Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) Sunday issued a first cyclone bulletin announcing the passage of a tropical depression that centred at about 550 km to the north north-east of Mauritius in latitude 16 Full text...
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Mauritania's main political party holds crucial congress
Nouakchott, Mauritania(PANA) - Mauritania's main party, the Union the Republic (UPR) is holding a two-day extraordinary congress on Saturday and Sunday in Nouakchott amidst a power struggle for its control between former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz and new president Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Ethiopian capital readies to host 33rd AU Summit
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Preparations for the upcoming 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), due to take place from 6-10 February 2020, are well underway in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, according to a spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Full text...
Tanzanian graphite developer gets approval for note listing on Mauritius stock exchange
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian-focused flake graphite developer Volt Resources Limited announced on Friday that Volt Graphite Tanzania (VGT) Plc’s application for the listing of Notes has been approved by the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) listing committee Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
President Ghazouani promises measures to end death on Mauritanian roads
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh Ghazouani said here Wednesday all measures would be taken to ensure road safety Full text...
Mauritania: 6 killed in road crash on Nouakchott-Nouadhibou road
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A collision between a public transport bus from Nouakchott and a truck from Nouadhibou left 6 people dead and 6 injured on Wednesday, according to eye-witnesses Full text...
Mauritania: NCHR calls on judiciary to rigorously handle cases of slavery
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's National Commission on Human Rights (NCHR) on Wednesday called on the judiciary to deal with all cases of presumed slavery, an offence deemed as a crime against humanity by national and international law, with diligence and "rigour" Full text...
Mauritanian President officially declares personal assets
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Tuesday declared his assets before the Commission for Financial Transparency in Public Life, Tuesday afternoon, PANA learnt from official sources Full text...
Mozambican couple arrested with heroin in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Mozambican couple was arrested on 16 December by the Mauritian Customs Service at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Plaisance, in the south of the island, on their way from Johannesburg, South Africa, local media reported on Tuesday Full text...
Mauritania awards winners of 2019 Chinguetti Prize
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Winners of the 2019 Chinguetti Prize were awarded during a ceremony organized on Tuesday at the Palais des Congrès in Nouakchott, in the presence of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Latvian arrested with heroin in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A 25-year-old Latvian national, Arturs Bukhards, has been arrested with 39 pellets containing 502 grams of heroin he had ingested in South Africa, before heading to Mauritius on 17 December, police in the Mauritian capital said on Tuesday Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Mauritanian president Ghazouani condoles with Algerian counterpart after death of Saleh
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, Monday sent a message of condolences to his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmejid Tebboune, following the death of General Ahmed Gaid Saleh, vice-minister of defence and army chief of staff, regarded as the country’s key man here, after a heart attack Full text...
Several Mauritanians initiate action against long detention of ENER former CEO
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several prominent individuals from various backgrounds said here Monday they had set up an "Initiative for the Liberation" of Ousmane Won, former director general of the National Enterprise for Maintenance (ENER-public) Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
EU gives Mauritania 11.6 million Euros for immigration management
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The European Union has given Mauritania a budget aid of 11 Full text...
Mauritius to sign African Road Safety Charter
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government has agreed to sign the African Road Safety Charter whose main objective is to serve as a policy framework for facilitating the creation of an enabling environment to reduce road crashes Full text...
Mauritian Republic Cup: 4 matches to be played this weekend
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian teams enter the Republic Cup this weekend in Mauritius, where four matches are to be played, one on Saturday and three on Sunday, the Mauritius Football Association (MFA) said on Friday Full text...
Former Mauritanian president confirms "deep differences" with his successor
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008-2019) has confirmed "the deep differences" between him and his successor, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Mauritania's budget for 2020 set at US$1.7 billion
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Assembly of Mauritania has approved the 2020 finance law, setting the budget at about US$1 Full text...
Unemployment rate declines in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius, a governmental organization, has indicated that the country's unemployment rate for 2019 is forecast at 6 Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Mauritian PM warns police
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Mauritius, Pravind Jugnauth, on Wednesday severely warned the police, who, he said, do not honour the police job, during the inauguration of a post of police, at Grande-Montagne, on Rodrigues Island Full text...
Mauritius envisages new National Environmental Strategy for 2020-2030
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A two-day conference on the environment ended on Tuesday in Mauritius with the government saying that it is high time the country re-envisions its strategy and steps forward with bold solutions to avoid an environmental disaster and help save the Earth Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
Canadian company lands $300 million loan to develop gold mine in Mauritania
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Canadian mining company, Kincross, says it has reached an agreement for a loan of US$300 million with several institutions for its Mauritanian subsidiary, Tasiast Mauritanie Limited (TML-SA) Full text...
Mauritania starts construction of embassy building in Niamey
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Monday laid the foundation stone for construction of the Embassy of Mauritania building in Niger Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
WHO, African Union sign agreement to accelerate vital health goals
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) cementing their mutual commitment to expand and deepen their relationship and cooperation Full text...
Roche Bois Bolton City new leader of Super League in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Roche Bois Bolton City took the lead in overall standings after beating Joachim's Circle 2-1, on the fourth day of the disputed Super League during the weekend in Mauritius Full text...
Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial Bank Full text...
G5 Sahel leader urges international community to support the fight against terrorism
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Burkinabè President Rock Marc Christian Kaboré, also current chair of the G5 Sahel, on Sunday in Niamey said that the recurrent terrorist attacks in Sahel countries must concern all and bring those countries to work more than ever in synergy to preserve peace and stability, which are guarantees of sustainable development for any country Full text...
Several activities scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several commercial, cultural, artistic and musical activities are scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott, which begins Monday, the Moroccan embassy announced on Sunday Full text...
Mauritanian President to attend extraordinary summit of the G5 Sahel in Niamey
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani left Nouakchott early Sunday with a large delegation to Niamey, Niger, to attend an extraordinary G5 Sahel summit, PANA learnt from official sources Full text...
Senegal: Pink Lake to host stage of first electric rally in 2021
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The very first edition of ecological races (Extrême E) scheduled for 2021 has retained the legendary Lac Rose (Pink Lake) in the distant suburbs of Dakar, among five sites where the event will be staged Full text...
Saturday's forex rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya as issued by the Mauritanian Central Bank Full text...
Mauritius to hold conference on the environment
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Ministry will organise a two-day conference on 16-17 December on the government's vision on the Sustainable Development Goals and commitment to combat climate change Full text...
Mauritian PM calls on British PM to return Chagos archipelago
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Friday night called on his British counterpart Boris Johnson to return the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius Full text...