Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius has said that 53 people died in road accidents during the first semester of 2021, up from 52 during the corresponding period of 2020 Full text...
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AU shrugs off hesitancy debate, warns vaccine ‘famine’ more acute in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has played down fears of emerging vaccine hesitance, pandemic fatigue and the emergence of new variants of the coronavirus, warning that failure to release funding for the acquisition of 720 million doses to support urgent vaccinations was more alarming Full text...
2022 FIFA WC qualifiers: Zambia hopeful for fresh start against Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Zambia midfielder Enock Mwepu hopes that Friday’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B African qualifier against Mauritania will be the start of good times again for Chipolopolo 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...
American, Ugandan arrested for drug trafficking in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An American and Ugandan have been arrested in Mauritius by police for possessing drugs Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 274 positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Wednesday reported the detection of 274 infections of COVID-19, including two severe cases 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...
Mauritian international financial system supports over 4 million jobs in Africa - Report
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Economic Development Board of Mauritius launched Monday a major new study that sheds light on millions of jobs and multi-billion dollar GDP created for mainland Africa due to Mauritius’ role as a leading international financial centre 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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 181 new positive cases, two deaths
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities reported on Tuesday that 181 new positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on Monday, of which five are serious Full text...
Coronavirus: AU to receive additional 10 million vaccines from French government
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries will receive 10 million doses of Astra Zeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines over the next three months through a new partnership between the French government and the African Union (AU), the African Centre for Disease said on Monday 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 reports 292 positive cases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities reported on Monday that they identified 292 positive cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, of which three are in serious condition Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 329 positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Sunday that they had recorded 329 positive cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of positive cases since 2020 to 10,191, including 379 imported cases, the Ministry of Health and wellness said in Port-Louis, the Mauritian capital Full text...
Tourist arrivals in Mauritius slump by 98.9% during first semester of 2021
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius slumped by 98 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 319 positive cases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities reported on Saturday that 319 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on Friday, of which two are in serious condition 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...
Ethiopia rallies UN Security Council to reject bid to halt GERD project
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, also Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday met with Ambassadors of Member States of the United Nations Security Council to lobby against a new attempt to introduce a Council Resolution on its disputed dam Full text...
Cameroon alone can’t stem illicit arms flowing into the country - Study
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the face of a separatist conflict and violent extremism, Cameroon must secure help from neighbouring Nigeria and Chad to stop illicit arms flooding the country, according to a study published on Thursday by the South Africa-based Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
The proliferation of illegal arms in Cameroon increases violence and insecurity in a country already grappling with violent extremist attacks and a separatist conflict
The African Union Commission’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council estimates that at least 120,000 small arms and light weapons are in illegal circulation in Cameroon, including revolvers, pistols, rifles, assault rifles and machine guns 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...
Coronavirus: Mauritius announces 402 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that 402 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the country in the last 24 hours, with three serious cases being admitted to hospital 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 29 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 332 positive cases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius say 332 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on Tuesday, of which five who are severely affected have been admitted to hospital Full text...
Hichilema sworn-in as Zambia’s 7th Republican President
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - President-elect Hakainde Hichilema was sworn-in on Tuesday by Acting Chief Justice Michael Musonda as Zambia’s Seventh Republican President, following his victory in the 12 August general elections 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 29 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 Full text...
Coronavirus : Mauritius reports 284 positive cases, 5 deaths
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Monday reported that 284 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on Sunday, of which 10 are severely affected Full text...
Mauritius to ratify treaty for establishment of African Medicines Agency
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius says it will ratify the Treaty for the Establishment of the African Medicines Agency, the government announced here Saturday, following its weekly cabinet meeting Full text...
Mauritius to declare sandal wood protected plant
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has announced that it will declare sandal wood a protected plant, following numerous reports that several groups of people have been entering private properties and state lands illegally to cut these trees for export Full text...
Zambian government declares 24 Aug. public holiday for inauguration of President-Elect Hichilema
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has declared 24 August a national holiday to enable citizens to attend the swearing-in-ceremony of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema and Vice-President-elect Madam Mutale Nalumango Full text...
Zambian President-elect Hichilema’s inauguration set for Tuesday
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has confirmed the inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be held on Tuesday, 24 August, at the Heroes Stadium in the capital, Lusaka Full text...
Libya reaffirms determination to activate strategic AU projects
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has reaffirmed the determination of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to work towards activating several strategic projects that are in line with the African Union (AU) strategy on border management 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...
US offers $5 million for information to arrest ex-Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces head
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has announced a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction Antonio Indjai, the former head of the Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces Full text...
Mauritian health sector recruits 172 doctors in the face of COVID-19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal announced on Wednesday that the public health sector has recruited 172 new doctors to cope with the pressure that the COVID-19 pandemic has put on the sector Full text...
Another boat tragedy off North Africa’s Atlantic coast stark reminder of perilous sea journeys: UN agencies
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), say the deaths of 47 people who were onboard a boat heading to the Canary Islands from North Africa’s Atlantic coast highlight the urgent need for more support to prevent further tragedies at sea 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 170 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Wednesday that they detected 170 new positive cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours Full text...
Zambia’s defeated leader and incoming president hold cordial meeting in Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President-elect Hakainde Hichilema, popularly known as HH, and outgoing President Edgar Lungu held a cordial meeting on Monday at the home of former President Rupiah Banda 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...
AU Mission offers tips for Zambian election stakeholders
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) on Saturday advised the Government of Zambia to urgently undertake measures to address underlying factors of increasing tension and politically motivated violence through inclusive dialogue and engagement with other stakeholders Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 165 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced, Friday evening, that they have detected 165 new positive cases for Covid-19 during the last 24 hours in Mauritius, official sources said in the Mauritian capital 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 detects 258 new positive cases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Friday that they detected 258 new positive cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours 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 reports 161 new positive cases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that they had detected 161 new positive cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours Full text...
Ethiopian Crisis: Troops and militia rape, abduct women and girls in Tigray – new report
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women and girls in Tigray region were targeted for rape and other sexual violence by fighting forces aligned to the Ethiopian government, Amnesty International said in a new report into the ongoing Tigray conflict 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 101 new positive cases
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Wednesday that they had detected 101 new positive cases for COVID-19 during the last 24 hours Full text...