Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Constitutional Council on Saturday received applications from four candidates for the Mauritanian presidential election on June 22, 2019, PANA learned on Saturday from reliable sources Full text...
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Labour Day on the news this week in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Labour Day, celebrated on May 1st around the world, made the news this week in Mauritius, with the organization of activities, mainly politics and trade unionism, and for which a few thousand people were mobilized Full text...
EXXON Mobile opens office in Nouakchott
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - EXXON Mobile has opened an office in Mauritania to improve its offshore exploration programme, a statement issued by the company here Friday said Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritania and FIFA sign agreement for development of school football
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania and the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Thursday signed an agreement here Thursday to develop football in schools, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said at a press conference here Full text...
FED gives 28 million Euros to strengthen port security, navigation in Africa, Indian Ocean
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, Thursday signed a new programme on ‘Port security and safety in sea’ with the visiting Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), Hamada Madi, official sources told PANA here Full text...
FIFA SG visits Nouakchott
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - FIFA Secretary General Fatima Samoura arrived in Nouakchott on Thursday for a few days working visit to Mauritania, PANA learned from local football sources Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritanian miners celebrate int'l labour day with strike
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Employees of the National Industrial and Mining Company (SNIM) of Mauritania marked the International Labor Day, on May 1, 2019, with a 24-hour strike observed since Wednesday, PANA learned from union sources Full text...
Mauritius 'deeply disappointed' over UK's stand on Chagos
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government says that it is "deeply disappointed" at the stand taken by the United Kingdom (UK) following the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the Chagos issue Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritanian presidential candidates declare solidarity with cause of country's former slaves
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several candidates in the Mauritanian presidential election scheduled for 22 June 2019 Monday declared their solidarity with former slaves planning a march to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the publication of the manifesto for the political, economic and social rights of the Haratines (MDPESH), officials said here Full text...
Pamplemousses SC leads in Mauritius’ football championship
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Pamplemousses SC is in the lead in the Mauritius’ football championship after its 3-1 victory over La Cure Sylvester in day 18 matches played the weekend Full text...
OIC condemns terrorist attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) has condemned, in the strongest terms, the "terrorist" attacks that occurred on Thursday and Friday in the Mopti region, central Mali and Koulpélogo province in central-eastern Burkina Faso, killing and injuring dozens Full text...
Mauritius to host conference on piracy, maritime security in June 2019
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will host the 2nd International Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security and the 22nd Plenary Session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia from 18 to 20 June 2019, PANA learnt Monday from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Monday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Dengue gaining ground in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 29 cases of dengue fever were reported in four days in Roche-Bois, a suburb of the capital, Port Louis, the local media reported on Saturday Full text...
Mauritius: Catholic diocese of Port Louis launches project for the environment Monday
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Action for the Protection of the Environment (EPA), under the auspices of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Port Louis, will launch a pilot project on Monday, April 29, concerning waste sorting and recycling in four Catholic schools in the island, PANA learned from the Diocese of Port Louis Full text...
Mauritian media examine tourism on the Island
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The situation in the tourism industry, one of the main pillars of the Mauritian economy, dominated newspaper headlines in Mauritius this week Full text...
Mauritius examines economic consequences of an aging population
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Economic Development Board (EDB) of Mauritius, a government entity, in collaboration with the World Bank, on Friday, examined the demographic trends, the disparity between training and the needs of the labor market and the use of foreign expertise, in order to ensure the economic development and growth of Mauritius, PANA reported from the Mauritian capital, Port Louis Full text...
Nouakchott concludes regional meeting on remittances
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A meeting on the regulation of financial remittances to Africa, ended on Friday in Nouakchott, raising important recommendations on how to enhance African economies, PANA learned from sources close to the meeting Full text...
Black nationalist movement candidate nominated for Mauritania’s presidential election
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Kane Hamidou Baba, leader of the Movement for Refoundation (MPR) was officially elected Friday as candidate for ‘Vivre Ensemble’ for the presidential election due 22 June in Mauritania at a ceremony held at Sebkha stadium here, official sources told PANA Full text...
Friday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
AU meeting to prepare Summit with regional economic communities
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will from 29-30 April host an African Union (AU) meeting on preparation of the first coordination Summit between the AU and eight regional economic communities, including UMA, ECOWAS, COMESA, SADC and IGAD, planned for Niamey in July Full text...
Friday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Niamey preparing to host AU Summit in July
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niamey city authorities, in preparations to host the African Union summit in July 2019, Thursday launched a large sanitation and cleaning campaign in the Nigerien capital, official sources told PANA here Full text...
Mauritius sets to become a high-income economy
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training Minister, Soodesh Callichurn, on Thursday said that Mauritius is exploring new sectors to spur growth and has set prime objectives to achieve the status of a High-Income Economy, PANA reported from Port-Louis Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
IMF Board encourages Mauritius to enhance fiscal credibility
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Welcoming Mauritius’ steady economic growth momentum and broadly positive macroeconomic outlook, Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have underscored the need for fiscal adjustment to enhance the country’s fiscal credibility, preserve debt sustainability, and reduce the external imbalance Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
World Bank says low-paid workers catching up over time in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Lower-paid workers in Mauritius are to some extent catching up to their higher-paid counterparts over time, according to Mauritius: Earnings Mobility and Inequality of Opportunity in the Labor Market, PANA reported from the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis, quoting a new World Bank report released Wednesday Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
WB gives over 200 million USD for energy access in Africa
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The World Bank will release more than 200 million US dollars to improve access to electricity in Africa, a document released here Tuesday said Full text...
AU deploys mission for parliamentary elections in Benin
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - An African Union (AU) mission, coordinated by Mr Guy Cyrille Tapoko, is presently staying in Benin within the framework of Sunday’s parliamentary elections, a press release issued by the institution said on Tuesday Full text...
Mauritius: Tourism arrivals expected to reach 1,450,000 in 2019
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Tourism Minister, Anil Gayan, on Tuesday told Parliament that tourist arrivals for 2019, according to Statistics Mauritius, is expected to grow by 3 Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Secondary school teachers in Mauritania declare strike action
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Independent Secondary Education Union (SIPES) in Mauritania Monday declared a three-day national strike, demanding improved conditions of service, local media reported here Full text...
Abdel Fattah al-Sissi hosts mini-summit on Libyan crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Chairmanship of the African Union (AU), will Tuesday host in Cairo a high level meeting on Libya to find ways and means of reaching ceasefire and reopening the political process in that North African region Full text...
Mauritanian President visits Kuwait
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz left Nouakchott on Sunday for Kuwait for an official visit, the Mauritanian information agency (AMI) has reported Full text...
Monday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Sudanese military council discusses political development with AUC Chief
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) Chairman, Musa Faki, on Saturday conferred with the head of the political committee of the Transitional Military Council in the Sudan, Lt Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The following are Saturday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as issued by the central bank of Mauritania Full text...
Immigration issues dominate media reports in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Immigration issues, highlighting moves against marriage of convenience or white marriage, dominated major headlines in Mauritius this week Full text...
Air Mauritius launches new aircraft, the A330neo
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian airline, Air Mauritius, on Friday launched a new aircraft, the A330neo, at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Plaisance, in the south of the island Full text...
Friday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Ouguiya as issued by the Central Bank of Mauritania:
Currency Buying Selling
1 Euro 41 Full text...
Friday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...