Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the second SME Mauritius Observatory at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène, that constantly updates decision-makers and entrepreneurs on the latest market trends and allows SMEs to continue to contribute to the island's economic growth Full text...
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Tourist arrivals rise in Mauritius as country opens up after the COVID-19 pandemic
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius received a total of 125,138 tourists from various destinations in the first quarter of 2022 as the country opens up again after the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 1,117 in the same period in 2021 Full text...
Guinea junta leader warns miing companies to respect agreements signed with government
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has warned mining companies to respect agreements with the government Full text...
Mauritius addresses Food wastage programme
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister, Mr Maneesh Gobin, has highlighted the importance of addressing food wastage at all levels from production to consumption Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports six deaths in one week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius have announced that there were six deaths due to COVID-19 between 31 March and 6 April Full text...
Mauritian minister calls for further sensitisation of the youth against drugs
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal indicated on Thursday that among the 980 drug admissions registered in 2020, 538 were caused by synthetic drugs Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 88 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that they have detected 88 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of positive cases to 36,904 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 58 new positive cases
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that they have detected 58 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of positive cases to 36,816 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports nine deaths in one week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius Saturday said they recorded nine deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period 24 -30 March 2022, PANA reported here Full text...
UN chief calls for greater inclusion, marking World Autism Awareness Day
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the need for greater support for people with autism, particularly at the community level Full text...
Mauritius launches National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Policy Dialogue on Green Economy project, under the SWITCH Africa Green (SAG), aimed at facilitating an ecological transition in line with the island’s vision 2030 Full text...
Mauritius records slight decrease in unemployment rate
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Unemployment rate in Mauritius for the year 2021 was 9 Full text...
Mauritius wins gold medal in African Road Cycling Championships
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius won the gold medal in the mixed relay during this 18th African Road Cycling Championship that was held from 22 to 27 March 2022 in Egypt Full text...
2023 AFCON preliminary round qualifier: São Tomé and Principe eliminate Mauritius
Cote d’Or, Mauritius (PANA) - São Tomé and Principe went through to the next stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) preliminary round qualifiers on a 4-3 aggregate victory over Mauritius Full text...
ECOWAS to inaugurate Hq of Regional Maritime Safety Centre in Abidjan
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Regional Maritime Safety Centre for West Africa (CRESMAO) based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, will be officially inaugurated on Thursday, 31 March 2022 Full text...
Libya stresses importance of successful Afro-Japanese partnership
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, stressed the importance of the success of the Afro-Japanese partnership in creating a common goal Full text...
2023 AFCON qualifiers: São Tomé and Príncipe beat Mauritius 1-0
Cote d’Or, Mauritius (PANA) - São Tomé and Príncipe beat Mauritius 1-0 on Thursday in their Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2023 Africa Cup of Nations preliminary qualification round match played at the Côte d'Or National Sports Complex Full text...
Boreholes supply about 50% of potable water to Mauritians
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - About 50% of water used in Mauritius, which is some 150 million cubic metres, is from boreholes, the Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Georges Pierre Lesjongard, said on Tuesday, on the occasion of World Water Day 2022 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 18 deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Tuesday that 18 deaths were attributed to COVID-19 from 10 to 16 March Full text...
Mauritius records negative balance of trade
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius’ balance of visible trade showed a deficit of Rs 12,7 billion in January 2022, lower by 20
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Mauritius targets one million tourists by December
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mr Louis Steven Obeegadoo, on Wednesday said that the tourism sector, one of the pillars of the island’s economy, aims to attain the target of at least one million tourists by December 2022 Full text...
Mali, Mauritania to organise joint patrols along common border
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and Mauritania have decided to organise joint patrols along their common border to create a joint framework for consultation, pooling and sharing of information to effectively prevent any unfortunate event at the border between the two countries Full text...
US cngratulates Mauritius on 54th independence anniversary
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US has congratulated the Mauritian people on their 54th anniversary of their independence which fell on Saturday Full text...
Mauritius' population slides by 0.17%
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Friday that the population of the country stood at 1,263,888 as at 31 December 2021 compared to 1,266,030 at the end of 2020, representing a decrease of 2,142 in 2021, or 0 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 21 deaths in one week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian sanitary authorities have officially attributed 21 deaths to COVID-19 from 3-9 March Full text...
Former Mauritius president Karl Offmann dies
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The former President of the Republic of Mauritius, Karl Offmann, has died, aged 81 Full text...
US, AU sign memorandum of cooperation
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Mauritanian Prime Minister in Rabat to co-chair Moroccan-Mauritanian Joint Commission
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Mauritanian Prime Minister, Mohamed Ould Bilal, arrived on Thursday in Rabat to co-chair with the Moroccan head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, the eighth session of the Moroccan-Mauritanian High Joint Commission, scheduled for Friday Full text...
Mali sends high-level mission to Mauritania following murder of Mautanians at their border
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has ordered an investigation into circumstances under which a number of Mauritanians were killed in a Malian border town Full text...
Mali announces opening of investigation into murder of Mauritanian nationals
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Mali reacted on Wednesday evening, following "the assassination of Mauritanian citizens on Malian territory", stressing that an investigation had been opened to clarify the facts Full text...
Denis Sassou Nguesso reiterates AU's support for efforts to resolve crisis in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Congolese president and chairman of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya, Denis Sassou Nguesso, has stressed the support of the AU, through the High Level Committee, to efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis Full text...
Mauritius to develop national action plan to prevent, control sexually transmitted infections
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailash Jagutpal, said on Wednesday that there is the need to work on a new targeted approach as regards Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) for the health and wellness of the population
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'Mauritius to protect and empower women' - Prime Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced on Tuesday that the Government will protect and empower women, by offering them financial assistance to launch their businesses in the small and medium enterprises sector Full text...
Mauritius launches fertility clinic for women
Pamplemousses, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday launched a fertility clinic and an epidural service for women in labour at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (SSR) National Hospital in Pamplemousses, north of the capital, Port-Louis Full text...
Customs seize methamphetamine
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Customs Postal Control Office here (CDP Ouaga) on Tuesday, 22 February, seized 480 grams of methamphetamine worth 19200,000 CFA francs while examining goods destined for export, an official source said Monday Full text...
IOM, AU sign agreement to strengthen migration policies and frameworks in Africa
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the African Union (AU) have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation to assist the efforts of member states to develop and implement migration policies and institutional frameworks consistent with the UN Agenda 2030 and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 Full text...
Tunisian-Mauritanian economic expo holds in Nouakchott and Nouadhibou
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises (CONECT) will organize Tunisian-Mauritanian multisectoral economic expo with the theme "For an efficient and profitable partnership and investments" Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records Five deaths in 48 hours
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Friday that five people have died of COVID-19 in two days in Mauritius Full text...
US seeks AU support against Russia for Ukraine invasion
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US is seeking the support of the African Union (AU) against Russia for invading Ukraine Full text...
Oldest Mauritian dies
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The doyenne of Mauritians, Irène Ramsamy, has died, aged 108 years Full text...
Tourist arrivals in Mauritius declined by 41,8% in 2021: Statistics Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday that tourist arrivals in the island decreased by 41 Full text...
AU 'disturbed' by reports of Africans being refused right to cross Ukraine border to safety
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) says it is disturbed by reports that African citizens on the Ukrainian side of the border are being refused the right to cross to safety as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues Full text...
Mali to export its cotton through Nouakchott port as ECOWAS sanctions bite
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali, which is under severe sanctions by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) including border closures, is to export its cotton through the Autonomous Port of Nouakchott in Mauritania Full text...
Mauritius forecasts bigger trade deficit in 2022 compared 2021
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Monday said the country's trade deficit for 2022 will be about 160 billion rupees compared to 133 billion rupees in 2021 Full text...
24-year-old wins Miss Mauritius beauty pageant 2022
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - Liza Gundowry, 24, was named Miss Mauritius 2022 following the finals of this competition which was held on Saturday evening at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène, central Mauritius Full text...
Mauritius increases fuel price by 10%
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The State Trading Corporation (STC), importer of petroleum products to Mauritius, has increased fuel prices by 10 per cent, following a meeting of the Petroleum Pricing Committee on Saturday, official sources said Full text...
2023 AFCON qualifier: Mauritius to play São Tomé and Principe on 24 and 27 March
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will play the qualifying matches for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition against Mauritius and São Tomé and Principe at the Côte d’Or National Sports Complex in Mauritius on 24 March and 27 March 2022 respectively, the Government said on Saturday Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 27 deaths from 17 to 23 February
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian government said on Saturday that 27 deaths were attributed to COVID-19 over the period 17 to 23 February Full text...
Mauritius calls for peaceful resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine given its adverse impact on global stability, the government said in a communiqué released on Friday Full text...
Mauritian flag raised on three islands of the Chagos
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Friday that the Mauritian flag was raised on the islands of Peros Banhos, Blenheim Reef and Salomon islands during the visit of the Mauritian scientific survey team undertaken at Blenheim Reef from 8-22 February 2022 Full text...