(This article by Baylen J. Linnekin was published here on Jan. 17, 2015, and is reposted with permission. He is executive director of the Keep Food Legal Foundation and an adjunct professor at George Mason University Law School, where he
At least 72 in Mozambique are dead after drinking poisoned beer. Is crocodile bile to blame? – The Washington Post
At least 72 people who drank a homemade beer at a funeral in Mozambique over the weekend have died, health officials said on Tuesday. Authorities believe that the beer, a traditional millet-based brew called pombe, was poisoned during the course of the
U.S. Commerce Department Prioritizes Mozambique in 2015
One of the most important opportunities to emerge from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit was the Obama Administration’s commitment to increasing the counseling and technical assistance provided to U.S. private sector companies who are looking to do business in Africa. Several
U.S. Commerce Department Prioritizes Mozambique in 2015
One of the most important opportunities to emerge from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit was the Obama Administration’s commitment to increasing the counseling and technical assistance provided to U.S. private sector companies who are looking to do business in Africa. Several
Employment of expatriates in terms of Mozambican laws
This article was written by Zaida Kathrada, an associate at Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa
As a general rule, the hiring of expatriates for petroleum and mining operations may follow one of the following regimes:
Communication (or Quota) regime
With
Key Takeways from IMF’s “Africa Rising” Conference
At the end of May in Mozambique’s capital city of Maputo, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and government of Mozambique hosted a two-day conference involving leaders from a broad spectrum of government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector, with attendees
Two Tobacco Companies Settle FCPA Charges
The SEC charged two major tobacco companies, Universal Corporation, Inc. and Alliance One International, Inc., with violating the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 ("FCPA") for their involvement in a multi-million dollar bribery scheme with government officials in
Immigrant of the Day: Teresa Heinz
Mozambique set to liberalize abortion law
Via AFP News Brief:Mozambique is set to end its blanket ban on abortion after thegovernment acknowledged that current legislation was endangering thelives of women in one of Africa’s most impoverished nations.Theproposed shake-up follows the release of a report by
Mozambique considers legalizing abortion
Via IRIN:Citing a high rate of maternal deaths due to illegal, unsafe abortions, Mozambique policymakers are considering legalising the procedure. The country may eventually become one of only a handful in Africa where abortion is available upon demand. The