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Mauritius to authorise use of medical cannabis soon - Health minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Wednesday that his ministry will introduce a bill soon in Parliament to authoriSe the use of cannabis for medical purposes, the local press reported Full text...
Mauritius on path of strong economic recovery - Finance Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister, Renganaden Padayachy, on Monday said that the government is anticipating a strong recovery in economic activities for the year 2022 with the growth rate projected at 7% Full text...
'NCDs represent 80% of total disease burden, 60% of mortality in Mauritius' - Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the Mauritian National Health Accounts 2021, which will be released soon, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are highly prevalent in the country Full text...
Mauritius wants expatriates as settlers
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, has said that the government is striving to continually improve its reception offer to expatriates wishing to settle in the island Full text...
Mauritius economy to grow by 7.2% in 2022
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius has indicated that the GDP growth rate at market prices for 2022 would be 7 Full text...
Mauritius to cooperate on training matters with Mozambique
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)) – The Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on training matters with the Institute of Vocational Training and Labour Studies Alberto Cassimo of Mozambique, the Mauritius Government announced Sunday Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius extends quarantine period up to 30 November
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The quarantine period for COVID-19 disease in Mauritius and the existing sanitary measures would be extended up to 30 November 2022, the Government announced on Friday, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet in Port-Louis Full text...
Unemployment rate decreases in Mauritius by 2.4%
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Unemployment rate in Mauritius decreased by 2 Full text...
African leaders want research findings to form basis of education reform
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders have called for the speedy transformation of the educational systems in Africa by ensuring effective, efficient and equitable implementation of key research findings aimed at revitalising education Full text...
Mauritius Commercial Bank Group's profit up by 21% in 2021/2022
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Group announced on Thursday profits of around 9 Full text...
Libya Audit Office launches specialized professional certificate in auditing
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya Audit Office (LAO) launched on Wednesday, in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, a project for a professional certificate specializing in auditing, an official source said Full text...
77th UNGA: Libyan presidential council chairman meets senior AU, UN officials
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Saturday held discussions in New York with the chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki and the President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Hungarian Csaba Korosi Full text...
Mauritius' sugar production to decrease by 6.2% in 2022
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture said on Saturday that the production of sugar for the crop year 2022 will drop by 6 Full text...
Indian Ocean: The IOC launches activities of Governance, Peace and Stability (GPS) project
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) launched on Thursday in Antananarivo, Madagascar, the first activities of the Governance, Peace and Stability in Indianoceania (GPS) project to strengthen democratic institutions Full text...
AU, Senegal support Libyan elections at New York meeting
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the current Chairperson of the African Union (AU), their support for international efforts to achieve reconciliation and stability in Libya Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports one new death
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities reported on Friday the death of 74-year-old woman from the coronavirus (COVID-19) this week Full text...
77th UN General Assembly: Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council praises Germany's role in seeking political solution in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly, Tuesday hailed Germany's role in supporting, on several occasions, the political track in Libya, including the Berlin 1-2 conferences Full text...
Kenyan experts train Mauritian farmers in tea cultivation
Wooton, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian tea growers on Tuesday started a three-day training programme with experts from the Tea Research Institute of Kenya, sponsored by the European Union (EU), to learn about new tea cultivation methods to review the entire production model in the country Full text...
Mauritius distributes one cent coins with effigy of Queen Elizabeth II to Metro passengers
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - One cent coins with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II was distributed to passengers on Monday on board the Metro Express Ltd (MEL) Light Rail Vehicles at the Port Louis Victoria station Full text...
Mauritius records negative balance of visible trade
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Monday said that the Balance of Visible Trade showed a deficit of 15 Full text...
Libya attends 46th session of Council of Arab Central Bank Governors
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Seddik Omar al-Kebir, is attending 46th session of the Board of Governors of Arab Central Banks and Monetary Institutions, which opened on Sunday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Full text...
Mauritius launches Patient Identification Wristband project
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Friday launched a pilot Patient Identification Wristband that will provide the name, date of birth and unit number of the patient Full text...
Mauritius to observe national day of mourning Monday for Queen Elizabeth
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will on Monday observe a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, who will be buried on that day, the Government Information Service (GIS) said in a communique Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 58 active cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday reported that as at 14 September there were 58 active cases of COVID-19 out of which 15 were admitted to hospital Full text...
Mauritius launches 10-year tourism blueprint
Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday launched a 10-year blueprint for the future of tourism and to increase resilience in positioning the country as a more competitive destination for tourists Full text...
Mauritius launches platform to deal with cyber threats
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Mauritian company has launched a digital platform to facilitate cyber-threat information sharing in the country Full text...
Women urged to stop drinking alcohol during pregnancy
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr Full text...
Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Mauritius: Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Mauritius, accounting for 12 Full text...
Macky Sall reiterates AU's willingness to work towards Libyans' aspirations to hold elections
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Senegalese president and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Macky Sall, has said that the African Union will be a key supporter of the Libyan people's desire to end the transitional stages and go to elections Full text...
Mauritian PM pays tribute to late Queen Elizabeth II of Britain
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Sunday expressed deepest condolences to King Charles III and the family of Queen Elizabeth II, as well as to the Government and people of the United Kingdom following the demise of the Queen on 8 September Full text...
Libyan Prime Minister to visit Senegal
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, will pay an official visit to Senegal at the invitation of Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the current chairman of the African Union (AU) Full text...
Mauritius to review Fisheries and Marine Resources (Licence and Fees) Regulations
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will promulgate the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Licence and Fees) Regulations in a bid to review the licence fees payable by foreign-owned Mauritian flagged longliners and introduce licence fees for mid-water trawlers operating in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Mauritius and international waters Full text...
Mauritius to sign MOU on trade with South Africa
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Economic Development Board and the Business Unity of South Africa will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on trade opportunities, the government said here Friday following the weekly meeting of Cabinet Full text...
Mauritius to observe a day of national mourning following death of Queen Elizabeth II
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will observe a day of national mourning on the day of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the Government announced on Friday, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet Full text...
African Union Day: Commission Chairperson calls for mobilization of all resources to achieve objectives
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa FAKI Mahamat, has called on Africans to mobilize all necessary resources to achieve the objective of the Union Full text...
Mauritius launches Air Quality Indexing System
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Wednesday launched an Air Quality Indexing (AQI) system to collect and analyse data with the view to reduce levels of key air pollutants and improve the quality of air, in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines Full text...
Secretary-General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie visits Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Mrs Louise Mushikiwabo, arrived in Mauritius Wednesday for a four-day visit Full text...
Malian Foreign Minister meets AU Commissioner for Political Affairs
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, on Tuesday met with the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the African Union (AU), Bankolé Adeoye, ahead of the third meeting of the Monitoring and Support Group for the Transition in Mali (GST-Mali), which has opened in Lomé, Togo, the Malian Press Agency (AMAP) reported on Wednesday Full text...
Nigerian Cardinal discusses climate change issues with Mauritian PM
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of the the Catholic Church in Nigeria on Tuesday met with the Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, in Port Louis, with their discussions focusing on climate change, its impacts and measures that need to be taken to save the Planet Full text...
Mauritius to regulate and monitor use of pesticides
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government has taken several measures to regulate, control and monitor the importation and use of pesticides Full text...
Mauritius sees decline in birth rate, says Health Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness of Mauritius, Kailesh Jagutpal, has observed that the birth rate in the country has decreased over the years Full text...
Mauritius to establish a carbon neutral industrial sector
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian manufacturing enterprises are encouraged to invest in renewable energy as part of the objective to establish a carbon neutral industrial sector in the island, the Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and CooperativesMr Soomilduth Bholah has said Full text...
Road accidents kill 44 in six months in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that 44 persons died as a result of road accidents between January and June 2022, compared to 53 during the corresponding period of 2021 Full text...
Tourist arrivals in Mauritius see a rise
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Monday indicated that the number of tourist arrivals in the island increased from 3,225 in the first semester of 2021 to 376,556 in the first semester of 2022 Full text...
Mauritius' Population decreases by 0.30%
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that the country's population as at 1 July 2022 stood at 1,262,523, a decrease of 3,811 (-0 Full text...
Ugandan arrested with drugs in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Ugandan, Yusuf Kayiwa Sseluyange, was arrested on 21 August, 2022 with 536 grams of heroin, hidden in his sandals, when he got off the plane at Mauritius International Airport, police sources said on Saturday Full text...
Mauritius to sign SADC Protocol on Statistics
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to sign the legal framework governing statistical activities in the member-States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Government announced on Friday, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said on Friday that two patients died from COVID-19 over the period 18 to 24 August Full text...
Founding committee of African Investment Bank holds first meeting
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The founding committee of the African Investment Bank held its first meeting on Thursday at the Office of the Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli Full text...