2023/24 CAF Champions League: All set for first-leg final as Esperance host Ahly

18 may 2024 - 07:30:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The stage is set for the latest blockbuster instalment of African club football's greatest rivalry. Esperance of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 316 active cases of dengue

01 may 2024 - 07:45:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has recorded 316 active cases of dengue fever in the island, of which 50 have [...] Full text...

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CAF 2023/24 Champions League: Esperance edge past Sundowns in semi-final first-leg

21 april 2024 - 14:33:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian side Esperance took a slender 1-0 advantage after the first leg of their TotalEnergies CAF [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 231 cases of Dengue Fever detected

06 april 2024 - 08:16:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritius reported 231 active cases of Dengue Fever in the island as at 4 April 2024, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius reports 494 active cases of dengue fever

27 february 2024 - 11:55:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry on Tuesday said that 494 active cases of dengue have [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Cape Verde score late to beat Ghana 2-1

14 january 2024 - 22:02:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Garry Rodrigues scored three minutes into time added on as Cape Verde beat Ghana 2-1 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Guinea Bissau name 25 players

31 december 2023 - 17:35:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Baciro Candé, the coach of Guinea-Bissau, has selected 25 players who could represent the Djurtus in [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Cape Verde coach Bubista names 27 Blue Sharks

31 december 2023 - 17:21:28
Cairo  Egypt (PANA) - Pedro Leitão Brito, known as Bubista, the coach of Cape Verde, has named 27 players who [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire maintain perfect start

21 november 2023 - 05:42:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire continued their flawless start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying by defeating Gambia 2-0 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Wydad edge Esperance on penalties in dramatic AFL shootout to reach final

01 november 2023 - 20:23:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Wydad Casablanca withstood immense late pressure to eliminate Esperance 5-4 on penalties and book their place [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Esperance overcome Mazembe to reach inaugural AFL semi-finals

27 october 2023 - 08:50:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Espérance on Thursday staged a second leg fight back to defeat TP Mazembe 3-0 and book [...] Full text...

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2023-24 CAF Champions League: Clubs bolster squads in transfer window

15 august 2023 - 06:54:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As the anticipation builds for the upcoming 2023-24 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League beginning on Friday, teams [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Mauritius highlights transformative power of food production

23 july 2023 - 11:40:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Transforming the way food is produced on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mauritius could help to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 29 new active cases

08 july 2023 - 06:45:56
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities saod on Saturday that they recorded 29 active cases of COVID-19, out of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius enters the winter season

16 may 2023 - 16:13:07
Vacoas, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) said on Tuesday that winter season in Mauritius and Rodrigues occurs [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No need for more severe health restrictions -(Mauritius Health Minister

02 may 2023 - 13:59:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said here Tuesday that there was no need [...] Full text...

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UN chief names new MONUSCO head

06 january 2023 - 05:19:40
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Lieutenant General Otávio Rodrigues de Miranda Filho of Brazil as [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister in Brazil for inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

31 december 2022 - 13:34:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, arrived Friday in Brasilia, Brazil, to represent the president [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to reach targeted one million tourist arrivals in 2022

16 december 2022 - 09:02:45
Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – The Acting Mauritian Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mr Louis Steven Obeegadoo, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to institutionalise National Health Observatory

06 december 2022 - 08:12:52
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday said it will institutionalise the National Health Observatory [...] Full text...

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Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detected on three farms in Reunion Island

08 october 2022 - 09:42:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Saturday activated its preparedness plan following the outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 58 active cases

17 september 2022 - 06:36:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday reported that as at 14 September there were 58 active cases of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates 174th centenarian

16 august 2022 - 08:44:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity on Monday celebrated the 174th centenarian, the [...] Full text...

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EU supports sustainable development in Rodrigues

16 june 2022 - 08:08:23
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is funding a project by the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation (MWF) entitled [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' population slides by 0.17%

12 march 2022 - 08:34:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Friday that the population of the country stood at 1,263,888 as at [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 21 deaths in one week

12 march 2022 - 06:23:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian sanitary authorities have officially attributed 21 deaths to COVID-19 from 3-9 March. The Government said in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 27 deaths from 17 to 23 February

26 february 2022 - 08:21:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian government said on Saturday that 27 deaths were attributed to COVID-19 over the period [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 15 deaths from 10 to 16 Feb

19 february 2022 - 11:44:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius officially reported a total of 15 deaths attributed to COVID-19 over the period 10 to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records nine deaths

05 february 2022 - 08:34:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said here Friday they recorded 9 deaths linked to coronavirus (COVID-19) between [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius recorded 13 deaths from 20 to 26 January - Health authorities

29 january 2022 - 07:00:14
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  – Health authorities in Mauritius announced  on Friday that there were 13 COVID-19-related deaths from 20 [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Burkina Faso join Cameroon in Round of 16 after final group A matches

17 january 2022 - 19:43:15
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Monday reached the round of 16 in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Mauritius counted 174 centenarians at beginning of the year

08 january 2022 - 09:31:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Welfare and Elderly Persons’ Protection Unit of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and [...] Full text...

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Nine to eleven storms to evolve in southwest Indian Ocean tropical cyclone basin

09 november 2021 - 07:24:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Monday said that between nine and 11 named storms would [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calls for drastic measures to address urgency of climate crisis ahead of COP-26

30 october 2021 - 08:35:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr. Kavydass Ramano, on Friday [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Notorious Apartheid-era policeman dies

08 september 2021 - 13:49:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Former Apartheid-era policeman João Rodrigues, who was implicated in the detah of prominent activist [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to introduce hepatitis C virus micro-elimination approach for dialysis patients

29 july 2021 - 07:04:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday, announced that the micro-elimination [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to safeguard biodiversity in vulnerable ecosystems

01 july 2021 - 08:37:32
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has received US$4 million from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), under the Global Environment [...] Full text...

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South African court orders Apartheid-era trial to proceed

22 june 2021 - 09:50:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Apartheid-era policeman Joao [...] Full text...

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Energy production from local renewable sources fell by 13.7% in 2020: Statistics Mauritius

09 june 2021 - 07:26:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday reported  that total energy production from local renewable sources in Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records eight new local, nine imported cases

07 march 2021 - 09:50:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said on Saturday that eight new local and nine imported cases of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles participate in UNDP's project on coral reefs rehabilitation

27 november 2020 - 05:40:25
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – A six-year United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project, to be implemented in Mauritius and Seychelles, was [...] Full text...

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Mauritius registers negative population growth of -0.04 % in 2019

07 november 2020 - 10:02:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius registered a negative population growth rate of -0.04 percent in 2019, for the first time [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Apartheid-era policeman seeks acquittal in 1972 murder case

05 october 2020 - 13:46:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An apartheid-era policeman, who is facing prosecution over the 1971 death of political activist [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius slump by 52.32% during first semester of 2020

28 august 2020 - 07:17:57
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that compared to the first semester of 2019, total tourist [...] Full text...

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Mauritius receives 300 million-euro loan from French Development Agency

30 july 2020 - 08:16:55
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Mauritius has received a loan of 300 million euros from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to help [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Mauritius repatriates 150 seafarers from Rome

27 june 2020 - 09:03:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 150 Mauritian seafarers serving on cruise vessels were repatriated on Friday on an [...] Full text...

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Mauritius invests in plans for combating climate change

09 june 2020 - 12:40:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, has said the government [...] Full text...

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Mauritius enters winter season 2020

05 may 2020 - 08:33:28
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Tuesday released the Winter 2020-seasonal outlook which gives an [...] Full text...

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Class 2 cyclone warning is in force in Mauritius

16 march 2020 - 17:34:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Meteorological Services on Monday issued a Class II cyclone warning for the island nation [...] Full text...

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Mauritius population decreases by 0.01% in 2019

11 march 2020 - 18:10:37
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday disclosed that the island's population decreased by 162 or -0.01% during [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, France consolidate cooperation in education and scientific research

20 february 2020 - 13:46:44
  Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, is visiting Mauritius in a bid [...] Full text...

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Moderate tropical storm approaching Mauritius - Meteorological Services

15 february 2020 - 14:13:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Saturday announced that a moderate tropical storm, named Gabekile, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius government introduces e-health system in Rodrigues

15 february 2020 - 14:07:39
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry has introduced digitalisation of the health service system at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius prepares Wetland Bill

06 february 2020 - 14:31:56
Bras d’Eau, Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin, on Wednesday announced that the government [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Inquest into death of anti-Apartheid activist re-opened

14 january 2020 - 14:26:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The inquest into the 1982 death of anti-Apartheid activist Dr Neil Aggett will re-convene [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM warns police

18 december 2019 - 16:37:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday severely warned the police, who, he [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Chagos music on UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

11 december 2019 - 13:32:16
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) -  The Sega tambour, a  Mauritian type of music that originated from the Chagos archipelago, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new government

12 november 2019 - 16:49:01
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday appointed a new cabinet of 24 ministers following his [...] Full text...

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Counting of votes begins in Mauritius election

08 november 2019 - 06:24:33
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Electoral Commission on Friday started counting of votes cast in Thursday's parliamentary election [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Voter turn-out reaches 75.8% in presidential polls

07 november 2019 - 19:30:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Office of the Electoral Commission in Mauritius has reported a voter turnout of 75.8 % [...] Full text...

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. Mauritius: Electoral Commissioner reports 36.99% turnout of voters by midday

07 november 2019 - 13:49:32
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian voters' turnout by midday on Thursday had reached 36.99% or 348,362 out of the [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Mauritius parliamentary election

07 november 2019 - 06:39:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Voting in the 2019 parliamentary election in Mauritius began at 6.00 am (0200 GMT) on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius goes to the polls on Thursday

04 november 2019 - 17:47:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 941,719 registered voters will Thursday, 7 November, 2019, go to the polls to [...] Full text...

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Council of Religions calls for Mauritians' civic responsibility

31 october 2019 - 15:01:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Council of Religions on Thursday called on Mauritians to demonstrate "civic responsibility" during the [...] Full text...

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Port-Louis Diocese issues document to orientate Mauritians on next general election

23 october 2019 - 00:01:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  -  The Justice and Peace Commission of the Port-Louis Diocese Tuesday said “that there will be a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 817 candidates vie for Nov 7 general elections

22 october 2019 - 14:50:39
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 817 candidates, 18.12% of whom are women, have filed for participation in [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde participates in Seventh World Military Games in China

19 october 2019 - 15:03:53
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - A team from the Armed Forces of Cape Verde is participating in the Seventh World [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to hold parliamentary election on 7 November

06 october 2019 - 16:48:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will hold parliamentary election on 7 November 2019, Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Sunday. In a message [...] Full text...

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South African court sets trial date for Apartheid-era policeman

26 september 2019 - 13:38:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Gauteng High Court has set 12 December as trial date for retired policeman [...] Full text...

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At UN, youth activists press for bold action on climate emergency, vow to hold leaders accountable at the ballot box

22 september 2019 - 10:12:57
New York, US (PANA) - Students and young activists on Saturday threw down the gauntlet to world leaders heading to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius govt. expenditure on education declines by 1.5% in 2019/2020

21 september 2019 - 09:26:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius government's expenditure on education declined by 1.5% in 2019/2020 academic year. The government's allocation for [...] Full text...

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Double blow for apartheid-era South African policeman

19 september 2019 - 18:47:43
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Gauteng High Court in South Africa has dismissed former Apartheid-era policeman, Joao Rodrigues' leave [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM reiterates zero-tolerance for drug trafficking

16 september 2019 - 13:29:18
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said he is as determined as ever to step up [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to set up a water observatory

06 september 2019 - 14:49:17
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will set up a water observatory on the main island and in Rodrigues at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius' population stood at 1,265,985 as at 1 July 2019

29 august 2019 - 20:41:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Thursday released statistics about the population of Mauritius, indicating that as at 1 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches “Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030” for its electricity sector

21 august 2019 - 14:12:42
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – ene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities minister Ivan Collendavelloo on Tuesday launched the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Meteo warns public of heavy swells in the sea

18 august 2019 - 06:52:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMSA) on Sunday issued a weather warning of high waves in Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Met Services issue high-wave alert

11 july 2019 - 17:28:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services on Thursday evening, issued a special communiqué, warning the population that high [...] Full text...

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Air Mauritius takes delivery of new plane

21 june 2019 - 08:59:24
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian national airline, Air Mauritius, on Friday morning received a new plane, its second A330neo, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius-based firm seeks 100 doctors, health professionals to work in Africa

20 june 2019 - 15:08:30
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - HR Pro, a human resources management firm based in Mauritius, is recruiting around 100 doctors [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa urged to prioritise apartheid-era crimes in South Africa

20 june 2019 - 13:59:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been urged to prioritise about 300 apartheid era [...] Full text...

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Contact Group on piracy holds 22nd plenary session in Mauritius

20 june 2019 - 12:50:03
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The 22nd plenary session of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS), [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Met warns of strong winds until Saturday

20 june 2019 - 06:00:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Meteorological Services is warning of strong winds in Mauritius and Rodrigues islands between Thursday [...] Full text...

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Mauritius supports creativity and innovation in tourism industry

29 may 2019 - 14:00:09
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Defence and Minister for Rodrigues, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, on Tuesday said that at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius set to become a sports destination

07 may 2019 - 16:27:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian acting Youth and Sports minister, Mr Eddy Boissézon, on Tuesday told Parliament that in [...] Full text...

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Mauritian papers highlight passage of cyclone on Rodrigues Island

30 march 2019 - 14:30:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The passage of the intense tropical cyclone ‘’Joaninha’’ on Rodrigues Island, with gusts of 165 kilometers/hours [...] Full text...

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Mandela amnesty key to apartheid-era murder case in South Africa

29 march 2019 - 12:27:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Apartheid-era policeman Joao Jan Rodrigues is seeking to use an amnesty clause introduced by [...] Full text...

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Fall amyworm traced in Rodrigues

26 march 2019 - 15:19:12
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security minister Mahen Seeruttun on Tuesday informed Parliament that his ministry [...] Full text...

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Mauritius govt publishes new list of ministers

23 march 2019 - 10:44:39
Mauritius govt publishes new list of ministers     Port-Louis, Mauritius  (PANA) -  The Mauritian government on Saturday published a new list of [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde wins 2 gold, 2 silver medals at World Special Olympics

21 march 2019 - 16:28:17
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Athletes representing Cape Verde at the Special Olympic in Abu Dhabi have won two gold [...] Full text...

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Mauritian female population outnumbers male

11 march 2019 - 13:01:39
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius indicated on Monday that the island's population was estimated at 1,265,637 as at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: New Animal Health Bill to be introduced soon

17 january 2019 - 09:19:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A New Animal Health Bill will be introduced this year in order to further reinforce biosecurity [...] Full text...

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South Africa Govt moves to proceed with apartheid-era murder trial

07 december 2018 - 07:47:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former police officer Joao Rodrigues could be setting a precedent for victims of apartheid [...] Full text...

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European Drug Addiction Prevention Project to be implemented in Mauritian schools

27 november 2018 - 08:55:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will implement the European Drug Addiction Prevention Project in January 2019 on a pilot basis. It [...] Full text...

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13th edition of Creole International Festival opens in Mauritius

17 november 2018 - 19:32:30
Labourdonnais, Mauritius (PANA) - The 13th edition of the Creole International Film Festival was launched on Friday night at Labourdonnais [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to host 17th HIV/AIDS Indian Ocean symposium next week

17 november 2018 - 19:05:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will host the 17th HIV/AIDS Indian Ocean Symposium from 20-22 November to discuss HIV-related topics [...] Full text...

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Mauritius temperature to reach above normal in 2018/2019 - Report

10 november 2018 - 10:22:56
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS), in its annual summer outlook report, has predicted that temperatures in [...] Full text...

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Trial date set for suspect in liberation heroes' death

22 october 2018 - 14:50:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Gauteng High Court on Monday set a trial date of 28 January, [...] Full text...

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Life expectancy improves in Mauritius

04 january 2018 - 17:40:41
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Life expectancy for men aged from 68.1 to 71.1 years in Mauritius has increased by [...] Full text...

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AU helps to set up of National Apiculture Platform in Mauritius

16 november 2017 - 07:32:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The National Apiculture Platform in Mauritius will create synergies among stakeholders of the sector, and will [...] Full text...

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Mauritian dailies play up cooperation with Seychelles this week

28 october 2017 - 10:22:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seychelles, neighbours of Mauritius, and member countries of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) were in [...] Full text...

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Apartheid-era policemen face charges over activist's 1971 murder

25 october 2017 - 10:05:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that three perjury dockets will be opened [...] Full text...

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Seychelles president on state visit to Mauritius

23 october 2017 - 17:14:02
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seychelles President Danny Antoine Rollen Faure will be on a state visit to Mauritius from [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Court says anti-apartheid activist was murdered in 1971

12 october 2017 - 10:35:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The High Court in Pretoria on Thursday ruled that leading anti-activist Ahmed Timol did [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: New official list of Mauritian cabinet ministers

18 september 2017 - 07:39:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday published a new list of cabinet ministers following the nomination of a new [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Cape Verde humble South Africa 2-1 in Group D clash

05 september 2017 - 19:26:55
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - A brace by Galatasaray winger Garry Rodrigues on Tuesday stung South Africa as Cape Verde [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Former cop testifies about South African activist's death in custody

31 july 2017 - 16:46:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An apartheid-era policeman who witnessed the death of Ahmed Timol in 1972 on Monday [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Air Mauritius posts profit worth 26.9 million euros

19 june 2017 - 16:17:28
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian national carrier, Air Mauritius, recorded a 26.9 million euro profit in the financial [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius moves to harness green energy from the ocean

26 may 2017 - 13:54:00
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities Minister Ivan Collendavelloo on Friday said that Mauritius has steadily progressed [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritians urged to take responsibility for their own health

29 september 2016 - 14:34:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On the World Heart Day, celebrated worldwide Thursday, the Mauritian Health Minister, Mr Anil Gayan, has [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius seeks urgent assistance from FAO to fight FMD

01 september 2016 - 06:21:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry Minister Mahen Kumar Seeruttun has asked the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for further [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: FMD again highlighted by the media this week in Mauritius

27 august 2016 - 12:44:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) that has been ravaging Mauritian livestock for the past three [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Solar Eclipse visible on 1 September in Mauritius

25 august 2016 - 07:39:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An annular Solar Eclipse, that will be a deep partial solar eclipse, where the sun disc will [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius introduces HPV vaccine to prevent cervical cancer

19 august 2016 - 06:37:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday launched a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to prevent cervical cancer among girls as [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Air Mauritius posts profits for quarter ending June 2016

11 august 2016 - 15:37:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian national airline, Air Mauritius, posted profits of 2.1 million euros and 2 million euros [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius evaluates basic veterinary care

10 august 2016 - 08:56:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Miinister Mahen Seeruttun on Wednesday said that Mauritius is self-sufficient in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius announces outbreak of foot and mouth disease

09 august 2016 - 09:14:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Tuesday informed Parliament about the outbreak of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to introduce new scheme to alleviate poverty

09 august 2016 - 07:47:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Social Integration and Economic Empowerment Minister Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Monday said that the government will [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: UNDP experts to develop Marshall Plan against Poverty in Mauritius

23 september 2015 - 13:31:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A multidisciplinary international team from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) arrived Wednesday in Mauritius to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to suppress customs duty on imports from Réunion

02 june 2015 - 17:49:13
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Finance Minister Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo, on a visit to Réunion, announced Tuesday his intention to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Conference to discuss voluntary blood donation in Africa

27 may 2015 - 18:25:14
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Delegates from 10 African countries are due to meet here from 29-31 May 2015 to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt lays emphasis on good governance for credit unions in Mauritius

14 may 2015 - 17:48:37
Phoenix, Mauritius (PANA - Credit unions in Mauritius were Thursday encouraged to embrace a new creed of good governance requirement [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Indian Ocean countries discuss landslide, coastal zone management

06 march 2015 - 11:21:53
Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Environment, Sustainable Development, Disaster and Beach Management Minister Raj Dayal has revealed that, based [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: EU supports water sector in Rodrigues

27 february 2015 - 09:38:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Rodrigues Regional Assembly (RRA) Friday received a grant of 1.44 million Euros from the European [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius plans Early Warning System for storm surge in 2015

21 january 2015 - 16:49:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius plans to set up an Early Warning System for incoming storm surge, swells and tsunamis [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 'Govt. maintains current petroleum prices to fund water supply'

21 january 2015 - 12:36:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Government has announced that despite the decrease in oil prices on the world market, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Met services issue cyclone warning class III over Rodrigues

15 january 2015 - 14:34:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Meteorological Services Thursday issued a cyclone warning class III in the country as tropical [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON: Cape Verde coach invites 30 players

17 december 2014 - 20:23:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The coach of the Cape Verdian national football team, Rui Aguas, has invited 30 players [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: New PM announces cabinet

16 december 2014 - 07:31:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The New Mauritian Prime Minister, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, who took office Sunday following the victory of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Int'l experts gather to discuss Tanzania's social protection programme

15 december 2014 - 13:51:26
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - A three-day international conference of policy-makers, researchers and practitioners involved in planning, design, and implementation of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritians vote in national elections Wednesday

10 december 2014 - 14:37:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritians went to the polls Wednesday in the 21 rural districts of the Island to elect [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON qualifiers: Factfile on teams, players

20 november 2014 - 11:41:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are statistics for teams and players following Wednesday's final group phase matches in the qualifying [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius to attain 35% of renewable energy by 2025

01 october 2014 - 14:19:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius aims to produce about 35% of its electricity needs from renewable sources, supported by several [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Regional Seminar on Drug Use Prevention opens in Mauritius

18 september 2014 - 13:53:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister Lormus Bundhoo said that the use of psychoactive substances is a source of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius Post launches Postcode Directory

11 september 2014 - 10:30:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Post Ltd Thursday launched its first postcode directory that will enable faster sorting and delivery [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Portuguese firm to build rail line in Cameroon

13 june 2014 - 19:53:02
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – A Portugese-based firm, Mota-Engil SGPS SA, is to build a 510 km railway line to connect [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 2014 FIFA World Cup live on television in Mauritius

11 june 2014 - 15:56:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All the 64 matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, scheduled for 12 June to 13 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Authorities implement Early Warning System for Storm surges

13 march 2014 - 16:45:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will implement an Early Warning System (EWS) for storm surges while the population at risks [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: First Solar Cooperative Farm launched

12 march 2014 - 14:12:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The People’s Cooperative Renewable Energy (PCRE) Wednesday launched the first solar cooperative farm in Mauritius, on [...] Full text...

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3-class alert over Rodrigues cyclone

20 december 2013 - 12:50:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Meteorological Services warned Friday that a 3-class cyclone will hit the island of Rodrigues, [...] Full text...

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Weather forecasters warn cyclone Amara will hit parts of Mauritius shortly

19 december 2013 - 12:17:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Meteorological Services on Thursday warned that the island of Rodriguez, located about 350 kilometres [...] Full text...

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Cultural heritage: Mauritius submits 2 new nomination dossiers to UNESCO

18 april 2013 - 13:11:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Arts and Culture Minister Mukeshwar Choonee, said here Thursday that two nomination dossiers -- the [...] Full text...

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IFAD boss to visit Mauritius

28 february 2013 - 20:51:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The chairman of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr Kanayo F. Nwanze, will pay [...] Full text...

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No winner this year for Mo Ibrahim prize for good governance in Africa

15 october 2012 - 14:09:11
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Monday said there is no winner for this year's African Leadership Prize [...] Full text...

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Tutu wins US$1m Mo Ibrahim Foundation award 'for speaking truth to power'

04 october 2012 - 13:57:38
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa Thursday bagged the one-off US$1 million Mo Ibrahim Foundation's [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean catholic episcopal conference begins in Mauritius

05 september 2012 - 12:53:24
Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) - The Catholic Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (CEDOI) opened Wednesday in Mauritius with the bishops [...] Full text...

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Females outnumber males in Mauritius

28 august 2012 - 08:52:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The population of Mauritius, including the islands of Rodrigues, Agalega and St-Brandon, was estimated at [...] Full text...

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Mild earthquake hits Rodrigues

26 july 2012 - 18:23:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An earthquake, measuring of 5.8 on the Richter scale, Thursday struck off the Indian Ocean island [...] Full text...

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Angolans march for peace

05 march 2011 - 13:11:23
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Hundreds of Angolans on Saturday marched in the capital, Luanda, to demonstrate their support for the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean President wants nation's history re-written

01 august 2010 - 17:11:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Cape Verdean President Pedro Pires has charged historian s to re-write the history of his country [...] Full text...

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Portuguese Premier, Cape Verde President in Angola for summit

22 july 2010 - 12:07:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Portuguese Premier Jose Socrates arrived in Luanda Thurs day to participate in the 8th Summit of [...] Full text...

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Inflation rate declines in Mauritius

15 july 2010 - 14:38:00
Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- The Central Statistics Office (CSO) in Mauritius announced Thursday that the inflation rate in the country [...] Full text...

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Results of Mauritian general elections expected shortly

06 may 2010 - 12:20:00
Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- Counting of votes after general elections Wednesday in Mauritius began Thursday, PANA reported from here. [...] Full text...

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Angolan President charges new cabinet members to work hard

17 march 2010 - 15:12:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- Angolan President, José Eduardo dos Santos, here on Wednesday swore in newly appointed members of his [...] Full text...

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Mauritius population growing at 0.5 per cent annually

08 march 2010 - 14:34:00
Port-Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- The Mauritian Central Statistics Office (CSO) has said the country's was growing at a rate of [...] Full text...

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