Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Monday indicated that the number of tourist arrivals in the island increased from 3,225 in the first semester of 2021 to 376,556 in the first semester of 2022 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that the country's population as at 1 July 2022 stood at 1,262,523, a decrease of 3,811 (-0 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Ugandan, Yusuf Kayiwa Sseluyange, was arrested on 21 August, 2022 with 536 grams of heroin, hidden in his sandals, when he got off the plane at Mauritius International Airport, police sources said on Saturday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to sign the legal framework governing statistical activities in the member-States of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Government announced on Friday, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said on Friday that two patients died from COVID-19 over the period 18 to 24 August Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The founding committee of the African Investment Bank held its first meeting on Thursday at the Office of the Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr Kailesh Jagutpal, on  Wednesday said that a management plan has been set up to monitor the monkeypox disease in the country Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The concept of Alternative Investment is at the fore of the 8th Africa Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and 7th Annual Africa Investment Funds and Asset Management (AIFAM) forum that opened Wednesday in Mauritius Full text...

Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has committed to enhanced and continued collaboration with the Pan African Parliament (PAP) to ensure African Union (AU) policies and decisions on health emergencies are formulated, advocated and implemented Full text...

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

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mauritius (UOM), Professor Sanjeev Sobhee, on Tuesday said that there is need to showcase the history of slavery to the Mauritian population and on the international scene Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) signed between Mauritius and Angola would be promulgated, the Government of Mauritius said in a communiqué issued on Friday, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A British national, Neil Hilton, has been sentenced by a Port-Louis court to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking of heroin, weighing 2,015 grams, on 17 December, 2018 in a hotel in Pointe-aux-Piments, in the north of the island Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government is to promulgate a new law in a bid to seriously tackle noise pollution Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - South Africa on Tuesday donated medical equipment to treat lung-related diseases to Mauritius Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on Wednesday left for Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), for a two-day summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government summit Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity on Monday celebrated the 174th centenarian, the Government Information Service (GIS) said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities said on Tuesday that a 70-year-old man died last Sunday at the hospital where he had been admitted for COVID-19 infection Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday reported four new deaths attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government Information Service (GIS) said Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern about violent protests in Sierra Leone over rising cost of living and corruption, which have resulted in deaths and destruction of property Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that the number of foreign tourists coming to the island has increased from 9,467 in January-July 2021 to 470,640 in the same period in 2022 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Thursday that the rate of non-communicable diseases (NCD) has reduced in the country Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, has said that an action plan has been developed to delineate the measures to be taken to promote breastfeeding and to gradually increase the percentage of breastfeeding to 50%, the Government Information Service (GIS) reported Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee agaubst the major currencies Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has strongly condemned the air strike attacks by Israel on Gaza that have killed more than 30 Palestinian civilians, including six children Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Prithvirajsing Roopun on Friday reiterated the vision to consolidate the country’s position as an International Financial Centre to further liberalise and diversify the current capital market and to strengthen its position in Africa Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities on Saturday reported two deaths that were attributed to COVID-19 over the period 28 July to 3 August Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Wednesday launched a Regional Technical Committee under the Enhancing Maritime Connectivity Project (EMCP) funded by the Government of Japan to the tune of US$ 875,000 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Ravil Khakimov, a 39-year-old Kazakh, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison, and fined 800,000 Mauritian rupees for drug trafficking Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday said that drug trafficking recognises no boundaries and it requires extensive inter-State collaboration to solve the problem Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday launched a National Breastfeeding Action Plan 2022-2027 in Port Louis as the 2022 World Breastfeeding Week began Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius produced 12 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities Friday recorded four deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period 21-27 July, 2022 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health authorities said on Thursday that some 4,403 people were living with Hepatitis C, out of whom 1,700 had been treated, 700 were cured completely and the remaining 1,000 were awaiting the final result of their tests Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth told Parliament on Thursday that the island of Agalega, located 1,000 km from the main island in the north of Mauritius, and which belongs to Mauritius, will not be transformed into a military base Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said Wednesday three patients died from coronavirus (COVID-19) at the hospital over the past 24 hours Full text...

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Côte d'Or, Mauritius (PANA) - Angola beat Mauritius 2-0 on Sunday at the Côte d'Or stadium, eastern Mauritius, in their African Nations Championship 2023 (CHAN) qualifying match Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, said here Saturday he was following with "deep concern" the recent developments in Tripoli, calling on the warring parties to silence the weapons by refraining from any form of violence out of respect for the Libyan people's aspirations for peace Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Five people have died in Mauritius from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the local press reported on Saturday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth  has said the main object of the Immigration Bill introduced at the National Assembly during the week is to consolidate and strengthen the law with regard to the admission and stay of non-citizens in the country Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Friday that the balance of visible trade of the island showed a deficit of 52 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness will introduce the 2022-2027 National Action Plan on Breastfeeding to improve the current breastfeeding rate and enhance health outcomes for both mothers and children in the island Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that diabetes mellitus and heart disease were respectively responsible for 20 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities say three COVID-19 positive patients died in hospital on Friday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Thursday launched the 2022 National Nutrition Survey with the objective to study food consumption patterns and assess the nutritional status of the population with a view to address diet and nutrition related health problems and Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Full text...

Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Two Malawian and two Zimbabwean women were arrested last week at Mauritius' international airport after pellets of heroin were found in their stomach, police sources said in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The population of Mauritius comprised of 640,057 women compared to 626,003 men in 2021, Statistics Mauritius (SM) said in its latest bulletin issued Wednesday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Sunday that the government will further incentivise the adoption of cleaner vehicles as well as promote sustainability and mobility and reduce the carbon footprint of the transport sector Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Sunday participated in the fourth biannual coordination meeting of the African Union (AU) in Lusaka, Zambia, said a statement issued on Sunday by the Presidential Council Full text...