Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday opened a Fruit Fly Rearing Facility in Reduit, a mass rearing system producing high quality insects at a cost of MRs 50 million, to control the fruit fly population in the island Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade minister Nando Bodha on Thursday said that Mauritius needs a hinterland to promote its trade and investment policy to be achieved with the African continent Full text...

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

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has endorsed Kenya’s Candidature for a seat in the United Nations Security Council, the Kenyan foreign ministry said on Wednesday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Union of Progressive Forces (UFP), an opposition party in Mauritania, has called for "a serious audit" of the immediate past government of President Abdel Aziz, according to a statement made public on Wednesday Full text...

Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - An international seminar started Wednesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius, seeking to provide an insight on disruptive technologies, which displace established technology or a ground-breaking product such as Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things or 3D Printing, to create a completely new industry Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – ene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities minister Ivan Collendavelloo on Tuesday launched the “Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030” for the electricity sector aiming to enable the optimum production of energy from renewable resources and ensuring a transition to greener and cleaner energy Full text...

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

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   The staff delegates of Tasiast Mauritania Limited (SA), a subsidiary of the Canadian company, Kinross, which operates a gold-mining site in the north of the country, have served notice of an indefinite strike within 10 days if their concerns are not addressed Full text...

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -   Gunmen armed with rifles Tuesday stole cattle from Djibanar, a village located about 60km east of Ziguinchor, main city of Senegal’s southern region of Casamance, reliable sources told PANA here Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Pope Francis' visit to Mauritius on September 9 will be marked by the planting of 200,000 trees by next December across the island, Mauritian media reported on Tuesday quoting the Vicar General of the Diocese of Port Louis, Jean-Maurice Labour Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Experts from the Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) are conducting a five-day lather craft training programme in Mauritius to enable Mauritian craftsmen acquire knowledge and skills to develop leather products, PANA reported from here Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and the United Nations on Tuesday signed a Strategic Partnership Framework (SPF) agreement for the period 2019/2023 which is based on six areas Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Monday discussed recent developments in Mali with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General and head of the peace mission in Mali, Mohamed Saleh Nadhif Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday launched the command centre of the Safe City Project meant to ensure the safety and security of the local population as well as tourists and other visitors Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the adoption by Sudanese rivals of the Constitutional Declaration and political agreement documents that will lead to civilian rule, describing it as an important step forward Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Utility Regulatory (URA) on Saturday launched its first Strategic Business Plan 2019-2022, a three-year plan crafted with the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMSA) on Sunday issued a weather warning of high waves in Mauritius and Rodrigues valid up to 1000 hours (local time) on Tuesday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania will be represented at the 12th African Games, scheduled for 19 to 31 August, 2019, in Rabat, Morocco, by a strong delegation of 20 athletes in eight (8) disciplines, according to the National Olympic and Sports Committee of Mauritania (CNOSM) Full text...

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

Port Louis, Mauritius – (PANA) - Mauritius will host the 10th edition of the Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), the Internet Society and African IXP Association (AFIX) in collaboration with Rogers Capital (Mauritius), said a communiqué issued on Saturday in the Mauritian capital, Port Louis Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A 42-year-old Spanish engineer, Iliana Palao Gomez, was arrested on Wednesday by members of the Anti-Drug Brigade with a small amount of heroin in his possession, PANA learnt on  Friday from a police source in Port Louis Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Cabinet on Friday approved the proposed membership of Mauritius to the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and the ratification of its Establishment Agreement and Charter, PANA reported from here Full text...

Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 765,530 tourists visited Mauritius from  January to July 2019 as compared to 762,746 for the corresponding period in 2018, according to a monthly report published on Friday by the Statistics Unit of the Ministry of Tourism Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) on Thursday released its Business Confidence Indicator for the 2nd quarter of 2019, observing that the business confidence indicator improved modestly at 1 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday launched the Mauritius Central Automated Switch (MauCAS), a novel state-of-the art digital hub fully owned and operated by the Bank of Mauritius for payments among operators on a 24-hour, 7-day (24/7) basis Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - Sidi Salem, minister of higher education, research and information and communication technologies, was Wednesday appointed the new spokesperson for the Mauritanian government, a statement issued by the presidency reaching PANA here said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The 16th Administrative Meeting of the National Contact Point for the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Regional Intelligence Liaison Office (RILO) East and Southern Africa (ESA), focusing on the theme “Growing our revenue: Plugging leakages through effective intelligence exchange”, opened Wednesday at the Regional Training Centre of the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), in Port-Louis Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Two Mozambican sales girls on Wednesday evacuated 155 pellets of heroin, weighing 1,841 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that the government is introducing a plethora of measures and putting facilities at the disposal of the youth so that they get access to a modern, inclusive, equitable, quality and more accessible education Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Financial Services Commission (FSC), a state integrated regulator for the non-bank financial services sector and global business in the country, on Monday said that it is at the forefront of driving quality investments into Africa, thus contributing to the sustained economic growth and prosperity Full text...

Vacoas, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Saturday night that the reward promised to Mauritian athletes ahead of the 10th Indian Ocean Islands Games (JIOI) will be doubled, given the performance of the team that won, for the first time, the Games Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several executives from the Wolof community of Mauritania have expressed "widespread outrage" after Thursday's release of the names of members of the government of President Mohamed Sheikh Ahmed Ould Mohamed Ghazouani Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian business enterprises have been asked by Business Mauritius to contribute to the success of the visit of Pope Francis, Head of the Catholic Church, who is due in Mauritius on a one-day visit on 9 September Full text...

Port- Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Labour and Industrial Minister, Soodesh Callichurn, will Tuesday introduce for the second reading, the Workers Rights Bill, which is meant to repeal the Employment Rights Act and replace it with a modern and comprehensive legislative framework Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Industry whose objective is to promote the development of diversified, innovative and globally competitive regional and national industrial bases to enable the SADC region to achieve sustainable and inclusive industrial development Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Kane Hamidou Baba, candidate of the Coalition Living Together (CVE-African Negro Movement), in the June 22 presidential polls, has criticised the composition of the government of the newly-elected president Mohamed Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Ghazouani, which was unveiled on Thursday Full text...

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following is the list of the government of Mauritania announced on Thursday following the swearing-in on 1 August of President Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed ould Mohamed Ghazouani Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday celebrated the second African Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) under the theme "Birth Certificate for All: Fundamental for protecting Human Rights and Promoting Inclusion Full text...