Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched a National Campaign Against Drugs with the objectives of mobilising and creating awareness among the population on the dangers and risks of drug use and promote the prevention of drug abuse Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Following their defeat by England in the round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World in Australia and New Zealand, Nigerian players have turned their attention to recovering backlog of allowances and bonuses from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), which dates back to 2021 Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Lauren James has apologised to Super Falcons Michelle Alozie for the incident which led to her expulsion from the England vs Nigeria match at the ongoing FIFA Women's world cup Full text...

Adelaide, Australia (PANA) Morocco, the last African team in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, bowed out on Tuesday as they were thrashed by France 4-0 in their round of 16 match played at the Hindmarsh Stadium Full text...

Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Colombia on Tuesday reached their first ever quarter-final in the FIFA Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Jamaica in their round of 16 match played at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The coach of Nigeria's women's football team, Randy Waldrum, has revealed that he wants to remain after their loss to England in the round of 16 of the 2023 Women's World Cup, according to the FIFA media outfit Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has shared her satisfaction with Nigeria’s performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, despite losing to England in the round of 16, says a report in the FIFA media outlet Full text...

Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Co-hosts, Australia, on Monday struck once in each half to beat Denmark 2-0 in their round of 16 match  of the 2023 FIFA WWC at Stadium Australia in Sydney to reach the quarter-finals Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - England on Monday beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to reach the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup after their round of 16 match ended in a barren draw at Brisbane Stadium Full text...

Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - Sweden sealed a thrilling penalty shootout win against defending champions, USA, in their round of 16 fixture in Melbourne on Sunday at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, being hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - For the first time in the history of the FIFA Women's World Cup, Africa had three representatives in the round of 16: Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa, which unfortunately bowed out on Saturday after a 2-0 loss to the Netherlands Full text...

Sydney, Australia (PANA) - The Netherlands have advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after overcoming a lively South Africa 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday Full text...

Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria, the first African nation to qualify for the knockout stages of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, will be taking on England,who are the reigning European champions Full text...

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...

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...

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...

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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 Full text...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - Morocco on Sunday beat South Korea 1-0 in their Day 2 Group H match played in Adelaide Full text...

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...

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...

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...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria will on Sunday host a special meeting of ECOWAS leaders following the coup d’etat in Niger Republic Full text...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that in 2022, the population of Mauritius comprised 638,462 wom​en compared to 623,787 men Full text...