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FIFA President declares 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 'best ever'
Canberra, Australia (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino, has labelled the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup the "best ever" during a visit to Australian capital, Canberra, before the group stages have been completed Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Morocco hoping to continue fairy tale run against France
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The Atlas Lionesses of Morocco will be hoping to continue their fairy-tale run at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup when they meet France in the round of 16 of the tournament on Tuesday at the Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, in Australia Full text...
Urbanisation, climate change exacerbate the risk of flooding in Mauritania: WB report
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania continues to recover from the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with economic growth increasing from 2 Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Round of 16 matches start on 5 August
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2023 FIFA WWC: All Group Standinjgs after final group matches
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - After all the group matches have been concluded, here are the final group standings:
Group A
1 Switzerland - 5 points
2 Norway - 4
3 New Zealand - 4
4 Philippines - 3
Note - Switzerland, Norway qualift
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2023 FIFA WWC: Morocco, third African country to reach knockout stage
Perth, Australia (PANA) - Morocco became the third African country to reach the round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, taking place in Australia and New Zealand after a 1-0 win over Colombia Full text...
Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius - Health Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailash Jagutpal has observed, indicating that only 20% of mothers exclusively breastfeed their child up to 6 months of age Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: France, Jamaica qualify for round of 16, all Day 3 results from Group F
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - France and Jamaica on Wednesday qualified for the round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: England, Denmark qualify for round of 16
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - England on Tuesday tore through China 6-1 to reach the knockout stage of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, jointly being hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
Smoking prevalence in Mauritius declines from 30.7% in 1987 to 18.3% in 2021
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness, Minister Kailesh Jagutpal, has said that the prevalence of smoking in the country declined from 30 Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: FIFA SG commends Nigeria for reaching knockout stage
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - FIFA Secretary-General Ms Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: ‘I think we can’ – Promising Nigerian midfielder eyes final
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Toni Payne, midfilder of Nigeria's women football team, Super Falcons, has commended her teammates for the job done so far and speaks on what is yet to come Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Final group matches in Groups D and E to be played on Tuesday
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final group Groups D and E matches on Tuesday at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria reach round of 16, despite barren draw against Ireland
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria drew 0-0 on Monday with Republic of Ireland in a Group B, Day 3 match at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Record holder Ebi reveals ‘falling sick’ to play football
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria's Onome Ebi in the 2023 Women’s World Cup has become the first African player, male or female, to have featured at six different World Cups Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Moroccan player makes World Cup history with hijab
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The Moroccan women’s soccer team are making history on several fronts at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria's Super Falcons ready to soar in Ireland clash
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria's Super Falcons will look to secure their spot in the round of 16 when they take on Ireland on Monday (at 10 Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Morocco beat South Korea 1-0 in Day 2 Group H match
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - Morocco on Sunday beat South Korea 1-0 in their Day 2 Group H match played in Adelaide Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: NFF waiting for FIFA grant to pay Super Falcons’ outstanding allowances
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it would pay all outstanding allowances due the national women's team, Super Falcons, once it gets the grants FIFA promised all the national teams participating in the ongoing Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups F and G
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Here are results of Day 2 matches in Groups F and G at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
Madagascar to organise 11th Indian Ocean Island Games from 25 August to 03 September 2023
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will be represented by some 675 athletes and officials at the 11th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games to be organized from 25 August to 03 September 2023 in Madagascar, an official source said Saturday Full text...
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Tinubu Hosts ECOWAS Special Meeting on Niger Republic
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria will on Sunday host a special meeting of ECOWAS leaders following the coup d’etat in Niger Republic Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Results of all Day 2 matches in Groups D and G
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 2 matches played on Friday in Groups D and G at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
AUC, Electoral Institute renew cooperation to promote good governance
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards renewing joint programmes to enhance credibility in the management of elections and the advancement of good governance, peace and security in Africa Full text...
Mauritius tourism 'showcase for other countries'
Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - UNWTO’s Secretary General, Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, said on Friday that Mauritius is a showcase in the field of tourism for other countries Full text...
“Tourism is on path of recovery in Africa” - Prime Minister
Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth observed on Tuesday that tourism was on the path of recovery in Africa as a whole Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Australia vs Nigeria match
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - In a highly anticipated clash at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the Nigerian women’s national team will lock horns with co-hosts Australia on Thursday morning at the Brisbane Stadium in Brisbane Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Day 2 matches in Groups B, E on Thursday
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Here are Day 2 match fixtures for Groups B and E on Thursday at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Results of Day 2 matches in Group C
Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches played on Wednesday in Group C at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria football boss spurs team to ‘keep Africa’s hope alive’
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - As the Nigeria Football Federation President, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, shares his words of encouragement, the pressure is on the country's team, Super Falcons, to “keep Africa’s hope alive” when they face co-hosts Australia in their second match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals on Thursday Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Scheduled Day 2 matches in Groups C and D
Perth, Australia (PANA) - Here are the scheduled Day 2 matches on Wednesday in Groups C and D at the ongoing 2023 FIA Women's World Cup, jointly being hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
Mauritius takes action against the Dengue fever
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday indicated that since June 2023, about 20 cases of Dengue fever were recorded in the island Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups A and Day 1 match in Group H
Wellington, New Zealand (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches played on Tuesday in Groups A and Day 1 match in Group H at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup taking place in Australia and New Zealand Full text...
'Climate finance essential for survival of Small Island Developing States'
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday told the opening of a three-day Preparatory Meeting of the 4th International Conference on SIDS for the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea (AIS) region, that development support, climate finance and international partnerships are the pillars for the survival of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Atlas Lionesses shellshocked after six-goal mauling by Germany
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Morocco's hopes of a dream Women's World Cup debut descended into a disappointment as the Atlas Lionesses were defeated 6-0 by two-time champions Germany on Monday in Melbourne, Australia Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Results of Day One matches in Groups F, G, H played on Monday
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The followjng are the results of Monday's matches in Groups F, G and H at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Full text...
Women outnumber men in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that in 2022, the population of Mauritius comprised 638,462 women compared to 623,787 men Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Scheduled Day One matches in Groups F, G, H on Monday
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - Here are the fixtures for Monday's matches in Groups F, G and H at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Full text...
Top UN official in Mauritius highlights transformative power of food production
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Transforming the way food is produced on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mauritius could help to fight climate change as well as accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the UN’s most senior representative in the country Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Results from Day one matches in Groups C, D, E
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are results from Day one matches played
on Friday and Saturday at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Morocco set to make history
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Morocco is among the eight nations making their debut in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from 20 July to 20 August 20 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records 14 active cases from 13-19 July
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius said on Saturday that they recorded 14 active cases of COVID-19 from 13 July to 19 July, out of which four were admitted to hospital Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Female referees inspiring girls to 'dream big'
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - As the FIFA Women's World Cup kicked off on Thursday, the focus will not only be on the players, but the stars of the pitch: referees Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Four African nations set sights on maiden glory
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - A quartet of African teams are aiming to make history at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand as the competition kicked off on Thursday Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Results from Day one, group matches
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are results from Day one, group matches played on Thursday and Friday at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
ADF provides $767,000 to boost livestock farming in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania will receive $767,000 from the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank Group’s concessional financing window, to develop livestock farming, ranked the second-largest source of livelihood in the West African country Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Fixtures and full match schedule
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup began on Thursday with co-hosts New Zealand beating Norway 1-0 at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Full text...
Development partners express support for $900 million Mauritania-Mali power line
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Development partners have committed to mobilise funding for a US$900 million multinational power transmission line between Mauritania and Mali, connecting 620,000 people to electricity Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria v Canada on Friday
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Group B games of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup start with a thrilling encounter between Nigeria and Canada on Friday in Melbourne, Australia Full text...