Mozambique: Labour Inspectors Arrested for Extortion

Posted to the web 8 September 2008 Maputo Two labour inspectors from the northern Mozambican province of Nampula have been arrested on charges of extortion, reports Saturday's issue of the Maputo daily "Noticias". The two had demanded a bribe from a local businessman, in exchange for which they would overlook alleged violations of the country's labour legislation. When the inspectors visited the company Fixicol... [read full story]