Port-Louis, Mauritius PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said here Saturday they recorded one death from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period 7 -13 July, 2022 Full text...
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Mauritius publishes list of 15 Public Holidays for 2023
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius published on Saturday the list of 15 public holidays for 2023 as follows:
- New Year - Sunday 1 January
- New Year - Monday 2 January
- Chinese Spring Festival- Sunday 22 January
- Abolition of Slavery – Wednesday 1 February
- Thaipoosam Cavadee (Hindu Festival) - Saturday 4 February
- Maha Shivaratree (Hindu Festival) - Saturday 18 February
- Independence and Republic Day - Sunday 12 March
- Ugaadi (Hindu Festival) - Wednesday 22 March
- Eid-Ul-Fitr (Islamic Festival) Saturday 22 April
- Labour Day - Monday 1 May
- Ganesh Chaturthi –(Hindu Festival) Wednesday 20 September
- All Saints Day - Wednesday 1 November
- Arrival of Indentured Labourers - Thursday 2 November
- Divali (Hindu Festival) - Sunday 12 November
- Christmas - Monday 25 December
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to use its International Financial Centre (IFC) as a leading platform for trade, investments and capital-raising for the African region, according to the Mauritian Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Mr Mahen Seeruttun Full text...
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) –The Mauritian Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, on Monday said that the objective for 2022 is to achieve an economic growth rate that reaches between 6% and 7% Full text...
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said here Saturday the government will offer an amount of Rs 1,000 monthly or 22 Full text...
Regional peace, security vital for successful regional integration, says Mauritian Minister
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Mauritian PM denies recording of internet traffic to other countries
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday denied claims by former CEO of Mauritius Telecom, Sherry Singh, that the government has allowed the use of equipment "to enable sniffing, interception, monitoring or recording of internet traffic to and from Mauritius and/or countries in the region" Full text...
Half of prisoners in Mauritius linked to drugs
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Unemployment in Mauritius on the rise
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday said that the rate of unemployment in the country for the first quarter of 2022 is estimated at 8 Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records two deaths
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said here Saturday the recorded two deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past week Full text...
AU urges chambers of Libyan parliament to agree on election process
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Coronavirus: Mauritius to ease sanitary restrictions from 1 July
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Tuesday that sanitary restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic would be eased from 1 July Full text...
AU deploys election expert mission to Kenya
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UN drug report shines light on cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine trends
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Legalised cannabis use in some countries and states appears to have accelerated daily use and related health impacts, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed in a new report released on Monday Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius records one death
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday recorded one death directly linked to coronavirus (COVID-19) and two other deaths from infections attributed to other diseases Full text...
Moussa Faki expresses support for national reconciliation project in Libya
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Libyan Parliament Speaker praises AU's role in supporting stability in the country
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of Libya's Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has hailed the role of the African Union (AU) in supporting the country's stability and establishing the rules of democracy through a peaceful process Full text...
Mauritian minister warns plastic waste ends in landfill or in nature
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister Kavy Ramano, highlighted on Thursday that out of more than 70,000 tons of plastic waste generated from packaging, only 3,000 tons were recycled, while the rest was dumped in a landfill or ended up in nature Full text...
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Libyan, Austrian FMs meet in Vienna
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First batch of Mauritian pilgrims leave for Mecca
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AU Peace and Security Council winds up field mission to Burundi
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AU representative in Sudan suspends participation in tripartite talks
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Libyan Council chairman receives message from Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso
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Bamako to host 14th Conference of Francophone Union of Internal Auditors in October
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Congolese FM presents AU proposal for reconciliation in Libya in Tripoli
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Libyan FM welcomes AU support for reconciliation and stability in Libya
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Mauritius reports 72,9 pct high trade deficit in April 2022
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Coronavirus: Maritius records one death in a week
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Mauritius launches policy, action plan on sexual and reproductive health
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Tourist arrivals pick up in Mauritius
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 3 deaths
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Monkeypox becomes a notifiable disease in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Saturday announced that regulations have been made under the Quarantine Act to include Monkeypox as a notifiable disease in Mauritius, the Government Information Service (GIS) said Full text...
Mauritius to produce 250,000 tons of sugar this year
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Mauritius launches community-based coral farming project
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Mauritius launches a free mass sterilisation campaign for dogs
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Society for Animal Welfare (MSAW) on Wednesday launched a free mass sterilisation campaign in a bid to curb the growth of the dog population “in a more humane, efficient and cost-effective manner”, the Government information Service (GIS) reported Full text...
IMF team concludes ‘Governance Diagnostic Assessment Mission’ to Mauritania
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Coal was primary energy source in 2021 in Mauritius
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