Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday said that the balance of trade deficit showed a high deficit of Rs 16 Full text...
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Africa provides a ‘home for hope’, despite new challenges: UN chief
New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Day, the world celebrates the diverse and dynamic continent’s “enormous promise and potential”, the UN chief said in an upbeat message to mark the day on Wednesday Full text...
AU urged to focus on root causes of conflict, political instability
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African Union (AU) member countries should use their upcoming summit to commit to addressing human rights issues underlying armed conflict and political upheaval on the continent, a human rights advocate said on Tuesday Full text...
Tunis and Nouakchott sign executive programme of cultural cooperation
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, in charge of relations with the Parliament, Khattar O Full text...
Mauritius launches five-year National Action Plan for Oral Health
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Friday launched a five-year National Action Plan for Oral Health (2022-2027), with the objective of reducing the incidence and prevalence of oral diseases and, thereby, improving the overall oral health status of the population, the Government Information Service (GIS) said Full text...
Mauritius to promulgate law on restrictions on tobacco products
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness is to promulgate a law on restrictions on tobacco products, following its approval on Friday by the Cabinet, the Government Information Service (GIS) said Full text...
Unemployment rate in Mauritius inches down
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The rate of unemployment in Mauritius decreased by 33,500 from 9 Full text...
Fuel prices increase for the 4th time in six months in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The pump prices of petrol and diesel are up by 10% on Thursday in Mauritius, selling for 74 Full text...
Mauritius presents a new Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Full text...
Mauritius to control its dog population
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security will embark on a sustainable project for the control of the dog population in the country Full text...
Mauritius to conduct Nutrition Survey
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness will conduct the fourth Mauritius Nutrition Survey this year Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records six new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Friday announced that they detected six new positive cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 37,843 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...
Two Ugandan women carrying drugs in their stomachs arrested at Mauritius airport
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) last Friday arrested two Ugandan passengers carrying drugs in their stomachs, at the SSR International airport, southern Mauritius Full text...
Mauritius presents Gender Country Profile for 2021-2027
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Full text...
Tripartite process kicks off to end Sudanese political impasse
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A much awaited process to end the Sudanese political stalemate finally kicked off in Khartoum on Thursday, following eight months of malfunctioning government Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman calls for new Pan-African Parliament election
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need for elections for a new Pan-African Parliament (PAP) bureau before the next Executive Council session in July Full text...
Tourist arrivals on the rise in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of foreign tourists arriving in Mauritius has increased from 2,830 in January-April 2021 to 243,086 in the same period this year, the state statistics office, Statistics Mauritius, said on Wednesday Full text...
Mauritius gradually recovering from COVID-19 pandemic, but inflation 'substantially' up, says IMF
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Mauritius is gradually recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic but while most sectors have returned to pre-pandemic levels of economic activity and the tourism sector is gradually recovering, inflation has picked up substantially Full text...
Cameroonian arrested at Mauritius airport with materials to print fake currency
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) -The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) has intercepted a Cameroonian passenger at the SSR International airport with materials to print fake currency notes Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Quality of Life reported Friday two deaths attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19) between 28 April and 4 May 2022 Full text...
Tertiary education level enrolment in Mauritius decreases by 2.2%
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The number of students enrolled on tertiary-level programmes in Mauritius,was down by 2 Full text...
Mauritius to develop sustainable system for plant propagation at Prison Service
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and the Mauritius Prisons Service (MPS) have agreed to develop a framework of cooperation and sustainable system for the production of propagating materials of fruit plants at the Prison Service Full text...
Mauritius launches first African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and Agri-Tech
Ferney, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday launched the first-ever African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and Agri-Tech for regional and international start-ups targeting the African market Full text...
High-level Guinea Bissau delegation visits South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Embaló on Thursday held talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria Full text...
Two passengers arrested with drugs at Mauritian airport
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Two passengers, believed to be Nigerians, aged 38 and 46 years, were intercepted last Friday at the Plaisance international airport, southern Mauritius, with 119 pellets of heroin in their stomach, the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) said in a communique on Thursday Full text...
AU backs plan to dispatch regional force to restore stability in the DRC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union supports the planned deployment of a regional force to end the hostilities in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on Tuesday Full text...
Mauritius calm after weekend riots to protest rising costs of living
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is calm on Monday morning after the country experienced a violent and traumatic weekend as people in several regions took to the streets protesting against the cost of living, following a second hike on Friday of 10% of the prices of fuel in two months Full text...
Mauritius to build a pharmaceutical industry to serve Africa: PM
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says his country will build a pharmaceutical industry in Mauritius to serve the African continent Full text...
Retail price gas oil increases by 10% in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The retail prices of mogas and gas oil have gone up by 10% with immediate effect, PANA reported from the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis Full text...
IMF staff completes Article IV Consultation 2022 Mission in Guinea-Bissau
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities of Guinea Bissau on the completion of the third and final review of the SMP Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 3 deaths in a week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government has reported that three deaths were attributed to COVID-19 over the period 7-13 April Full text...
Mauritius launches SME Observatory
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the second SME Mauritius Observatory at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène, that constantly updates decision-makers and entrepreneurs on the latest market trends and allows SMEs to continue to contribute to the island's economic growth Full text...
Tourist arrivals rise in Mauritius as country opens up after the COVID-19 pandemic
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius received a total of 125,138 tourists from various destinations in the first quarter of 2022 as the country opens up again after the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 1,117 in the same period in 2021 Full text...
Guinea junta leader warns miing companies to respect agreements signed with government
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has warned mining companies to respect agreements with the government Full text...
Mauritius addresses Food wastage programme
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister, Mr Maneesh Gobin, has highlighted the importance of addressing food wastage at all levels from production to consumption Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports six deaths in one week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius have announced that there were six deaths due to COVID-19 between 31 March and 6 April Full text...
Mauritian minister calls for further sensitisation of the youth against drugs
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal indicated on Thursday that among the 980 drug admissions registered in 2020, 538 were caused by synthetic drugs Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 88 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that they have detected 88 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of positive cases to 36,904 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 58 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that they have detected 58 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of positive cases to 36,816 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports nine deaths in one week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius Saturday said they recorded nine deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period 24 -30 March 2022, PANA reported here Full text...
UN chief calls for greater inclusion, marking World Autism Awareness Day
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the need for greater support for people with autism, particularly at the community level Full text...
Mauritius launches National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy project, under the SWITCH Africa Green (SAG), aimed at facilitating an ecological transition in line with the island’s vision 2030 Full text...
Mauritius records slight decrease in unemployment rate
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Unemployment rate in Mauritius for the year 2021 was 9 Full text...
Mauritius wins gold medal in African Road Cycling Championships
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius won the gold medal in the mixed relay during this 18th African Road Cycling Championship that was held from 22 to 27 March 2022 in Egypt Full text...
2023 AFCON preliminary round qualifier: São Tomé and Principe eliminate Mauritius
Cote d’Or, Mauritius (PANA) - São Tomé and Principe went through to the next stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) preliminary round qualifiers on a 4-3 aggregate victory over Mauritius Full text...
ECOWAS to inaugurate Hq of Regional Maritime Safety Centre in Abidjan
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Regional Maritime Safety Centre for West Africa (CRESMAO) based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, will be officially inaugurated on Thursday, 31 March 2022 Full text...
Libya stresses importance of successful Afro-Japanese partnership
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, stressed the importance of the success of the Afro-Japanese partnership in creating a common goal Full text...
2023 AFCON qualifiers: São Tomé and Príncipe beat Mauritius 1-0
Cote d’Or, Mauritius (PANA) - São Tomé and Príncipe beat Mauritius 1-0 on Thursday in their Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2023 Africa Cup of Nations preliminary qualification round match played at the Côte d'Or National Sports Complex Full text...
Boreholes supply about 50% of potable water to Mauritians
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - About 50% of water used in Mauritius, which is some 150 million cubic metres, is from boreholes, the Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Georges Pierre Lesjongard, said on Tuesday, on the occasion of World Water Day 2022 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 18 deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Tuesday that 18 deaths were attributed to COVID-19 from 10 to 16 March Full text...