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Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation Minister, Mr Etienne Sinatambou, has said that emerging technologies such as cloud computing, the internet and big data, and the digital landscape offer unlimited opportunities
©- - 31 august 2016 - 07:09:35 - thread African Union (420 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seventy-two people were killed in road accidents that occurred in Mauritius during the first semester of 2016, while 275 were seriously injured and 1,564 were slightly injured
©- - 30 august 2016 - 07:05:44 - thread African Union (219 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Though the African Union (AU) announced at its recent summit in Kigali, Rwanda, that it intended to initiate a national dialogue on reconciliation among Libyan stakeholders in order to address the security crisis that erupted in 2011, it is still unclear how this dialogue will be put in place
©- - 29 august 2016 - 16:01:33 - thread African Union (425 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) –The FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, will visit Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles from 29 August to 3 September 2016 in support of the Indian Ocean Commission’s Regional Programme on Food and Nutrition Security
©- - 28 august 2016 - 07:20:54 - thread African Union (184 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) that has been ravaging Mauritian livestock for the past three weeks continued to dominate the headlines again this week as the authorities proceed to vaccinate those animals that are still in good health
©- - 27 august 2016 - 12:44:13 - thread African Union (465 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth left Port Louis on Friday with a high-level delegation to attend the 6thTokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) which will take place on 27-28 August 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya
©- - 26 august 2016 - 17:46:06 - thread African Union (231 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) on Thursday issued the following foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling 1 Euro 399
©- - 25 august 2016 - 15:33:08 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 25 august 2016 - 08:57:07 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An annular Solar Eclipse, that will be a deep partial solar eclipse, where the sun disc will be eclipsed up to 90 per cent, will be visible in Mauritius on 1 September 2016, the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre (RGSC) announced on Thursday in Port-Louis
©- - 25 august 2016 - 07:39:58 - thread African Union (250 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 24 august 2016 - 08:44:00 - thread African Union (125 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The US government is gravely concerned about the harsh prison terms imposed on 20 individuals who were arrested following the 29 June riots in Nouakchott, Mauritinia, due to deficiencies in legal representation of the defendants and the government's evidence presented against the accused, a statement from the US State Department said
©- - 22 august 2016 - 15:01:35 - thread African Union (256 words)


Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Seeking to promote Uganda as an important global oil and gas resource holder, authorities in this East African country are preparing to host a prestigious conference from 22-23 November 2016, which will provide a platform for the government and state companies to discuss the development and best practice of the country’s already thriving oil and gas industry
©- - 21 august 2016 - 09:30:59 - thread African Union (259 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday launched a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent cervical cancer among girls as part of the Expanded Programme of Immunisation in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations
©- - 19 august 2016 - 06:37:45 - thread African Union (316 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 35 African heads of state and government have confirmed their intention to attend the sixth Summit of the Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development (TICAD), an international forum to discuss Africa’s economic growth and trade in Africa, officials said Wednesday
©- - 18 august 2016 - 15:26:03 - thread African Union (413 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) on Thursday issued the following foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling 1 Euro 398
©- - 18 august 2016 - 12:57:12 - thread African Union (139 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government has warned fraudsters using the name of President Muhammadu Buhari and those of his family members and senior government officials to solicit favour or contracts from Ministries and other government establishments to desist from the criminal act or face the wrath of the law
©- - 17 august 2016 - 15:56:29 - thread African Union (201 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Expressing extreme concern about the failure of the Sudanese parties to reach consensus on implementation of the Roadmap Agreement for peace in their country, the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel on the Cessation of Hostilities Negotiations (AUHIP) said on Wednesday that “the Parties have allowed a real and critical opportunity to slip out of their hands”
©- - 17 august 2016 - 11:15:15 - thread African Union (757 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 17 august 2016 - 09:00:22 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 16 august 2016 - 09:29:06 - thread African Union (124 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Guinea Bissau, Mr Modibo Toure, appealing to political leaders in Guinea Bissau to embrace unity and avoid any act that could plunge the nation into further crisis
©- - 15 august 2016 - 18:14:16 - thread African Union (210 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has re-opened the race for the next Chairperson of the Commission, the deputy Chairperson and the Commissioners ahead of the polls in January 2017, the AU Commission announced on Friday
©- - 12 august 2016 - 13:28:29 - thread African Union (271 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has once again called upon parties to the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) to embrace mutual trust, put the interest of their country and its people above everything else and to scrupulously implement the Peace Agreement
©- - 11 august 2016 - 18:42:51 - thread African Union (427 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Thursday told Parliament that pursuant to its commitment to ensure that the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Mauritius are fully respected and safeguarded, his government will relentlessly pursue all efforts in accordance with international law for the effective exercise by Mauritius of its sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago
©- - 11 august 2016 - 15:45:28 - thread African Union (621 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 11 august 2016 - 09:14:18 - thread African Union (124 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) on Wednesday issued the following foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling 1 Euro 391
©- - 10 august 2016 - 13:00:42 - thread African Union (138 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Miinister Mahen Seeruttun on Wednesday said that Mauritius is self-sufficient in poultry meat and eggs owing to well established vertically integrated poultry industries and it is of paramount importance that the industry be protected from major poultry diseases
©- - 10 august 2016 - 08:56:25 - thread African Union (439 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 30 participants from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) member states and Eastern African countries are attending a five-day regional training workshop on "Communicating Scientific Information to Policy Makers" in Mauritius whose objective is to improve decision making and the development of policies based on the scientific data, products and bulletins that are generated under the Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (MESA)-Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) project
©- - 09 august 2016 - 14:18:54 - thread African Union (433 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 09 august 2016 - 09:18:43 - thread African Union (124 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Tuesday informed Parliament about the outbreak of foot and mouth disease among the cattle population in Mauritius and Rodrigues but said measures were being taken to control its spread
©- - 09 august 2016 - 09:14:30 - thread African Union (322 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Social Integration and Economic Empowerment Minister Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Monday said that the government will introduce as from 1 December 2016 of a new scheme under which every adult on the Social Register will be entitled to a monthly subsistence allowance based on a minimum threshold of MRs 2,720 (US$78) with a maximum threshold of MRs 9 520 (US$272) for a family of two adults and three children
©- - 09 august 2016 - 07:47:44 - thread African Union (361 words)


Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame is among the group of African leaders and personalities who will attend the inaugural ceremony of Chad's president-elect Idriss Déby Itno on Monday, an official source confirmed to PANA in Kigali
©- - 08 august 2016 - 13:10:18 - thread African Union (123 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Bashir left Khartoum on Monday for Ndjamena, Chad, for the inauguration of President Idriss Deby for a new presidential term
©- - 08 august 2016 - 10:19:40 - thread African Union (228 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius
©- - 08 august 2016 - 07:53:20 - thread African Union (126 words)


Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health Minister Anil Gayan on Thursday urged fathers, relatives, neighbours and health care professionals to support the breastfeeding mothers in light of the negative impact of modern lifestyles on breastfeeding with women having to reconcile work with motherhood
©- - 04 august 2016 - 17:39:51 - thread African Union (355 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Expressing optimism that all African teams taking part in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will return with as many medals as possible, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has encouraged competitors to display best sportsmanship
©- - 04 august 2016 - 11:41:02 - thread African Union (210 words)