Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 765,530 tourists visited Mauritius from  January to July 2019 as compared to 762,746 for the corresponding period in 2018, according to a monthly report published on Friday by the Statistics Unit of the Ministry of Tourism Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Thursday released its Business Confidence Indicator for the 2nd quarter of 2019, observing that the business confidence indicator improved modestly at 1 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday launched the Mauritius Central Automated Switch (MauCAS), a novel state-of-the art digital hub fully owned and operated by the Bank of Mauritius for payments among operators on a 24-hour, 7-day (24/7) basis Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Sidi Salem, minister of higher education, research and information and communication technologies, was Wednesday appointed the new spokesperson for the Mauritanian government, a statement issued by the presidency reaching PANA here said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The 16th Administrative Meeting of the National Contact Point for the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (RILO) East and Southern Africa (ESA), focusing on the theme “Growing our revenue: Plugging leakages through effective intelligence exchange”, opened Wednesday at the Regional Training Centre of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), in Port-Louis Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Two Mozambican sales girls on Wednesday evacuated 155 pellets of heroin, weighing 1,841 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that the government is introducing a plethora of measures and putting facilities at the disposal of the youth so that they get access to a modern, inclusive, equitable, quality and more accessible education Full text...

Port-Louis, Maurice (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as announced by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Financial Services Commission (FSC), a state integrated regulator for the non-bank financial services sector and global business in the country, on Monday said that it is at the forefront of driving quality investments into Africa, thus contributing to the sustained economic growth and prosperity Full text...

Vacoas, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Saturday night that the reward promised to Mauritian athletes ahead of the 10th Indian Ocean Islands Games (JIOI) will be doubled, given the performance of the team that won, for the first time, the Games Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several executives from the Wolof community of Mauritania have expressed "widespread outrage" after Thursday's release of the names of members of the government of President Mohamed Sheikh Ahmed Ould Mohamed Ghazouani Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian business enterprises have been asked by Business Mauritius to contribute to the success of the visit of Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, who is due in Mauritius on a one-day visit on 9 September Full text...

Port- Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Labour and Industrial Minister, Soodesh Callichurn, will Tuesday introduce for the second reading, the Workers Rights Bill, which is meant to repeal the Employment Rights Act and replace it with a modern and comprehensive legislative framework Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Industry whose objective is to promote the development of diversified, innovative and globally competitive regional and national industrial bases to enable the SADC region to achieve sustainable and inclusive industrial development Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Kane Hamidou Baba, candidate of the Coalition Living Together (CVE-African Negro Movement), in the June 22 presidential polls, has criticised the composition of the government of the newly-elected president Mohamed Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani, which was unveiled on Thursday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following is the list of the government of Mauritania announced on Thursday following the swearing-in on 1 August of President Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed ould Mohamed Ghazouani Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday celebrated the second African Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) under the theme "Birth Certificate for All: Fundamental for protecting Human Rights and Promoting Inclusion Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A collision between a trailer truck and a light duty transit vehicle left 7 persons dead and 2 seriously injured on Hope Road near Wad Naga, about 50 kilometers east of Nouakchott, according to reports on Thursday in the local press Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched an action Plan for Low Carbon and Resource Efficient Accommodation 2020–2030, drawn up by the Travel Foundation of United Kingdom after comprehensive consultations with various stakeholders in the tourism sector, PANA reported from here Full text...

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall and his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani, on Wednesday reiterated their willingness to work together to strengthen relations between the two countries, according to a communiqué from the Senegalese presidency transmitted Thursday to PANA Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Government of National Accord, Ahmed Maitig, on Wednesday reaffirmed support for the financial auditing of the Libyan Central Bank, for which UNSMIL has launched an international tender Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has commended Sudanese rivals for placing national interests over all other considerations as they initialed a constitutional declaration document paving the way for an interim civilian government Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Mozambique will hold their first session of the Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation whose aim is to consolidate bilateral relations between the two countries on 8 and 9 August, 2019, in the Mauritian capital, PANA reported from here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Jeddah Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Youcef Ben Ahmed El-Otheimen, has hailed the agreement between the forces for freedom and change and the Transitional Military Council (TMC) in Sudan on the constitutional declaration that prepares the formation of a transitional government to lead the country Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said Pope Francis’ visit to the island on 9 September 2019 will be a landmark event for the island Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - At least four gold diggers were killed on Sunday in Guelb Ndour area of Zouerate region in northern Mauritania after their mine caved in, according to reports of the local press on  Monday Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Jubilant youths on Monday prevented African Union (AU)  mediator, Professor Mohamed el Hassan Lebatt, to walk to his car as he emerged from Friendship Hall in downtown Khartoum where the two Sudanese rivals have been meeting before signing the Constitutional Declaration documen Full text...

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United States on Monday announced its support to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), on the margins of the opening of the 18th Forum on the U Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  -  The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has secured a renewed mandate, following a ministerial conference held on 2-3 August in the Comorian city of Moroni, official sources told PANA here Sunday Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -   Sudanese rivals, the Transitional Military Council and Forces for Freedom and Change Sunday initialed the final Constitutional Declaration document in the presence of African Union mediators and facilitators, with emotions running high even among key players and speakers at the podium, official sources said here Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Water supply to Tripoli and its nearby zones was restored Sunday after an interruption of more than 48 hours, the organ for the implementation and management of the artificial river project in Libya announced here Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese military and opposition have finally concluded the constitutional document as mediated by the African Union (AU), a prelude for the signature on all documents required for the interim period and civil administration Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The future of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) is being discussed at a high-level meeting which began on Friday in Moroni, Comoros, official sources told PANA Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   The international human rights organization, Amnesty International (AI), Friday urged Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed ould Mohamed Ghazouani to accord priority to issues of human rights, a statement issued here Friday said Full text...

Khartoum,  Sudan (PANA) – Almost 100 days have passed since President Omar Bashir’s ouster (11 April 2019), but the Sudanese are still struggling to form a central government to hold the country together Full text...