Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Thursday said that his ministry will soon introduce measures  to phase out post-consumer plastic (PET) bottles Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar         29 Full text...

Pointe-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Finance (MF), which aims at promoting the Mauritian financial services sector was officially launched on Wednesday night,  at Pointe-aux-Piments, in the north of the island, by the Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Mr Mahen Kumar Seeruttun Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal on Wednesday night said that about 2,130 people have already got the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Minister of Commerce Yogida Sawmynaden resigned from his post on Wednesday evening following allegations of corruption made against him by the wife of one of his political agents who was found dead in a sugar cane plantation a few weeks ago Full text...

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian acting president, Bah N'Daw, on Thursday paid a 24-hour visit to Mauritania at the invitation of his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould El- Ghazouani, official sources told PANA here Wednesday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In telephone discussions with the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and the Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, on Wednesday pledged the availability of Egypt to continue its support for Libya Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar            29 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, has met separately on the sidelines of the extraordinary session of the Arab League Council in Cairo, Egypt, with his counterparts from Algeria, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar         29 Full text...

Addis Ababa Ethiopia (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the 54 member countries of the African Union (AU), who on Sunday closed by video conference the 34th AU Summit, decided on the effective implementation of the common continental strategy to combat Covid-19 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar           29 Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his appreciation to African Union (AU) leaders for the “overwhelming and historic endorsement” of Nigeria diplomat Bankole Adeoye as the AU’s Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa’s tenure as the chairperson of the African Union (AU) ended this weekend with South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) saying he has “has left a lot to be desired" Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The African Union Executive Council has re-elected Zambia's Ambassador Albert Muchanga as Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry and Mining Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post of Commissioner for Political affairs, Peace and Security at the African Union with 55 out of 55 member states voting for him, diplomats said on Sunday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was on Saturday overwhelmingly voted back to office for another term of four years Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, has urged the African Union Summit to back a global education financing conference to be held in July with the United Kingdom and Kenya as co-hosts Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Joe Biden, has greeted the 34th session of the African Union Heads of State and Government, saying Washington is willing to re-engage international institutions after the global experience with the coronavirus pandemic Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Friday evening of the election of a new Interim Unified Executive Authority in Libya sparked tremendous outpouring of international support, satisfaction and a sense of relief ahead of the settlement of the Libyan crisis Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Chairman of the Presidential Council, elected at the end of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Mohamed al-Manfi, said that "the Presidential Council will be a representative of all Libyans, without discrimination or exclusion, until the mission is handed over to the people next December" Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed the results of the vote by Libyan delegates of the United Nations-facilitated Libyan Political Dialogue (LPDF) that elected a transitional government authority to prepare and oversee national elections, scheduled for 24 December, 2021, in Libya Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Nando Bodha, on Saturday resigned from his post and from all the bodies of his party, the MSM (Mouvement Socialiste Militant), he announced in a statement Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday night said 1,000 frontliners have so far received the COVID-19 vaccine in the island-nation where 33 active cases are active Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The results of the first round of voting for the list of candidates for the posts of the Presidential Council (president and two vice-presidents) and Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord did not make it possible to decide on the candidates, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), announced on Friday, indicating that a second round between two lists will be organized Full text...

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita said on Thursday that the African Union (AU) and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) must work in coherence and synergy to achieve successful integration of the continent Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Tahar Siala, on Thursday reaffirmed his country's commitment to pay its African Union (AU) budget arrears Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar       29 Full text...

Phoenix, Mauritius (PANA) - On World Cancer Day celebrated Thursday, Mauritius opened a new cancer centre in Phoenix, 15 km south of the capital, Port Louis, to offer a better service to people suffering from this disease Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Thursday indicated that seven cases of tuberculosis were detected on port employees on Wednesday in the Mauritian capital Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar           29 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, said here Wednesday that candidates for the management positions had presented a written and signed commitment to respect the action plan Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Siala, on Wednesday said that "the Libyan government pays utmost attention to the African brothers who are on its territory despite the difficult challenges linked to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic" Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Finance, Economic Planning and Development minister, Renganaden Padayachy, on Tuesday said the first phase of the Centralised Digital Land bank will operate as a platform to match demand and supply for land for food production activities in Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchanges rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar        29 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar                   29 Full text...

Le Morne, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that the population must not forget the devastation caused by slavery before its abolition in 1835 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty four candidates have been selected to vie for the position of Chairman of the Presidential Council (President and two Vice-Presidents) and 21 candidates for the post of Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, the two institutions that make up the Interim United Executive Authority in Libya, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced in a statement on Saturday evening Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Following the closing of the one-week period on 28 January for the submission of nominations for the executive authority positions in Libya, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on  Saturday announced the list of candidates for the Presidency Council and Prime Minister positions Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sunni, has called on the African Union (AU) to support Libyan national reconciliation Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar           29 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar               29 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Tuesday underlined "the importance of the active participation of Africa in regional and international events through the reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC)" Full text...

Candos, Mauritius (PANA) - Around 100 front-liners have been vaccinated against the Covid-19 on Tuesday at the start of a national immunisation campaign to protect the Mauritian population against the disease, limit its progress, decrease its severity and mortality and morbidity rate, health authorities told PANA at the Victoria Hospital, Candos, south of the capital, Port Louis Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$20 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar            29 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will Tuesday, 26 January 2021, start a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination campaign beginning with front-liners, namely healthcare workers and airport employees who work in close contact with passengers, after receiving a donation of 100,000 doses of Covidshield  vaccine Friday from India Full text...

Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - A Ugandan national was arrested with 2 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities this weekend detected eight new imported cases of COVID-19 in people in quarantine and three positive cases among health workers, the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life said on Monday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank:

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Australian Dollar               29 Full text...