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A fire hits the oncology department in Maputo, with reconstruction and expansion to the provinces being considered.
8 articles from 1 November to 10 November 2026 · 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Maputo city council is preparing 250 plots in Jocane, in Matutuíne district, to rehouse families still housed in accommodation centres after the floods. According to the mayor, Rasaque Manhique, 100 families have already been rehoused in KaTembe, which has street lighting, public transport and access to water, according to O País.
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Maputo city council is preparing 250 plots in Jocane, in Matutuíne district, to rehouse families still housed in accommodation centres after the floods. According to the mayor, Rasaque Manhique, 100 families have already been rehoused in KaTembe, which has street lighting, public transport and access to water, according to O País.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · 17:13
Mozambique’s Attorney General’s Office seized IT equipment at the headquarters of the National Road Transport Institute in Maputo and at its Matola delegation. The searches target suspicions of fraudulent issuance of driving licences and corruption, with no one detained so far, according to a prosecution source cited by Notícias.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · 16:49
Former Mozambican Defence Minister Tobias Dai was honoured at his funeral in Maputo after his death on 2 November. President Daniel Chapo praised his role in the liberation struggle, the organisation of the armed forces and peace processes, according to Agência de Informação de Moçambique.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · 04:53
Maputo Central Hospital performed 12 ERCP procedures during the first week of activity of its new unit, strengthening treatment of biliary and pancreatic diseases in Mozambique. The technique can notably remove stones without external incision and could reduce patient transfers abroad, according to AIM.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · 12:10
Mozambique’s first lady, Gueta Chapo, has called for oncology services to be extended to other provinces to ease pressure on cancer care. The Ministry of Health estimates that the disease causes 17,000 deaths a year and about 26,000 new cases, Rádio Moçambique reports.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · 18:24
Mozambique’s First Lady, Gueta Chapo, has called for funds and partners to help restore the oncology department at Maputo Central Hospital, which was damaged by a fire. During a visit to the hospital, she stressed the department’s essential role for cancer patients, as the country lacks specialist facilities, the Mozambique News Agency reports.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · 13:04
The Mozambican government wants to restore oncology services at Maputo Central Hospital after the 1 November fire, the Mozambique News Agency reports. Maputo municipal council president Rasaque Manhique urged the Ministry of Health to speed up reconstruction and praised firefighters for rescuing hospitalised patients and saving equipment, according to Notícias.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · 12:12
A fire ravaged the oncology department of Maputo Central Hospital on Sunday morning without causing any casualties, according to Carta de Moçambique and Club of Mozambique. The 22 patients were evacuated, essential equipment was moved to safety and the cobalt source was not damaged. The National Public Rescue Service was mobilised, O País reports, while Club of Mozambique reports damage to the upper part of the building and a call for solidarity from the prime minister.
🇲🇿 Mozambique · 08:20
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