Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The health authorities in Mauritius reported on Saturday that no death was attributed to COVID-19 over the period 20 to 26 October 2022 Full text...
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Summer season officially starts on Tuesday in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) said on Saturday the summer season in the country will officially start from 1 November 2022 and to end on 30 April 2023, whilst the official cyclone season is from 1 November 2022 to 15 May 2023 Full text...
Mauritius introduces new technique to fight Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched a sterile release programme of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in the Port-Louis area which forms part of the integrated vector management strategy to tackle mosquito-borne illnesses such as dengue and chikungunya Full text...
UNDP to help Mauritius set up National Healthcare Waste Disposal Facility
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will set up, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a National Healthcare Waste Disposal Facility as part of the implementation of the Sustainable Low- and non-Chemical Development in SIDS (Small Islands Developing States) ISLANDS project Full text...
Aviation, airline industries discuss Free Routing Airspace concept
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) - The fourth Africa Indian Ocean Free Route Airspace Project Management Team (AFI–FRA-PMT) meeting which aims at developing a road map for the implementation of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the AFI region opened in Mauritius on Tuesday Full text...
Libya attends General Assembly of Arab Auditors
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the State Audit Office of Libya, Khaled Shakchak, is participating in the 14th General Assembly of the Arab Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI), which started on Sunday in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Full text...
AU welcomes meeting between presidents of Libya's two parliamentary chambers
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, has welcomed the meeting in Morocco between the Speaker of the Libyan Parliament and the chairman of the High State Council, expressing the hope that it would be the beginning of a political dialogue to end the impasse in the North African country Full text...
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children on the continent are five times less likely to learn the basics, than those living elsewhere Full text...
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children on the continent are five times less likely to learn the basics, than those living elsewhere Full text...
AU Commission Chairperson condemns repression of demonstrations in Chad
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday condemned the repression of demonstrations that left several people dead in Chad, according to local media Full text...
Top Libyan official announces AU support for national reconciliation project
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, has announced the support of the African Union (AU) for the national reconciliation project Full text...
Mauritius' balance of trade shows deficit
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday that the country's balance of visible trade showed a deficit of 16 Full text...
Mauritius tackling root causes of poverty and exclusion, says Prime Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that the fight against poverty remains at the core of Government’s preoccupations, which is tackling the root causes of poverty and exclusion by working with poor communities and others left behind to better access basic services such as health and education, social protection measures and empowerment initiatives for women and youth Full text...
Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council invites Denis Sassou Nguesso to visit Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has extended an invitation to the president of the Republic of Congo-Brazzaville, Denis Sassou Nguesso, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, to visit Libya Full text...
Côte d’Ivoire, Mauritius to revilatise economic bilateral relations
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire would on 27 and 28 October 2022 organise an event entitled "Côte d’Ivoire Days" in Mauritius in a bid to revitalise the economic bilateral relations between the two countries Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports three new deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Health authorities in Mauritius on Saturday reported that there were three deaths due to COVID-19 over the period 6-12 October Full text...
Najla Al-Mangouch invited to attend ministerial confab in Austria on safety of journalists, media protection
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch received Austrian Ambassador to Libya Christoph Meyenburg, here Thursday with a message from her Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg Full text...
Monaco Explorations begin two-month expedition in the Indian Ocean
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Monaco Explorations, supported by the commitment of Prince Albert II of Monaco to protect the ocean and promote sustainable management, started a two-month expedition on Wednesday in the Indian Ocean on the South African oceanographic vessel, SA Agulhas II Full text...
African States meet on chemical weapons in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Small island states, like Mauritius, are extremely vulnerable to any chemical attacks by external forces, the Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Alan Ganoo, has said Full text...
Tourist arrivals on the rise in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals are on rise in Mauritius, according to Statistics Mauritius, 9,460 in the period January/September 2021 to 638,332 during the same period in 2022 Full text...
Guterres: UN-African Union partnership a ‘cornerstone of multilateralism’
New York, US (PANA) - Cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union (AU) is stronger than ever, although major challenges remain, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday Full text...
Mauritius detects 1,700 new cases of mental illness in one year
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Monday said that more than 1,700 new cases of mental health were detected out of the 28,000 people who attended to the mental health hospital, from July 2021 to June 2022, the Government Information Services (GIS) reported Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records four deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said on Tuesday that four positive coronavirus patients have died since the beginning of this month Full text...
Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected on three farms in Reunion Island
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Saturday activated its preparedness plan following the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) disease on three farms in the nearby island of La Reunion Full text...
Financial Services: Mauritius classified among best performers in its league - Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, said here Friday the trust and reputation the country now enjoys, particularly since it ticked FATF’s 40 Recommendations, positions her among the best performers in its league Full text...
Mauritius extends additional maternity leave to female public officers
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government announced on Friday the extension of maternity leave without pay to female public officers who have not yet completed one year’s continuous service Full text...
Gambians to study the Mauritian Digital ecosystem, infrastructure, development
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Officials and technicians from The Gambia will be in Mauritius from 11-16 October, 2022, to study the Mauritian digital ecosystem, infrastructure, and development, in line with efforts to accelerate Gambia's digital transformation process Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius indicated Saturday that two patients died from COVID-19 over the period 29 September, to 5 October 2022 Full text...
Mauritian police to be trained in human rights issues
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius announced on Friday that a delegation from the Commonwealth Secretariat would arrive in the country on 14-18 November to impart training to members of the police force on the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) Full text...
Ivorian President Ouattara holds talks with Guinea-Bissau counterpart Embalo
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, held talks on Friday in Abidjan with his Guinea-Bissau counterpart, General Umaro El Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo, who is on a friendship and working visit to Côte d'Ivoire, an official source said Full text...
Mauritius to authorise use of medical cannabis soon - Health minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Wednesday that his ministry will introduce a bill soon in Parliament to authoriSe the use of cannabis for medical purposes, the local press reported Full text...
Mauritius on path of strong economic recovery - Finance Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Finance, Economic Planning and Development Minister, Renganaden Padayachy, on Monday said that the government is anticipating a strong recovery in economic activities for the year 2022 with the growth rate projected at 7% Full text...
'NCDs represent 80% of total disease burden, 60% of mortality in Mauritius' - Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the Mauritian National Health Accounts 2021, which will be released soon, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are highly prevalent in the country Full text...
Mauritius wants expatriates as settlers
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, has said that the government is striving to continually improve its reception offer to expatriates wishing to settle in the island Full text...
Mauritius economy to grow by 7.2% in 2022
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius has indicated that the GDP growth rate at market prices for 2022 would be 7 Full text...
Mauritius to cooperate on training matters with Mozambique
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)) – The Mauritius Institute of Training and Development (MITD) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on training matters with the Institute of Vocational Training and Labour Studies Alberto Cassimo of Mozambique, the Mauritius Government announced Sunday Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius extends quarantine period up to 30 November
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The quarantine period for COVID-19 disease in Mauritius and the existing sanitary measures would be extended up to 30 November 2022, the Government announced on Friday, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet in Port-Louis Full text...
Unemployment rate decreases in Mauritius by 2.4%
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Unemployment rate in Mauritius decreased by 2 Full text...
African leaders want research findings to form basis of education reform
New York, US (PANA) - African leaders have called for the speedy transformation of the educational systems in Africa by ensuring effective, efficient and equitable implementation of key research findings aimed at revitalising education Full text...
Mauritius Commercial Bank Group's profit up by 21% in 2021/2022
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) Group announced on Thursday profits of around 9 Full text...
Libya Audit Office launches specialized professional certificate in auditing
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya Audit Office (LAO) launched on Wednesday, in the Tunisian capital, Tunis, a project for a professional certificate specializing in auditing, an official source said Full text...
77th UNGA: Libyan presidential council chairman meets senior AU, UN officials
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on Saturday held discussions in New York with the chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki and the President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, Hungarian Csaba Korosi Full text...
Mauritius' sugar production to decrease by 6.2% in 2022
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture said on Saturday that the production of sugar for the crop year 2022 will drop by 6 Full text...
Indian Ocean: The IOC launches activities of Governance, Peace and Stability (GPS) project
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) launched on Thursday in Antananarivo, Madagascar, the first activities of the Governance, Peace and Stability in Indianoceania (GPS) project to strengthen democratic institutions Full text...
AU, Senegal support Libyan elections at New York meeting
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, discussed with Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the current Chairperson of the African Union (AU), their support for international efforts to achieve reconciliation and stability in Libya Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports one new death
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities reported on Friday the death of 74-year-old woman from the coronavirus (COVID-19) this week Full text...
77th UN General Assembly: Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council praises Germany's role in seeking political solution in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, on the sidelines of the 77th UN General Assembly, Tuesday hailed Germany's role in supporting, on several occasions, the political track in Libya, including the Berlin 1-2 conferences Full text...
Kenyan experts train Mauritian farmers in tea cultivation
Wooton, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian tea growers on Tuesday started a three-day training programme with experts from the Tea Research Institute of Kenya, sponsored by the European Union (EU), to learn about new tea cultivation methods to review the entire production model in the country Full text...
Mauritius distributes one cent coins with effigy of Queen Elizabeth II to Metro passengers
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - One cent coins with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II was distributed to passengers on Monday on board the Metro Express Ltd (MEL) Light Rail Vehicles at the Port Louis Victoria station Full text...
Mauritius records negative balance of visible trade
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Monday said that the Balance of Visible Trade showed a deficit of 15 Full text...