Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
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Mauritius PM to present 2020/21 national budget on 4 June
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced, on Thursday that the national budget for 2020/21 would be presented on 4 June 2020 amidst an unprecedented health crisis linked to the coronavirus pandemic Full text...
Coronavirus: 5 deaths, 32 cases recorded Thursday in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania Thursday recorded 32 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), 26 contacts and six community transmissions, as well as one death, the ministry of Health said Full text...
Coronavirus: Africa CDC revises mass testing target for coronavirus in Africa to 10-15 million
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Africa Union (AU) has revised its rapid mass testing target to 10-15 million people to accelerate the fight against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic Full text...
Covid-19: Mauritian company launches human-safe disinfectant tunnel
Port Louis, Mauritius PANA) - Mauritian company, Blychem, launched a human-safe disinfectant tunnel in Port Louis on Thursday to help fight the coronavirus spread Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius launches Action Plan to preserve cultural life, support artists
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Arts and Cultural Heritage Ministry has produced a post Covid-19 Action Plan, spelling out 13 emergency measures to help preserve cultural life and support artists to sustain creativity in these difficult times Full text...
AU contact group on Libya calls on Libyan actors to observe ceasefire
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) contact group on Libya Wednesday reaffirmed its appeal to “Libyan actors to put the interest of their country over all other considerations and observe immediate and unconditional ceasefire, an official source told PANA here Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
UNDP supports Mauritania in fight against COVID-19
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The United-Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Monday provided personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth 717,734 US dollars to the Mauritanian government in supports of its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the office of the UN agency said here Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania takes further action in response to explosion of Covid-19 cases
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following last week's explosion of the coronavirus cases in Mauritania, the Inter-Ministerial Committee in charge of the fight against the pandemic has taken a series of measures to address the spread, following a meeting held Sunday afternoon in Nouakchott Full text...
Coronavirus: Mask wearing in public place now mandatory in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – As from 18 May, it is mandatory to wear a mask while in public places and observe at least one metre distance from each person to another in Mauritius, it was announced in the official Gazette on Sunday Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
First case of coronavirus reported among UN staff in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The United-Nations system in Mauritania Sunday confirmed the first case of coronavirus among its staff, a statement issued here and received by PANA said Full text...
COVID-19: Mauritius Govt. sets up COVID-19 Solidarity Fund
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has set up a coronavirus (COVID-19) Solidarity Fund to provide support for persons and communities affected by the pandemic, an official source told PANA here Sunday Full text...
COVID-19: no new cases of the virus reported in Mauritius in last 20 days
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Communication Committee on coronavirus (COVID-19) announced here Saturday no new positive cases of the pandemic had been registered in the island over the past 20 days Full text...
Mauritian papers highlight coronavirus this week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - As in recent weeks, the news in Mauritius is still dominated by coronavirus, with local newspapers devoting large spaces to this "invisible enemy" that has so far killed ten people in Mauritius and hundreds of thousands elsewhere in the world Full text...
Coronavirus: EU supports Mauritania’s response plan
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Friday declared its supports for the response plan to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic announced by the Mauritanian government on 8 May, a document issued by the diplomatic representation here said Full text...
COVID-19: Mauritania experiences Increase of coronavirus infections
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Mauritania have suddenly accelerated, with 26 cases confirmed as positive, 17 of which were reported on Wednesday and Friday, observers noted Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Lock-down eased partially in Mauritius; 200,000 workers back to work
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Friday eased the two month-old of lock-down, allowing some 200,000 workers to return to work Full text...
AfDB debars Tunisian engineering firm over fraud
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday imposed a 13-month debarment on a Tunisian civil engineering firm for engaging in sanctionable practices Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius introduces bills in Parliament to deal with future pandemic
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday, introduced the COVID-19 Bill and the Quarantine Bill, which, according to him, are eloquent testimonies of the unflinching determination of the government waging the war against the COVID-19 Full text...
Mauritanians now to enjoy 24-hour power supply
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Citing a vast program of acquisition, redeployment of equipment, repair of generators in Nouakchott and other localities across the country, the Mauritanian Electricity Company (SOMELEC-public) on Wednesday announced the end of all load-shedding of power Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritania records second death
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania recorded its second coronavirus-related death on Tuesday evening, with the victim being the ninth officially confirmed case in the country, the health ministry announced Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Court releases former senators prosecuted for alleged corruption in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - After three years of prosecution, former banker and senator Mohamed ould Boumatou, other former senators, trade unionists and journalists were granted released late Monday by an investigating judge of the court of West Nouakchott, PANA learned Tuesday from judicial sources Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Mauritania: Relatives of prisoners sentenced for terrorism call for their release
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several families of prisoners who pleaded guilty to terrorist activities and were given stiff sentences Monday sent a letter to Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh Gazouani to demand their release Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius gradually opens economy after 14 days without a new case
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The spokesperson of the Mauritian National Communication Committee on COVID-19, Dr Zouberr Joomaye, on Sunday said the government will from 15 May open the economy gradually as no new case of the virus has been recorded in 14 straight days Full text...
Coronavirus: Opposition party criticizes govt. management of COVID-19 Fund in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Union of Forces for Progress (UFP), a Mauritanian opposition party, has condemned the management of Funds meant for palliatives to the populations, victims of confinement during the global coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) Full text...
First Shipment of Sudanese Red Meat to Saudi Arabia Launched
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA – Sudan on Saturday shipped over 20 tons of red meat to Saudi Arabia, the first such consignment of Sudanese meat exports to Saudi Arabia Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Three suspected poachers arrested in northwestern Congo
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Three suspected poachers, in possession of a two-kilogram ivory spike, a tail and a 12-gauge rifle, were arrested in northwestern Congo by a patrol team from the Tridom Space Project, Congolese public radio reported on Saturday Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
EU cites 12 countries, including 4 from Africa, as 'high risk third countries' in money laundering
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Four African countries are among 12 countries that have been identified by the European Union as high risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in their regime regarding anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing under the Anti-Money Laundering Directive Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Pandemic causes some illegal drug prices to surge, as supplies are disrupted worldwide - UNODC
Vienna Austria (PAN) - Measures by governments across the world to curb the COVID-19 pandemic have led to the widespread disruption of trafficking routes for illegal drugs, mainly by air and on land, upping some prices, according to a new UN report published on Thursday Full text...
EU withdraws Tunisia from blacklist of tax havens
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia was Thursday officially removed from the list of countries blacklisted by the working group of the European Union fighting against money laundering and terrorism financing, the EU Commission said here Full text...
COVID 19: Mauritania eases measures for containing Coronavirus
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has eased several measures it had put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus, following an extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday on the status of the pandemic Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Pandemic putting human trafficking victims at risk of further exploitation, experts warn
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Lockdowns, travel restrictions, resource cutbacks and other measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus are putting victims of human trafficking at risk of further exploitation, while organised crime networks could further profit from the pandemic, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Full text...
Mauritania: Towards bill repressing violence against women, young girls
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government Wednesday adopted a draft bill related to the fight against violence against women and young girls, an official source told PANA here Full text...
Mauritius gets new Chief Justice
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Supreme Court Senior Puisne Judge Asraf Caunhye was sworn-in as Chief Justice on Wednesday by President Prithvirajsing Roopun Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...