The Total-led Mozambique LNG Project awarded Oratha Construcões Lda, a Mozambican-owned company based in Pemba, a contract of more than $18 million MZN for a hospital ward rehabilitation at the Provincial Hospital of Pemba, to serve as an isolation area for the hospitalization of COVID-19 patients. 

Ronan Bescond, Country Chairman of Total in Mozambique said “awarding the contract to Oratha is in line with our local content policy that aims to provide business opportunities to Mozambican companies. Oratha provided a very competitive bid both technically and commercially and we were pleased to award the contract to them. 

Mr. Bescond states that “The participation of local companies in their project is of paramount importance, as it is part of their economic model and responds to the priorities set out by the Government of Mozambique and other interested parties.” 

Gilto Muagirico, Oratha’s Director General, said: “This is the first time that we are working with a company with size of Total thus, this contract represents a great opportunity for growth and recognition in the commercial and professional fields”.  

According to Muagirico, Oratha means “to do well”. Therefore, they guaranteed that they would do their best to carry out the contract to the best of their ability, based on Mozambican law and Total’s requirements and regulations. Oratha has showed readiness to work with Total not only in the City of Pemba, but in the entire northern region of Mozambique”. Read More