Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Tourism Industry expects a total of one million tourists in 2013 or 3,6 per cent more than the number that came to the indian ocean island nation in 2012, according to official statistics released here Friday by Statistics Mauritius
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The live telecast of a paediatric orthopaedics surgery on a four-year-old girl with severe malformation in the upper limbs on Wednesday is meant to showcase Mauritius as a medical hub in the region, the Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Minister, Lormus Bundhoo, declared here Thursday
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Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Visiting Mauritania on Wednesday defeated hosts Gambia 2-0 in a international friendly match at the Independence stadium in Bakau, Gambia
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian president, Pranab Mukherjee, is expected in Mauritius 11 March for a two-day official visit during which he will be an honorary guest at celebrations marking the 45th anniversary of the Independence of Mauritius, PANA learnt Wednesday from official sources
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Sugar production in Mauritius has declined, from 435,509 in 2011 to
409,200 tons in 2012, according to the Ministry of Agro-industry and Food Security
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30
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Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has urged feuding Sudanese tribal groups to cease the hostilities which have left dozens dead
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The population of Mauritius increased by a total of 4, 865 people between 2011 and 2012, according to statistics released here Tuesday
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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday stated Nigeria’s commitment to resolving the crisis in Guinea Bissau under the aegis of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations
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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and Mauritania are to set up a joint scientific committee which will assess, in details, the fish stock in the Mauritanian waters, the European commission indicated here Monday in press release
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Leaders of 11 African countries and four regional and international organizations on Sunday signed a peace deal which they hope will bring peace to the troubled Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Great Lakes Region
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New York, US (PANA) – The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN office in Guinea-Bissau for three months and requested UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to provide recommendations on its future mandate and any possible readjustment in the world body’s
support to the West African nation
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's senior national football team will play two friendly matches against its Gambian counterpart on 27 Feb
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 29
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The second edition of a National Job Fair opened Wednesday in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, attended by several ministers, civil servants and the private sector, PANA reported here
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30
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Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has presented a new Integrated Electricity Plan covering the period 2013-2022 that gives an overview of its strategies to address the energy challenges of the island, PANA reported Wednesday
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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - President Boni Yayi of Benin will visit Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, where he take part in the summit of Heads of State and Government of the South America-Africa Cooperation Forum (ASA), slated for Friday
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – An international military exercise, code named "Flintlock 2013", began Tuesday in South-eastern Mauritania, security sources told PANA here
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Curepipe Starlight football club has maintained the lead in the Mauritian first division football league, after trashing Bolton City 8-3 in the 11th round of matches played over the weekend
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 29
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Thursday announced a minor cabinet reshuffle, dropping two ministers and appointing two others
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Thursday held talks with the special representative of the UN Secretary General for the Sahel, Romano Prodi, with their discussions focusing on the bank and peace and stability in the Sahel
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Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Commission President Kadré Ouédraogo has urged all stakeholders to play their part towards a speedy restoration of constitutional order and democracy in Guinea-Bissau, a commission statement obtained by PANA here Thursday said
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Irked by a recent statement credited to French parliamentarian Noël Mamère that "Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is a godfather to drug traffickers in the sub-Sahel-Saharan region, Mauritanian opposition has said the president must react immediately
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) rose from its first meeting on the stalled political process in Madagascar in 14 months, with a call on Malagasy politicians to implement the political roadmap leading to presidential elections in July this year
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Heavy rains which started on Tuesday evening, pounding the length and breadth of Mauritius, has virtually crippled the Island nation, according to a PANA Correspondent here
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Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Mauritian court has sentenced a Malagasy to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking, PANA learned Wednesday from judicial source in Port Louis, the capital of the country
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30
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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian politicians, including the leader of the Progressive Popular Alliance (APP) and Speaker of parliament, Messaoud Ould Boulkheir, Monday launched a new initiative meant to enhance inclusive dialogue in the political life of the country
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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Saudi government has donated 200 tonnes of food supplies to Mali intended for people in difficult nutritional situation and persons displaced from Timbuktu, Gao and Kidal regions, scenes of the war against Islamist rebels in northern Mali, PANA reported Tuesday, quoting sources close to the Ministry of of Humanitarian Action, Solidarity and the Elderly
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government has invited public tenders for the design, construction, financing, operation and maintenance of the Mauritian Light Rail Transit (MLRT) project, a PANA Correspondent reported from here
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Foreign Affairs Minister Arvin Boolell, said here Tuesday that it is important to react promptly to sustainable development because time is of essence
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 29
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