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Catholic Archbishops in Mozambique Urge Newly Ordained Priests to Stive for Holiness as “pilgrims of hope”
“Success in the mission does not depend on resources,” he said, and continued, “The Church must not become paralysed by the pursuit of means, while forgetting the heart of the mission: proclaiming the Word and loving service.” Archbishop Zuanna...

Mozambique Pavilion: Expanding Horizons
Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai Guideto Japan Global Exchange Travel Jul 9, 2025 The Osaka Expo’s Mozambique Pavilion presents the country’s scenery and culture. The Attraction of Beautiful Seas and Colorful Patterns Located in the southeastern part of...

Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Johannesburg Factory Raid, Live Ammunition Discovered
A joint operation by Home Affairs officials and law enforcement agencies led to the arrest of over 20 undocumented migrants at a steel manufacturing company and a blanket factory in Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg. Among those detained were two...

Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique Urges Newly Ordained Priests to Be “pilgrims of hope, strive for holiness”
He said, “Success in the mission does not depend on resources. The Church must not become paralyzed by the pursuit of means, while forgetting the heart of the mission: proclaiming the Word and loving service.” Archbishop Zuanna also warned against...

Ukraine is working to expand cooperation with African countries in agriculture, education, digitalization, and IT
Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ihor Brusylo held an online meeting with heads of Ukrainian diplomatic missions in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Mozambique, Botswana, and Mauritania. Representatives...

Mozambique urges for global financial reform
(MENAFN) Mozambique has voiced support for working with Russia and other partners to help establish a new global financial system that fosters economic growth in Africa. The call was made by Mozambique’s Minister of Planning and Development, Salim...

GARCC, Department of Gender engages traditional leaders on eliminating harmful practices
By Priscilla Oye Ofori Accra, July 8, GNA – The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC), through the Department of Gender, has engaged Ga Traditional leaders on ending harmful practices that women and girls are subjected to in the name...

In Mozambique, The Gorongosa Coffee Project Means “Coffee For A Better Future”
In Gorongosa, in the southern end of the Great African Rift Valley in the heart of central Mozambique, coffee farmers sing a song that melodiously translates to “coffee for a better future”. Here on a mountain enrobed in rainforest, women walk...

Woman Arrested for Smuggling 14-Year-Old Girl to Mozambique for Domestic Work
Published on July 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM by Edgar Naitha 128 words • approx. 1 min read Police in Mwanza have arrested 36-year-old Stelia Chikweni on charges of smuggling a 14-year-old girl to Mozambique, where she was forced to work as a domestic...

Novartis receives approval for first malaria drug for babies and children
Novartis on Tuesday said it had received approval in Switzerland for Coartem Baby, which it said was the first drug to treat malaria in babies and young children. Eight African countries that participated in the assessment are expected to issue...

Novartis gets approval for first malaria drug for babies and children
ZURICH (Reuters) -Novartis on Tuesday said it had received approval in Switzerland for Coartem Baby, which it said was the first drug to treat malaria in babies and young children. Eight African countries who participated in the assessment are now...

Samora Machel’s vision for Mozambique didn’t survive: what h...
Samora Moisés Machel, the first president of independent Mozambique, was born in 1933 in Gaza province, in the south of the country. He died in an unexplained plane crash on 19 October 1986, in Mbuzini, South Africa. Authoritarian and popular,...

Mozambican vendors invade Zimbabwe
On January 2, 2025, 18-year-old Castigo Quembo from Matazi village near Manica in Mozambique left home and crossed into Zimbabwe through an illegal entry point close to the Machipanda-Forbes Border Post. Alongside two close friends, Quembo made...

Samora Machel’s vision for Mozambique didn’t survive: what has taken its place?
Samora Moisés Machel, the first president of independent Mozambique, was born in 1933 in Gaza province, in the south of the country. He died in an unexplained plane crash on 19 October 1986, in Mbuzini, South Africa. Authoritarian and popular,...

Novartis Gets Approval for First Malaria Drug for Babies
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Novartis has received approval in Switzerland for Coartem Baby, which it said was the first drug to treat malaria in babies and very young children, a process Nigeria was hugely involved in, a Reuters report said. Eight...

First Ladies collaborate on global challenges, sustainability
The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has joined her counterparts from across the world to deliberate on how First Ladies can wield influence to create lasting and meaningful change, especially in the lives of women, children, and the vulnerable....

EON Reality and T4S Mozambique Partner to Revolutionize Firefighting and Safety Training with AI-Powered VR
EON Reality, a global leader in AI-driven VR and AR learning, has partnered with T4S Mozambique to transform firefighting and safety training across the country using its EON-XR Spatial AI platform. T4S, known for its safety consulting and...
Mozambique: At least 2,500 jobs lost with end of USAID – minister
At least 2,500 jobs have been lost in Mozambique with the cut in US foreign aid through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Mozambican government said on Thursday, admitting that this is “a problem” for the economy....

The young are left to rot
Good afternoon. Another report has come out about Mozambique’s ballooning population (see below). The fact that the country is producing too many children, and that its population looks set to double in the 30 or so years to 2050, is well known....

Armed Robbers Target Girls’ Home in Mozambique, Sisters Share Ordeal
Maputo, Mozambique — Armed robbers attacked a girls’ home in northern Mozambique run by the Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament (HMSS) on June 8, leading to a terrifying ordeal for the sisters and the girls under their care. The incident...