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Domestic workers in Mozambique are set to benefit from new labour protections, including written employment contracts, mandatory registration with the Social Security system, paid leave and stronger safeguards against harassment.
Mozambique’s Ministry of Health (MISAU) expects more than six million cases of disease during the 2026/2027 rainy season, with malaria, febrile syndrome, diarrhoea, cholera, meningitis and measles among the main health concerns.
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for greater investment in the creative industries, arguing that culture and the arts should not only help preserve national identity but also generate income for artists and contribute to the country’s economy.
A shortage of transport is affecting the work of justice institutions in KaMubukwana Municipal District, in Maputo City, including the timely presentation of detainees before judicial authorities.
Vilankulo district, in Inhambane Province, now has a new District Judicial Court, inaugurated by President Daniel Chapo.
The Mozambique Republic Police (PRM) have arrested a 37-year-old man in Maputo City on suspicion of assaulting and raping a 71-year-old woman in the Urbanização neighbourhood.
The Mozambique Republic Police (PRM) have arrested a man in Maputo City suspected of posing as a traffic police officer to inspect vehicles and illegally collect money from motorists.
The Matola Municipality will subsidise the costs of obtaining and renewing driving licences, as well as the licensing of motorcycle taxi drivers operating in the city.
