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Mauritania suspends voting procedure for creation of High Court of Justice
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania’s justice, interior, and defense committee Saturday suspended a voting procedure on a law setting up a high court of justice (HCJ), official sources told PANA here Full text...
Inquiry into former president's governance resonates in Mauritanian press
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As the week comes to a close, the story that resonated most in the Mauritanian press this week was the summons to former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (2008-2019) by a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP) Full text...
Saturday's forex rate for the Mauritanian ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Mauritius: Tourist arrivals dropped by 53,1% in June 2020
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday indicated that tourist arrivals in the island dropped from 92,398 in June 2019 to only 9 in June 2020 Full text...
Mauritania: Opposition party wants Central Bank of Mauritania audited
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian Opposition Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD) has called for an audit of the Central Bank of Mauritania, following alleged "embezzlement of large sums of foreign currency and the use of counterfeit banknotes" Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Covid-19: Pandemic makes Mauritians aware of food security, self-sufficiency
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security minister Maneesh Gobin said on Tuesday that the Covid-19 pandemic has made people aware of the importance of food security and food self-sufficiency Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
COVID-19: UN chief highlights need for decent jobs to fuel recovery
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 50 Heads of State and government, alongside global employers’ and trade union leaders, on Wednesday took part in an online discussion looking at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work Full text...
Coronavirus: FAO grants US$ 400,000 to Mauritanian breeders and farmers
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Fund (FAO) have signed an emergency intervention agreement, worth US$ 400,000, aimed at supporting small breeders and farmers in the face of the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), PANA learned on Wednesday from official sources Full text...
Mauritius constructs civic amenity centres for waste disposal
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday, told Parliament that the government will construct five Civic Amenity Centres where households can dispose of specific waste that is not collected by local authorities and can resolve the issue of illegal dumping of waste Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Mauritania: Former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz refuses to appear before parliamentary investigation commission
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008/2019) Tuesday refused to appear before a parliamentary investigation commission (PIC) to respond to several issues relating to his administration over the past decade Full text...
Mauritius: PM lists factors militating against introduction of Kreol language in Parliament
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday told Parliament that the mastery of the Kreol language at all levels is a prerequisite for its introduction into Parliament Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
AU lays ground for industrialisation summit in November in Niger
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to hold a special summit of heads of state and government on Africa’s industrialisation agenda in November 2020 in Niger, an official source said here Monday Full text...
IFC gives Mauritania 35 million dollar for energy supply
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, Monday granted Mauritania a loan of 35 million US dollars in credit facility to boost its energy supply, an official source told PANA here Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius registers one new confirmed case
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Mauritian returnee from France, along with 109 other passengers on Sunday, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, the Ministry of Health announced in the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis Full text...
Senegalese customs seize large quantity of fake drugs at border with Guinea-Bissau
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Customs, in the southern subdivision of Ziguinchor, made a major seizure of fake medicines hidden in a truck carrying goods from Guinea-Bissau along the border village of Mpack Full text...
Burglary hits Mauritania's Budget Directorate-General in Nouakchott
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Budget Directorate-General, located in downtown Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, was burgled on Sunday g and important documents were taken away, according to knowledgeable sources Full text...
Mauritania: 6 people arrested after US$ 2.4 million was stolen from Central Bank
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Six individuals were arrested and taken into custody after the discovery of alleged embezzlement of US$2 Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Mauritius: Govt. announces list of 15 public holidays for 2021
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Friday approved and announced the list of 15 public holidays that will be in force in 2021 Full text...
Mauritius: Govt. encourages production and use of organic compost
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Environment Minister, Kavi Ramano, on Friday distributed compost bins and tools to members of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Cooperative societies in a bid to educate and raise awareness on the importance of producing compost and its uses Full text...
. AIB Capital Limited, ApexAfricaCapital Limited in Kenya announce merger
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Group, AXYS, one of the leading portfolio management companies in Mauritius, has concluded a merger project in Kenya between AIB Capital Limited and ApexAfrica Capital Limited, PANA learnt on Friday in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania goes second consecutive day without death
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday went a second consecutive day without recording any death related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, health officials said here Full text...
African Union Commission Chair appeals for calm in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, says he is monitoring the recent developments in Ethiopia closely, following the killing of the Ethiopian Artist and musician, Hachalu Hundesa Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Mauritius: Criminal cases decrease by 20%
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius (SM), a governmental body, on Wednesday said the number of criminal cases lodged in Cours decreased by 20% from 101,208 in 2018 to 80,993 in 2019 Full text...
Mauritius: Unemployment rate up in the 1st quarter of 2020
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius (SM) on Wednesday said that the unemployment rate for the first quarter of 2020 in Mauritius is estimated at 7 Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Insecurity, COVID-19 cause for concern in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The summit of G5 Sahel heads of state here Tuesday expressed deep concern with the security situation in the sub-region and the economic and social consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Full text...
Mauritius to intensify fight against corruption
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday told Parliament that the government is committed to shed light on the Saint Louis case and to that effect, every possible avenue will be explored Full text...
French President Emmanuel Macron attends G5 Sahel summit in Nouakchott
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian capital Nouakchott is hosting a G5 Sahel heads of state summit on Tuesday, attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, official sources told PANA Full text...
Mauritius introduces bill against money laundering, financing terrorism
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance minister Mahen Seeruttun, on Tuesday, told Parliament that the government is determined to strengthen the effectiveness of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mobile telephone operators in Mauritania fined for poor quality service
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has fined mobile telephone operators for "failures in the quality of service", according to an official memo published on the institution's website Full text...
Mauritania records 124 new coronavirus cases bringing total to 4,149
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania recorded 124 new cases of coronavirus, 5 deaths and 75 recoveries on Sunday, according to the Daily Health Ministry bulletin Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Ethiopia says will start filling Grand Renaissance Dam within two weeks
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia is set to start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the next two weeks, during which the remaining construction work will continue, according to the Office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
AU commends Transitional Government of Sudan on addressing multiple challenges
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional Sovereign Council and the Transitional Government of Sudan for their ongoing cooperation, commitment and coordinated engagements, and progress made in addressing multiple challenges facing the country Full text...
Covid-19: Mauritius repatriates 150 seafarers from Rome
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 150 Mauritian seafarers serving on cruise vessels were repatriated on Friday on an Air Mauritius flight from Rome, Italy, the Shipping Division of the Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping said in a communique issued in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Mauritania: President Ghazouani enquires about Senegalese counterpart on self-confinement
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Friday inquired about the state of health of his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, who has been in self-confinement for 14 days Full text...
Mauritius: Economy to be severely impacted in 2020 because of Covid-19
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that Mauritius being a very open economy will be severely impacted, according to figures worked out amid a high level of uncertainties around the economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic Full text...