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Balaclava , Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says Mauritius will develop an Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework to position the country as a sustainable international financial centre

©- - 10 december 2022 - 08:52:59 - thread African Union (508 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius reported Saturday one death attributed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period 1-7 December 2022

©- - 10 december 2022 - 08:08:18 - thread African Union (66 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced Thursday that the government will soon set up a Financial Crime Commission in a bid to ensure greater coordination among law enforcement agencies and to reinforce public-private partnership in combating financial crimes

©- - 09 december 2022 - 08:21:50 - thread African Union (366 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Mauritius has jaild two Mauritians after finding them guilty of drug trafficking and importation, PANA reports on Wednesday from judicial sources in the capital

©- - 07 december 2022 - 08:05:06 - thread African Union (111 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday said it will institutionalise the National Health Observatory (NHO), which is an important tool for evidence-based policy making

©- - 06 december 2022 - 08:12:52 - thread African Union (366 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations, African Union and IGAD, known as the trilateral mechanism operating to end the Sudanese political crisis, on Monday welcomed the agreement signed between the military establishment and a grouping of political parties and former rebel movements

©- - 05 december 2022 - 14:46:12 - thread African Union (313 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Friday opened its first  community sexual health clinic in a bid to provide a panoply of services to further support  individuals suffering from Human Immuno Deficiency  Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immuno Deficiency  Syndrome (AIDS)

©- - 03 december 2022 - 06:29:41 - thread African Union (308 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Saturday reported three deaths attributed to COVID-19 over the period 24 to 30 November 2022

©- - 03 december 2022 - 05:37:24 - thread African Union (59 words)


Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Georges Pierre Lesjongard, reiterated here Friday the government’s commitment to produce 60% of the country’s energy needs from renewable sources and to phase out the use of coal by 2030

©- - 02 december 2022 - 14:33:28 - thread African Union (359 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Far too often, Africa is viewed from outside “through a prism of problems” said UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday, speaking in the Ethiopian capital, home to the African Union (AU), where he has been taking part in the sixth UN-AU annual conference

©- - 02 december 2022 - 05:38:09 - thread African Union (632 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday reported that tourist arrivals during the first nine months of 2022 stand at 638,332 as compared to 9,460 for the same period last year

©- - 29 november 2022 - 13:14:52 - thread African Union (156 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United States will incorporate the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) into a new strategic partnership which it plans to reach with various African countries when President Joe Biden holds a Summit with continental leaders

©- - 29 november 2022 - 07:48:47 - thread African Union (717 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Central Water Authority (CWA) has introduced a plan to address its water supply problems, particularly in water-stressed regions of the island, during the dry season of 2022/2023

©- - 26 november 2022 - 08:01:29 - thread African Union (130 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will introduce shortly the HIV and AIDS (Amendment) Bill to the National Assembly to broaden the scope of HIV testing nationwide and allow for a greater number of persons to know their HIV status, the Government Information Service (GIS) said here Friday

©- - 26 november 2022 - 07:55:34 - thread African Union (168 words)


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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement of a preparatory meeting 
between the Libyan Presidential Council and the African Union (AU), in advance of an inclusive conference for national reconciliation in Libya, has reopened the debate on the priority to be followed to achieve a settlement of the Libyan crisis

©- - 24 november 2022 - 18:39:26 - thread African Union (3006 words)


Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule of law and the protection of human rights are fundamental pillars for any country to have peace, security and stability to achieve sustainable development

©- - 24 november 2022 - 06:33:29 - thread African Union (413 words)


Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - A conference on cybercrime, following the Africa Cyber Surge Operation organised in Kigali in Rwanda from 18 July to 5 August 2022, opened in Mauritius on Tuesday with participants from 28 African countries

©- - 22 november 2022 - 16:38:24 - thread African Union (340 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - There has been around 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes in Mauritius, since the beginning of the year, down from 108 during the same period last year and before that, an average of 130

©- - 22 november 2022 - 07:40:00 - thread African Union (383 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and La Reunion will implement the yearly White Grub Protocol in the respective islands during 1 November 2022 to 15 January 2023, governmental sources announced Saturday in the Mauritian capital

©- - 19 november 2022 - 08:05:00 - thread African Union (122 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian airline, Air Mauritius, should have a new general manager, in the person of the Croatian, Krešimir Kučko, as from December 1, 2022, the local media reported on Saturday

©- - 19 november 2022 - 07:59:34 - thread African Union (80 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Saturday reported that one death attributed to COVID-19 was recorded from 10 to 16 November

©- - 19 november 2022 - 05:56:25 - thread African Union (84 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Wednesday received a written message from the President of the Federal Republic of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen

©- - 16 november 2022 - 17:58:07 - thread African Union (119 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Tuesday hailed the role of the president of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, and the African Union (AU) for their support to the efforts of the Presidential Council to achieve peace and stability in the North African country

©- - 15 november 2022 - 18:47:36 - thread African Union (261 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – According to Mauritian Heath and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, around 20% of the country's population is diabetic

©- - 15 november 2022 - 07:51:50 - thread African Union (333 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture has estimated that sugar production should reach 235,000 tons this year in Mauritius

©- - 12 november 2022 - 09:40:40 - thread African Union (103 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and France on Thursday signed in Port-Louis, the Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters treaties, which will enable more effective cooperation and exchange of information between the two countries and facilitate countering cross-border crimes

©- - 11 november 2022 - 06:47:30 - thread African Union (229 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Saturday announced the death of one 80-year-old woman patient from the coronavirus (COVID-19)

©- - 05 november 2022 - 07:01:46 - thread African Union (97 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An African Union (AU) delegation led by Congolese Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso, representing the chairperson of the AU High Level Committee on Libya, arrived in Benghazi (east) on Thursday for a series of meetings reaffirming the role of the pan-African organization in supporting stability in Libya

©- - 04 november 2022 - 14:31:05 - thread African Union (235 words)


 Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday commemorated the deportation of the Chagossian community from their homeland between 1965 and 1973 in the Chagos Archipelago, 1,000 km, north of mainland Mauritius, with a wreath laying ceremony at the Chagos Monument, in the port area of Port-Louis

©- - 04 november 2022 - 06:59:10 - thread African Union (356 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Tuesday celebrated the 188th anniversary of the Arrival of Indentured Labourers in the island from India at the Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Site in the capital

©- - 02 november 2022 - 17:03:05 - thread African Union (221 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2022 and its implementation Plan 2022–2027, whose objective is to achieve sexual health and well-being of all the population at every stage of life

©- - 02 november 2022 - 07:37:06 - thread African Union (478 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will combine high-quality surveillance and public health promotion with a strong childhood immunisation programme to prevent any serious public health emergencies from all vaccine preventable diseases, including measles, the Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Monday, said in the Mauritian capital

©- - 01 november 2022 - 08:36:13 - thread African Union (432 words)


Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, Monday attended the reception ceremony of the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and his accompanying delegation in the capital, Algiers, prior to the 31st session of the Arab Summit to be held on 1-2 November

©- - 31 october 2022 - 16:40:21 - thread African Union (320 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry announced on Friday that it will introduce a health book for Mauritians aged 60 years and above

This is part of a National Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) Strategic and Action Plan 2022–2026 developed by the Ministry after an intensive consultative process involving the 251,246 senior citizens

©- - 29 october 2022 - 07:11:10 - thread African Union (281 words)