* PRC ship carrying arms for Zimbabwe leaves South Africa Apr 20, 2008
Zimbabwe has previously imported weapons through Beira port in Mozambique. The court order was granted on an application brought by an Anglican bishop and an activist under the National Conventional Arms Control Act. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Mystery of ship bearing arms for Mugabe regime Apr 20, 2008
The ship was originally reported to be headed for the Mozambique ports of Maputo or Beira, the closest harbours to landlocked Zimbabwe, but yesterday there were reports that it was moving south along the South African coast, possibly to Luanda in Angola, a close ally of Zimbabwe. The ship's master, who identified himself as Captain Sunaijun, said by radio phone: "I am awaiting orders from my owner.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Update on LonZim Plc Mar 18, 2008
LonZim (AIM: LZM) was admitted to trading on AIM on 11 December 2007 and was established for the principal purpose of making investments in Zimbabwe and the Beira corridor in Mozambique. Lonrho owns 20% of LonZim and provides management services to LonZim. (allAfrica.com)
Vigilante justice rocks once quiet Mozambique Mar 6, 2008
In Beira, the country's second largest city, six suspected criminals have been lynched this past year, in riotlike conditions ... In Chimoio and Beira, the main targets of the mobs were suspected criminals. (Christian Science Monitor)
Aids and generosity| Mar 4, 2008
It has an average HIV prevalence rate of 16 percent of the population, rising to 23 percent in some areas of Manica, a transit point for heavy trucks making their way from Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi to the Mozambican port of Beira. "There are prostitutes all along the route," said Uaquio. (iAfrica.com)
Life from disaster| Feb 28, 2008
Near the port of Beira, the capital of Mozambique's central Sofala province, Buzi is surrounded by the river and marshes where rice paddies abound, and is frequently under water ... Surveillance stations, equipped with radios, were installed along rivers, of which the Buzi river basin has eight from the mountains of the Zimbabwean border to Beira. (iAfrica.com)
Mozambique gets in line for prosperity Feb 1, 2008
For example, in drab and depressed Beira, once the hot holiday spot for many of the 300 000 mainly Rhodesian and South African tourists who visited annually before independence, 70 percent of its people are unemployed. Second, although agriculture production has grown an average of 8 percent per year for the past three years, the country is still not able to completely feed itself, not least since it is unable to distribute surpluses around the country. (Business Report, South Africa)
Mozambique: Cyclone Unlikely to Hit Flooded River Valleys Jan 27, 2008
Thus at Mafambisse, west of Beira, the Pungue river fell from 7. 05 metres on Thursday to 6. (allAfrica.com)
Mozambique flood water officially worse than 2000 Jan 17, 2008
The National Society has also deployed boats along the Buzi river, to the west of the port city of Beira. Despite a shortage of cash for fuel and outboards it has been able to move several hundred people. (AlertNet)
Scores dead in Mozambique floods Jan 14, 2008
Towns submerged Radio Mozambique reported 10 of 17 towns in the Machanga district, 100km south of the port city of Beira, had been flooded by waters from the Save River. The radio said the Mopeia district, 225km north of Beira on the lower Zambezi River, had been completely submerged and emergency services had intensified rescue operations in the area. (Aljazeera.Net)
Aid reaches flood-hit Mozambique Jan 14, 2008
An aid ship has docked in the port of Beira in Mozambique, as relief efforts to help thousands of people displaced by floods are being stepped up. The ship is carrying 3,000 tonnes of food - enough to support 250,000 people for one month. (BBC News -- Africa)
Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Lonrho Awarded 20% of LonZim Plc and Exclusive Management Contract for the New Zimbabwean Investment Company to List on AIM Dec 8, 2007
LonZim has been established to make investments in Zimbabwe and the Beira transport corridor in Mozambique. Highlights. (allAfrica.com)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Obituary: Ian Smith Nov 21, 2007
The Royal Navy solemnly prevented deliveries of crude oil to landlocked Rhodesia via the Mozambique port of Beira as tankers landed refined petrol at other ports or sent it over the South African border by road. Smith and his cronies were kept in power by a combination of white redoubt solidarity in southern Africa, deep divisions among Rhodesian-African tribal groups and guerrilla movements, irresolution in London, inertia and insincerity elsewhere - and a small group of white Rhodesian, South... (Guardian Unlimited)
Wheat Yield Smallest Ever Nov 13, 2007
Zimbabwe's state-run Grain Marketing Board has since last month been battling to secure the release of 36 000 tonnes of wheat stuck at the seaport of Beira in Mozambique pending payment of US$15 million. Already the Bakers Association of Zimbabwe has reported that more than 10 000 workers are on the verge of losing their jobs in the baking industry because of flour shortages and a government enforced order to slash prices of bread by half. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: One Thousand Tonnes of Wheat Arrive Sep 25, 2007
The 36 000 tonnes of wheat have been held in Beira, Mozambique, while the international grain supplier awaited payment. Zimbabwe is presently facing foreign currency shortages owing to the illegal economic sanctions imposed by the West that have seen lines of credit and balance of payment support being cut off. (allAfrica.com)
Devaluation is too little, too late to save Zimbabwe Sep 8, 2007
The Government has said that it has only a few days supply of wheat, and that 36,000 tonnes held in the port of Beira in neighbouring Mozambique is out of reach because there is no foreign currency to pay for it. Labour unions have also cautioned of impending action over Mr Mugabe s edict last week that forbade wage increases. (Times Online)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Teledata Mozambique chooses Redline's WiMAX systems for nationwide network Jun 11, 2007
Teledata Mozambique installed Redline's RedMAX WiMAX Forum Certified(TM) systems in Maputo and Beira, the country's two largest cities, and quickly expanded its service to become one of the highest-capacity WiMAX networks in the world. In March, the company expanded its network to bring WiMAX to the cities of Matola and Nampula to serve enterprise customers. (Canada Newswire)
Southern Africa: New Zambezi Waterway Planned May 16, 2007
At the moment, Malawi's traditional ports are Beira, which is located about 800 kilometres away, and Nacala, which is 900 kilometres away. The country also depends on the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam, which is about 1,200 kilometres away. (allAfrica.com)
Mozambique: Death Toll Reaches 101, Govt Blamed Mar 27, 2007
In 2003, explosions at the Beira weapons depot killed five people, and an incomplete cleanup after the blasts killed five more people reportedly scavenging the site for scrap metals in December 2006. Military officials have remained tight lipped about what materials were stored at the Malhazine depot but, according to initial reports, most of the recovered munitions were Soviet-made BM-24 rockets, about one metre in length and weighing 112kg. (allAfrica.com)
Mozambique:Death Toll in Blasts Reaches 100 Mar 25, 2007
The paper calls for the arsenal to be moved out of the city "with maximum urgency" - and the same goes for arsenals in Beira and other inhabited areas. Such a transfer could not be undertaken from one day to the next, but it should be regarded as a matter "of absolute priority". (allAfrica.com)
Africa Alters Efforts To Save Orphans Mar 2, 2007
(Page 1 of 2)BEIRA, Mozambique, March 1, 2007 ... Here in Beira the infection rates are some of the highest in the country close to 30 percent of adults in the city are HIV-positive. (CBS News)
Africa shifts to 'whole village' approach for orphans Mar 1, 2007
took in his orphaned nephew after a program helped connect them near Beira, Mozambique ... BEIRA, MOZAMBIQUE - The war was almost over when 4-year-old Jose Castello Valentima showed up at the orphanage a few miles outside of this port city. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
US warns Pakistan to aid in terror war Feb 26, 2007
BEIRA-- Heavy rains from a cyclone sparked more flooding in Mozambique yesterday, worsening a humanitarian crisis that has already killed 45 people and forced 140,000 from their homes ... "We are facing a serious flooding drama," district administrator Sergio Moyane said in area capital Beira. (Boston Globe)
* Mozambique struggling to recover from Cyclone Favio Feb 26, 2007
Most of the city was destroyed when Cyclone Favio came ashore south of Beira at Vilankulo on Thursday ... Favio came ashore south of Beira at Vilankulos on Thursday with sustained winds of 200kph and heavy rain. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
More flooding hits Mozambique Feb 26, 2007
Sergio Moyane, a district administrator in the capital Beira, said: "We are facing a serious flooding drama. "There are many houses under water and many fields have been swamped. " The cyclone slammed into the coast on Thursday, killing five people near the southern tourist town of Vilanculos, and although it was downgraded to a tropical storm, it brought pounding rains to a region already struggling to cope with flooding. Moyane said the storm damaged buildings as it swept through the area on... (Aljazeera.Net)
SA to aid Mozambican cyclone victims Feb 26, 2007
"There is also one dead at Govuro, two at Inhassoro, two at Machanga, one at Beira and one in Buzi," she added, referring to places along the coast. Many roofs had blown off and the government had provided tents for more than 40000 people affected, but many had preferred to stay and try to rebuild their homes for fear of looting, Schmuck said. (iAfrica.com)
SA aids Mozambique after cyclone Feb 25, 2007
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Mozambique: Cyclone Leaves Coast in Ruins Feb 24, 2007
Cyclone Favio tore through Mozambique's central province of Inhambane on Thursday leaving a trail of destruction as it headed towards the country's second city, Beira ... "It is very bad in Vilanculos but now it is heading towards Beira where they will start feeling it soon," Manuel Max, information officer at the Mozambique National Institute for Disaster (INGC), said. (allAfrica.com)
Destruction trails Mozambique cyclone Feb 24, 2007
Mozambican weather institute (INAM) said the cyclone's strength had tapered and it was headed to the central town of Caia and the northern port city of Beira. Both Ribeiro and Vilanculos' mayor, Sulemane Amugy, were unable to contact the popular tourist destination of Bazaruto Island. (AlertNet)
Mozambique tourist center devastated by cyclone Feb 24, 2007
"What will happen to all these children?'' moaned Chivale, pointing to children playing in streets littered with debris and uprooted trees. Traumatized residents started cleaning up and some vendors were back on the street selling vegetables and fruit. The central market, made of steel and tin, totally collapsed as did most other flimsy structures in an area where most homes are built of bamboo and straw. The nearby town of Inhambane and the resort of Tofo Beach were also badly hit. The area... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Cyclone strikes Mozambique Feb 23, 2007
Cyclone Favio made landfall in the central province of Inhambane, near the town of Vilanculos, and is heading north towards the city of Beira. Winds reportedly hit 170mph (270km/h) and there are fears of flooding. (BBC News)
News in brief Feb 23, 2007
As Favio moved ashore at Vilankulo, south of Beira, it destroyed homes and ripped off roofs. Many residents had been evacuated. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Mozambique floods: baby Marta threatened by Cyclone Favio Feb 22, 2007
The current prediction is that it may hit the southern part of Beira ... The Mozambique Red Cross volunteers in Beira, and in many other places where Cyclone Favio may hit, are currently busy raising awareness about the cyclone. (AlertNet)
Mozambique: First Floods, Now Cyclone Threatens Country Feb 21, 2007
"If the cyclone hits around Beira (a coastal city) then it could affect the people already affected by the floods," Richard Lee, spokesman for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), said during an interview with IPS.. In a statement issued Tuesday, the WFP said it needed 12 million dollars to feed 900,000 people in Mozambique up to the end of 2007. (allAfrica.com)
Food, tents urgently needed for Mozambique flood victims Feb 16, 2007
Diogo said a meeting of government, donors and aid organizations to discuss the situation will be held on Sunday in the central coastal city of Beira. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Chainsaws Cut Down More Than Just Trees Jan 31, 2007
A DNTF official in Beira, Mozambique's second city, explained that a license by no means guaranteed responsible exploitation, and enforcing the regulations was extremely problematic ... From Pemba in the northern province of Cabo Delgado to Beira in the central province of Sofala, Asian buyers have flocked to buy truckloads of logs ... "The areas are left commercially unviable to convert into concessions, making the forests valueless, commercially. In a country like Mozambique the protection of... (Ocnus.net)
Tropic of Al-Qaeda Jan 14, 2007
The east African coast from Kismayo in southern Somalia down to Beira in Mozambique is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Palm trees wave on glittering beaches, lapped by waves full of parrot fish and lobster. (TimesOnline)
Mozambique on Zambezi flood alert Jan 10, 2007
The DNA warned that flooding was also imminent in the Pungue valley, west of Beira, with the Pungue river expected to break its banks at the Mafambisse sugar plantation. The situation in the country's other major river basins was described as "stable". (iAfrica.com)
Torrential rains kill 9 in Mozambique, affect 7,000 Jan 7, 2007
In the port city of Beira, many areas have been flooded, and people have been trying to reach safer areas. Roads are under water, causing traffic problems. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
