said Mozambique was committed to initiatives that strengthen economic integration and peace in the region. Highlighting the ocean’s role as both a trade route and a driver of socio-economic development, Chapo pointed to port logistics, the…

Mozambique’s President Daniel Chapo has said his government will not bow to pressure from aluminium producer Mozal over electricity tariffs from Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), warning that the company’s proposed rates could drive the state-owned power supplier to collapse. Speaking on Sunday after concluding his working visit to Madagascar, President Chapo stressed that negotiations were ongoing to agree on fairer tariffs. Mozal has threatened to shut down operations if talks with the government fail to secure reduced energy costs.…

Mozambique’s President, Daniel Chapo, has called on the National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) to modernise and adopt innovative mechanisms to ensure greater efficiency and transparency in solving crimes, while strengthening its capacity to tackle corruption and organised crime. Speaking today in Maputo at the launch of Sernic’s 2025–2033 Strategic Plan, Chapo stressed that corruption remains “a threat to the integrity” of public and private institutions, undermining the business environment and the country’s development. “It is imperative to recognise that corruption…

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has advocated for increased local pharmaceutical production in Mozambique, warning that the continent’s heavy dependence on imports could hinder effective responses to future viral outbreaks. “Expanding local production is essential for strengthening pandemic preparedness and response globally,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a virtual address to the International Conference on Local Production of Medicines and Health Products, which opened today in Maputo and runs until Thursday as part of…