Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday reported that tourist arrivals during the first nine months of 2022 stand at 638,332 as compared to 9,460 for the same period last year Full text...
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'Mauritius is the preferred hub for investment into Africa' - President
Pte aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President, Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Monday presented the country as the preferred hub for investment into Africa, with 4 Full text...
US-Africa Summit: US to incorporate AGOA into new strategic partnership
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The United States will incorporate the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) into a new strategic partnership which it plans to reach with various African countries when President Joe Biden holds a Summit with continental leaders Full text...
Libyan deputy chairman reaffirms need for private sector involvement in Africa's economic development
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, has said that Africa needs more work and coordination and the involvement of the private sector in the process of global transformation for its economic development Full text...
Abdallah al-Lafi and Moussa Faki discuss inclusive conference on national reconciliation
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, Friday discussed steps taken by the Presidential Council toward the reconciliation project Full text...
Mauritius to address water supply problems
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Central Water Authority (CWA) has introduced a plan to address its water supply problems, particularly in water-stressed regions of the island, during the dry season of 2022/2023 Full text...
Mauritius to broaden scope of HIV testing nationwide
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will introduce shortly the HIV and AIDS (Amendment) Bill to the National Assembly to broaden the scope of HIV testing nationwide and allow for a greater number of persons to know their HIV status, the Government Information Service (GIS) said here Friday Full text...
Mauritius' trade deficit for 2022 put at 50.3 % higher than in 2021
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that the island’s trade deficit for 2022 is forecast at around 200 billion rupeee, 50 Full text...
National reconciliation or elections, which option to resolve the crisis in Libya?
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement of a preparatory meeting
between the Libyan Presidential Council and the African Union (AU), in advance of an inclusive conference for national reconciliation in Libya, has reopened the debate on the priority to be followed to achieve a settlement of the Libyan crisis
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Mauritius PM says rule of law, human rights vital in safeguarding peace and security
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule of law and the protection of human rights are fundamental pillars for any country to have peace, security and stability to achieve sustainable development Full text...
Conference on cybercrime in Africa opens in Mauritius
Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - A conference on cybercrime, following the Africa Cyber Surge Operation organised in Kigali in Rwanda from 18 July to 5 August 2022, opened in Mauritius on Tuesday with participants from 28 African countries Full text...
Mauritius records 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - There has been around 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes in Mauritius, since the beginning of the year, down from 108 during the same period last year and before that, an average of 130 Full text...
Mauritius, La Reunion to implement the 'White Grub Protocol'
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and La Reunion will implement the yearly White Grub Protocol in the respective islands during 1 November 2022 to 15 January 2023, governmental sources announced Saturday in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Air Mauritius gets new CEO
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian airline, Air Mauritius, should have a new general manager, in the person of the Croatian, Krešimir Kučko, as from December 1, 2022, the local media reported on Saturday Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius registers one death in one week
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Saturday reported that one death attributed to COVID-19 was recorded from 10 to 16 November Full text...
Mali, Mauritania to hold Joint Commission for Cooperation meeting in first quarter of 2023
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The meeting of the Mali-Mauritania Joint Commission for Cooperation will be held in the first quarter of 2023, the ambassador of Mauritania to Mali, Ahmedou Ould Ahmedou, has announced in Bamako Full text...
Mauritius: Balance of Visible Trade shows high deficit
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Thursday said that the balance of visible trade shows a deficit of 18 Full text...
Libyan Council chairman receives message from Austrian President
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Wednesday received a written message from the President of the Federal Republic of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen Full text...
Libya lauds AU's role in achieving peace and stability in the country
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Tuesday hailed the role of the president of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, and the African Union (AU) for their support to the efforts of the Presidential Council to achieve peace and stability in the North African country Full text...
Libyan State Council chairman welcomes AU's interest, support for reconciliation
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the High Council of State, Khaled Al-Mechri, on Tuesday paid tribute to the efforts of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Congo, Jean-Claude Gakosso, in resolving the Libyan crisis Full text...
COP 27: AU launches common platform to connect energy users and regulatory agencies
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has launched a digital platform to connect energy sector regulators and users through a common interface with the aim of ensuring efficient energy consumption Full text...
COP27: African climate financing alliance formed to boost infrastructure
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - African institutions have launched an alliance for green infrastructure projects at the UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt, officials said on Tuesday Full text...
About 20% of Mauritians are diabetic - Health Minister
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – According to Mauritian Heath and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, around 20% of the country's population is diabetic Full text...
Mauritius to produce 235,000 tonnes of sugar in 2022
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture has estimated that sugar production should reach 235,000 tons this year in Mauritius Full text...
Coronavirus: Wearing of face mask no longer mandatory in public transport in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The wearing of face mask will no longer be mandatory in public transport, in Mauritius, including taxis and passenger terminals at the port and the airport from Saturday, 12 November Full text...
Mauritius, France sign Treaties on Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and France on Thursday signed in Port-Louis, the Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters treaties, which will enable more effective cooperation and exchange of information between the two countries and facilitate countering cross-border crimes Full text...
Prime Minister Bachagha, AU delegation meet on National reconciliation in Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bachagha discussed with an African Union (AU) delegation led by Congolese Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakoso the Libyan national reconciliation issue Full text...
Coronavirus: Mauritius reports one death
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Saturday announced the death of one 80-year-old woman patient from the coronavirus (COVID-19) Full text...
Congolese Foreign Minister urges Libyans to take 'decisive action' to resolve crisis
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the African Union (AU) delegation, Congolese Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso, has stressed that Libya is a very important African country, and that it is time for it to take decisive steps to resolve its crisis Full text...
AU delegation arrives in Benghazi in eastern Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An African Union (AU) delegation led by Congolese Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso, representing the chairperson of the AU High Level Committee on Libya, arrived in Benghazi (east) on Thursday for a series of meetings reaffirming the role of the pan-African organization in supporting stability in Libya Full text...
Mauritius commemorates Deportation of Chagossian Community
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday commemorated the deportation of the Chagossian community from their homeland between 1965 and 1973 in the Chagos Archipelago, 1,000 km, north of mainland Mauritius, with a wreath laying ceremony at the Chagos Monument, in the port area of Port-Louis Full text...
Mauritius celebrates 188th arrival of Indentured Labourers from India
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Tuesday celebrated the 188th anniversary of the Arrival of Indentured Labourers in the island from India at the Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage Site in the capital Full text...
Mauritius launches National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2022
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched the National Sexual Reproductive Health Policy 2022 and its implementation Plan 2022–2027, whose objective is to achieve sexual health and well-being of all the population at every stage of life Full text...
Mauritius to introduce high-quality surveillance to prevent outbreak of measles
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will combine high-quality surveillance and public health promotion with a strong childhood immunisation programme to prevent any serious public health emergencies from all vaccine preventable diseases, including measles, the Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Monday, said in the Mauritian capital Full text...
Heads of anti-corruption agencies in Africa meet in Mauritius
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - A five-day high-level leadership and management programme for heads of anti-corruption agencies in Africa opened on Monday in Mauritius Full text...
International Conference on Digital Economy and Digital Banking opens in Mauritius
Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Monday opened a two-day international conference on digital economy and digital banking at the Méridien Hotel, in Pointe Aux Piments, northern Mauritius Full text...
Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council arrives to take part in Arab Summit
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, Monday attended the reception ceremony of the chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and his accompanying delegation in the capital, Algiers, prior to the 31st session of the Arab Summit to be held on 1-2 November Full text...
Mauritius to introduce health book for senior citizens
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry announced on Friday that it will introduce a health book for Mauritians aged 60 years and above
This is part of a National Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) Strategic and Action Plan 2022–2026 developed by the Ministry after an intensive consultative process involving the 251,246 senior citizens Full text...
Coronavirus: No death in Mauritius for six days
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The health authorities in Mauritius reported on Saturday that no death was attributed to COVID-19 over the period 20 to 26 October 2022 Full text...
Summer season officially starts on Tuesday in Mauritius
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) said on Saturday the summer season in the country will officially start from 1 November 2022 and to end on 30 April 2023, whilst the official cyclone season is from 1 November 2022 to 15 May 2023 Full text...
Mauritius introduces new technique to fight Aedes albopictus mosquitoes
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched a sterile release programme of Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in the Port-Louis area which forms part of the integrated vector management strategy to tackle mosquito-borne illnesses such as dengue and chikungunya Full text...
UNDP to help Mauritius set up National Healthcare Waste Disposal Facility
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will set up, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a National Healthcare Waste Disposal Facility as part of the implementation of the Sustainable Low- and non-Chemical Development in SIDS (Small Islands Developing States) ISLANDS project Full text...
Aviation, airline industries discuss Free Routing Airspace concept
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) - The fourth Africa Indian Ocean Free Route Airspace Project Management Team (AFI–FRA-PMT) meeting which aims at developing a road map for the implementation of Free Route Airspace (FRA) in the AFI region opened in Mauritius on Tuesday Full text...
Libya attends General Assembly of Arab Auditors
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the State Audit Office of Libya, Khaled Shakchak, is participating in the 14th General Assembly of the Arab Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI), which started on Sunday in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Full text...
AU welcomes meeting between presidents of Libya's two parliamentary chambers
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, has welcomed the meeting in Morocco between the Speaker of the Libyan Parliament and the chairman of the High State Council, expressing the hope that it would be the beginning of a political dialogue to end the impasse in the North African country Full text...
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children on the continent are five times less likely to learn the basics, than those living elsewhere Full text...
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children on the continent are five times less likely to learn the basics, than those living elsewhere Full text...
AU Commission Chairperson condemns repression of demonstrations in Chad
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Thursday condemned the repression of demonstrations that left several people dead in Chad, according to local media Full text...
Top Libyan official announces AU support for national reconciliation project
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, has announced the support of the African Union (AU) for the national reconciliation project Full text...
Mauritius' balance of trade shows deficit
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday that the country's balance of visible trade showed a deficit of 16 Full text...