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2023 WAC: Ethiopian women sweep 10,000-metre medals in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - Ethiopian athletes won gold, silver and bronze medals in the women's 10,000 metres event at the 2023 World Athletics championships in Budapest, Hungary Full text...
2023 WWC: Sweden stun co-hosts Australia 2-0 to win bronze
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Sweden scored a goal in each half to beat co-hosts Australia in the third place play-off match on Saturday at the Brisbane Stadium Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: FIFA hails Super Falcons' performance
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - The World Football governing body, FIFA, has saluted the Super Falcons of Nigeria following their impressive performance at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Preview of Australia-Sweden third-place match
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With hosts Australia getting another chance to prove themselves in the third-place match against Sweden, here is a preview of that encounter by the FIFA media channel Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Individual battles that could determine the result of Spain-England final
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Spain and England are stacked with elite talents and here, FIFA outlines three key battles that could have a significant impact on who will lift the trophy on August 20 at Stadium Australia in Sydney Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: England break Australian hearts, reach first-ever final
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - 2015 third-place winners, England, thumped hosts Australia 3-1 to reach their maiden FIFA Women's World Cup final on Wednesday in Sydney Full text...
Mauritian minister says global warming will get worse
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The effects of climate change, of rising temperatures and global warming on agriculture and health, will get to worse as the world is undergoing a transformation driven by human activities that contribute to rising temperatures, extreme weather events, melting glaciers and changing ecosystems, a Mauritian minister said on Tuesday Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Hosts Australia face England in semi-final clash (Preview)
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Hosts Australia face England in the 2023 Women’s World Cup semi-final on Wednesday at a packed-out Stadium Australia in Sydney Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Action resumes Aug. 15, 16 in semifinals
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - With the conclusion of quarter-final matches at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, here are the semi-final matches holding on August 16 and 16 Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: England reach semifinals
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - England on Saturday beat Colombia 2-1 in Sydney, Australia, to reach the semifinals of the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Co-host Australia qualify for semifinals
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Co-host Australia on Saturday qualified for the semifinals of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup they are co-hosting with New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: Two more quarter final matched scheduled for Saturday
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Here are quarter-final matches taking place on Saturday at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, being jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand Full text...
2023 FIFA WWC: England star Lauren James handed two-match ban for stamping on Nigerian dedenderAlozie
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - FIFA has handed England attacker, Lauren James, a two-match ban for stamping on Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie when both teams met in the round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on Monday in Brisbane, Australia Full text...
WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine
Geneva, Switzrland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India, a press release said here Thursday
The Summit, co-hosted by the Government of India, will explore the role of traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine in addressing pressing health challenges and driving progress in global health and sustainable development, it said Full text...
Meeting of Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs opens in Mauritius
Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday highlighted the importance of regional cooperation to the effective response to the different aspects of drugs Full text...
Mauritius launches campaign against drug dealers
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...
NIgeria's women's football team to recover backlog of allowances, bonuses
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: England's Lauren James apologises to Nigerian player
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: France end Moroccan dream with 4-0 hammering of the Atlas Lionesses
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: Colombia reach first ever quarter-final with victory over Jamaica
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: I want to stay' - Nigeria's coach Randy Waldrum reacts after loss to England
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: “We made a statement”- says Super Falcons defender, Ashleigh Plumptre
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: Australia ease past Denmark 2-0 to reach quarter-finals
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: England beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to reach quarter-finals
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: Sweden seal thrilling penalty shootout win against USA, qualify for quarter-finals
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: The five best African players in the group stage
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: Netherlands ease past South Africa to reach quarter-final
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...
2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria face English challenge on Monday
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...
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...