Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Government aims at positioning the island as a regional sports centre by developing it into a vibrant and growing sports economy that would have spillover effects on the services sector, the Economic Development Board (EDB) announced on Wednesday at a workshop focusing on the Sportstech Incubator Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) -  The Sega tambour, a  Mauritian type of music that originated from the Chagos archipelago, was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital, Port Louis Full text...

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

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - World Bank Vice President for Africa, Hafed Ghanem, has welcomed the commitment of the new Mauritanian authorities to human resources development and inclusive growth Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius  will soon set up an observatory for gender-based violence (GBV) to address issues related to GBV cases which are matters of national concern, and that will better help the government to have an in-depth understanding as well as study the evolution of the different GBV cases, PANA learnt here on Tuesday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo, on Tuesday appealed to the population to reconsider their attitudes and mindsets towards the elderly and disabled people Full text...

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

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

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Monday launched the federal government financial transparency policy/open-treasury portal here, an official source said here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The deputy governor of the World Bank (WB) for Africa, Hafed Ghanem, Monday praised the commitment of the new Mauritanian authorities for the valorization of human resources and inclusive growth, a document reaching PANA here said Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Two Mauritanian gold miners were killed on Sunday following a pursuit with elements of the POLISARIO Front in the northern Gleibatt Eel Voul area, online news website, Sahara Media reported on Monday Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  The Nouakchott Olympic Complex Office (OCON) hosted Saturday evening a giant national concert as part of a health-gender communication campaign in support of the national health development plan (PNDS) launched by the government on November 25 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Senegal/Mauritania offshore cross-border gas field (Grand Turtle/AHMEYIM-GTA) contains more than 15 trillion cubic feet of exploitable natural gas, according to British Petroleum (BP), the company engaged in the development and operation of the site, in a consortium with Kosmos Energy Full text...

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

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has reaffirmed his support for a political solution in Libya, stressing that "there is no military solution to the current crisis" in this North African country, which has been plagued by armed clashes for eight months in the outskirts of Tripoli Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Friday received in audience the special representative of the UN Secretary- general for West Africa and Sahel region, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the state-run news agency (AMI) reported here Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian coast guard intercepted 140 illegal migrants on Friday morning in a pirogue in the territorial waters opposite the town of Nouamghar (between the cities of Nouakchott and Nouadhibou), according to the Mauritanian pro-government Information Agency (AMI), citing an official source Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (Republic of Kenya) Regulations 2019 would be promulgated shortly, PANA learnt Friday from official government sources Full text...

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

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

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Four Zimbabwean women were arrested in Mauritius on November 9 with 1,487 kg of heroin in their bellies, police sources in the Mauritian capital said on Thursday Full text...

Belle-Mare, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment minister Kavydass Ramano on Thursday launched a pre-festive clean-up campaign on the beach at Belle-Mare, eastern Mauritius, in a bid to sensitize the population on the need to act as responsible and environmentally conscious citizens during this holiday season Full text...

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

Nouadhibou, Mauritania (PANA) – At least 58 people are confirmed dead after a vessel carrying migrants sank as it approached the coast of Mauritania on Wednesday Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - A boat carrying illegal immigrants Wednesday sank off the coasts of Nouadhibou (northwest), the Mauritanian state-run news agency (AMI) reported here, quoting official sources Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Vice Prime Minister who is also Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, said on Wednesday that Mauritius will collaborate with institutions across Africa and elsewhere, and with 15 National Research and Education Networks (NREN) in Eastern and Southern Africa to set up a fit-for-purpose roadmap for the Mauritius NREN Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A South African woman, Maria Margaritha Wilhelmina Van Wyk, aged 46 years, was intercepted on 22 November 2019 at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in southern Mauritius with 362 Full text...

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

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  The Mauritanian government Tuesday reaffirmed its strong commitment to the implementation of an association deal signed with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on 5 May 2017 Full text...

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) Botswana's Minister of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology, Dr Full text...

Castel, Mauritius (PANA) -  On International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2019, celebrated Tuesday, the Mauritian Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo, said that the government is striving for an equitable society that promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities, gender equality, the protection of the rights of elders and the development of children Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Monday laid the foundation stone of a project to reconstruct the city of Selibabi, about 700 km southeast of Nouakchott/River valley, that was damaged by floods this year, official sources told PANA here Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan parliamentary Speaker, Aguila Saleh, on Monday met with the Saudi King, Salman bin Abdel Aziz, at the beginning of his visit to the Kingdom, and discussed "latest developments on the Libyan political scene" Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, has inaugurated the new headquarters of the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT), which he called an important pillar to allow Congo to better structure its football, to bring it back to the elite of African football, the local press reported on Monday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Parliament on Monday elected Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun as the new President and Mr Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon, as the new Vice President of the Republic of Mauritius Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) –  Mauritanian Defence minister, Gen Full text...

Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA)   -  The governor of the Bank of Mauriius,Yandraduth Googoolye, Friday told banks and financial institutions that “extreme weather events, natural disasters, and failure of climate-change mitigation and adaptation were among the top five threats most likely to occur in the next 10 years” Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Union (EU) and Cooperation has urged Spaniards not to visit the Saharawi camps in Tindouf (South Algeria) due to "growing instability in northern Mali and the entire Sahel region", according to a document made available to PANA on Friday Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in Equatorial Guinea said that Nigeria is considering the viability of extending its natural gas pipeline to North Africa Full text...

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

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Thursday called for consultation between all political forces and the establishment soon of a general delegation in charge of the fight against poverty and precariousness Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz was noticeably absent from celebrations marking the country's 59th anniversary of independence held Thursday (November 28th) in the city of Akjoujt, 250 kilometers north of Nouakchott Full text...