Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Police Force (MPF) announced on Wednesday that it has recruited 100 women police constables which is a significant step in promoting gender equality in the organisation Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon introduce new regulations to impose restrictions on use, sale, importation, manufacturing and distribution of tobacco products, as well as the prohibition for new vendors to operate within a radius of 200 metres around educational, sports and leisure facilities Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Tuesday said nine new positive cases of COVID-19 were detected in the last 24 hours on the island, bringing the number of positive cases to 38,060 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Passenger arrivals in Mauritius jumped from 7,956 to 207,391 in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, the state statistical office reported on Tuesday Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Friday pleaded for more coordination and efforts for cooperation with Chad on security, surveillance of common borders, the fight against terrorism and organized crime Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Friday said the forecast for total exports of Mauritian products for 2022 would be around Rs 100 billion or 22 Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Second Vice-Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mohamed Al-Manfi, said Friday that the humanitarian crisis caused by displacements and illegal migration required the provision of sustainable solutions Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Friday that they detected eight new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of positive cases to 38,020 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, arrived on Thursday evening in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, to participate in the two extraordinary summits of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been detected in the last 24 hours bringing to 38,012 the number of infections since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is proud of its membership of Africa and its support for the process of development and complementarity between countries of the continent, the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said on the occasion of the celebration of Africa Day on 25 May Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Tuesday said that the balance of trade deficit showed a high deficit of Rs 16 Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - On Africa Day, the world celebrates the diverse and dynamic continent’s “enormous promise and potential”, the UN chief said in an upbeat message to mark the day on Wednesday Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African Union (AU) member countries should use their upcoming summit to commit to addressing human rights issues underlying armed conflict and political upheaval on the continent, a human rights advocate said on Tuesday Full text...

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Mauritanian minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, in charge of relations with the Parliament, Khattar O Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness on Friday launched a five-year National Action Plan for Oral Health (2022-2027), with the objective of reducing the incidence and prevalence of oral diseases and, thereby, improving the overall oral health status of the population, the Government Information Service (GIS) said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness is to promulgate a law on restrictions on tobacco products, following its approval on Friday by the Cabinet, the Government Information Service (GIS) said Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The rate of unemployment in Mauritius decreased by 33,500 from 9 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The pump prices of petrol and diesel are up by 10% on Thursday in Mauritius, selling for 74 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Energy and Public Utilities, Mr Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security will embark on a sustainable project for the control of the dog population in the country Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Wellness will conduct the fourth Mauritius Nutrition Survey this year Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Friday announced that they detected six new positive cases of COVID-19 during the last 24 hours, bringing the total number to 37,843 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...

Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) last Friday arrested two Ugandan passengers carrying drugs in their stomachs, at the SSR International airport, southern Mauritius Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Gender Equality and Family Welfare, Mrs Full text...

Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - A much awaited process to end the Sudanese political stalemate finally kicked off in Khartoum on Thursday, following eight months of malfunctioning government Full text...

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need for elections for a new Pan-African Parliament (PAP) bureau before the next Executive Council session in July Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The number of foreign tourists arriving in Mauritius has increased from 2,830 in January-April 2021 to 243,086 in the same period this year, the state statistics office, Statistics Mauritius, said on Wednesday Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Mauritius is gradually recovering from the  COVID-19 pandemic but while most sectors have returned to pre-pandemic levels of economic activity and the tourism sector is gradually recovering, inflation has picked up substantially Full text...

Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) -The Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) has intercepted a Cameroonian passenger at the SSR International airport  with materials to print fake currency notes Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Quality of Life reported Friday two deaths attributed to coronavirus (COVID-19) between 28 April and 4 May 2022 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The number of students enrolled on tertiary-level programmes in Mauritius,was down by 2 Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security and the Mauritius Prisons Service (MPS) have agreed to develop a framework of cooperation and sustainable system for the production of propagating materials of fruit plants at the Prison Service Full text...

Ferney, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday launched the first-ever African accelerator focusing on Regenerative Food and Agri-Tech for regional and international start-ups targeting the African market Full text...

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Embaló on Thursday held talks with his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria Full text...

Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Two passengers, believed to be Nigerians, aged 38 and 46 years, were intercepted last Friday at the Plaisance international airport, southern Mauritius, with 119 pellets of heroin in their stomach, the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) said in a communique on Thursday Full text...

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union supports the planned deployment of a regional force to end the hostilities in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat said on Tuesday Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is calm on Monday morning after the country experienced a violent and traumatic weekend as people in several regions took to the streets protesting against the cost of living, following a second hike on Friday of 10% of the prices of fuel in two months Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says his country will build a pharmaceutical industry in Mauritius to serve the African continent Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - The retail prices of mogas and gas oil have gone up by 10% with immediate effect, PANA reported from the Mauritian capital, Port-Louis Full text...

Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has reached a staff-level agreement with the authorities of Guinea Bissau on the completion of the third and final review of the SMP Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government has reported that three deaths were attributed to COVID-19 over the period 7-13 April Full text...

Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the second SME Mauritius Observatory at the Hennessy Park Hotel, in Ebène, that constantly updates decision-makers and entrepreneurs on the latest market trends and allows SMEs to continue to contribute to the island's economic growth Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius received a total of 125,138 tourists from various destinations in the first quarter of 2022 as the country opens up again after the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to 1,117 in the same period in 2021 Full text...

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has warned mining companies to respect agreements with the government Full text...

Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister, Mr Maneesh Gobin, has highlighted the importance of addressing food wastage at all levels from production to consumption Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius have announced that there were six deaths due to COVID-19 between 31 March and 6 April Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal indicated on Thursday that among the 980 drug admissions registered in 2020, 538 were caused by synthetic drugs Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that they have detected 88 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of positive cases to 36,904 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that they have detected 58 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of positive cases to 36,816 since March 2021, the time of the third wave Full text...