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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 24
©- - 02 october 2015 - 10:55:18 - thread African Union (112 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Here are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currencies Buying Selling 1 Euro 368
©- - 01 october 2015 - 15:17:23 - thread African Union (130 words)


Pamplemousses, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health Minister Anil Gayan said only 19% of students are active for 60 minutes per day in a week while 15% of them are smokers and 74% have tried or will try their first cigarette before the age of 14
©- - 01 october 2015 - 13:36:54 - thread African Union (326 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rupee in Central Africa: Currencies Buying Selling Australian Dollar 24
©- - 01 october 2015 - 13:22:20 - thread African Union (114 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries, Shipping and Outer Islands MInister, Premdut Koonjoo, on Wednesday said that illegal fishing will not be tolerated, adding that no effort is being spared to combat illegal fishing in Mauritius
©- - 30 september 2015 - 13:40:20 - thread African Union (233 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth told American businessmen that they can use Mauritius as a test bed when venturing into Africa and also as a node "from which you can expand and enlarge your footprint"
©- - 30 september 2015 - 12:35:16 - thread African Union (554 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The number of Nigerians who died in last week's hajj stampede that left over 1,000 dead in Mina, Saudi Arabia, has risen from 54 to 64, with 244 others still missing, the local media reported Wednesday, quoting National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) spokesman Uba Mana
©- - 30 september 2015 - 10:43:19 - thread African Union (205 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 24
©- - 30 september 2015 - 08:38:29 - thread African Union (109 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister for Hajj Affairs Showkatally Soodhun told Parliament Tuesday that five Mauritian pilgrims were still missing after the stampede that occurred on 24 September 2015 at Mina in Saudi Arabia
©- - 29 september 2015 - 16:43:31 - thread African Union (165 words)


Port-Louis, Maurice (PANA) -The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 23
©- - 29 september 2015 - 08:45:39 - thread African Union (109 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - England-based Victor Wanyama is among the nine foreign-based players called to the Kenyan national team that will face Mauritius away in a 2018 Africa Cup of Nations Group E qualifier on 7 October
©- - 28 september 2015 - 15:47:10 - thread African Union (232 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for Mauritian rupee: Currency Buying Selling
 Australian Dollar 24
©- - 28 september 2015 - 10:07:45 - thread African Union (109 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All the Mauritian media, including public and private radios and national television, this week focused attention on the hajj stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, which resulted in the death of hundreds of Muslim faithfuls
©- - 26 september 2015 - 14:51:20 - thread African Union (516 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A national drug monitoring system, otherwise called "A Drug Observatory", was launched Saturday in Mauritius with the objective of working against the proliferation of drug addiction in the island, PANA reported from here
©- - 26 september 2015 - 14:35:24 - thread African Union (262 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the families of over 700 pilgrims who died in Thursday's Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia, calling the incident a monumental tragedy for the countries involved and the global Islamic community
©- - 25 september 2015 - 23:52:32 - thread African Union (197 words)


Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday officially launched the National Millennium Development Goals Report 2015 as Heads of State and Government prepare to meet at the United Nations Summit on the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that will adopt a new, ambitious and transformational development agenda for the next 15 years, PANA reported
©- - 25 september 2015 - 20:58:03 - thread African Union (221 words)


Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa has sent its condolences to the families of the victims of Thursday's Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia that left over 700 dead, even as it awaits information about its own citizens who were on hajj when the stampede occurred
©- - 25 september 2015 - 10:28:54 - thread African Union (149 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Here are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currencies Buying Selling

 Australian Dollar 24
©- - 24 september 2015 - 13:08:40 - thread African Union (111 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A multidisciplinary international team from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) arrived Wednesday in Mauritius to participate in the Mauritian Government’s Marshall Plan to combat poverty and social exclusion, PANA reported from here
©- - 23 september 2015 - 13:31:26 - thread African Union (235 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-industry Minister Mahen Seeruttun Wednesday said the country's sugar industry is currently facing great difficulty following the drastic fall in the price of the commodity on the European market since the past few years
©- - 23 september 2015 - 11:57:07 - thread African Union (208 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 23
©- - 23 september 2015 - 09:34:57 - thread African Union (113 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN-backed Gulf of Guinea Commission, created to intensify the fight against piracy and illegal fishing, has reached for a joint partnership with the African Union Commission, to strengthen maritime cooperation and stem illegal exploitation of oil and gas resources in Africa
©- - 22 september 2015 - 18:53:13 - thread African Union (389 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council Tuesday described the recent appointment of Carlos Correia as the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau as an important step towards ending the country’s political crisis, and stressed the importance of forming a new government at the earliest
©- - 22 september 2015 - 13:54:51 - thread African Union (211 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Tuesday announced the launch of a project, funded by the US Government, to combat food insecurity and increase livelihood opportunities for host communities and Malian refugees in the Bassiknou department of Hodh Ech Chargui region of southeast Mauritania
©- - 22 september 2015 - 13:36:25 - thread African Union (427 words)


Pamplemousses, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritians have been urged to demonstrate their love for mankind by regularly donating blood to the needy, as "there is no substitute for blood"
©- - 22 september 2015 - 12:49:30 - thread African Union (287 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has launched the “Lovebridge Parrainage Project” meant to improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable group of the Mauritian population, PANA reported Tuesday from the Mauritian capital
©- - 22 september 2015 - 12:44:24 - thread African Union (229 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 24
©- - 22 september 2015 - 11:36:25 - thread African Union (110 words)


Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The headquarters building of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) was inaugurated in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry
©- - 21 september 2015 - 10:56:13 - thread African Union (330 words)


Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has commended President Jose Mario Vaz and the people of Guinea-Bissau for the peaceful resolution of the recent political crisis that left the country without a government for 37 days
©- - 19 september 2015 - 16:06:50 - thread African Union (257 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Here are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Ouguiya, as published by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM)
©- - 18 september 2015 - 12:21:54 - thread African Union (141 words)


Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 1,177 Mauritian pilgrims have gone for the annual Hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, this year, PANA reported from here
©- - 17 september 2015 - 12:51:25 - thread African Union (150 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya: Currency Buying Selling 1 Euro 368
©- - 17 september 2015 - 10:40:29 - thread African Union (130 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth told parliamentarians late Tuesday that his government is committed to conducting business based on the principles of discipline, transparency, accountability and exemplary governance, PANA reported from here
©- - 16 september 2015 - 13:27:23 - thread African Union (311 words)


Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A famous Malian preacher, El hadj Issa Sacko alias Karamoko Bèfo, 43, was killed in Friday's crane crash in Mecca, according to a statement issued here Tuesday by Mali's Ministry of Religious Affairs
©- - 15 september 2015 - 19:23:42 - thread African Union (166 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to the Global AgeWatch Index 2015, which rates countries according to the social and economic wellbeing of older people, Mauritius, found at the 42th position globally, is ranked highest overall in Africa, thanks to its successful universal pension and social insurance scheme established in the 1950s, PANA reported from here
©- - 15 september 2015 - 12:40:29 - thread African Union (606 words)


Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Some Nigerian pilgrimage officials have been arrested and detained in Saudi Arabia after they travelled outside Mecca without permit, the local media reported Tuesday, quoting an official of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) Suleiman Usman
©- - 15 september 2015 - 08:15:33 - thread African Union (174 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling


 Australian Dollar 24
©- - 14 september 2015 - 12:45:01 - thread African Union (112 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Police and Customs Officers from Mauritius and Seychelles Monday started an international seaport interdiction training to better equip them to combat terrorism and the illicit traffic of narcotics and weapons, PANA reported from here
©- - 14 september 2015 - 12:02:57 - thread African Union (298 words)


Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - Developing Mauritania's significant renewable energy resources will allow the country to grow its local economy and improve access to energy, according to a report released Monday by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
©- - 14 september 2015 - 11:24:31 - thread African Union (450 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee: Currency Buying Selling Australian Dollar 23
©- - 11 september 2015 - 10:24:43 - thread African Union (109 words)