Mauritius: 231 cases of Dengue Fever detected
06 april 2024 - 08:16:47Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius reported 231 active cases of Dengue Fever in the island as at 4 April 2024, [...] Full text...
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius reported 231 active cases of Dengue Fever in the island as at 4 April 2024, [...] Full text...
African island states take fresh step towards joint medicines procurement
28 march 2024 - 09:34:37Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) ‒ In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from [...] Full text...
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Gaza war: Mauritius appeals for humanitarian support for Gazans
28 march 2024 - 07:50:13Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Government on Thursday called on the population to demonstrate solidarity and humanitarian support to [...] Full text...
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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa
21 march 2024 - 15:00:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches recycling plant
19 march 2024 - 08:01:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday launched the PIM Recycling Ltd In the context of the Global Recycling Day, aiming [...] Full text...
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South African child repatriated from Senegal
13 march 2024 - 09:13:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African authorities have repatriated a two-year-old baby from a prison in Dakar, Senegal. The [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON qualifier: CAF names 4 Liberian officials to handle match
12 march 2024 - 08:52:02Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has selected four FIFA-badged Liberian referees to officiate the 2025 [...] Full text...
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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius increase
05 march 2024 - 08:02:45Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Tuesday that the number of tourist arrivals increased from 997,290 in 2022 [...] Full text...
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4.6 million people to benefit from stronger community health services in Mozambique
01 march 2024 - 19:40:58Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - A new programme will improve healthcare and nutrition services for about 4.6 million people, especially women, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius reports 494 active cases of dengue fever
27 february 2024 - 11:55:16Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry on Tuesday said that 494 active cases of dengue have [...] Full text...
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Mauritius maintains post-pandemic favourable outlook for growth: IMF
24 february 2024 - 10:31:35Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian economy rebounded strongly from the pandemic, while inflationary pressures eased in 2023, with [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Fixtures for preliminary round matches
20 february 2024 - 14:28:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday held the draw for the preliminary round matches [...] Full text...
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Africa's economic growth in 2023 led by East, North and West Africa: Report
20 february 2024 - 13:07:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - East, North and West Africa have led growth on the continent over the past year, according [...] Full text...
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AFCON 2025: Draw for preliminary round scheduled for Tuesday
19 february 2024 - 15:16:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the 34th edition of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in [...] Full text...
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WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free
12 january 2024 - 12:01:59Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement [...] Full text...
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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials
26 december 2023 - 07:03:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team
21 december 2023 - 15:54:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will go for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, as the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to grant USD 50,000 to Seychelles, USD 25,000 to Morrocco
11 december 2023 - 15:03:03Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government will grant financial assistance to the tune of USD 50,000 to the Seychelles, [...] Full text...
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Amid rising corruption, most Africans say they risk retaliation if they speak up, new Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile reveals
10 december 2023 - 14:13:13Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A majority of Africans say that corruption in their country is rising, that their government is [...] Full text...
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Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister
03 december 2023 - 14:09:42Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a [...] Full text...
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Mainstreaming climate change into Mozambique’s planning key to building resilience: WB report
02 december 2023 - 13:50:29Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Climate change impacts could drive up to 1.6 million additional people into poverty by 2050, further [...] Full text...
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Latest FIFA ranking: Morocco still on top in Africa
30 november 2023 - 13:08:16Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco retain the top position in FIFA's latest ranking for Africa released on Thursday. Here is the [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of day 2 matches played on Tuesday
21 november 2023 - 18:52:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of day 2 matches on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday
21 november 2023 - 05:57:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Cote d'Ivoire ruthless but giants struggle on bumpy World Cup qualifying start
18 november 2023 - 08:53:25Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cote d’Ivoire began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in scintillating fashion, destroying Seychelles 9-0 on [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Friday
17 november 2023 - 18:25:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon
15 november 2023 - 11:52:26Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...
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Mauritius-Africa Business Club marks 10th anniversary
14 november 2023 - 09:52:04Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius-Africa Business Club, which is a platform to encourage and enhance investments into the African [...] Full text...
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30-year-old Bolivian woman arrested in Mauritius with 2 kgs of heroin
14 november 2023 - 09:37:16Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Bolivian woman, Ercilia Parada Saucedo, 30, was arrested on Monday with a little over two [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records increase in tourists visiting country
13 november 2023 - 14:54:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists visiting Mauritius is on the rise, the Statistical Office said Monday in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius tourist arrivals up since October 2023
06 november 2023 - 08:18:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists who have visited Mauritius since 1 October 2021 hit 2,068,736 on 30 [...] Full text...
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India to help Mauritius produce more renewable energy
03 november 2023 - 09:01:10Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – India says that it will help Mauritius produce renewable energy in the energy mix by 2030 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to establish biopharma industry
21 october 2023 - 06:56:15Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is to help Mauritius establish a pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, the Mauritius [...] Full text...
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South African gets 20 years for importing drug to Mauritius
11 october 2023 - 07:40:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A South African national, Gareth Gruen, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for importing [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mental health affects each and every one of us - Health Minister
10 october 2023 - 14:06:22Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal said Tuesday the objective of celebrating World Mental [...] Full text...
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CAF to host Referees’ Preparation Course for AFCON preliminary official list
09 october 2023 - 07:17:32Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As planning and preparations continue for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, CAF’s [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: All second-round qualifiers emerge
27 september 2023 - 06:36:18Cairo, Eg[ypt (PANA) - Here is the list of all the qualifiers for the second round of the 2024 CAF [...] Full text...
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Mauritius Health Minister deplores high prevalence of NCDs
25 september 2023 - 12:04:27Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal on Monday deplored the high prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Five countries qualify for second round
25 september 2023 - 05:54:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Five countries are through to the second round of the 2024 CAF Women's AFCON qualifiers. They are [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Results of all first-round, first-leg matches
23 september 2023 - 08:07:24Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the first-round, first-leg results in the 2024 CAF Women's AFCON, played between 20 [...] Full text...
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2024 CAF WAFCON qualifiers: Results of matches played on Thursday
22 september 2023 - 10:37:14Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of matches played on Thursday in continuation of the qualifiers for the 2024 [...] Full text...
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FIFA ranking for Africa: Morocco stay top, Guinea Bissau improve
21 september 2023 - 18:11:59Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has officially published its quarterly rankings with some interesting moves for African teams on the [...] Full text...
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2024 Women's AFCON: Qualifiers kick off
21 september 2023 - 11:01:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON in Morocco officially kicked off on Wednesday. The [...] Full text...
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Mauritius signs Treaty on protection of marine biodiversity
21 september 2023 - 08:58:37Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Wednesday signed the BBNJ Treaty on the protection of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond [...] Full text...
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Indian Ocean Ministers discuss “One health network”
16 september 2023 - 10:25:03Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Indian Ocean Ministers and representatives of Ministries in charge of health and livestock from the IOC [...] Full text...
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The COI launches “AléVini”, a new fund to help regional mobility
16 september 2023 - 09:25:59Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has launched a mobility fund intended for actors in the region's [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to give monetary rewards to its athletes who won medals at the Indian Ocean Island Games
08 september 2023 - 08:13:35Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius sports authorities will reward the Mauritian athletes who won medal at the 11th Indian Ocean [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records 71 deaths in road accidents
06 september 2023 - 08:09:02Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius recorded 71 deaths in road accidents as a result of road accidents during the first [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches programme for AU peace promotion efforts
05 september 2023 - 09:59:26Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday launched the Orientation and Dialogue with the new Leadership of the 4th Economic, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum
04 september 2023 - 08:21:40Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has officially opened the Intercontinental Slavery Museum on the site of [...] Full text...
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African Referee, Makalima, reflects on successful FIFA Women’s World Cup as an official
02 september 2023 - 12:45:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With the curtains officially brought down on the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the African flag was [...] Full text...
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IOIG 2023: Madagascar leads with 21 gold medals
28 august 2023 - 08:01:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Madagascar, host of the 11th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG), leads the medals [...] Full text...
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Madagascar Stadium stampede: CAF president condoles with victims' families
28 august 2023 - 06:33:46Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has conveyed his condolences to the families of victims who lost their [...] Full text...
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11th Indian Ocean Islands Games begins Friday in Madagascar
23 august 2023 - 08:03:28Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The 11th Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) is scheduled from Friday, 25 August to 3 September [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records trade deficit in June 2023
22 august 2023 - 08:36:20Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius, the official statistial body, said on Monday the island recorded a trade deficit of [...] Full text...
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Capital raising platform of pan-African Exchange launched in Mauritius
22 august 2023 - 07:52:21Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday launched AFEXtree, the capital raising platform of AFRINEX Limited. AFRINEX [...] Full text...
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Mauritian minister says global warming will get worse
16 august 2023 - 08:27:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The effects of climate change, of rising temperatures and global warming on agriculture and health, will [...] Full text...
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FIFA, PSG, CAF, fans celebrate magical Jay Jay Okocha at 50
15 august 2023 - 07:17:53Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Paris Saint-Germain, have sent birthday [...] Full text...
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Meeting of Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs opens in Mauritius
10 august 2023 - 13:08:54Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday highlighted the importance of regional cooperation to the effective response [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches campaign against drug dealers
09 august 2023 - 07:58:58Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday launched a National Campaign Against Drugs with the objectives [...] Full text...
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Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius - Health Minister
03 august 2023 - 07:44:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Breastfeeding rates remain low in Mauritius, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailash Jagutpal has observed, [...] Full text...
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Smoking prevalence in Mauritius declines from 30.7% in 1987 to 18.3% in 2021
01 august 2023 - 13:05:40Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness, Minister Kailesh Jagutpal, has said that the prevalence of smoking in the [...] Full text...
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WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain
31 july 2023 - 15:16:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet – 5.6 [...] Full text...
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Madagascar to organise 11th Indian Ocean Island Games from 25 August to 03 September 2023
29 july 2023 - 07:41:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will be represented by some 675 athletes and officials at the 11th edition of the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius tourism 'showcase for other countries'
28 july 2023 - 10:47:10Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - UNWTO’s Secretary General, Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, said on Friday that Mauritius is a showcase in the [...] Full text...
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“Tourism is on path of recovery in Africa” - Prime Minister
27 july 2023 - 08:12:05Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth observed on Tuesday that tourism was on the path of recovery [...] Full text...
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Mauritius takes action against the Dengue fever
25 july 2023 - 17:16:23Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday indicated that since June 2023, about [...] Full text...
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'Climate finance essential for survival of Small Island Developing States'
25 july 2023 - 07:16:23Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday told the opening of a three-day Preparatory Meeting of [...] Full text...
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Women outnumber men in Mauritius
24 july 2023 - 08:57:17Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that in 2022, the population of Mauritius comprised 638,462 women compared [...] Full text...
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Top UN official in Mauritius highlights transformative power of food production
23 july 2023 - 11:40:53Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Transforming the way food is produced on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Mauritius could help to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 14 active cases from 13-19 July
22 july 2023 - 07:08:32Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius said on Saturday that they recorded 14 active cases of COVID-19 from [...] Full text...
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Mauritius introduces lethal ovitraps to prevent the spread of tiger mosquito
20 july 2023 - 08:02:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities on Wednesday introduced 200 autodissemination lethal ovitraps in the capital, Port-Louis, to trap [...] Full text...
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Mauritius Govt releases list of public holidays for 2024
15 july 2023 - 08:37:54Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government published on Saturday the list of 15 public holidays for the year 2024. They [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa preliminary qualifiers draw officially conducted
13 july 2023 - 20:45:00Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Thursday conducted the official draw of the FIFA World [...] Full text...
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Mauritius received of 997,290 tourists in last 18 months
12 july 2023 - 09:21:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Out of the 997,290 tourists who visited Mauritius in the last 18 months, 386,189 came from [...] Full text...
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Mauritius’ priority is to empower girls and women - Health ministry
11 july 2023 - 08:15:11Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – On World Population Day, which falls on Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has highlighted [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, Gambia to sign MoU on ICT
08 july 2023 - 07:40:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Gambia will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Information and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 29 new active cases
08 july 2023 - 06:45:56Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities saod on Saturday that they recorded 29 active cases of COVID-19, out of [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA WC: FIFA release pots for African draw
02 july 2023 - 10:58:02Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, have released the pots for the African draws ahead of the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to join the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA)
30 june 2023 - 15:15:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will join the African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) and sign the ACEA Charter, the Government [...] Full text...
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Female victimisation rate declines in Mauritius
30 june 2023 - 14:32:18Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Friday that the female victimisation rate for sexual violence and sexual exploitation [...] Full text...
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Latest FIFA Ranking for Africa
29 june 2023 - 13:09:44Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following is the latest FIFA World Ranking for African countries released on Tuesday. 1 Morocco 2 Senegal 3 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to consolidate food safety standards
29 june 2023 - 12:34:28Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Codex Trust Fund project, including the Codex Mauritius website, engaging the the Codex Alimentarius, a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius detects 33 cases of dengue
29 june 2023 - 07:34:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said on Thursday that they have detected 33 cases of dengue fever in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to promote production of energy from biomass
27 june 2023 - 08:20:19Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Monday launched the National Biomass Framework to promote the production of energy from biomass. The [...] Full text...
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Mauritian high-level athletes to benefit from monthly allowance
26 june 2023 - 10:38:56Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Ten Mauritian high-level athletes will receive a monthly allowance of 30,000 rupees (around $1,000) over a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 25 new active cases
16 june 2023 - 16:13:33Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Friday they had as at 14 June, 2023, registered a total [...] Full text...
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HRW urges UK, US to announce full reparations for Chagossians on 50th anniversary of forced displacement
15 june 2023 - 05:56:42Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) – The governments of the United Kingdom and United States of America should mark the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, Guyana to sign Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement
10 june 2023 - 11:03:30Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will sign the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with the Government of the Co-operative Republic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records one death
10 june 2023 - 11:02:14Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Saturday reported that one patient died from COVID-19 in Mauritius over the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to produce 220,000 tonnes of sugar this year
09 june 2023 - 10:54:16Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture announced on Friday that sugar production is expected to reach 220,000 [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-17 World Women's Cup: Qualifiers draw lines up exciting duels in Africa
09 june 2023 - 08:49:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF conducted the official draw for Africa of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup at its [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: Qualifiers draw concluded
09 june 2023 - 08:47:01Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup was officially conducted by CAF on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Mauritius' energy requirement comprised 24.2% for coal in 2022
07 june 2023 - 11:19:14Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Wednesday said that the share of the different fossil fuels within the total [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records increase in tourist arrivals
05 june 2023 - 19:16:45Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourist arrivals increased in Mauritius from 158,818 in the first quarter of 2022 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to offer full costs of cancer care and treatment for children in foreign hospitals
05 june 2023 - 19:12:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Renganaden Padayachy, on Monday announced in his presentation [...] Full text...
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Angola hosts final CAF Club Licensing Online Platform workshop
02 june 2023 - 07:30:01Lubango, Angola (PANA) - The spotlight falls on Angola as it hosts the fourth and final 2023 regional workshop of [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles
27 may 2023 - 06:06:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A senior US diplomat will visit Mauritius, Comoros and Seychelles from 29 May to 1 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius PM says future of Africa lies in intra-African-trade
26 may 2023 - 13:29:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Thursday that the future of Africa lies in intra-African-trade [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to promote African arts and culture
26 may 2023 - 08:05:21Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Consortium 2023 aimed at promoting African arts and culture in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius : Unemployment rate reaches 7.7%
24 may 2023 - 16:27:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) - Based on results of the Continuous Multi-Purpose Household Survey (CMPHS), the labour force, employment and [...] Full text...
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African audit experts discuss financial and compliance audit manuals
24 may 2023 - 09:47:01Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The African Organisation of English-speaking Supreme Audit Institutions (AFROSAI-E) grouping representatives of African countries and Mauritian [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records balance of trade deficit in March
23 may 2023 - 09:09:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius says the country recorded a trade deficit of 14,703 million rupees in March 2023, [...] Full text...
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11th Indian Ocean Islands Games: Number of games reduced from 23 to 17
19 may 2023 - 17:23:52Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The International committee on the 11th Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG) scheduled from 25 August to 3 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to set up Regional Drug Observatory
19 may 2023 - 16:37:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to set up a Regional Drug Observatory which would collect drug related data from [...] Full text...
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Mauritius enters the winter season
16 may 2023 - 16:13:07Vacoas, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) said on Tuesday that winter season in Mauritius and Rodrigues occurs [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 90 active cases, no death as at 10 May
13 may 2023 - 09:24:15Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Saturday that there were 90 active cases of COVID-19 as at [...] Full text...
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Hypertension affects 27% of the Mauritian population: Minister
10 may 2023 - 13:14:32Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said on Wednesday that hypertension affects 27.2% of [...] Full text...
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Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) ministerial meeting opens in Mauritius
09 may 2023 - 14:00:21Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA ) - The 27th session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) Ministerial Meeting opened here Tuesday to work [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce new regulations regarding the public health
06 may 2023 - 08:49:04Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Ministry of Health and Wellness will introduce on 31 May, 2023, the Public Health (Restrictions [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Four deaths recorded in Mauritius
06 may 2023 - 07:34:10Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities have said that four deaths were attributed to COVID-19 during the period 27 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, Angola to collaborate in the higher education sector
06 may 2023 - 07:27:17Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Angola have had discussions in Port-Louis on higher education during the visit of the [...] Full text...
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Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th
03 may 2023 - 19:08:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: No need for more severe health restrictions -(Mauritius Health Minister
02 may 2023 - 13:59:21Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kailesh Jagutpal, said here Tuesday that there was no need [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Two die from pandemic in Mauritius
29 april 2023 - 08:42:46Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said on Saturday two deaths were recorded for coronavirus (COVID-19) over the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius has strong potential as reinsurance hub for Africa - Minister
29 april 2023 - 08:23:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance Minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Friday said the Mauritius government [...] Full text...
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Mauritian PM calls for neighbourhood watch on illegal activities Western Indian Ocean region
27 april 2023 - 09:24:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday called for the setting up of a neighbourhood watch [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Balance of Visible Trade showed a deficit of Rs 14,735 million in February 2023
20 april 2023 - 10:58:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius said on Thursday that the Balance of Visible Trade showed a deficit of Rs [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to implement public health measures against the Marburg virus
15 april 2023 - 07:21:39Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health authorities announced Friday that they would implement public health measures against the Marburg virus, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius received 674,511 tourists from Europe in 2022
14 april 2023 - 12:19:20Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Statistics Mauritius said Friday that the island received a total of 674,511 tourists from Europe in 2022 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius opens Tobacco Cessation Clinic
13 april 2023 - 08:54:44Long Mountain, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal opened Wednesday a Tobacco Cessation Clinic [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to become a plastic free country
11 april 2023 - 10:36:19Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday, said [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 49 new active cases
08 april 2023 - 08:14:35Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius reported Saturday they had registered 49 active cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) as [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to join “High Ambition Coalition" to end plastic pollution”
08 april 2023 - 08:01:17Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Friday announced, following the weekly meeting of the Cabinet, that it would join the [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings - Nigeria slips to lowest position in 4 years
07 april 2023 - 10:14:00Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The fortunes of Nigeria's senior men's football team has plummeted the more as the Super Eagles [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to tackle school violence
06 april 2023 - 06:52:37Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches anti-influenza vaccination exercise 2023
05 april 2023 - 11:57:09Roses-Hill, Mauritius (PANA) - The Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, Mrs Fazila Jeewa-Daureeawoo Wednesday launched an [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Diabetes stands at 19.9% (survey)
04 april 2023 - 16:16:25Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Monday the prevalence of diabetes since 1987 in Mauritius which stood [...] Full text...
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108 killed on Mauritian roads in 2022
01 april 2023 - 08:15:16Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – One hundred and eight people were killed on the Mauritian roads in 2022, same number as [...] Full text...
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Workshop on Labour Law opens in Mauritius
29 march 2023 - 13:19:06Pte-aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - Some 150 participants from Africa are attending a two-day 5th African Labour Law Society Conference on the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius PM to 'disable' drug trafficking network
29 march 2023 - 08:02:47Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday reiterated the Government’s commitment to "demolish and disable" the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce cycling network project
28 march 2023 - 10:14:56Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will introduce soon a Cycling Network Project, aimed at promoting cycling as an ecological mode [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to offer free pre-primary education from January 2024
27 march 2023 - 07:48:58Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius' Vice-Prime Minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, who is also the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and [...] Full text...
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Super Falcons maintain top spot as Africa’s best Women’s Football Team
26 march 2023 - 11:28:09Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have retained their top spot as the best women’s football team [...] Full text...
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Mauritius govt. to offer Home Solar to poor families
20 march 2023 - 08:12:26Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government will offer poor families the Home Solar Project to enable them to make significant savings [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: No death directly attributed to pandemic in Mauritius
18 march 2023 - 10:37:20Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday said no death was directly attributed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to sign a new Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Botswana
18 march 2023 - 10:18:52Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will sign a new Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with Botswana, the Government Information Service [...] Full text...
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Mauritian president calls for urgent re-design of country's food system
17 march 2023 - 08:28:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Prithvirajsing Roopun on Thursday said that amid global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic [...] Full text...
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Sixth Pension Funds and Alternative Investments Africa Conference opens
16 march 2023 - 09:00:28Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – At the two-day conference organised by the AMETrade, Mauritian Minister of Financial Services and [...] Full text...
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Mauritius opens 1000-people Climate Change Refuge Centre
15 march 2023 - 08:54:24Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday opened a 1,000-people Climate Refuge Centre at Quatre Soeurs, in the southern part [...] Full text...
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'Diabetes, principal cause of deaths in Mauritius'
13 march 2023 - 08:15:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that diabetes mellitus was the leading cause of death in Mauritius in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to produce 60% renewable energy by 2030
01 march 2023 - 09:14:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Central Electricity Board (CEB) has launched several programmes aimed at different categories of consumers [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce National Human Rights Action Plan 2023-2030
28 february 2023 - 17:38:33Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce a National Human Rights Action Plan 2023-2030 which will chart the way forward as a roadmap for [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Freddy hits Mozambique
25 february 2023 - 06:16:18Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical cyclone Freddy, one of the longest-lasting systems in the southern hemisphere, slammed into Mozambique on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 18 active cases
25 february 2023 - 06:05:10Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Friday reported 18 active cases of COVID-19 from 16-22 February out of [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group endorses new partnership strategy for Mozambique
24 february 2023 - 13:11:35Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The World Bank Group’s (WBG) Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework [...] Full text...
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UK, US criticised for expulsion of Chagos Islands’ indigenous people
15 february 2023 - 11:45:25London, UK (PANA) – The forced displacement of the entire Chagossian people by the United Kingdom and the United States governments and [...] Full text...
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Tourist arrivals on the rise in Mauritius
09 february 2023 - 07:41:53Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of tourists who arrived in Mauritius in January 2023 was 107,684, up from 40,028 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of STIs
08 february 2023 - 09:36:04Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday officially launched the implementation of the National Action Plan for the Prevention and [...] Full text...
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Cancer is third main cause of deaths in Mauritius
07 february 2023 - 06:34:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On World Cancer Day celebrated 6 February, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, has [...] Full text...
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Mauritius using Sterile Insect Technique to tackle mosquito proliferation
06 february 2023 - 10:18:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is presently implementing a Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) project which forms part of the integrated [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan
03 february 2023 - 13:35:08Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, for his long-awaited "ecumenical pilgrimage" for peace [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis expected in South Sudan; to meet Archbishop of Canterbury, Moderator of Church of Scotland
03 february 2023 - 10:35:54Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis begins a three-day visit to South Sudan on Friday, the second stop of [...] Full text...
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LEAD: Pope Francis ends DR congo visit; flies to South Sudan
03 february 2023 - 10:25:55Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Friday left DR Congo at the end of his four-day official visit [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Mauritius records one death
01 february 2023 - 16:53:59Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius said on Wednesday that one death due COVID-19 was recorded from 19 to 25 January. It [...] Full text...
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Mauritius extends the paediatric age limit from 12 to 16 years
01 february 2023 - 16:23:29Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has from 1 January this year extended the paediatric age limit from 12 to 16 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius wants to become a clinical trial destination
31 january 2023 - 17:11:52Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Kailesh Jagutpal said Tuesday Mauritius would offer an attractive and favourable [...] Full text...
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Mauritius breaks Guinness World Record of the World Largest Human Image of a Waving Flag
26 january 2023 - 07:19:13Belle-Vue – (PANA) – Mauritius has broken the Guinness World Record of the World Largest Human Image of a Waving [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Mauritius records one death
24 january 2023 - 06:29:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Monday attributed the death of a 65-year-old woman to COVID-19. They also indicated [...] Full text...
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No death attributed to Covid-19 in Mauritius
21 january 2023 - 07:45:50Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Friday they did not record any death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches 3rd Country Cooperation Strategy 2023/2026 to achieve universal health coverage
19 january 2023 - 09:28:35Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius launched on Wednesday its Country Cooperation Strategy 2023-2026 prepared by the Ministry of Health and [...] Full text...
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Mauritius recorded trade deficit in November 2022
19 january 2023 - 07:55:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Wednesday that the country's balance trade showed a deficit of 17,600 million [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to extend HPV vaccination to boys aged 9 to 15 years old
16 january 2023 - 10:42:40Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Health authorities in Mauritius announced on Monday that for the first time the national Human Papilloma Virus [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to launch national action plan for prevention, control of STIs
14 january 2023 - 07:23:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness said on Friday that it has, in collaboration with [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Mauritius reports one death in a week
14 january 2023 - 05:49:52Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities on Friday reported that one death attributed to COVID-19 was recorded in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius extends by two years the banning of certain non-biodegradable plastic single use products
13 january 2023 - 17:24:20Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) - The Mauritius Government announced Friday that the Environment Protection (Control of Single Use Plastic Products) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: COVID-19 claims one more life in Mauritius
03 january 2023 - 06:20:33Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said on Tuesday that COVID-19 claimed a new life on the island last [...] Full text...
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Famous ship to visit African ports
03 january 2023 - 06:07:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will welcome the MSC Poesia cruise ship this year as the vessel [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports one death
30 december 2022 - 09:37:04Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities said on Friday that COVID-19 claimed a new victim on the island, a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to ensure continued operations of military base in Diego Garcia
25 december 2022 - 06:35:49Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has told members of the diplomatic corps that his country and [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International welcomes Zambia's decision to abolish death penalty
25 december 2022 - 05:52:17Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has welcomed the announcement by Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema that the death [...] Full text...
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Unemployment rate on the rise in Mauritius
24 december 2022 - 12:32:24Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius, a governmental organization, on Friday released the figures regarding the unemployment rate in the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records trade deficit in October
22 december 2022 - 07:53:47Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Thursday said that the balance of visible trade showed a deficit of Rs [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to plant 500 trees to increase native and endemic tree cover in 'Ridge to Reef' project:
21 december 2022 - 09:35:08Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Ridge to Reef (R2R) project that aims to promote forest restoration and the creation [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches 'Zero Interest Medical Loan' scheme for patients in private clinics
21 december 2022 - 09:25:39Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has has launched a “Zero Interest Medical Loan" scheme, which is a tripartite collaboration between [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius reords one death
17 december 2022 - 07:51:51Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius recorded one death due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), 82 active cases out of which 38 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to reach targeted one million tourist arrivals in 2022
16 december 2022 - 09:02:45Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – The Acting Mauritian Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mr Louis Steven Obeegadoo, on Thursday [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to introduce Road Safety Education in primary school curriculum from 2023
15 december 2022 - 07:41:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will from 2023 introduce Road Safety Education as a compulsory subject in the education curriculum [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records three new deaths
12 december 2022 - 09:16:03Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities reported on Monday that they have recorded three deaths from coronavirus in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to implement National Action Plan to combat Trafficking in Persons 2022-2026
10 december 2022 - 09:13:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will implement the National Action Plan to combat Trafficking in Persons 2022-2026, which has been [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to position itself as sustainable international financial centre
10 december 2022 - 08:52:59Balaclava , Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says Mauritius will develop an Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports one death
10 december 2022 - 08:08:18Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius reported Saturday one death attributed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the period [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to set up Financial Crime Commission
09 december 2022 - 08:21:50Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, announced Thursday that the government will soon set up a [...] Full text...
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Two Mauritians jailed for drug trafficking
07 december 2022 - 08:05:06Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Supreme Court of Mauritius has jaild two Mauritians after finding them guilty of drug trafficking [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to institutionalise National Health Observatory
06 december 2022 - 08:12:52Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday said it will institutionalise the National Health Observatory [...] Full text...
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Mauritius opens first Community Sexual Health Centre
03 december 2022 - 06:29:41Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Friday opened its first community sexual health clinic in a bid to provide a panoply of services [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports three deaths in one week
03 december 2022 - 05:37:24Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Saturday reported three deaths attributed to COVID-19 over the period 24 [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to phase out use of coal by 2030
02 december 2022 - 14:33:28Bagatelle, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Georges Pierre Lesjongard, reiterated here Friday the government’s commitment to produce [...] Full text...
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Tourist arrivals on the rise in Mauritius
29 november 2022 - 13:14:52Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday reported that tourist arrivals during the first nine months of 2022 stand [...] Full text...
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'Mauritius is the preferred hub for investment into Africa' - President
29 november 2022 - 12:50:50Pte aux-Piments, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President, Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Monday presented the country as the preferred hub for investment [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to address water supply problems
26 november 2022 - 08:01:29Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Central Water Authority (CWA) has introduced a plan to address its water supply problems, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to broaden scope of HIV testing nationwide
26 november 2022 - 07:55:34Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will introduce shortly the HIV and AIDS (Amendment) Bill to the National Assembly to broaden [...] Full text...
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Mauritius' trade deficit for 2022 put at 50.3 % higher than in 2021
25 november 2022 - 12:56:11Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that the island’s trade deficit for 2022 is forecast at around [...] Full text...
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Mauritius PM says rule of law, human rights vital in safeguarding peace and security
24 november 2022 - 06:33:29Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule [...] Full text...
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Conference on cybercrime in Africa opens in Mauritius
22 november 2022 - 16:38:24Pte aux Piments, Mauritius (PANA) - A conference on cybercrime, following the Africa Cyber Surge Operation organised in Kigali in [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes
22 november 2022 - 07:40:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - There has been around 91 fatalities due to road traffic crashes in Mauritius, since the beginning of the year, down [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, La Reunion to implement the 'White Grub Protocol'
19 november 2022 - 08:05:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and La Reunion will implement the yearly White Grub Protocol in the respective islands during [...] Full text...
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Air Mauritius gets new CEO
19 november 2022 - 07:59:34Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian airline, Air Mauritius, should have a new general manager, in the person of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius registers one death in one week
19 november 2022 - 05:56:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Saturday reported that one death attributed to COVID-19 was recorded from [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Balance of Visible Trade shows high deficit
17 november 2022 - 07:09:28Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Thursday said that the balance of visible trade shows a deficit of 18.166 [...] Full text...
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