Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will encourage the use of renewable and clean energy to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent by 2030, the minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Georges Lesjongard, said here Friday Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic kills 19 in one week in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal announced here Friday the death of 19 patients from coronavirus (COVID-19) within one week 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...
Mauritius: Mauritius to begin non-communicable disease survey on Thursday
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will on Saturday launch the latest Non-communicable Disease (NCD) survey, whose main objective is to determine the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases and their associated risk factors in the country Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 91 new cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Friday that they identified 91 positive cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, including 5 patients with severe symptoms who were admitted to hospital Full text...
Congolese FM expresses Africa's support for success of Libya Stability Initiative Conference
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean Claude Gakosso, has said that Africans are looking forward to the success of the Conference on the "Initiative for the Stability of Libya" 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 31 Full text...
Mauritius inaugurates the Intercontinental Slavery Museum
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday inaugurated in Port-Louis, the Intercontinental Slavery Museum (ISM) that aims to give more visibility to slavery and slave trade in the Indian Ocean Full text...
Congolese Foreign Minister reaffirms Africans' commitment to help Libya overcome its crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francophonie and Congolese Abroad, Jean Claude Gakosso, said here Wednesday that "African brothers are eager to help Libya overcome the ordeal it has undergone, and that they are convinced that reconciliation, tolerance and dialogue are Libya's path to security and stability" 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 31 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 64 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Wednesday that they recorded 64 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday Full text...
Libya wants to increase gas production
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya wants to develop onshore and offshore gas fields to increase production and fill the natural gas supply gap to consumers, Oil and Gas Minister Mohamed Aoun announced on Monday 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 gov't striving to build a plastic-free country
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday said that the government is striving to make Mauritius plastic-free 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 records 36 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Sunday recorded 36 positive cases of COVID-19, one of who has severe symptoms and was admitted to hospital Full text...
Mauritius to maintain fight against poverty despite challenge of COVID-19, says PM
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Sunday stressed on the importance of education in the struggle against poverty and highlighted the various schemes offered to the needy Full text...
AU Executive Council defers decision on granting Israel observer status to next AU Summit
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) has deferred to the next AU Summit the consideration of the decision of the Chairperson of the AU Commission to grant observer status to Israel in the pan-African organisation Full text...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman welcomes efforts to promote African action
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, hailed efforts to advance the African action process and give impetus to the aspirations of the continent's peoples through the African Union (AU), regional economic groupings and regional mechanisms Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 20 deaths from Covid-19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal announced here Friday that 20 patients died from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past one week Full text...
Belgian citizen gets 20 years in prison for drug trafficking in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A court here has sentenced a Belgian national, Michael Sevilla, to 20 years in prison for importing drugs into the country, judicial sources told PANA on Saturday Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port-Louis, Maurice (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...
Mauritius records 96.9 % drop in tourist arrivals this year
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Tourist arrivals in Mauritius dropped by 96 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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 35 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Wednesday that 35 new positive cases of COVID-19, of which 28 are asymptomatic, have been identified in the country Full text...
Coronavirus: IMF staff hail Guinea Bissau’s reform progress under pandemic compounded conditions
Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) – Guinea’s progress on its nine-month economic reform programme, which is monitored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff, has been satisfactory despite difficult socioeconomic conditions compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic 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...
Mental Health affects more than 93,000 people in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Sunday that the country's mental health services consulted more than 93,000 patients last year and more than 3,200 people were admitted at the Brown Sequard Mental Hospital Full text...
Man gets 50 years in prison for raping and killing 11-year-old girl in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Port Louis court has sentenced a 31-year-old man to 50 years in prison for raping and killing an 11-year-old girl Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 108 new cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said on Monday that they recorded 108 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend Full text...
Women of the AU Commission support President Félix Tshisekedi's concern for Agenda 2063
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The women of the African Union Commission have expressed their support to the current chairman of the African Union (AU), DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi, for making the development of Agenda 2063 his priority Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 19 deaths in one week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Friday recorded 43 positive cases of COVID-19, all asymptomatic, and confirmed the deaths of 19 patients this week 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 records 54 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius recorded 54 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday 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 records 53 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius announced on Wednesday that 53 new positive cases of Covid-19 had been detected in the 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...
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...
Libyan Presidential Council Chairman attends AU Chairperson's Bureau meeting
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, took part Monday in the meeting of the Bureau of the African Union (AU) presidency held via videoconferencing 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 29 Full text...
Mauritius reports 201 cases over the weekend
Deputy FM underlines the need for favourable conditions for stability in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for Cooperation and International Organisations, Omar Katti, has said the issue of Libya's stability lies in creating all favourable political, security, military and economic conditions to ensure that this is what the Libyan authorities represented by the Presidential Council and the Government of National Unity are seeking Full text...
Libyan FM outlines Stability Initiative to Saudi counterpart
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has briefed her Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud, on the planned "Libya Stability Initiative" conference to discuss issues affection the country 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 29 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius launches Digital Vaccination Pass
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Friday launched the Digital COVID-19 Vaccination Pass that will be used to have access to places where it is obligatory to be vaccinated against the disease Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius opens its borders 'fully'
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Some 2 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 29 Full text...
Cardiovascular diseases kill 1,800 people every year in Mauritius
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - Some 1,800 people die from Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) every year, accounting for 19% of all deaths in Mauritius Full text...