Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday signed the Country Programme Framework in Port-Louis which sets out government's priority areas to guide the UN food agency's partnership and support for 2022 to 2025 Full text...
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Mauritius recruits 100 women police officers
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) announced on Wednesday that it has recruited 100 women police constables which is a significant step in promoting gender equality in the organisation Full text...
Mauritius to introduce new regulations to curb smoking
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce new regulations to impose restrictions on use, sale, importation, manufacturing and distribution of tobacco products, as well as the prohibition for new vendors to operate within a radius of 200 metres around educational, sports and leisure facilities Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 9 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Tuesday said nine new positive cases of COVID-19 were detected in the last 24 hours on the island, bringing the number of positive cases to 38,060 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...
Tourist arrivals jump in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Passenger arrivals in Mauritius jumped from 7,956 to 207,391 in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, the state statistical office reported on Tuesday Full text...
Libyan Council chairman calls for more coordination with Chad on security issues
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Friday pleaded for more coordination and efforts for cooperation with Chad on security, surveillance of common borders, the fight against terrorism and organized crime Full text...
Mauritius: Trade deficit for 2022 forecast at 27.8 pct higher, compared to 2021
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Friday said the forecast for total exports of Mauritian products for 2022 would be around Rs 100 billion or 22 Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for sustainable solutions to immigration and humanitarian crises in Africa
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Second Vice-Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mohamed Al-Manfi, said Friday that the humanitarian crisis caused by displacements and illegal migration required the provision of sustainable solutions Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius detects eight new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Friday that they detected eight new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of positive cases to 38,020 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council in Malabo to attend two extraordinary AU summits
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, arrived on Thursday evening in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, to participate in the two extraordinary summits of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 14 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the last 24 hours bringing to 38,012 the number of infections since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...
Proud to be part of Africa, Libya salutes AU and member states on Africa Day
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is proud of its membership of Africa and its support for the process of development and complementarity between countries of the continent, the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said on the occasion of the celebration of Africa Day on 25 May Full text...
Mauritius' balance of trade shows high deficit
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday said that the balance of trade deficit showed a high deficit of Rs 16 Full text...
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...