Ethiopia dethrones Kenya in World Cross Contry Championships mixed relays

30 march 2019 - 20:07:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A storming final-leg run from Fantu Worku in the mixed relay at the IAAF/Mikkeller World Cross [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia dethrones Kenya at World Cross Coutntry Championships

30 march 2019 - 19:37:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopia reigned supreme at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmak, on Saturday.   The [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Chebet in World Cross Country Championships Women U20 race

30 march 2019 - 19:23:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In one of the closest finishes in the history of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Cheptegei dethrones Kamwororo to spearhead Ugandan 1-2 finish

30 march 2019 - 19:07:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For the second time running, Joshua Cheptegei finished the senior men’s race at the World Cross-Country [...] Full text...

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World Cross Country Championships to be broadcast live, free in 14 African countries - IAAF

29 march 2019 - 14:18:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo are among 14 African countries in which athletics lovers [...] Full text...

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Friday’s forex rates for the Tanzanian Shilling

29 march 2019 - 11:00:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzanian Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

29 march 2019 - 08:01:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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Upbeat Kenya in Denmark to defend World Cross Country title

28 march 2019 - 16:31:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan team to the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships is in Arhus, Denmark, for [...] Full text...

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Kenya drafted into North African U18 tournament

28 march 2019 - 15:40:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) on Thursday drafted the National under-17 team into the forthcoming Union of [...] Full text...

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Strong concern among African coffee producers

28 march 2019 - 14:25:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Coffee producers are in a state of turmoil. The 124th Ordinary Session of the Council of [...] Full text...

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IOC allays weightlifting Olympic removal fears

28 march 2019 - 13:31:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Weightlifting will remain an Olympic sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. According to a report [...] Full text...

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South African minister addresses "dodgy" South Sudan oil venture

28 march 2019 - 12:55:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Energy minister Jeff Radebe on Thursday rejected allegations that his plans for a South [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s forex rates for the Tanzanian Shilling

28 march 2019 - 11:38:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzanian Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

28 march 2019 - 11:20:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

28 march 2019 - 08:39:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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Museveni applauds improved regional infrastructure in Kenya

27 march 2019 - 22:43:44
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has praised efforts to improve regional integration and the road and [...] Full text...

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EAC health researchers, scientists meet in Tanzania to deliberate on key issues

27 march 2019 - 18:09:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Health researchers and scientists from the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states are meeting [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Tanzanian Shilling

27 march 2019 - 10:45:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzanian Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

27 march 2019 - 09:43:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

27 march 2019 - 08:53:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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Ugandan President Museveni to pay working visit to Kenya

26 march 2019 - 15:26:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is expected to arrive at the port city of Mombasa, for a [...] Full text...

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Mighty Al Ahly crowned Africa Club volleyball champions

26 march 2019 - 15:04:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Egypt’s Ahly captured their tenth historic Women’s African Club Championship title after they outclassed their archrivals [...] Full text...

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United States hails Kenyan media on coverage of corruption

26 march 2019 - 13:36:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday hailed the Kenyan press for highlighting graft cases in the country. United [...] Full text...

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Botswana poised to be business destination of choice

26 march 2019 - 12:50:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The peace and tranquility in Botswana make Botswana a country of choice for fruitful economic investment [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Tanzanian Shilling

26 march 2019 - 11:29:43
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzanian Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

26 march 2019 - 08:25:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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2019 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire join 6 others in 3rd round

26 march 2019 - 04:41:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire joined six other countries in the third and final qualifying round of [...] Full text...

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Groupings of the final phase of Egypt 2019 AFCON

25 march 2019 - 21:13:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The list of 24 teams qualified for the next African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019) scheduled [...] Full text...

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Burundi dreams of World Cup, excited by ‘’historic’’ qualification for AFCON 2019

25 march 2019 - 18:01:08
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Excited by their maiden 2019 AFCON qualification, the Burundian football governing bodiy says its focus now [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian President hosts players at State House, rewards them after AFCON qualification

25 march 2019 - 16:07:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  – Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Monday hosted the country’s national soccer team at State [...] Full text...

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Kenyan football officials want FKF to account for CAF funds

25 march 2019 - 14:01:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is being challenged to explain the whereabouts of US$1.35 million given by [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Tanzanian Shilling

25 march 2019 - 09:58:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Tanzanian Shilling as announced by [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

25 march 2019 - 09:27:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

25 march 2019 - 08:18:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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2019 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: 6 countries through to third round

25 march 2019 - 07:55:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Six countries have now qualified for the third and final qualifying round of the the Under-23 [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON qualifiers: All results of final qualifying matches

25 march 2019 - 03:27:29
  Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are all the results of the final qualifying fixtures played at the weekend in the 2019 [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: All 24 qualifiers emerge

25 march 2019 - 03:20:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After six rounds of matches, all the 24 qualifiers for the 2019 AFCON have emerged. The final [...] Full text...

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Egypt's Al Ahly to face Carthage in CAVB Women Club final

24 march 2019 - 15:15:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Al Ahly of Egypt and Tunisia's Carthage have sailed into the final of the 2019 CAVB [...] Full text...

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2019 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: All first-leg results in the second round

24 march 2019 - 12:04:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results from the first-leg, second-round matches of the Under-23 AFCON, to be [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final qualifying matches played on Friday, Saturday

24 march 2019 - 12:02:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are results of the final qualifying fixtures played on Friday and Saturday in the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian immigrants finally buried in Tanzania after months in mortuary

23 march 2019 - 19:55:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  Tanzanian authorities in the eastern region of Morogoro on Friday buried nine out of [...] Full text...

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Results of Friday's final qualifying matches in 2019 AFCON

23 march 2019 - 10:53:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are results of the final qualifying matches played on Friday in the 2019 AFCON which [...] Full text...

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Cameroon's FAP, Egypt's Elsham through to CAVB quarter-finals

22 march 2019 - 13:58:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Cameroon's FAP and Elsham of Egypt are among eight teams  that have reached the quarter-finals of [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Safaricom, customer base hits 30 million plus

22 march 2019 - 13:40:48
    Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's leading mobile telecommunications company, Safaricom, on Friday announced it has passed the 30 millionth customer [...] Full text...

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Kenya Prisons volleyball team recalled from African Championship in Cairo

22 march 2019 - 12:53:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya government has ordered the Kenya Prisons women's volleyball team to return home from Egypt, accusing [...] Full text...

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Friday’s forex rates for the Tanzanian shilling

22 march 2019 - 11:42:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzanian shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

22 march 2019 - 10:59:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

22 march 2019 - 08:39:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON Qualifiers: Final qualifying matches this weekend

22 march 2019 - 06:52:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are the final qualifying fixtures this weekend in the 2019 AFCON, whose final tournament will [...] Full text...

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Ten qualifying places for Egypt 2019 AFCON to be known this weekend

21 march 2019 - 19:13:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The last ten teams to qualify for the "Egypt 2019" African Senior Football Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Experts' meeting approves action plan on Trans-Africa Highway Project

21 march 2019 - 16:02:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  (PANA) - African Union’s High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa, Raila Odinga, is in Tanzania's [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

21 march 2019 - 09:57:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

21 march 2019 - 08:12:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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2019 U-23 AFCON qualifiers: First-leg results in the second round

21 march 2019 - 07:26:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are some results from the first-leg, second-round matches of the Under-23 AFCON to be hosted [...] Full text...

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2018/19 CAF Confed. Cup: CAF unveils quarter-final fixtures

21 march 2019 - 07:08:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the quarter-final fixtures in the 2018/19 CAF Confederation Cup, after draws for that [...] Full text...

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Rwanda coach releases final 23-man list against Cote d'Ivoire in 2019 AFCON qualifiers

20 march 2019 - 20:27:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - Rwanda coach Vincent Mashami on Wednesday released his final 23-man list for the crucial 2019 African [...] Full text...

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President Kagame in Angola on working visit

20 march 2019 - 14:14:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrived in Luanda on Wednesday for a two-day working visit to Angola, [...] Full text...

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'Talking boxes' reveal unspoken epidemic of female cut in Kenya (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

20 march 2019 - 10:05:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Leah Adhiambo breathes a sigh of relief. The girl-talk-session had ended successfully even though on an [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

20 march 2019 - 08:10:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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East African military academy commanders meet in Bujumbura

19 march 2019 - 19:11:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Commanders of the military academies of the six member countries of the East African Community (EAC) [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON qualifiers: Rwanda squad prepares to face Cote d'Ivoire in crucial match

19 march 2019 - 18:40:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s senior national football team, Amavubi (Wasps) stars, have opened their training camp  this week ahead [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Televangelist charged over threats to TV journalist

19 march 2019 - 18:33:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Televangelist, James Ng’ang’a, was on Tuesday arraigned in court for threatening a TV journalist.   Ng'ang'a was [...] Full text...

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South Africa to bid to host 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

19 march 2019 - 17:17:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Africa is among the nine countries that have shown interest in bidding for the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Tanzanian shilling

19 march 2019 - 13:23:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzanian shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Kenya national team starts training for AFCON qualifier

19 march 2019 - 13:22:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's national football team, Harambee Stars, on Tuesday started residential training for the upcoming Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2019 Women's African Club Championship: Rwanda's RRA VC eliminated from playoffs

19 march 2019 - 10:46:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's women's volleyball club, Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), has been eliminated from the playoffs of the [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

19 march 2019 - 08:54:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

19 march 2019 - 08:53:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON qualifiers: Burundi to feature galaxy of foreign-based players against Gabon

18 march 2019 - 19:25:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The last of the 24 foreign-based players of the Burundi senior national football team, the "Intamba" [...] Full text...

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U23 AFCON: Burundi’s coach names 26 players for first-leg match against Congo

18 march 2019 - 16:58:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundi football federation (FFB) on Monday released the list of 26 players for the match [...] Full text...

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Kenya sets aside US$20 million for food, water in drought-hit counties

18 march 2019 - 16:35:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government late Monday announced a US$20million funding to facilitate ongoing food relief programmes and [...] Full text...

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Kenya U-23 team in Khartoum for Olympic qualifier

18 march 2019 - 15:42:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's U23 national team is in Khartoum, Sudan, for Wednesday's Africa U23 Cup of Nations-cum-Olympics qualifier [...] Full text...

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Pipeline, Al Ahly start well in CAVB Women Club Championship

18 march 2019 - 15:37:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Pipeline and Kenya Prisons  volleyball teams have posted good results in the ongoing 2019 Women's [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

18 march 2019 - 09:12:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

18 march 2019 - 08:15:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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2018/19 CAF Confed. Cup: All eight quarter finalists emerge

17 march 2019 - 19:37:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All eight quarter finalists for the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup have emerged after the final, group-phase [...] Full text...

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2018/19 CAF Confed. Cup: Sunday's final-round, Group-stage matches

17 march 2019 - 09:15:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the final round, Group-matches in the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup, to be played on [...] Full text...

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AMISOM to repatriate 5000 Burundian soldiers

15 march 2019 - 21:23:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Half of the Burundian soldiers of the African peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) will be repatriated, [...] Full text...

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Half of people in the world drinking water from unsafe sources live in Africa – UN Report

15 march 2019 - 14:26:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Half of the people in the world who drink water from unsafe sources live in Africa, [...] Full text...

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Snow struggles in Magical Open Kenya Championship second round

15 march 2019 - 14:08:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Greg Snow  continued to struggle with form on the second round of the 2019 Magical [...] Full text...

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AfDB to double its Investment in Climate Change Control

15 march 2019 - 13:52:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's (AfDB) will double its financial commitments to combat climate change to [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

15 march 2019 - 08:17:25
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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French President Macron decries lack of international environment accord

14 march 2019 - 23:28:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron decried here Thursday the lack of an internationally binding environment law [...] Full text...

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Kenya receives backing on efforts to end ivory trade in Europe, Asia

14 march 2019 - 22:47:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — Top officials of the worldwide Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) have praised Kenya for drawing attention to the [...] Full text...

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Police grill two ministers on Kenya dams scandal

14 march 2019 - 17:05:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa and his agriculture counterpart, Mwangi Kiunjuri, appeared before the Directorate of [...] Full text...

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French President emphasises deepening regional security ties on Kenya visit

14 march 2019 - 16:27:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday,  the second day of his Kenyan visit,  emphasised his [...] Full text...

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Rights group says release of prisoners in DR Congo 'a crucial first step'

14 march 2019 - 16:25:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International has lauded the release of some 700 prisoners by the government [...] Full text...

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Indiza in good start at Kenya Open

14 march 2019 - 13:13:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Dismas Indiza started off his 2019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship campaign on Thursday to [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group mobilises US$ 22.5 billion for climate action in Africa

14 march 2019 - 12:50:51
Paris, France (PANA) – The World Bank Group will announce at the One Planet Summit, which began on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

14 march 2019 - 11:21:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

14 march 2019 - 08:36:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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Boeing temporarily grounds B737 MAX operations after Ethiopia Airlines plane crash

13 march 2019 - 22:34:42
Chicago, Illinois, US (PANA) - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Wednesday temporarily grounded its entire 737 MAX operations. In a statement on [...] Full text...

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Scientists seek removal of industrial chemicals at UN Environment Summit

13 march 2019 - 21:19:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Scientists have called for the deepening of research on harmful and hazardous chemicals used in the [...] Full text...

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French President welcomed in Kenya with military pomp

13 march 2019 - 20:41:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, was given a lavish state welcome at the start of his [...] Full text...

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Kenya taxman gives sex toys owners 30 days to collect abandoned stuff or...

13 march 2019 - 17:51:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on Wednesday gave owners of sex toys and pornographic stuff abandoned at [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans Boeing 737 Max aircraft from operating in its airspace

13 march 2019 - 17:07:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Wednesday banned Boeing’s 737 Max 8 aircraft from operating in its airspace.   The decision [...] Full text...

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CAF mourns departed Kenyan football administrator

13 march 2019 - 15:49:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-A CAF delegation, led by former Tanzanian Football Federation President Leodegar Tenga on Wednesday mourned departed Kenyan football [...] Full text...

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Professionals Nandwa, Odhiambo secure Kenya Open slots

13 march 2019 - 14:15:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Professional golfers Alfred Nandwa and David Odhiambo have secured spots to play at the 2019 Magical [...] Full text...

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Medical emergency of pregnant women forces Kenya Airways to make emergency landing in Kigali

13 march 2019 - 12:08:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Bamako, Mali, has made an emergency landing in Kigali [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

13 march 2019 - 10:23:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Uganda refuses to blink as Rwanda's border closure continues (News analysis by Eriasa Mukiibi, PANA correspondent)

13 march 2019 - 08:53:30
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Rwanda closed its border to goods from its neighbour to the north, Uganda, a fortnight ago, [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

13 march 2019 - 07:49:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan bankers promote green bonds programme at UNEP Summit

12 march 2019 - 22:19:49
  Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan banks are currently lending to businesses and start ups seeking to improve the environment and [...] Full text...

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Uganda hosts conference on Africa’s future

12 march 2019 - 19:15:37
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) = Political and business leaders on Tuesday met in Kampala, Uganda, to discuss the future of Africa, [...] Full text...

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US reassures Kenya of continued support in war against terrorism

12 march 2019 - 16:22:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The U.S. has reassured of its continued support for Kenya in the war against terrorism, its [...] Full text...

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UN warns climate change risks amplified by tripping demand for natural resources

12 march 2019 - 14:48:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Rapid growth in mineral extraction is a major contributor to climate change and biodiversity loss – a [...] Full text...

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IAAF extends 2020 Tokoyo Olympics qualifying period

12 march 2019 - 13:28:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has extended by two months the 2020 Tokyo Olympic [...] Full text...

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French President Macron to attend One Planet Summit in Nairobi

12 march 2019 - 12:46:45
Paris, France (PANA) –  French President  Emmanuel Macron will co-chair with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta the One Planet Summit on [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

12 march 2019 - 11:34:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Rwanda call for enhanced friendship

11 march 2019 - 22:13:34
Gabiro, Rwanda (PANA) - Visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more mutually-beneficial engagements between Kenya and Rwanda, his [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta's visit to Rwanda ends in enhanced cooperation with Kigali

11 march 2019 - 19:07:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta ended his one-day visit to Rwanda late Monday after the two countries [...] Full text...

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Guterres leads tributes to UN workers who died in Ethiopia Airlines crash

11 march 2019 - 17:06:31
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations flags flew at half-mast around the world on Monday to honour the 157 [...] Full text...

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President Aziz offers condolences to Ethiopian counterpart on plane crash

11 march 2019 - 16:40:14
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)- Mauritanian president, Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, on Monday sent a message of condolences to Mrs Sahle-Work Zewde, [...] Full text...

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Absa Group reports increase in 2018 earnings

11 march 2019 - 15:21:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Absa Group Limited, one of Africa’s largest financial services providers, reported an increase in revenue and [...] Full text...

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Kenya aviation workers strike called off after deal with public prosecutor

11 march 2019 - 14:19:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Members of Kenya Aviation Workers Union on Monday called off their strike after securing a deal [...] Full text...

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President Macron begins three East African country tour

11 march 2019 - 14:10:52
Paris, France (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has on Monday began a four-day trip to three East African countries, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan football administrator perishes in Ethiopian Airlines crash

11 march 2019 - 12:52:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Long-serving football administrator Hussein Swaleh was among 32 Kenyans who perished  in the Ethiopian Airlines crash [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines recovers flight data, voice recorders from plane crash site

11 march 2019 - 12:43:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines on Monday confirmed it has recovered flight data and voice recorders of the ill-fated [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines says flight recorders of crashed plane recovered

11 march 2019 - 11:59:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines says the flight recorders from its plane that crashed on Sunday shortly after [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President Kenyatta meets Rwandan President Kagame

11 march 2019 - 11:40:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Visiting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday held talks with his host Rwandan President Paul Kagame, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines grounds its 737 MAX series planes

11 march 2019 - 11:26:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines on Monday said it has grounded all B-737 MAX 8 planes in its fleet [...] Full text...

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Environment ministers meet in Nairobi for Green Summit on tackling pollution

11 march 2019 - 08:50:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world's Ministers of Environment and global leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, are due to [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

11 march 2019 - 07:48:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

11 march 2019 - 07:31:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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2018/19 CAF Confed. Cup: All results from Day 5, Group matches played on Sunday

11 march 2019 - 05:39:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are all the results of Day 5, Group matches in the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup, [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by Ethiopia Airlines plane crash

11 march 2019 - 05:28:03
New York, US (PANA) - UN  Secretary-General António Guterres says he is “deeply saddened at the tragic loss of lives”, in the [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Ethiopia declares national mourning for 157 victims of tragic air crash

10 march 2019 - 21:04:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia has declared national mourning for victims of Sunday's tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Ethiopia declares national mourning for 157 victims of tragic air crash

10 march 2019 - 20:59:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia has declared national mourning for victims of Sunday's tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines [...] Full text...

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Boeing 'deeply saddened' by Ethiopian Airlines plane crash

10 march 2019 - 19:15:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Boeing, the company that manufactured the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday in Ethiopia with [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari express profound shock over crash of Ethiopian airline

10 march 2019 - 16:07:18
    Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday expressed ‘profound shock’ at the plane crash involving an Ethiopian Airliner [...] Full text...

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Rwandan Paul Kagame sends condolences after Ethiopian plane crash

10 march 2019 - 15:20:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Sunday sent his condolences to families affected by Sunday morning's crash [...] Full text...

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1st Writethrough: Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes en route to Nairobi, Kenya

10 march 2019 - 11:34:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – An Ethiopian Airlines plane  on a regular scheduled flight to Nairobi from Addis Ababa crashed [...] Full text...

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2018-19 CAF Confed Cup: Day 5, Group matches on Sunday

10 march 2019 - 08:55:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are the scheduled Day 5 Group matches in the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup, taking place [...] Full text...

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French business leaders expected in Nairobi and Addis Ababa

09 march 2019 - 17:12:54
Paris, France (PANA) - A delegation of the MEDEF International France-Africa Business Leaders Council will begin a four-day visit to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan First Lady marks Int'l Womens' Day fundraising for Women healthcare needs

08 march 2019 - 23:21:04
  Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta, was among dignitaries who participated in the annual celebration of [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s Azuri Technologies, Energize Africa partner to deliver clean energy in Sub-Saharan Africa

08 march 2019 - 16:18:10
  Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan firm Azuri Technologies and crowdfunding platform Energize Africa are partnering to deliver affordable electricity to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Olympic relay silver medallist, Rudisha passes on

08 march 2019 - 15:15:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Olympic 4 x400 metres relay silver medallist Daniel Rudisha has died. Rudisha, father of reigning 800m [...] Full text...

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Kenya Open Golf winner to take home Euros 183,330

08 march 2019 - 14:22:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The winner of the professional category of the 2019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship in Nairobi [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

08 march 2019 - 09:53:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

08 march 2019 - 08:50:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

07 march 2019 - 08:31:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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Operations resume after flight disruptions at Nairobi's international airport

06 march 2019 - 18:16:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Operations returned to near normal at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday, after a protracted [...] Full text...

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Flights disrupted as Nairobi airport workers strike

06 march 2019 - 14:11:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Flights were disrupted on Wednesday at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport following a strike by aviation [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

06 march 2019 - 11:33:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

06 march 2019 - 07:46:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO deplores fire at Mont Kenya national park

05 march 2019 - 21:55:58
Paris, France  (PANA) - UNESCO’s Managing Director Audrey Azoula Tuesday deplored a fire outbreak at the national park of Mont [...] Full text...

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Korean golf sensation Choi for Kenya Open

05 march 2019 - 14:07:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Korean internet sensation and golfer Ho-sung Choi will feature in this year's Magical Kenya Open [...] Full text...

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Kenya Finance minister grilled over dam scandal

05 march 2019 - 13:37:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Treasury Cabinet Secretary, Henry Rotich, was on Tuesday grilled for hours by the Directorate of [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

05 march 2019 - 08:39:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

05 march 2019 - 08:09:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius. Currency  [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON qualifier: Burundi names squad to face Gabon

04 march 2019 - 11:39:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The coach of the Burundian national football team, Olivier Niyungeko, has named 25 players, all of [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

04 march 2019 - 10:04:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Four Americans, pilot killed in Kenya chopper crash

04 march 2019 - 07:49:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan commercial helicopter crashed near Lake Turkana, killing all the five people on board, including [...] Full text...

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2018/19 CAF Conf. Cup: Results of Day 4 matches

04 march 2019 - 06:56:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are the results of Day 4, Group matches in the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup played [...] Full text...

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IGAD condemns Mogadishu terrorist attack

03 march 2019 - 13:01:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Eastern Africa development grouping, IGAD, has condemned last week's terror attack at a major hotel [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta calls for lifting of border restrictions to promote regional trade

03 march 2019 - 09:13:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA)- President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on African leaders to prioritise and fast-track integration processes for [...] Full text...

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Titanium firm in Kenya uses corporate power to benefit farmers (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

02 march 2019 - 10:26:15
Kwale, Kenya (PANA) – Esther Ngwadeta speaks highly of her newest trade. She managed a harvest of five kilograms of [...] Full text...

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President Kenyatta hails Senegalese president on re-election

01 march 2019 - 21:50:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Friday welcomed Senegalese President Macky Sall's victory with a renewed "hand of [...] Full text...

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Kenya picks provisional team to Afcon U-23 qualifiers

01 march 2019 - 19:41:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The Kenya national Under 23 team to the forthcoming Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifier match against Sudan [...] Full text...

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Ugandan, Rwandan spokespersons in Twitter spat over tense relations

01 march 2019 - 18:30:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Rwanda government minister has taken to Twitter to respond to a Uganda government spokesperson about [...] Full text...

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Kenya picks squad to face Ghana in 2019 AfCON qualifiers

01 march 2019 - 17:42:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya senior national team coach Sebastien Migne Friday called up a 24-member provisional team to face [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM, Kenyan President resolute on mega-regional infrastructure project

01 march 2019 - 15:55:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta have renewed their commitment to pursue [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta fires sports minister in mini-reshulle

01 march 2019 - 14:26:14
Kenya's Sports Arts and Culture Cabinet Secretary, Rashid Echesa, was on Friday sacked in a mini-reshuffle effected by President Uhuru [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

01 march 2019 - 09:27:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

01 march 2019 - 08:18:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius. Currency  [...] Full text...

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2018/19 CAF Confed. Cup: Day 4, Group matches take place on Sunday

01 march 2019 - 07:40:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are the scheduled Day 4, Group matches in the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup, taking place [...] Full text...

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Brexit tensions, elections cause of Africa’s slow growth - banker

01 march 2019 - 00:11:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -  The Chief Executive Officer of the First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), Steven Bogatsho, Thursday attributed the [...] Full text...

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Buhari continues to receive congratulatory messages on his re-election

28 february 2019 - 19:03:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to receive congratulatory messages from world leaders following his re-election [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta warns 'corrupt judges' against holding govt hostage

28 february 2019 - 19:00:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned the country's judiciary against manipulation of justice and told judges and [...] Full text...

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East African Bank Governors pitch for project financing at AfDB high-level meeting

28 february 2019 - 17:46:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - East African Governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving [...] Full text...

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Eritrean Biniam Girmay Hailu wins 5th stage of Tour du Rwanda

28 february 2019 - 14:32:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Eritrean  road racing cyclist Biniam Girmay Hailu on Thursday grabbed his first win at the 2019 [...] Full text...

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NRC raises red flag on rising number of Somali IDPs

28 february 2019 - 14:08:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 320,000 Somalis fled conflict and insecurity in their  country in 2018, a Norwegian humanitarian organisation [...] Full text...

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Uganda’s Museveni congratulates Nigeria’s Buhari on re-election

28 february 2019 - 13:43:35
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari [...] Full text...

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Titanium mining firm attacks poverty in Kenya’s coastal region (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

28 february 2019 - 12:55:21
Kwale, Kenya (PANA) – The sign-post is hard to miss on the narrow highway linking Ukunda, a small resort town [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

28 february 2019 - 10:31:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

28 february 2019 - 09:01:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Thursday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius. Currency  [...] Full text...

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Kenya's anti-counterfeit raid nets fake Samsung phones worth $60,000

27 february 2019 - 14:27:51
 Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Anti-Counterfeit Agency (ACA) on Wednesday raided shops selling electronics along a Nairobi street and netted [...] Full text...

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President-mimicking fraudsters arraigned in Nairobi court

27 february 2019 - 13:33:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Seven people who mimicked Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, while defrauding a local tycoon, were on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Colombian Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas wins stage 4 of Tour du Rwanda

27 february 2019 - 12:13:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Colombian road and track cyclist Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas from Israel Cycling Academy snatched his first [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

27 february 2019 - 10:49:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee

27 february 2019 - 08:21:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Wednesday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius. Currencies  [...] Full text...

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DRC President Felix Tshisekedi arrives in Namibia on official visit

26 february 2019 - 17:24:18
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DRC President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo Tuesday arrived in Windhoek, Namibia, for a 48-hour official [...] Full text...

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Ryder Cup bigwig Bjorn set for Kenya Open

26 february 2019 - 12:04:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ryder Cup winning skipper Thomas Bjorn is among high-riding European golfers geared up for this year's [...] Full text...

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Nairobi airport takeover deal probe hits snag

26 february 2019 - 11:20:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan Parliamentary committee probing the circumstances under which national airline, Kenya Airways, plans to take [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee

26 february 2019 - 07:49:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius. Currencies  [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

26 february 2019 - 06:44:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Kenya's first Olympian passes on

25 february 2019 - 12:00:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's first ever Olympian, Nyantika Maiyoro, passed away on Sunday night, aged 88. He was the [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

25 february 2019 - 08:02:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Monday’s exchange rates for the Rupee, as issued by the commercial bank of Mauritius. Currency    [...] Full text...

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2018/19 CAF Conf. Cup: Results of Day 3 matches

25 february 2019 - 05:54:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are the results of Day 3, Group matches in the 2018/2019 CAF Confederation Cup played [...] Full text...

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Tanzania hit by shortage of neurosurgeons, neurologists

25 february 2019 - 00:09:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - As Tanzania strives to improve health care services, there is a notable shortage of [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian Prime Minister wants border control tightened

24 february 2019 - 23:41:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has directed the country’s security organs to tighten control [...] Full text...

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Italian Fedeli Alessandro sprints to the finish to win first stage of Tour du Rwanda

24 february 2019 - 21:00:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Italian rider Fedeli Alessandro of French Pro Continental team, Delko Marseille, on Sunday emerged winner of [...] Full text...

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Kenya victory over Cameroon will earn Olympic ticket - KVF chief

22 february 2019 - 15:56:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya Volleyball Federation KVF Chairman Waithaka Kioni's  big dream is to see Kenya beat Cameroon and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Commercial Bank to develop strategic partnership with Kenyan companies

22 february 2019 - 10:31:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) says it wants to become a strategic partner with Kenyan and eastern [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

22 february 2019 - 08:18:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan franc, as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee

22 february 2019 - 07:48:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are Friday’s exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee, as issued by the Commercial Bank of Mauritius. Currencies  [...] Full text...

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Burundi’s Defence minister confirms withdrawal of 1,000 troops from AMISOM

21 february 2019 - 21:51:27
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundian minister of Defence and Former combatants, Emmanuel Ntahomvukiye, on Thursday confirmed the ‘’unilateral’’ and [...] Full text...

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INTERVIEW: Technology investments should plug health sector gap in Africa

21 february 2019 - 15:49:00
By Kennedy Abwao Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The private sector should join charitable organisations such as the Rockefeller Foundation to [...] Full text...

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Human rights body urges free, fair presidentiai poll in Senegal

21 february 2019 - 15:48:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Authorities in Senegal should take all appropriate measures to ensure that Sunday's Presidential Election is held [...] Full text...

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FKF finally clears referee's arrears

21 february 2019 - 14:29:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has finally paid  referees handling second and third tier leagues the US$400,000 [...] Full text...

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