Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday, told Parliament that the government will construct five Civic Amenity Centres where households can dispose of specific waste that is not collected by local authorities and can resolve the issue of illegal dumping of waste Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008/2019) Tuesday refused to appear before a parliamentary investigation commission (PIC) to respond to several issues relating to his administration over the past decade Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday told Parliament that the mastery of the Kreol language at all levels is a prerequisite for its introduction into Parliament Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to hold a special summit of heads of state and government on Africa’s industrialisation agenda in November 2020 in Niger, an official source said here Monday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, Monday granted Mauritania a loan of 35 million US dollars in credit facility to boost its energy supply, an official source told PANA here Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Mauritian returnee from France, along with 109 other passengers on Sunday, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, the Ministry of Health announced in the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis Full text...

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Customs, in the southern subdivision of Ziguinchor, made a major seizure of fake medicines hidden in a truck carrying goods from Guinea-Bissau along the border village of Mpack Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  The Budget Directorate-General, located in downtown Nouakchott, the Mauritanian capital, was burgled on Sunday g and important documents were taken away, according to knowledgeable sources Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Six individuals were arrested and taken into custody after the discovery of alleged embezzlement of US$2 Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Friday approved and announced the list of 15 public holidays that will be in force in 2021 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Environment Minister, Kavi Ramano, on Friday distributed compost bins and tools to members of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Cooperative societies in a bid to educate and raise awareness on the importance of producing compost and its uses Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Group, AXYS, one of the leading portfolio management companies in Mauritius, has concluded a merger project in Kenya between AIB Capital Limited and ApexAfrica Capital Limited, PANA learnt on Friday in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday went a second consecutive day without recording any death related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, health officials said here Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, says he is monitoring the recent developments in Ethiopia closely, following the killing of the Ethiopian Artist and musician, Hachalu Hundesa Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius (SM), a   governmental body, on Wednesday said the number of criminal cases lodged in Cours decreased by 20% from 101,208 in 2018 to 80,993 in 2019 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius (SM) on Wednesday said that the unemployment rate for the first quarter of 2020 in Mauritius is estimated at 7 Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The summit of G5 Sahel heads of state here Tuesday expressed deep concern with the security situation in the sub-region and the economic and social consequences of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday told Parliament that the government is committed to shed light on the Saint Louis case and to that effect, every possible avenue will be explored Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -  Mauritanian capital Nouakchott is hosting a G5 Sahel heads of state summit on Tuesday, attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, official sources told PANA Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance minister Mahen Seeruttun, on Tuesday, told Parliament that the government is determined to strengthen the effectiveness of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has fined mobile telephone operators for "failures in the quality of service", according to an official memo published on the institution's website Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania recorded 124 new cases of coronavirus, 5 deaths and 75 recoveries on Sunday, according to the Daily Health Ministry bulletin Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  Ethiopia is set to start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the next two weeks, during which the remaining construction work will continue, according to the Office of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional Sovereign Council and the Transitional Government of Sudan for their ongoing cooperation, commitment and coordinated engagements, and progress made in addressing multiple challenges facing the country Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 150 Mauritian seafarers serving on cruise vessels were repatriated on Friday on an Air Mauritius flight from Rome, Italy,  the Shipping Division of the Ministry of Blue Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping said in a communique issued in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani Friday inquired about the state of health of his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, who has been in self-confinement for 14 days Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that Mauritius being a very open economy will be severely impacted, according to figures worked out amid a high level of uncertainties around the economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan anti-corruption court Thursday found John Waluke, a ranking lawmaker and chief whip, and a co-accused guilty of defrauding a government agency and ordered them to pay fines totaling US$14 Full text...

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Two men of Congolese nationality were arrested Tuesday in Oyo, 400 km from here, for illegal movement and trade in two dashes of ivory weighing 20 kilograms, state-run radio reported here Thursday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday recorded 220 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections after 2,195 tests, three deaths and 151 recoveries, the daily report made by the ministry of Health said Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Top scientists, researchers and ministers of health rose from a two-day virtual conference on Thursday to discuss a roadmap towards a coronavirus vaccine, calling for the lifting of intellectual property rights likely to limit access to a global vaccine and its fair distribution in Africa Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr  Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, on Thursday sacked his Deputy, Mr Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the African Union to work with countries, researchers, scientists and vaccine developers to produce a roadmap on how to develop an effective and an affordable coronavirus vaccine for the African population Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday recorded one new positive case of Covid-19 on a Mauritian citizen who was repatriated from India last Monday, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) will provide funding to the most promising coronavirus vaccine initiatives and ensure funding is available to produce doses of the coronavirus for wider distribution, Director-General Tedros Adhanom said on Wednesday Full text...