Parliament open to considering new bill to block movement in Mozambique
Mozambique’s government could go back to parliament to get discretionary powers to limit movement within the country, as part of measures to slow the spread of coronavirus
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Total confirms Covid-19 case on Mozambique LNG site
An employee working on the Mozambique LNG project site at Afungi for French oil major Total has been infected with Covid-19, the company has told Zitamar News
Maputo port on skeleton staff, Mozambicans head home as South Africa locks down
Mozambique — and in particular Maputo — are trying to ascertain the impact that South Africa’s three-week lockdown will have this side of the border
Mozambique must protect the poor to avoid the worst effects of coronavirus
The supply of essential goods to Mozambique should not be disrupted — but a global and local economic slowdown, combined with inflation and a falling metical, will need careful management by the Mozambican authorities
Food imports should continue in Maputo despite new border controls
The main South African supermarket chains in Mozambique are not anticipating a shortage of goods in Maputo, even as South Africa tightens border controls against the spread of Covid-19. Meanwhile, foods continue to be imported through sea ports
Sixteen countries on Mozambique quarantine list, but measures erratically enforced
Quarantine rules for foreign travellers arriving in Mozambique are being implemented inconsistently, amid calls for the government to take more decisive action — and communicate more effectively
Coronavirus exposes Mozambique economy’s reliance on Chinese trade
Mozambican importers and exporters alike are feeling the impact of the slump in global trade – and particularly trade with China – as a result of the Corona pandemic
Mozambique prepares isolation and testing facilities in preparation for corona outbreak
The Minister of Health, Armindo Tiago, announced on Wednesday that $5 million is needed to improve the control and prevention capacity of COVID-19, including the urgent construction of isolation centres