First Independent Mena Newspaper
Yahya Ould Hademine, Minister of Works and Transport paid a courtesy call to the town of Kaédi in the region of Gargol where he held a meeting with officials of the region and discussed subjects related to the rehabilitation of the airport Kaédi, which will be part of the five airports across the country meet […]
A workshop organized by the department of scientific research at the Ministry of State for National Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research came to an end today. The two-day workshop focused on the state of scientific research in the country and to suggest a strategic plan for its development from now to 2015. It also […]
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania’s airline industry is rejoicing over the removal of the country’s ban by the European Commission. During its usual updating of the list of airlines considered to be posing a threat to the European community’s airline industry and security, the European Union committee for aerial security decided to uplift the country’s […]
The Prime Minister, Dr Mohamed Ould Moulaye Lagdaf attended the inauguration of the distribution of electricity in the city of Nouadhibou aimed at easing at ensuring the continuity of economic and daily services in a city which often comes to a halt because of power shortages. It was financed at a cost of more than […]
The 6th International Handifestival will be held from the 1st to the 4th of December in Nouakchott despite the financial difficulties confronting the organizers with less than 25% of the budget acquired. The event is organized by the ‘Nyellitaaré Légnol’ musical group managed by Mohamed Camara who also serves the president of the Mauritanian musicians. […]
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has issued a loan of over $35 million for the construction of a 135 km highway in Mauritania that will link Nema to Fasala Nere, near the Malian border. The project that will also link the Port of Nouakchott to the border crossing at northwestern Mali will […]
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz who was wounded on October 13 in a shooting that was officially reported as “accidental” has confirmed earlier this week this initial version of the incident and flatly denied any foreign involvement in the shooting. The Mauritanian strongman, who had been hospitalized in Paris after the gunshot wound he sustained, […]
In honoring its initial three-year work commitment with Mauritania concerning the Block C19 which is offshore, Chariot oil and gas has handed out a contract to a Norwegian company, Furgo, to do a 3D seismic survey in the area. In a released statement from Chariot, Furgo will be surveying depths ranging from 30 meters up […]
In the few coming months, Mauritanians will have the possibility to watch some new TV stations after the Nouakchott government agreed lately to open up the country’s airwaves to private broadcasters and gave its nod for the launching of five private TV channels and five radio stations. The move is seen as part of the […]
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritania has left on Wednesday the Percy Hospital in Paris where he had been treated for the gunshot wounds he was inflicted on October 13 in what was officially described as a “an accidental shooting”. According to a presidency official, President Abdel Aziz was in good condition and went […]