Tag Archives: Mauritius

Fourteen African countries and numerous partners have pledged more than $45 million to the World Health Organization’s first-ever investment cycle, according to reports. “These commitments were made at the meeting of the World Health Organization’s Regional Committee for Africa, during which heads of state and government from across the continent …

Former Mauritius Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has been moved to India to undergo treatment after he tested positive for Covid-19. He was transferred from a private clinic by a Mauritian medical team to the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam airport tarmac. He has not travelled abroad since 2014, when he lost the …

It is a good news for Mauritius lawyer Pramila Patten: she has been appointed the officer-in-charge of UN Women. The agency’s purpose is to promote equality among sexes. Her role will be to oversee the transition at the agency as it finds a successor to South Africa’s Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, whose …