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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Minister Anil Gayan says that the island-nation has to introduce innovative solutions and new means and ways to reverse the downward trend of the fertility rate which currently stands at 1
©- - 17 may 2016 - 11:05:58 - thread Union africaine (309 words)


Vienna, Austria (PANA) - A ministerial meeting in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on the deteriorating security situation in Libya has on Monday expressed support for the intention of the Government of National Accord (GNA) to request for arms to counter terrorist groups and combat IS in the North African country
©- - 16 may 2016 - 17:48:50 - thread Union africaine (834 words)


Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Monday left for Saudi Arabia for a two-day state visit at the invitation of King Sulman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saudi of Saudi Arabia
©- - 16 may 2016 - 11:45:57 - thread Union africaine (233 words)


New York, US (PANA) - The UN and the African Union (AU) Commission on Sunday welcomed the peaceful conduct of the partial re-run for the elections of Comoros President and Governor of Anjouan
©- - 15 may 2016 - 16:00:22 - thread Union africaine (227 words)


Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Modibo Touré of Mali as his new Special Representative for Guinea-Bissau and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peace-building Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS), according to a UN statement made available to PANA in Nairobi
©- - 09 may 2016 - 16:39:09 - thread Union africaine (259 words)


New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for extra attention to be paid to the experiences and needs of small island developing countries, such as Mauritius in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
©- - 09 may 2016 - 16:33:42 - thread Union africaine (638 words)


Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday lauded Mauritius for its role on climate change action, gender issues and poverty at a banquet hosted in his honour in Pointe-aux-Piments, northern Mauritius
©- - 08 may 2016 - 18:28:31 - thread Union africaine (586 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius welcomes Sunday United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who will be on a tour of three Indian Ocean islands, namely Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar
©- - 07 may 2016 - 14:38:30 - thread Union africaine (477 words)


New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that he is following closely political developments in Comoros in the wake of the recent judgment of the Constitutional Court ordering a partial re-run of the elections for President and for Governor of Anjouan
©- - 07 may 2016 - 08:56:50 - thread Union africaine (393 words)


Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Africa’s Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and their Member States have been urged to ratify and implement the protocols on free movement of persons in their respective regions in order to make the Agenda 2063 on Regional Integration a reality
©- - 06 may 2016 - 16:38:06 - thread Union africaine (623 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Quality of Life Minister Mr Anil Gayan on Thursday night called for urgent action on prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCD) "with the increasing burden of these diseases coupled with people getting addicted to sedentary lifestyles and the island's health budget getting out of control"
©- - 06 may 2016 - 09:26:08 - thread Union africaine (420 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of the National Women’s Council Bill which, according to the Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare, Mrs Marie-Aurore Perraud, will further promote women's empowerment
©- - 04 may 2016 - 09:23:24 - thread Union africaine (344 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Industry and Commerce Minister Ashit Gungah on Tuesday confirmed the government’s decision to ban the importation and sale of monosodium glutamate (MSG), a food additive, in Mauritius “as it is likely to bring more harm than good to the population
©- - 03 may 2016 - 16:24:30 - thread Union africaine (265 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr Ban Ki-moon, will pay an official visit to Mauritius from 8-10 May, accompanied by his spouse and a delegation of 13 members, official sources said on Tuesday
©- - 03 may 2016 - 10:58:45 - thread Union africaine (126 words)


Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Serbian President TomislavNikolic has bestowed African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma with the highest Order of the Republic of Serbia on Strips, the Commission said here Thursday
©- - 28 april 2016 - 18:16:17 - thread Union africaine (265 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has amended its Firearms Act to implement the provisions of the Arms Trade Treaty to which it is a signatory, PANA learnt Tuesday from the Parliament Office in Port-Louis
©- - 28 april 2016 - 13:20:24 - thread Union africaine (415 words)


Réduit, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian President, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, on Thursday received the "Africa Peace Award 2016" which honors African leaders, individuals or organizations who have shown exceptional leadership in bringing about peace and co-existence across cultures, PANA learnt from official sources here
©- - 28 april 2016 - 13:12:00 - thread Union africaine (310 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth told Parliament on Tuesday that his Office has received 36 applications for permanent resident permits from foreign investors, self-employed non-citizens and retired non-citizens for the period - January 2015 to 23 April 2016
©- - 26 april 2016 - 13:35:44 - thread Union africaine (373 words)


Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health authorities on Monday marked the World Immunisation Week which is dedicated to promoting vaccination and providing an opportunity to strengthen immunisation services and systems, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital
©- - 25 april 2016 - 17:13:08 - thread Union africaine (460 words)


Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritania in February produced 124,695 barrels of oil, or a daily average of 4,300 barrels, from the offshore well of Chingetti, 65 kms off the Nouakchott coasts, according to an official report released by the Mauritanian Ministry of Oil
©- - 25 april 2016 - 10:37:54 - thread Union africaine (156 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will on Friday sign and ratify the Paris Agreement adopted at the 21st Meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, PANA learnt from official sources in the Mauritian capital
©- - 22 april 2016 - 07:20:00 - thread Union africaine (326 words)


Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as announced by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius Currency Buying Selling
 Australian Dollar 26
©- - 19 april 2016 - 11:01:25 - thread Union africaine (125 words)


Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan, UN and African Union (AU) on Monday in Khartoum agreed on a smooth and phased exit of the UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) from Sudan's Darfur region
©- - 18 april 2016 - 20:45:42 - thread Union africaine (211 words)