Coral FLNG to start producing in October; Former labour minister to face trial over embezzlement charges

Welcome to Zitamar’s daily Mozambique briefing for 9 March 2022

Agenda:

• Today and tomorrow: Government in parliament to answer questions from deputies

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The latest from Zitamar News:

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Eni’s Coral South floating platform to start producing LNG in October
The production of liquefied natural gas in Area 4 offshore of the Rovuma Basin — to be operated by Italian oil company Eni — will start in October, the Mozambique government said yesterday

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Tropical storm Gombe reaches Mozambique channel
Tropical storm Gombe is now in the Mozambique Channel and could develop into a cyclone tomorrow, before making landfall just south of Ilha de Moçambique on Friday afternoon

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Also in the news:

• Police kill two at Zambezia protest (Notícias)

• Former labour minister to go on trial over embezzlement charges (VOA)

• ‘Super-minister’ Tonela ‘charged with making Nyusi rich’ (CDD)

• African Development Bank wants more data on Mozambique's development projects (Lusa)

• Port of Maputo expansion granted by government (Notícias)

• National Investment Bank has limited financing capacity (O País)