In Palma: A new road brings Olumbe and Mondlane closer

Mozambique LNG representatives and local leaders sit with residents at the first-stone ceremony for the new road, Palma district, 23 July 2026.

On 23 July 2026, Mozambique LNG and the Palma District Government laid the first stone of a new paved road between the villages of Olumbe and Mondlane, in Cabo Delgado. This first phase will shorten the journey between the two communities and make it easier to reach services, markets and each other.

During the construction phase, the road is expected to create around 400 direct jobs. Hiring will be phased as the work advances, and will draw on Olumbe and the surrounding communities.

“We want to be closer to Olumbe and the other communities around Mozambique LNG. The road construction represents a new chapter for us to work together and create more jobs and opportunities.”Maxime Rabilloud, Country Chair of TotalEnergies in Mozambique

For the district government, the road is a long-term investment in the area. “This road will be a legacy for future generations. It is more than a paved road. It is a symbol of progress, unity and hope for all of us,” said João Buchili, District Administrator of Palma. He called on residents to take part in the project so that the construction succeeds.

Representatives of Mozambique LNG and the district government lay the first stone of the Olumbe to Mondlane road.

Jean-Pascal Clemençon, TotalEnergies Senior Representative, framed the road as part of a continuing commitment to the region. “Our objective is to finish the construction phase of the Mozambique LNG project so that we can start the production phase, while continuing to benefit the local communities,” he said.

The road joins other infrastructure work under way around Palma. In Palma-Sede, the second phase of paving on the road between the Palma Health Centre and Quionga Village is in progress, after a first phase covering 560 metres was completed in the first half of the year. The Project is also involved in drinking water schemes in the communities of Palma.

Alongside the infrastructure, community businesses are growing. A cashew-processing plant financed by the Project employs 64 people, 35 of them women, and buys raw nuts from communities across the district. In coastal villages, three women’s cooperatives produce Massambwane, a soap made from seaweed, a business the communities built and run themselves.

Construction of the Olumbe to Mondlane road is now under way.