Congolese mines are ransacked for minerals used in high-tech devices Mar 15, 2010
Since 2002, when the UN released an early report on the illicit trade of Congolese minerals, Cabot officials said they have repeatedly reminded customers and investors that they get tantalum from mines in Canada, Australia, and Mozambique ... Cabot recently suspended its mining operation in Canada, and the company that owns the mine in Mozambique did the same. (Boston Globe)
Meet the Team Mar 13, 2010
Marks achievements include winning an International Emmy for his reporting of floods in Mozambique, a Gold Nymph for covering the war in Kosovo, and a Gold Medal at the 1996 Film & Television Festival of New York for his coverage of the Bosnian war. Mark's top videos. (ITV news, UK -- News)
MUTUAL OF OMAHA'S WILD KINGDOM Returns for New Season of Extraordinary Animal Majesty and Immersive Adventure Mar 13, 2010
From the spectacular reefs of the Mozambique coast to the wilds of the Ghats Mountains in India, the eighth season of MUTUAL OF OMAHA'S WILD KINGDOM traverses the globe to capture the beauty of these exotic animals in their natural habitat ... Mark Meekan employs the latest satellite tracking and shark-cam technology to unlock the mysteries of whale sharks as they attempt to evade being tracked beneath the waves in WORLD'S LARGEST SHARK. Roam the wilderness of India's Western Ghats Mountains... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mozambique: Issuing of Passports Suspended Mar 8, 2010
com: Mozambique: Issuing of Passports Suspended ... Thus, if the contract is cancelled, Semlex will be entitled to claim enormous compensation - but there is no clause envisaging similar compensation for the state, if Semlex decides to pull out of Mozambique, or otherwise causes losses for the state ... Most Active Stories: Mozambique. (allAfrica.com)
* S Africa to offer soccer, safari, surgery, sharks Feb 28, 2010
South Africa and neighboring Mozambique are both home to several scuba-diving destinations that are consistently ranked among the best dive sites in the world. Travellers who dont have scuba certification but do have a healthy appetite for adventure can try shark cage diving, which involves sitting in a submerged metal cage as crew members lure great white sharks to approach. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Facts behind elephant brainpower Feb 22, 2010
BBC News - The truth behind elephant brainpower. Page last updated at 16:48 GMT, Wednesday, 17 February 2010. (BBC News -- Africa)
UK team checks Madeira hospitals Feb 22, 2010
BBC News - Madeira flooding: Foreign Office team checks hospitals. Page last updated at 08:31 GMT, Monday, 22 February 2010. (BBC News)
Carlisle doctor faces challenges on trip Feb 5, 2010
At both hospitals I worked at, there was about 300 beds and wed see people from surrounding villages, and sometimes there were people from the south in Mozambique who were coming up. I think the biggest challenge was transportation. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Lager than life Feb 1, 2010
Mozambique: Spending a couple of weeks on a 4x4 expedition with around 20 beer-bellied brutes who cheered every time we passed a bombed-out Frelimo tank and who openly mocked the villagers for having so little, forgetting that it was their chommies in the SADF who were largely responsible for creating such destitution in the first place. Gambia: Threatened with arrest by heavily armed guards inside the grounds of State House in Banjul. (iAfrica.com)
* Egypt down Benin 2-0 to maintain 100% record Jan 22, 2010
In Lubango a double either side of the break from Russia-based Osaze Odemwingie and a late contribution from substitute Obafemi Martins earned Nigeria a comfortable 3-0 win over Mozambique ... Mozambique dismissed coach Mart Nooij after the defeat ... Fezal Sidat, chairman of Mozambiques football federation, said that the Dutch coachs contract will not be renewed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Next Time You're in ... Mozambique Jan 22, 2010
Then again, Ibo Island in the Indian Ocean off northern Mozambique is a very rare place. Ibo was an Arab trading post from about A.D. 800, then a Portuguese one from 1760. (Time.com)
How to Save Money on Luxury Travel ... Jan 21, 2010
Many upmarket luxury game lodges in Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, Botswana Zambia, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Morocco etc. will negotiate a reduced price if they have empty beds available. (Suite101.com)
Super Eagles set for big pay day if they win third title Jan 20, 2010
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have already announced that each player will get US$30,000 if they qualify for the knockout stage and a draw with Mozambique today in Lubango will earn them this bonus. Officials informed that the Super Eagles, as the Nigeria team are known by their fans, could almost triple this bonus if they go all the way and clinch the trophy on Jan 31 at the November 11 Stadium in Luanda. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Kenya: Cabinet Split Over Mau Tree-Planting Jan 15, 2010
Mr Musyoka will be in Mozambique representing Mr Kibaki at the swearing-in of President Armando Guebuza. An aide to Mr Kenyatta, who requested anonymity, said the Deputy PM would not attend the event because "it had nothing to do with the Ministry of Finance" that Uhuru heads. (allAfrica.com)
Partners Work for Maritime Security Jan 14, 2010
Though its smaller than the west coasts mission, the international staff includes sailors from Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Mauritius, and two ships dedicated to the mission. The west coast African Partnership Station mission has a Nigerian naval officer as its deputy commander, Harris noted. (DOD DefenseLINK -- News)
Rwandan panel says army shot down president's jet Jan 13, 2010
"The final frontier for finding alpha" Susan Payne, a red-haired British woman, is the CEO of the largest land fund in southern Africa, which currently includes 150,000 hectares (370,000 acres), mainly in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique ... In Mozambique, he says, foreign demand is more than double the existing cultivated farmland, and the government has already allocated 4 million hectares to investors, half of them from abroad. (Salon)
LAM to fly to Portugal Jan 13, 2010
Article By: Mozambique's national air carrier announced on Tuesday that it will resume flights to Portugal, the first time in a decade that it has offered the service ... LAM was established in 1936, when Mozambique was still a Portuguese colony, and had regular flights to Portugal until the route was cancelled about a decade ago, according to state information agency AIM. ... LAM, which is held jointly by the government and company employees, is Mozambique's only domestic airline. (iAfrica.com)
