Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – An emergency summit of East African leaders on the situation in Burundi will take place Sunday in Dar es Salaam, it was officially announced here Thursday
©- - 28 may 2015 - 16:25:49 - thread Union africaine (190 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Per capita tobacco consumption in Mauritius declined from 1,046 in 2009 to 776 cigarettes in 2013, or a reduction of 30%, and more in 2014, according to the Mauritian Health Ministry
©- - 27 may 2015 - 18:46:53 - thread Union africaine (266 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Delegates from 10 African countries are due to meet here from 29-31 May 2015 to share experiences and discuss strategies for attaining 100% voluntary blood donation for meeting their national transfusion needs, Subhanand Seegoolam, president of the Blood Donors Association (BDA) of Mauritius said Wednesday He said delegates from South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Seychelles, South Sudan, Niger, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Chad, Mauritius and Rodrigues will also suggest measures on how to motivate people to donate blood and ensure its security as well
©- - 27 may 2015 - 18:25:14 - thread Union africaine (313 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s elections managerial board should put in place measures and procedures to enhance public trust in the electoral process, according to an African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) that was deployed to the 24 May 2015 parliamentary elections in the East African country
©- - 27 may 2015 - 09:44:22 - thread Union africaine (528 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 27 may 2015 - 09:03:57 - thread Union africaine (109 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture said Wednesday that sugar production on the island will reach around 410,000 tons this year, based on cane production of about four million tons
©- - 27 may 2015 - 08:31:32 - thread Union africaine (167 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Football Association (MFA) has fired French manager Didier Six after he announced his intention to resign from the post he has occupied for just four months, PANA reported from here Tuesday
©- - 27 may 2015 - 08:23:17 - thread Union africaine (114 words)


Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – In a bid to improve air links, air companies of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) member countries will on 18 June 2015 sign in Antananarivo, Madagascar, an agreement to set up a sub-regional airline network known as 'Vanilla Alliance', the Commission said Tuesday
©- - 26 may 2015 - 17:59:25 - thread Union africaine (228 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – “Women of Africa are a formidable asset in achieving sustainable, social and economic development, as well as the eradication of poverty, hunger and disease,” the African Union (AU) Chairperson, President Robert G
©- - 25 may 2015 - 18:21:35 - thread Union africaine (559 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currencies Buying Selling Australian 


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©- - 22 may 2015 - 15:14:35 - thread Union africaine (112 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
©- - 21 may 2015 - 13:57:04 - thread Union africaine (121 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
©- - 20 may 2015 - 13:25:32 - thread Union africaine (119 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An insectarium, a new gallery of the Natural History Museum of Port-Louis made up of around 200 species of insects, was inaugurated Tuesday night by Mauritian Arts and Culture Minister Shantaram Baboo
©- - 20 may 2015 - 07:31:54 - thread Union africaine (160 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Road crashes claimed 137 lives and left 505 people seriously injured while 2,950 sustained slight injuries as a result of the accidents in Mauritius in 2014, Statistics Mauritius said Tuesday
©- - 19 may 2015 - 17:16:21 - thread Union africaine (286 words)


Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry will lead the American government's delegation to Nigeria's presidential inauguration on 29 May 2015, the State Department has announced
©- - 19 may 2015 - 11:36:35 - thread Union africaine (143 words)


Port Louis Mauritius (PANA) – Public transport in Mauritius should be driven by innovation to be efficient while providing comfort and safety to the country's daily travellers, Public Infrastructure and Land Transport Minister Nandcoomar Bodha said here Monday
©- - 18 may 2015 - 18:05:03 - thread Union africaine (212 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union (AU) said Monday it was deeply concerned about the unfolding political, security and humanitarian situation in Burundi
©- - 18 may 2015 - 15:35:38 - thread Union africaine (359 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - South African authorities have invited head of Libya's interim government Abdallah al-Theni to the African Union (AU) summit scheduled for 7 June in Pretoria, according to official sources here
©- - 17 may 2015 - 11:48:38 - thread Union africaine (141 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - When will Africa absolutely do away with coups d'état as a way of changing government, despite African Union's principle of rejecting unconstitutional change of government? Just on the eve of the 25th Assembly of the African Union (AU), to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in June 2015, gunfire has signalled the overthrow of President Pierre Nkurunziza in Burundi
©- - 14 may 2015 - 11:59:33 - thread Union africaine (791 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Amid growing cases of white-collar crimes in the world, there is the need to prosecute those who commit such crimes, which feed into more serious crimes, according to the World President of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Anthony Harbinson
©- - 14 may 2015 - 11:13:30 - thread Union africaine (302 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 13 may 2015 - 08:59:03 - thread Union africaine (109 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 12 may 2015 - 19:14:22 - thread Union africaine (137 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 12 may 2015 - 11:13:36 - thread Union africaine (112 words)


Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Political leaders will join education experts and investors at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 20-22 May 2015 to discuss the role technology can play in building on Africa’s progress in education, training and development
©- - 12 may 2015 - 09:52:04 - thread Union africaine (726 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Ouguiya as announced by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM)
©- - 11 may 2015 - 20:58:09 - thread Union africaine (150 words)


Médine, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian sugar farmers, members of the Médine Cooperative Credit Society, on Sunday celebrated the World Fair Trade Day at Médine in the eastern part of the island, PANA reported from here
©- - 11 may 2015 - 11:24:35 - thread Union africaine (377 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 11 may 2015 - 09:40:47 - thread Union africaine (109 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 08 may 2015 - 18:35:12 - thread Union africaine (142 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon set up a renewable energy agency for sustained promotion of the use of renewables for electricity generation, PANA learnt Friday from official sources in Port Louis
©- - 08 may 2015 - 16:56:08 - thread Union africaine (178 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 08 may 2015 - 11:36:03 - thread Union africaine (112 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Good Governance and Financial Services minister Roshi Bhadain Thursday said that Africa has to safeguard its own tax base through a common voice, a common concern and a common action plan, PANA reported from here
©- - 07 may 2015 - 17:06:36 - thread Union africaine (382 words)


Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun Thursday blamed the absence of a 'variety release system' of agricultural seeds for the indiscriminate importation and trade of seeds by private enterprises and growers
©- - 07 may 2015 - 10:22:22 - thread Union africaine (318 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A regional workshop to sensitizse African Parliamentarians on the implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement and the negotiations of the Doha Development Agenda opened Tuesday in Mauritius
©- - 06 may 2015 - 08:16:14 - thread Union africaine (484 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 06 may 2015 - 07:56:15 - thread Union africaine (109 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 05 may 2015 - 08:12:44 - thread Union africaine (109 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania
©- - 04 may 2015 - 19:47:58 - thread Union africaine (139 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 26
©- - 04 may 2015 - 08:40:57 - thread Union africaine (109 words)


Vacoas, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth announced Friday that the municipal elections in the five towns of the island will take place on Sunday, 7 June, 2015
©- - 01 may 2015 - 13:50:34 - thread Union africaine (135 words)