Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday indicated that the unemployment figures increased by 12,500 from 39,700 in 2019 to 52,200 in 2020 resulting in an unemployment rate of 9 Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius detects five new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Monday that they detected five new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing to 1,288 the number of cases since March 2020 Full text...
President Kenyatta attends President Guelleh’s inauguration in Djibouti
Djibouti Ville, Djibouti (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta was among several African leaders at the inauguration of Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh on Saturday in the country's capital city, Djibouti Full text...
FIFA auditors arrive in Accra to audit GFA
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is receiving Auditors from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), on Saturday, May 15, 2021, as the World football governing body embarks on the Central Review for the 2020 financial year spanning January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius to hold horse-racing in camera
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The 2021 season of horse-racing that starts Saturday in the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis, would take place in camera, under very strict sanitary measures, the Government has so decided Full text...
Mauritius to promulgate DTAA agreement with Lesotho
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius would promulgate the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (Kingdom of Lesotho) Regulations 2021 soon, the Mauritian Government announced following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet on Friday in Port-Louis Full text...
Coronavirus: Incoming flight from India brought 3 positive cases to Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Three Mauritian passengers who came from India on 6 May, 2021, on Friday tested positive to COVID-19, while the Health and Wellness ministry recorded two cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 1,307 since March 2020, health authorities in Mauritius have said Full text...
Sudan participates in inauguration of president Guelleh of Djibouti
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has dispatched a senior member of the collective presidency, Lt Full text...
Guinea Bissau seeks IMF support to mobilise finance for economic reforms
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) – Guinea-Bissau’s fiscal deficit widened in 2020 reflecting weaker tax revenue and the authorities’ spending measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, while public debt has increased, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday, confirming that the economy is facing severe social and economic challenges Full text...
Mauritius called on Israel, Palestine to end violence
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday expressed concern about the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, which has led to scores of casualties through bombardments and launch of rockets Full text...
Museveni takes Ugandan presidential oath for six term
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was on Wednesday sworn in for his sixth term, setting the record as the longest-serving head of the East African nation Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
AU Chairperson 'strongly condemns' bombardments in the Gaza Strip
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has "strongly condemned" the bombardments in the Gaza Strip that have killed more than 21 Palestinians Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius detects nine new local cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday reported that they have recorded nine cases of COVID-19 at the local level Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 9 new cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities say that they detected nine new positive cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, bringing the number of cases since March 2020 to 1,257 Full text...
AU appoints John Mahama as High Representative for Somalia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday announced the appointment of former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama as his High Representative to Somalia Full text...
AU Chair visits Sudan for new mediation effort on Ethiopia's disputed dam
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi of DR Congo arrived in Khartoum on Saturday for a one-day visit to hold discussions on African issues and bilateral relations with Sudan’s top leaders
President Tshisekedi, the current Chair of the African Union was asked by each of Ethiopia, Egypt and the Sudan to mediate an end to the current dispute over the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile River Full text...
Coronavirus: IMF mission hails Mauritius’ efforts in containing COVID-19 pandemic
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Announcing the success of Mauritius in containing the Covid-19 virus thanks to strict health measures, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, in the short-term, fiscal consolidation will be necessary to stabilise the country's public debt Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 14 new cases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said on Saturday they have detected 14 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday Full text...
Int'l community assures DRC President of support during his term as AU President
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The ambassadors of the United States to the African Union (AU), Ms Full text...
Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council al-Lafi meets Saudi ambassador to Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius detects five new cases in a bakery
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities say they detected five new positive cases of Covid-19 on workers on Thursday in a bakery which serves several thousand inhabitants of the village of Camp Diable, in the south of the island Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Mauritius donates US$50,000 to the World Food Programme in Madagascar
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has donated US$50,000 through the World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar to help the vulnerable segment of the population in the south of the country Full text...
Mauritian anti-drug brigade makes big drug seizure
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Anti-Drug Brigade (ADSU), last weekend, seized approximately 243 kilos of heroin and 26 kilos of hashish, estimated at 3 Full text...
Sudan FM tours African states to rally support for Khartoum's stands on the Renaissance Dam
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Monday quoted the current chair of the African Union, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as saying that a legally-binding agreement on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has to be reached by Khartoum, Cairo and Addis Ababa to help overcome the current impasse between the three countries Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
AU Commission Chief welcomes moves to promote Somali Elections
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the decision by the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia to abide by the 17 September,2020, Agreement as the basis for the upcoming elections in the country Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius resumes economic activities
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Saturday resumed the second phase of economic and other activities after a lockdown of about a month and-a-half but maintained certain restrictions to ensure there was no resurgence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius donates 200 oxygen concentrators to India
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday, tweeted that Mauritius has donated 200 oxygen concentrators to help medical staff in India treat people suffering from Covid 19 Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius to lift lockdown on Saturday
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced that the current lockdown of the island, imposed since 10 March 2021, will be lifted from 1 May to 1 June, “if the current situation does not worsen” Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius sets up Artists Support Plan for cultural, creative sectors
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government will implement a COVID-19 Artists Support Plan 2021 for the cultural and creative sectors to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and to revitalise these sectors Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Chad Crisis: Libya, Sudan and Niger call for emergency meeting of AU Peace and Security Council
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The leaders of Libya, Sudan and Niger have called for an emergency session of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council to take measures that will reduce tension and contribute to the maintenance and promotion of peace, security and stability in the region, following the death of Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritian capital records first case in second wave of infections
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian capital has recorded its first case of the coronavirus in the second wave of infections that started on the island on 5 March 2021, health authorities said on Thursday Full text...
Mauritius launches flu vaccination campaign
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched an influenza vaccination campaign, targeting initially people aged 60 and over Full text...
South African President Ramaphosa condemns death of Chad's Déby
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Wednesday described the death of Chad President Idriss Déby Itno in military violence as "disturbing", and expressed concern about the turmoil in that country Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...
African Union mourns fallen Chadian President Deby
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Deby, who died in the battlefield on Tuesday, was a distinguished military leader, the African Union said the same day Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:
Currency Buying Selling
Australian Dollar 30 Full text...