Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The spokesperson of the National Communication Committee on the Covid-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, on Monday said that the health authorities in Mauritius began mass testing of the population on Monday, with the aim to screen over 100,000 people over the next two weeks Full text...
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Coronavirus: De-containment in Mauritius will be phased out from next May, says PM
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, has announced that the process leading to the de-containment of the island, will be in several phases, with the aim of limiting the risks of a second wave of coronavirus infections in Mauritius, the Mauritian Government Information Service (GIS), announced on Monday in the capital Port-Louis Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the Mauritan rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritanian president calls for increased vigilance during Ramadan
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh Ghazouani on Friday called on his compatriots to redouble their vigilance against COVID-19 (coronavirus) during the month of Ramadan, the month of Muslim fasting Full text...
France recognizes Umaro Embalo’s victory in Guinea Bissau’s presidential election
Paris, France (PANA) - The French ministry of foreign affairs said here Friday that France ‘takes note’ of the statement of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) issued on 22 April recognizing the victory of candidate Umaro Sissoco Embalo in the Bissau Guinean presidential election, and called on him to form a new government Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Ramadan begins on Saturday in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius PANA) - The Muslim community in Mauritius begins the first day of Ramadan on Saturday, April 25, the month of fasting, one of the five pillars of Islam, a statement from the Jummah Masjid, issued on Friday in Port Louis announced Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of Central African States Full text...
Coronavirus: More than 8,300 people booked for breaching curfew in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mr Full text...
Coronavirus: IMF approves US$130 million support for Mauritania to address pandemic
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania has secured US$130 million as emergency support to be drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for coping with the COVID-19 pandemic Full text...
ECOWAS recognises victory of opposition leader Embalo in Guinea-Bissau's presidential vote
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have recognised the victory of Guinea Bissau opposition leader Mr Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Mauritania inaugurates EU-funded test agricultural space
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's minister of Employment, Youth and Sport, Taleb Sid'Ahmed and the European Union Ambassador to Nouakchott, Giacomo Durazzo, inaugurated a test agricultural space on Wednesday, called JENNA, at the outskirts of the capital 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 Full text...
Coronavirus: Air Mauritius placed under voluntary administration
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian national aviation company, Air Mauritius, has been placed under voluntary administration, “because of recent developments worldwide relating to the COVID-19 crisis”, according to the Company Secretary, Roodesh Muttylall Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania to relax curfew during Ramadan
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will proceed with a rescheduling of the curfew declared three weeks ago in efforts to combat the spread of the global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank 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 Full text...
Coronavirus: About 3,000 Mauritians stranded abroad
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, said on Tuesday night that there are currently about 3,000 Mauritians stranded abroad, out of which 2,000 are on cruise ships, because of COVID-19 (coronavirus) Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius' active cases drops to 92
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian minister of Health and Welfare, Dr Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank 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 Full text...
Mauritania: Abolitionist movement deplores injured in demonstration
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Initiative of Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA), an anti-slavery organisation, said here Monday five of its militants were injured when the police dispersed demonstrators protesting the arrest a week ago of a blogger, Mariam Mint Cheikh Dieng, activist and member of the movement 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 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius Govt. 'is prepared' to face a second wave of virus
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The spokesperson of the National Communication Committee on COVID-19 (coronavirus), Dr Zouberr Joomaye, said on Sunday night that the government "is prepared" to face a second wave of the pandemic should it hit the country Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
COVID-19: Mauritius govt extends financial assistance to private sector, self-employed
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian finance minister, Renganaden Padayachy, Friday announced that an amount of Rs4 billion (US$104 million) had been earmarked by the government to extend the Wage Assistance Scheme to cover the month of April 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...
Coronavirus: The retired in Mauritania:deplore exclusion from management of Covid-19 efforts
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Retired Mauritanians Thursday deplored being excluded from health, economic and social packages set aside for the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) announced by President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani weeks ago Full text...
Mauritania in process to provide health coverage for 2,000 disabled persons
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's Ministry of Social Affairs, Family and Children, and the Ministry of Health have signed an agreement under which 2,000 people living with disabilities will be able to benefit from health coverage from the National Health Insurance Fund (CNAM), PANA learned from official sources Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius receives 500,000 hydroxychloroquine tablets from India
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday received from India 500,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine tablets said to be effective for treating COVID-19 (coronavirus) 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 Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank 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 Full text...
Coronavirus: 10 Bissau-Guineans intercepted in Senegal while trying to return to their country secretly
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Ten Bissau-Guinean nationals from Gambia were intercepted on Tuesday morning at Bignona, 30 kilometers north of Ziguinchor, southern Senegal, by young volunteers who monitor movements in and out of this locality since the appearance of the coronavirus in Senegal Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank 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 Full text...
Mauritanian Army arrests 7 suspected drug traffickers, seizes 700 kg of drugs
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian army patrol has arrested a gang of seven suspected drug traffickers who were moving on the border with Mali, reports the Mauritanian Information Agency (AMI) 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 Full text...
Coronavirus: Five new cases detected, 14 patients recover in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The spokesperson of the National Communication Committee on COVID-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, on Sunday night, said that the number of recoveries from the virus has begun to outstrip the number of new cases, as 14 additional patients have recovered Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius acquires 20 tons of medical equipment from China
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Twenty tons of medical equipment, including two million masks and 100,000 protective visors, used to fight coronavirus arrived in Mauritius on Friday on a special Air Mauritius flight Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius frees 494 prisoners
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian prison service on Saturday released 494 inmates due to the spread of coronavirus on the island, local media report Full text...
Coronavirus: Africa CDC issues guidelines for vaccine trials in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a four-point guideline for the conduct of vaccine trials in Africa as the globe scrambles to find solutions to the coronavirus outbreak Full text...
Coronavirus: Health curfew extended to 4 May in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, announced on Friday evening that the government has decided to extend the health curfew, in force in the island since 23 March and which was due to end on 15 April, to 4 May 2020, it was learned from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank 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...
Coronavirus: Mauritian PM, five ministers, isolate themselves
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, as well as five of his ministers, have been self-isolated since Thursday evening after the secretary of the Minister of Health and Welfare tested positive for coronavirus Full text...
Coronavirus: Four new patients cured in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Four new patients were cured of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mauritius, taking to 23 the number of patients so far cured, an official source said here Thursday Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania records 7th case
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania on Thursday recorded its 7th case of the coronavirus (COVID-19), following a positive test carried out on a young girl in confinement for 3 weeks, the local press quoted the director of health, Sidi ould Zahaf, as saying Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...