The recent Limpopo Cabinet reshuffle indicates that government strives to deliver a people-orientated government in the province, the African National Congress has said.
The provincial task team (PTT) brought change in certain areas, although there were more challenges that overshadowed their successes to date, the ANC in Limpopo said today in a statement.
“We are acutely aware that these challenges have led to a loss of confidence in the administration among the electorate,” said PTT spokesperson Joyce Matshoge.
The ANC Youth League said the reshuffle was a necessary step in “re-engineering the ANC’s machinery”.
“… The youth league believes that the new members of the executive committee understands the task that lies ahead,” said spokesperson Bandile Masuku.
Newly appointed Limpopo Premier Stanley Mathabatha reshuffled his executive council yesterday, a day after he was sworn in.
Mathabatha succeeded Mathale, who resigned on Monday after being “recalled” by the ANC.
Mathabatha told reporters in Polokwane the new executive would “deliver”.
He said the new executive would commit itself to restoring confidence and trust in the provincial government so that national government could consider rescinding the decision to put five departments under administration.
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Shimla: Newly appointed Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) chief Pratibha Thakur on Wednesday hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and said that AAP will not make any big difference in the upcoming elections in the state.
She said that there is competition between Congress and BJP in the state and is hopeful to make government in the state.
While addressing the media, Singh said that AAP won elections in Punjab because it has been working there for the past few years. She said that the situation in Himachal Pradesh is different than in Punjab.
“No matter who comes to the state, whether it’s Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal or newly appointed Punjab’s CM Bhagwant Mann, I don’t think AAP will make any difference in the upcoming elections.
She said that Congress will win the Legislative Assembly elections this year and will form the government in Himachal Pradesh.
She said that the people of the state have made up their minds to make Congress win the elections and form the government in the state. She said that people are sick of BJP’s anti-people policies, uncontrollable inflation and unemployment. She further said that people are ready to boot BJP out of power.


ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday stated that he is carefully overseeing implementation 100-day plan and the same message has been delivered to the bureaucracy and Punjab cabinet in the recent meetings.
The PM said that the party will prioritise adequate spending, an end to dishonesty and upholding of merit.
PM Imran on his official Twitter account said that the government is determined to induce a change in the style of governance.
He further said that the meeting held with the Punjab government on Saturday remained fruitful. PM Imran said that a meeting was also held with former IGP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, who had brought reforms in the provincial police force.
Imran said that the reforms in Punjab police task force will be done under Nasir Durrani and the aim is to depoliticise the provincial police.


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The transitional government of national unity has said it is planning to amend laws establishing independent statutory commissions before they are shared among the parties to the 2018 revitalized peace deal.
Michael Makuei Lueth, the Minister of Information, Communication, Technology and Postal Services, said that the minister of Justice and constitutional affairs Reuben Madol is preparing to amend all the laws governing commissions.
“We need to amend the laws to conform with the peace agreement before we distribute these commissions,” Makuei told journalists after the weekly cabinet meeting in Juba on Friday.
“You know very well a lot of people have been asking about the progress made on the institutions and commissions and so forth, the committee conducted a lot of work and presented to the council of ministers and cabinet to approve the plan that we have prepared, it’s clear that most of these commissions need their laws to be amended and those without laws the laws have to be established and passed before the establishment of these commissions,” he added.
Makuei said that they have delayed to appoint members to these commissions because of absence laws governing their work.
“We have to amend the laws and give the percentage in accordance with the provision of the agreement,” he said.


(MENAFN) US shares started Tuesday’s session with decreases as indices declined from their peakiest level in a month.
The Dow Jones declined 164 points, or 0.49 percent, to reach 33,465 at 10.00 a.m. EDT (1500GMT).
The S&P 500, in the meantime, dropped 18 points, or 0.45 percent to stand at 4,001.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq was 25 points lower, or 0.22 percent, to 11,338 points.
All three indexes climbed on Monday to end at their peakiest rates in a month.
The VIX volatility index, also known as the fear index, lost 2.4 percent to reach 20.29, whereas the 10-year US Treasury yield jumped 0.6 percent to reach 3.545 percent.
The dollar index gained 0.15 percent to 102.29, while the euro, on the other hand, fell 0.2 percent to USD1.0845 on contrast to the dollar.
Precious metals were in the red side, with gold sliding 0.5 percent to reach USD1,922 an ounce and silver decreasing 0.7 percent to reach USD23.30.
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Panaji: MGP today dared the Congress party to parade all its 16 MLAs before the public prior to meeting Governor Mridula Sinha.
MGP President Dipak Dhavalikar said that the Congress has already missed the bus and were trying futile to gain power in the State.
“Do they have 16 MLAs with them? They should parade them before people before going to meet Governor,” he said.
“I can understand if congress had to stake claim in case government runs into minority,” he said.


Civil Service United has opened investigations on their players over allegations that they are playing social football during the COVID-19 pandemic time which is against government rules as preventive measures.
According to the team manager of the club Gabriel Chirwa they have received reports that most of their players are taking part in social football which is against the rules set by Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and the club to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Chirwa said the players need to understand that they need to protect themselves against the pandemic and should avoid taking part in such games where they might also get injured.
“We are getting reports that most of our players are playing social football in different locations they are staying which is against the guidelines the government and FAM had put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The players should also know that they might also get injured when playing those games which in the end might put pressure on the club to take care of their injury which they had when they were not playing for the team. So investigations are underway and those found on the wrong side, will be held responsible”, he said.
In March 2020, Malawi government declared the nation a state of disaster due to the spread of COVID-19 and restricted any gatherings of people more than 100 including football but in some locations in the country, some social games are being played.
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Manitoba plans for students to return to in-class learning in September
WINNIPEG -- The provincial government is planning to have all Manitoba students back in the classroom full-time when school starts back up in the fall.
On Thursday, Education Minister Cliff Cullen said the province's goal is to have all Kindergarten to Grade 12 students return to in-class learning full-time on Sept. 7.
"We have asked school divisions to plan for various scenarios," Cullen said, adding that the province will work with the school divisions over the summer.
"We're optimistic we will get more students vaccinated over the course of the summer. Obviously, we are waiting for approvals for some of the younger students as well."
The minister said for the most part, schools in Manitoba were safe places and with more people being vaccinated, the hope is that will continue into the fall.
He said the government is going to continue to work with public health to determine the protocols that will be needed for the next school year.
Cullen said the province has set aside $5 million for a remote learning support centre for the students who are medically required to not return to in-class learning.
"We think we have about 1,000 of those students that may need that particular service," said Cullen. "We recognize there will be individuals that will have certain challenges. Some of this funding will support mental health and wellness, literacy and numeracy, planning and assessment, student engagement and professional learning."
Cullen said final decisions about what measures will be in place will be announced in August.


Jammu: In connection with the Handwara row, today, on 18th April, Mehbooba Mufti- the Chief Minister of the State of Jammu and Kashmir reportedly, promised that those who will be found guilty in the Handwara and Kupwara incidents will be punished and also she appealed to the youth to help restoring the peace, as she said it was a prerequisite for the State’s development.
In her words, the State’s Chief Minister- Mehbooba said that “I appeal to my people especially to the youth that wherever there is injustice, strict action would be taken and severe punishment would be given.”
While she was asked a question about the action taken against those involved in the Handwara’s and Kupwara’s violence issue, where 5 people were killed.
Moreover, as per the CM- Mehbooba, the State having prerequisites which are ‘peace’ and ‘tranquility’ and if such prerequisites were absent then it would be the common people who bore the burden. In her words she said “If there is peace, there will be ‘development’, ‘happiness’, ‘tourism” and as such the people will be appearing leading a ‘prosperous life’, she said. Also she added “if God forbid, there is no peace, our people would be the worst sufferers.”
As such, the CM- Mehbooba asked the people, especially youths and their parents and families to ‘help’ the Government restoring peace in the State, so that the State can be developed and the State’s miseries should go away.
However, in the comments, Nirmal Singh- the Deputy Chief Minister of the State sought to allege the conspiracy is there behind the recent spurt of violence in the Kashmir Valley.
Singh also alleged that the “anti- national elements, the anti- people elements have succeeded in creating a rumour which ultimately led to the unfortunate situation (violence).”
He also said that Government ensuring that such incidents should not arise in future, as the Kupwara is a peaceful area. He said in visit, the Chief Minister and he saw tension in Handwara.
Moreover, he also said that the law will take its own course, against the people who will be found responsible for the ‘rumour’, however, he seemed first giving preference to the ‘peace restoration’.


Israel's largest hospital inks deals with 2 of Bahrain's major hospitals
(MENAFN) Israel's largest hospital inked cooperation deals with two of Bahrain's major hospitals.
Israel's Sheba Medical Center inked deals with Salmaniya Medical Complex in the Bahraini capital of Manama, and King Hamad University Hospital (KHUH) in the town of Busaiteen.
The deals cover partnerships in the fields of medical staff training, knowledge sharing, joint research, technology, and innovation.
The partnerships would include, among other things, medical treatment through Sheba's remote medical system, head of the International Division and Resource Development at Sheba, Yoel Hareven stated.
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Millennium Hotels announces two landmark hotels in Makkah
( MENAFN ) Millennium Hotels and Resorts is continuing with its expansion plan amid KSA by proclaiming the signing of two landmark hotels in Makkah.
Meanwhile, the group will operate Makkah Millennium Hotel and Makkah Millennium Towers, under the global flagship of Millennium Hotels and Resorts.
Additionally, the move emphasizes the group"s position as one of the fastest increasing operators in the kingdom, confirming it meets its aim to open over 20 hotels in KSA amid the coming four years.
The 802-key Makkah Millennium Towers adjacent to Makkah Millennium Hotel will receive the high service standards predicted from Millennium Collection.
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Hezbollah: Arabs normalizing ties with Israel burden on Palestinian cause
(MENAFN) Lebanese Hezbollah deputy chief Sheikh Naim Qassem stated that the decision of US President Donald Trump to relocate US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem was "worthless," LBCI reported on Monday.
"Trump's decision to move the embassy is worthless. Last week's attacks on Israeli positions in the Golan Heights affirmed balance of deterrence," said Qassem.
The Hezbollah official stressed saying: "Currently, the goal is to liberate all of Palestine. We want the people of the region to be able to create their own future."
"Syria has always supported Palestine, that"s why they tried to destroy it," he went on to say.
Lashing out at Arab countries that have normalized relations with Israel, he said: "Arab countries that have normalized relations with Israel, have always been a burden on the Palestinian cause with their oil, thrones and emirates."
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Beijing, Sep 16 (IANS) Typhoon Muifa, the 12th of this season, made a fourth landfall in China on Friday, bringing with it strong winds and rain.
The typhoon made two landfalls on Friday -- in the coastal city of Dalian in Liaoning province at around 12.40 p.m. and at 12 a.m. Friday in Qingdao, Shandong province, reports Xinhua news agency.
The typhoon made its first landfall on the coast of Zhoushan in Zhejiang province on Wednesday night, and the second was in Shanghai's Fengxian district the following day.
The typhoon packed winds of up to 82.8 km per hour near its centew and had a minimum atmospheric pressure of 990 hectopascals at its centre when it landed in Dalian.
Dalian's flood control and drought relief headquarters upgraded the emergency response from Level III to Level II, the second-highest, on Thursday afternoon.
Muifa is expected to become an extratropical cyclone on Friday after entering the Bohai Sea.
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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin confirmed 13 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, bringing the statewide death toll to 947.
The latest figures from the state Department of Health Services show there were 1,062 newly reported cases on Saturday, bringing the state’s total to more than 54,000.
On Saturday, the seven-day average of new cases was 876.
Nearly 950,000 people have been tested for the coronavirus, including 14,858 reported Saturday.
The number of people who have ever been hospitalized in the state was 4,681 on Saturday, up 44 from Friday.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) As a result of Russia's blowing up of the Kakhovka HPP dam, more than 3,300 Ukrainian homes remain flooded.
Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko said this in a video address , Ukrinform reports.
"For the third day, all of Ukraine is struggling with the consequences of the disaster caused by the attack of the Russian armed forces on the Kakhovka HPP. As of now (Thursday evening – ed.), 2,272 people have been evacuated, 3,375 homes of our citizens remain flooded,” Klymenko said.
He added that 62 watercraft, rescuers, and volunteers were involved in rescuing people from the territory of Ostriv district in Kherson. In addition, according to the minister, the rescue of people from Bashtanka district in Mykolaiv region is ongoing. Klymenko clarified that about 800 citizens have already been evacuated from there.
As reported by Ukrinform, in the early hours of June 6, the Russian army blew up the Kakhovka HPP dam. As of the morning of June 8, 600 square kilometers of Kherson region were under the water, while an average level of flooding was 5.61 meters.
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Deadly Tornado Outbreak Biggest in U.S. History
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service have reported that the spate of tornadoes that tore across the American South last week, killing hundreds of people and wrecking much of the region, was the largest in U.S. history. –ARK
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The three-day period from 25-28 April saw 362 tornadoes strike, including some 312 in a single 24-hour period.
The previous record was 148 in two days in April 1974.
The tornadoes and the storm system that spawned them killed at least 350 people in Alabama and six other states. It was the deadliest outbreak since 1936.
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LAHORE: After presenting a populist budget, the Punjab government has decided to contest its budgetary issues in the National Finance Commission to settle the case of the surplus budget.
Punjab Finance Minister Jawan Bakhat Hashim, while addressing a post-budget conference here on Wednesday, said that the surplus budget of Punjab will not be surrendered to anyone, rather it would be judiciously utilised in the future budget. He added that this surplus budget is created for the fiscal space.
Hashim said the Punjab government will present its growth strategy in the next month and focus on the public-private partnership which will not be like it was in the past.
The minister said that the current development strategy was adopted to correct the mistakes of the previous government while infrastructure development was not ignored in the budget. He said that the development would be continued in the neglected areas while an increase in education and health budget was reflections of the PTI promises made during the election.
The PTI lawmaker said that the government has allocated Rs 15 billion for interest-free loans for farmers which will directly benefit the agriculture sector only. He said Rs 433 million was allocated for the skill development of the youth and projects worth Rs 600 million will be started for the training of youth and to create new jobs.
Hashim said that south Punjab was ignored in the past while the PTI government owns complete Punjab and will focus on the development of the province with a balanced approach.
Other ministers of the Punjab government, including Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Raja Basharat, Health Minister Dr Yasmeen Rashid, Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan, Finance Secretary Sheikh Hamid Yaqoob and P&D Chairman Habibur Rehmaan were also present on the occasion.


(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: India will restart scheduled international flights from December 15 following a hiatus of 20 months, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on November 26.
The scheduled international flights have been suspended in India since March 23, 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Special international passenger flights have been operating since July last year under air bubble arrangements formed with approximately 28 countries.
In an order, the Civil Aviation Ministry said, 'The matter of resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger services to and from India has been examined in consultation with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and it has been decided that scheduled commercial international passenger services to and from India may be resumed from December 15, 2021.'
However, India has imposed restrictions on seat capacities utilisation by the airlines depending on the health ministry's classification of three categories of 'at-risk' countries.
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GCC Secretary General Meets ASEAN Counterpart
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) New York, September 23, 2022, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for the Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf met with the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dato Lim Jock Hoi on the sidelines of Dr. Al-Hajraf's participation in the meetings of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York today.
During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between GCC and ASEAN, ways to support and enhance them in all fields, the importance of intensifying joint cooperation, coordination on regional and international issues of common interest, and support for all efforts aiming at strengthening international peace and security.
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Sunday, the Minister of Health Nathir Obeidat, said that the number of cases that had been discovered so far of the mutated COVID-19 strain has reached 162 cases.
Obeidat told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the cases were discovered by conducting further tests to those who had confirmed COVID-19 infections through PCR tests.
On Dec. 27, Jordan confirmed the first two cases of the mutated COVID-19 strain.


Chennai, March 29 (IANS) Even as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are more than a year away, political parties in Tamil Nadhu have commenced preparations for it.
Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin has urged party workers to win all the 39 seats in the state and to wrest the lone seat in Puducherry from the AIADMK. His party also appointed observers for all 234 Assembly constituencies and is in the process of strengthening booth committees.
In a similar vein, its ally, the Congress has also commenced organisational work at the grass root level to win the seats allocated to it in the next Lok Sabha polls.
The Congress had contested 9 seats in Tamil Nadu and one seat in Puducherry in 2019, winning 8 of the 9 seats in Tamil Nadu with the lone loser being veteran leader and former Union Minister, E.V.K.S. Elangovan who lost from Theni constituency to O.P. Raveendranath, son of O. Panneerselvam.
Talking to IANS, state Congress President K.S. Alagiri said: "The Congress is a commendable force in Tamil Nadu and our alliance with the DMK is intact. The people friendly schemes of the DMK government and the relentless struggle by our leader Rahul Gandhi has increased the stakes of the Congress in the state."
He said that the party would strive to win all the seats from Tamil Nadu and the grass root work for the same has begun.
The Congress leadership has chalked out a strategy wherein the party will also appoint full-time observers for each Assembly constituency and will put special care in the assembly constituencies where the AIADMK or the BJP had won. The issue pertaining to the disqualification of Gandhi from the Lok Sabha has become a major subject for the party to motivate its grass root cadres and already the party has conducted agitations and protest marches at the booth levels in the state.
The Congress state leadership has also taken up several programmes to highlight the "anti-people" policies of the Central government and is conducting meetings at the grass root level for creating awareness against its policies and programmes that were affecting the public.
A senior Congress leader, who did not want to be named, said that the party is highly rejuvenated in Tamil Nadu and is certain to repeat the victory it had in 2019, winning 8 of the 9 seats. "This time our focus is to win all the 9 seats which is not a big task to do."
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Egypt has through its Embassy in Malawi awarded Academic Scholarships to 15 students who are expected to study various undergraduate degree programmes in different Egyptian Universities.
Handing over the scholarships to the 12 boys and three girls, Egyptian Ambassador to Malawi, Maher El-Adawy said the scholarships were yet another sign of the brotherly partnerships between the two countries, which would continue in the coming months and years.
“Apart from these 15 scholarships, we also have 25 lined for next year from which we want Malawi to benefit,” the ambassador further advised the scholarship beneficiaries to represent Malawi as young ambassadors to Egypt.
Asked on the selection criteria, the Ambassador explained that forms were sent to various schools and selection was based on progression performance and discipline.
In his appreciative remarks, Deputy Minister of Education Science and Technology, Vincent Ghambi expressed hope that the students, through the scholarships, would be equipped with the necessary skills that would help to contribute to Malawi’s development.
“This is not the first time Egypt has supported Malawi; it has supported us in more sectors than just the academic,” acknowledged Ghambi further adding that the Egyptians had also assisted in the countries agriculture and health sectors.
He also pointed out that Egypt’s gesture resonated with Government’s policy on broadened access to quality higher education.
To the students, the Deputy Education Minister advised that they behave the positively Malawian way knowing that they would be carrying the country’s flag.
He also advised them to exercise humility and respect people of other cultural traditions than theirs.
Among the programmes to be studied are Accounting, Agriculture and Medicine according to El-Adawy who further disclosed that some students would decide on their programme of specialization after their first year.


Moscow, Aug 6 (IANS) Moscow has ordered 14 Bulgarian diplomats to leave Russia in response to Sofia's expulsion of 70 Russian diplomats more than a month ago, the Foreign Ministry here has announced.
The Bulgarian ambassador had been called in, 'when a ministerial note was handed over in which 14 staff members of the Bulgarian diplomatic and consular service in Russia were declared personae non gratae', dpa news agency quoted the Ministry as saying on Friday.
Moscow made clear that the move was in reaction to Bulgaria's expulsion at the start of July of 70 Russian diplomats and the closing of the Russian consulate in Ruse near Bulgaria's northern border with Romania.
Sofia at the time justified the expulsions by accusing the diplomats of spying.
Moscow has threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.
There are considerably more Russian diplomats posted to Bulgaria than there are Bulgarian diplomats in Russia.
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New coronaviral illnesses are spreading around the world.
The latest news from around the globe, and in the U.S., includes:A major coronavoid outbreak has sickened nearly 50,000 people in Mexico and is expected to continue through the weekend, a health official said Monday.
In Mexico City, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a coronavid outbreak has now affected 42,000 residents, and there are now more than 8,000 confirmed cases.
The government said the deaths are being counted by the public health system.
The coronavids can cause pneumonia, heart attack and severe liver damage.
The disease affects the lungs, the brain and spinal cord.


RAIPUR: Calling Naxalism a serious challenge to the democracy, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre was committed to extend every possible help to the Maoist-affected states to root out the menace.
Rajnath made the assurance while chairing a high-level meeting of Chhattisgarh police and paramilitary officials at the New Circuit House here, a state public relations department official said.
Singh also appreciated several schemes and development activities of BJP government in Chhattisgarh for improving education, health and employment, he said.
Chief Minister Raman Singh was also present at the meeting.
He said that the Centre and the state were jointly making efforts to wipe out Naxalism.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has said that the state government will provide comprehensive training to its police to inculcate public-friendly behaviour. He was addressing the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly after tabling a police note from the Home, Prohibition and Excise Department on Monday. He said that this comprehensive training has been designed in association with the Anna Administrative Staff College, Chennai.
Stalin said that his government is firm on ensuring that the state police behave with a human touch with the public. The statement of the Chief Minister comes after allegations over two custodial deaths on April 19 and 26 in Chennai and Tiruvannamalai.
The Chief Minister said that the police has been a frontline warrior and had given its best while safeguarding the public during Covid-19 times, adding that the state government has initiated effective measures to ensure that the police department considers commoners as friends and treats them with respect and courtesy.
In the course of discussion in the House, Stalin stated that the contribution of the police in providing effective governance has been essential to rapid industrial growth, economic development, and the overall prosperity of Tamil Nadu.
He added that since his government came to power in May 2021, there has not been any major law and order problem in the state nor any instance of communal, caste, or religious disturbance, indicating that the police was effective in maintaining order.


While claiming that Sri Lanka is concerned about the increase of COVID-19 cases in the world as well as the neighbouring countries, Army Commander Shavendra Silva yesterday said that it is the main reason that Sri Lanka is adopting a strict quarantine process in place and will continue with it despite some opposition to it.
“We are very much concerned about the increase of COVID-19 cases in the world especially neighbouring countries and that is why we are always maintaining a strict quarantine process targeting arrivals to the country,” he said.
He also said that “there were some requests to relax the quarantine process, but we have to see the world development especially in the Asian region and we make a decision after going through the COVID-19 developments in other countries”.
General Silva who is also the head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) also told Daily Mirror that all precautionary measures have been taken to prevent COVID-19 cases coming from overseas into society.
He also warned those who go to sea especially fishermen not to mingle with foreign individuals as it would be a threat to overseas cases coming into the country.
He said that recently the Sri Lanka Navy apprehended several overseas individuals in the Sri Lankan waters being COVID-19 positive. The Commander said that it is a very dangerous situation, although we have taken preventive measures to curtail the virus coming to the country through the airports and Ports, but there are possibilities of it coming via smuggled items as well as individuals.
The Commander also said that they will continue to carry out Random Antigen Test and PCR tests in hospitals in the western coast targeting those who are going to the seas.
Commenting on the COVID-19 situation after the festive season, the Army Chief said that authorities are closely monitoring the situation. “We are closely monitoring the situation during the next coming days, and would take appropriate measures depending on the situation,” he said.


According to Bruce McIndoe, iJET President, the rapid response from local law enforcement actually suggested that the security procedures taken by police were successful.
"The security measures that are in place especially in Vegas worked," he said. McIndoe noted that Las Vegas has a 24-hour standing SWAT team and that it was able to neutralize the alleged shooter quickly. Had that not been the case, he said, there would have been a far higher death toll.
"That doesn't minimize the fact that a lot of people died," he said.


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Tripoli: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni flew to Tripoli on Saturday where she is expected to agree a major gas deal aimed at boosting energy supplies to Europe despite the insecurity and political chaos in the North African country.
Meloni is meeting Mohamed al-Menfi, the head of Libya's three-man Presidency Council, and Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, head of the internationally recognised Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli.
According to public statements made this week by Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) chief Farhat Bengdara, the deal will involve $8 billion to produce up to 850 million cubic feet a day of offshore gas from the Mediterranean.
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Sixty percent of voters want Sweden to take in fewer refugees than it currently does, according to an opinion poll.
Conversely, more people think immigration is an overall benefit to Sweden than those who think it is detrimental.
Six out of ten people who participated in the poll, carried out by market research firm Ipsos on behalf of newspaper Dagens Nyheter, said that Sweden should accept fewer refugees than current numbers.
41 percent said that they would prefer significantly fewer refugees to be accepted, while 19 percent said they would take a slightly lower number.
12 percent answered that they think Sweden should accept more refugees than it currently does, the poll found.


Twin blasts hit a camp of shia displaced people in kacha paka area of Orakzai Agency Pakistan, killing at least 40 shia people martyred. According to the Shiite News Correspondent, at least 40 shia Â displaced people were martyred in the twin bomb blast. “There were two blasts. The first took place when relief items were being distributed among the displaced people,” said Kohat Police Chief Dilawar Khan Bangash. He added that there was another blast while the casualties were being taken away. Other officials also confirmed two blasts. “We are investigating the cause of the first blast, but the second was definitely planted. Its aim was to cause maximum casualties after the first blast,” Khalid Omarzai, a local chief of administration, told local television. A police official said 300 people were gathered in the office. He said the death toll was likely to rise as at least 50 others were critical wounded.
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Japan will build 14 schools and three clinics in eastern Nangarhar province at the total cost of $10 million, said an official source on Tuesday.
Nangarhar deputy governor, Muhammad Hanif Gerdiwal, told reporters that the construction works of the uplift projects would be kicked off next week. He said that the projects are funded by Japan.
The provincial education director, Dadullah Esmailzai, said that 45 percent of schools in the province don’t have buildings. “The 14 schools will benefit around 40,000 students,” he added.
Residents of the province voiced their pleasure and said that they severely needed the uplift projects.
Halim Khan, a dweller of the province said that their children are currently studying under the scorching sun. He said that this also the duty of local people to cooperate with the government in construction of new school buildings and reopening of the schools that are closed due to insecurity.


Local News: The Gazette Notice will be released in the next two days, allowing the prosecution and punishment of those who breach health legislation, Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.
The notification of the gazette would allow violations such as not wearing masks in affected areas of COVID-19, not maintaining a social distance of at least one meter, failure to measure temperature when people enter those premises, etc.
Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said the government has decided to declare the existing practice of COVID-19 health legislation, as the law and the law will be strictly enforced to avoid Covid-19 against those who breach the quarantine laws.
Those who breach these health provisions could face a fine of no more than 10,000 rupees and up to six months in jail, or both, in areas identified by the Director General of Health Services as an affected area, she said.
The Minister said that the new laws relating to health provisions will be published in a gazette notification within the next two days and that the courts will be able to impose severe punishments on those who violate quarantine laws.
She said the government is taking various decisions to protect the health of the people of the country and the gazette notification will enable legal action to be taken against those who do not comply with the health provisions in the areas designated by the Director General of Health Services as a disease affected area.


Rulers do not trust their members: Ch Pervaiz Elahi
LAHORE:PML-Q provincial president Ch Pervaiz Elahi has said that the rulers do not trust their members.
Talking to the media on Saturday, he said that an oath was administered to the PML-N members in separate rooms. “The deputy secretary continued to administer the oath to PML-N members in different rooms,” he said.
The former CM said that the Shahbaz and Nawaz governments had been constituting cases against them.
“We respect the institutions and will continue to respect the institutions,” he maintained.APP/AFP


FERMANAGH and Omagh District Council has approved a rate rise of 4.72 per-cent for both homeowners and businesses.
The increase was agreed by Councillors at a special meeting held at Enniskillen Townhall on Thursday night.
But concerns were expressed by some councillors about the impact that the rise could have on domestic and non-domestic customers who are already struggling due to the cost of living crisis.
The rise is aimed at raising £2 million in extra revenue. The Council’s overall expenditure will increase to £43 million to deliver the Council’s key services over the next 12 months.
SDLP councillor Adam Gannon, said that the rise was being implemented at a time of ‘extreme ost of living crisis.’
He said that last year ratepayers witnessed a ‘record-breaking’ increase locally and now more costs were being ‘inflicted’ on the people.
However, Cllr Stephen McCann, said the increase was the culmination of months of work.
“A lot of work has gone into this and no rates rise will also impact on the services which we provide and jobs. We need to maintain what we have without impacting services.”
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. The World
Wrestling Championship, held in the capital of Serbia, Belgrade,
has ended, Trend reports.
The Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestling team achieved historical
success at the tournament.
The Azerbaijani team won 2 gold and 3 silver medals and for the
first time in history became the world champion in the team event,
gaining 120 points.
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Facebook has taken steps to change its company name to “Meta”.
They have changed their company name under the Facebook company diversification plan.
It will also change the logo that has been given to the company in association with Facebook, the first and largest application of the company.
However, the new nomenclature will not affect its flagship brands such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram.
Joining Video Technology at the conference at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the company’s new name represents its future plans.
He also said that the company’s reputation as a social media network will be taken to other dimensions in the future under the new name.
The new shares of the company are expected to go on sale on December 1.


Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azher said that the government has decided to privatize the Pakistan Steels Mills (PSM) as it has become a “white elephant” which is causing a burden on the national exchequer.
He said that PSM employees have not been working for many years and now they will get a financial package of around Rs. 2.3 million per employee as compensation. Besides, he said, they could also contribute to productivity in the private sector.
He was addressing a press briefing along with PSM Chairman Amir Mumtaz and Managing Director Sher Alam. Azhar.
Hammad Azher said that PSM turned from a profit-making institution to loss in 2008-09 during the tenure of Pakistan Peoples Party government and its operational works were shut down during Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) government.
He said that at one stage, the PSM had 30,000 employees out which many employees had retired and now there are an estimated 9,000 employees working for the mill. He said that the PSM is closed for the last five years and previous governments could not devise any plan for it.
The minister said that the government had to spend Rs. 55 billion to pay salaries to employees of a closed mill. He said that when the PTI government came into power, the Pakistan Steel Mills was facing a loss of Rs. 176 billion and its interest was also increasing with each passing day.
Hammad said that the previous governments could not handle this issue, therefore, the present government had to take the final decision about the fate of the mill in the larger interest of the country.
The minister said that with this decision, the government will save Rs. 700 million of the people’s hard-earned taxes per month. He said that the Supreme Court also wondered why the government was paying the workers of a closed mill.
He said that around 15 parties were interested in taking over the operational work of the PSM project. He clarified that only the operations of PSM would be privatized while thousands of acres of land would still remain in the custody of the PSM corporation.


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LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that the country’s textile industry is growing due to the far-sighted and solid policies of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.
Talking to the delegation of party workers here on Sunday, Aleem Khan said that the revival of the textile industry would not only boost the confidence of traders but also increase investment and create ample employment opportunities.
He said that the country is moving forward towards economic stability despite facing challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic, adding that economic indicators show a visible improvement in the country’s situation whereas the current account surplus is also a good sign.
The senior minister further said that the present government taking measures to ensure sustainable development in all sectors.
He concluded by saying that the textile industry’s revival has also contributed to an increase in foreign exchange reserves.


Speaking during a cabinet session, the president said that health and livelihood are the main concerns of the Iranian people today.
Noting that the novel coronavirus disease has turned into a crisis for all world countries, Rouhani said that the pandemic has affected politics, economy and even the lifestyle of the people across the globe.
What is important is how to respond the crisis now and how to help recover the economy once the crisis to be over, the president said.
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Oman- 47 arrested for violating fishing law
(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has announced via Twitter that it has arrested 47 workers for violating the Marine Fishing Law and Protection of Living Aquatic Resources.
'Inspectors from the fisheries department arrested 40 illegal workers in the fishing area in Ras Mdarka and seven from Khubba and Dafah in Jalaan Bani Bu Ali, South Sharqiyah governorate,' said MoAF.
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WINCHESTER — A homeowner has agreed to allow the city to tear down his family home — thought to be about a century old — and bill him for the work.
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The 13th edition of International Fashion Week Dubai (IFWD) is set to commence from Thursday, March 17 at Arjaan by Rotana. The three-day event is organised by Opulence Events LLC Dubai and supported by the International Fashion Council, Galeries Lafayette Paris, and Iris Lounge.
Like its previous editions, the 13th edition will also have designers and exhibitors including Walid Atallah, Iwona Huzior, NOZA Paulina Łęcka and many more participating from across the world to showcase their latest collections.
The event, dedicated to the finale of Expo 2020 Dubai and the development of fashion and luxury in Dubai, aims to bring different trends and concepts by celebrating fashion, beauty, culture, and arts. In a first, the fashion week will also introduce NFTs as part of their platform.
One of the most popular fashion weeks in the region, IFWD attracts various fashion influencers and international clients to Dubai who bring new opportunities to the region. A special B2B session with the designers will also be held during this edition to discuss fashion.
Fashion brands, designers, and sponsors can participate in the show. Contact or visit for further details.
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PUTRAJAYA (BERNAMA) – A total of 17 new COVID-19 cases were reported yesterday, the second-lowest figure recorded since the Movement Control Order (MCO) came into force on March 18.
Malaysia Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said six of them were imported cases while 11 more were local transmissions involving non-Malaysians.
“This brings the total of COVID-19 positive cases in the country to 6,872 while the number of infectivity cases is 1,247,” he said at the daily media conference on COVID-19 yesterday.
Dr Noor Hisham said 73 recoveries were also reported today, bringing the total number of those who have fully recovered and discharged to 5,512 cases. He said 13 COVID-19 patients were being treated in the intensive care unit, five of whom require ventilators.


Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said the government will reduce import of gold, silver, oil and non-essential goods to restrict Current Account Deficit (CAD) to 3.7 per cent of GDP in the current fiscal.
Besides, he told Lok Sabha, the government will also permit public sector financial institutions and oil companies to raise funds abroad and liberalise norms for non-resident deposit schemes to increase capital inflows into the country.
Amid din and uproar in the House over various issues including Telangana, the Minister said, "notifications in respect of tariff rates will be laid before Parliament in the usual course."
He said that with the fresh measures, "CAD will be contained at $70 billion, while the inflows will increase to a level that will be sufficient to finance the CAD. If the CAD is contained at $70 billion, it will amount to 3.7 per cent of the GDP (as against 4.8 per cent in 2012-13)," he said in a statement.
Stressing that like the global economy, Indian economy too is facing challenges, the Minister said, "We believe that we have to do more to contain CAD, to reduce volatility in the currency market and to stabilise the rupee."


patna: the state government on monday declared durga puja holiday. the government offices will now reopen on october 29. the control rooms of the home department and the dgp, however, would continue to function as usual even during the durga puja vacation, sources in the state secretariat told the times of india. before declaring the puja holidays, the government on monday disbursed salary for the month of october to its employees. various educational institutions, including schools and colleges, have already declared puja holidays. meanwhile, all the nationalised banks will remain closed from tuesday to friday for the puja, sources said, adding that the banks would now reopen on saturday.


Governor of Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has said that the Maldives has officially requested the services of PayPal to the Maldives.
Governor Ali Hashim was speaking in the parliament today regarding the establishment of the new national payment and was responding to a question by an MP when he said so.
The Governor said that the establishment of the new system which will have an ISO of 222, means that companies such as PayPal would not have any obstructions in operation and providing service to the Maldives.
“The issue of PayPal is there. Whether the Maldives is in their strategic plan. Because we are also subject to pressure, we have written to them, and the Bank of Maldives have also indicated that they have written as well.” Said Governor Hashim.
The Governor said that the decision was on PayPal and that the decision of the Maldives was on the preparation of the new system. The lack of PayPal services to the Maldives is a growing issue among the public, especially the youth.


Kyoto City in western Japan has decided to double the number of staff at public health offices by the end of September to better deal with novel coronavirus infections.
The city will move up hiring plans while confirming the wishes of new workers. It will also have staffing agencies send more medical nurses and public health nurses. It aims to have 66 workers by the end of this month.
Two public health nurses and two office workers who were initially scheduled to start work next April have already been hired.
They will be involved in duties such as making inquiries about the situation of infections. The city hopes they will help to ease the workload, which has become heavier due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Kyoto Mayor Kadokawa Daisaku handed the new workers letters of appointment in a ceremony on Tuesday.
He encouraged them and said he hopes they enjoy their jobs. He said he wants them to be aware of challenges and changes to protect the lives of the people of Kyoto City amid the spread of infection.
Public health nurse Sakagami Shiho said she will work conscientiously. She said she agreed to start ahead of schedule as she wanted to work right away.


RAJOURI — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested three militant associates of the Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit in connection with the investigations into the Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) cases reported in Rajouri district last month.
“As the police were investigating Dangri killing case, in the meantime, the IED planting cases in the region were also reported which became a major challenge for the security forces,” Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rajouri-Poonch range, Dr Haseeb Mughal told reporters in a press conference as per the news agency KNO.
“The intelligence grid was activated across the district. Besides the local people also cooperated with forces in nabbing the culprits, thus leading to the arrest of three Lashkar-e-Tobia militant associates,” the DIG said while addressing a press conference here in Rajouri.
He said that on January 8, security forces had destroyed an IED that was found in a village in Budhal area of Rajouri following which another IED based on a pressure mechanism and time device was found near GMC Rajouri where public movement remains jam-packed so that more damage could occur but the timely act of security forces led the detection of the IED and the plan of the militants was foiled.
He said during the investigation, it came to the fore that these IEDs were sent from across the border to disrupt peace here. “As the future investigation was initiated in these cases, one suspected identified as Majid Dar of Khavra was picked up by the police for questioning,” the DIG said, adding that two more people including Zuhaib Khan and Mohammad Jabbar were also arrested later.
During the investigation, it was found that Jabbar’s brother (Mohammad Abrar) is already in judicial custody in a militancy-related case for the last year. The DIG further said that Jabbar was in contact with handlers from across the border who were giving him directions regarding every plan to disturb the peace here.
“IEDs consignment being sent from across border were received by him and had taken the same to several areas of Rajouri to disturb peace in the region,” he said, adding that their handlers from across the border don’t want to miss any opportunity to spoil the peaceful environment here.
“Through this module, which is associated with Lashkar-e-Tobia, many more IEDs which could cause more human damage were also recovered by the police,” he said, adding that their further network will be busted very soon as the investigation into the cases is going on.


US police say seven people have died in a shooting at a Sikh temple, including the suspected gunman.
Greenfield Police Chief Bradley Wentlandt said tactical officers have been through the temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin where shots were fired about 10.30am local time today. He said they found four people inside the building and three people outside.
One of those killed outside was the suspect, who fired on the first officer to arrive, the police chief said. He added that the officer fired back, killing the suspect. The officer is now at hospital having surgery.
Police do not believe a second gunman was involved.
The police chief said the best information he has is that two people, including the officer who was shot, were taken to hospitals.


THENI/DINDIGUL: AIADMK candidature for Thiruvarur by-election will be announced on Monday (tomorrow), said Deputy Chief Minister O Pannerselvam.
While speaking to media persons at Theni, Paneerselvam, who is also the Coordinator of AIADMK said that the party will release the name of the candidate, on Monday before 12 noon, who is to contest in the Thiruvarur by-elections.
He also said that the high command of the party will announce the candidature in a press statement and the party will win in the election. Further Pannerselvam left Theni to Madurai.
When speaking to media at Madurai airport, the deputy chief minister said that the AIADMK will decide the alliance in lok sabha elections, only after the dates for the election is announced. He also said that the party will welcome anyone, including J Deepa, the niece of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, if they want to join the AIADMK.
Meanwhile, in Dindigul, Forest Minister Dindigul C Sreenivasan said that the delay in announcing the candidature for Thiruvarur constituency is only to select the best and apt candidate
He also said that the real fight in the by-election will be between AIADMK and DMK and the AIADMK has 100 percentage chance to win the by-election. Further the minister said that the party will not even consider other parties including Dhinakaran's AMMK candidates who contests in Thiruvarur by-elections.
Adding that "though all parties expect the by-election to be postponed, it is in the hands of Elections Commission and as a ruling party we are ready to face any election, whenever it is announced".


Credit Suisse is to disclose the names of more of its staff to the United States authorities, who want to know who may have helped wealthy US citizens to evade taxes by moving their assets abroad.
Swissinfo.ch reports that the name transfer, which will be made on Monday, was revealed by the Swiss Handelszeitung newspaper and confirmed by the bank to the Swiss News Agency.
In the meantime, Bloomberg reports that UBS will close its lending business in India to conserve capital, said a person briefed on the matter.
The company will wind down its assets in the country in the next two years, the person said, asking not to be identified as the bank won’t make an announcement. UBS will focus on its investment banking business in the country, the person said.


ISLAMABAD: Masterminds of Shikarpur blast have been identified to a ‘great extent’, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said as he addressed the National Assembly session on Friday.
At least 62 men were killed while more than 50 were injured when a powerful bomb tore through the crowded imambargah near Lakhidar Chowk during Friday prayers last week.
Nisar refused to further divulge details about the investigation into the attack due to the sensitivity of the issue.
He, however, emphasized that the state machinery was working round the clock in collaboration with provincial governments to probe the attack.
Speaking about the Peshawar school attack which claimed lives of over 100 students, Nisar said both Pakistan and Afghanistan were working together to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“Coordination between the two neighbours has been great; better than before,” the interior minister said, adding that the nation will not forget these terror incidents.
“I want to assure the families of the victims that we cannot forget and we will never forget,” Nisar said.
The interior minister added that the entire nation, politicians and armed forces were united to put an end to terrorism in Pakistan.


Those who have recovered from COVID-19 who have not been vaccinated might have more than double the chance of reinfection than those who have been inoculated, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The study looked at hundreds of Kentucky residents who were infected with the coronavirus in 2020 and compared the vaccination status of those who were re-infected from May to June 2021. Researchers found that those who were not vaccinated had 2.34 times the odds of reinfection compared with those who were fully vaccinated.
Study authors concluded that “to reduce their likelihood for future infection, all eligible persons should be offered COVID-19 vaccine, even those with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection.”
Researchers also noted that “the emergence of new variants might affect the duration of infection-acquired immunity.”


Roughly 700 people are expected to attend the “Justice for J6” rally on Saturday, according to an official at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Pro-Trump protesters have plans to travel to Washington, D.C., this weekend to attend the rally, which is being held in support of people who were charged with crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, according to NBC News.
DHS expects that a number of demonstrators connected to the groups that stormed the Capitol will return for Saturday’s event.
The department, however, says that the expected crowd will likely be far less than the thousands of protesters who flocked to the nation’s capital at the beginning of the year.
Melissa Smislova, the deputy undersecretary for intelligence enterprise readiness at DHS, said during Tuesday’s Homeland Security Enterprise Forum that the department has been tracking publicly available information on protesters, permit applications for large gatherings with the U.S. Park Police and hotel reservations to gauge how many protesters are expected to attend the rally, according to NBC News.
Smislova also said that DHS has learned through social media posts that similar demonstrations are set to take place in other cities throughout the country, according to NBC.
Law enforcement agencies have been increasingly vigilant in preparing for Saturday’s rally, hoping to avoid the conditions that allowed the riot to happen on Jan. 6.
Smislova said the department has been more proactive when it comes to sharing intelligence with law enforcement in advance of potentially violent events, something that she said the department was “a little bit lax” with before Jan. 6.
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South east Governors, IGP agree on implementation of Community policing.
South East Governors and the Inspector -General of Police, IGP Adamu Mohammed have finally reached an agreement on the implementation of the Community Policing in the zone.
The Chairman, South east Governors' Forum and Ebonyi state Governor, Chief David Umahi who said the agreement was reached in a teleconference on Wednesday added that they have agreed on a common modalities to implement the policy.
He stated that after the meeting, the Inspector-General of Police agreed that the various security apparatus at the local government communities should be deployed.
The South East Governors Forum Chairman noted that part of the agreement reached at the meeting was the training of community members by the police while those trained will in turn carryout the community policing in the different states of the zone.
He further stated that the advisory committee will be headed by the Royal Highness of that community adding that other selected stakeholders will act also as members of this advisory committee.
According to him: This is at the community level and this is well accepted by the governors of SouthEast and other leaders of the zone.
Governor Umahi pointed out that the Inspector General of Police also agreed that the state Commissioners of Police in the zone made mistake adding that anyone that has gone ahead to do the selection process made a mistake.
He said that it was entirely for the Governors and stakeholders to sit down and do the selection of those that will form members of the community policing.
The governors said that the recent communication from the Inspector General of Police to South East governors on community policing composition was not in keeping with the agreement that was reached with him during his last visit to the South-east.
Umahi said: “Since the last 2hrs today, we’ve been having meeting with the Inspector General of Police, IGP Adamu and the five Governors of Southeast attended with the presence of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Ogbonnaya, Nwodo in attendance. Others in attendance were the leaders of Southeast elders, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Jim Nwobodo, traditional rulers”.
“The meeting centred on the communiqué we issued after our Sunday meeting of Governors and leaders of SouthEast at Enugu”.
“We, the governors of Southeast and our leaders, were the first to accept community policing because of the beautiful ingredients of community policing. The IG explained to us when we had the meeting at Enugu and we saw that the idea in the policy included to assist us and so when the CPs made a mistake by going to do the composition by themselves and asked the governors to inaugurate, we felt that something was wrong somewhere and we had to contact IG”.
“At the local government level, we agreed that there will be a local government advisory committee to be headed by the local government Chairman at each local government area. The DPOs and other security agencies, the traditional rulers of that local government and other stakeholders will be the members at that local government level”.
“At the State level, you have the Governor and the security chiefs, the traditional rulers’ Chairman Council and some selected stakeholders and interest group”.
“This is what we have agreed and we agreed that the SouthEast will implement theirs and inaugurate in their various states. When next we meet at Enugu, we will harmonize our views in line with these agreements we reached”.


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Council President Charles Michel discussed the security situation along Ukraine's borders in a phone call on Thursday, November 25, the President's Office has said.
According to the report , both parties discussed the security situation in the eastern part of Ukraine due to a build-up of Russian forces along Ukraine's borders.
Zelensky informed Michel about Ukraine's efforts aimed at achieving a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict.
For his part, Michel announced the results of his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 24. One of these results is the belief that 'contacts between the Ukrainian and Russian sides with the participation of the EU could help de-escalate the situation.'
The leaders of Ukraine and the EU agreed to continue to coordinate their positions on ways to resolve the conflict.
Both parties also discussed preparations for the Eastern Partnership summit, due to take place on December 15. Zelensky said the event should be productive in terms of taking into account the interests of Ukraine and the Association Trio.
Acting German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Zelensky on November 25 to discuss the situation on the Ukrainian-Russian border.
Merkel and Zelensky agreed to advance efforts in the Normandy format to implement the Minsk agreements in order to achieve a peaceful solution to the conflict.
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From Monday March 23rd 2020,All public and private schools operating in Lagos state are to stop operation.
The directive according to Lagos state Government is part of the state Government’s preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the state which has recorded seven confirmed cases of the Virus.
Commissioner for Education Adefisayo Folashade who gave the directive said the move become necessary to prevent children and their teachers from getting more vulnerable to the pandemic.
She noted that the closure was not intended to create panic but to arrest the spread of the disease,
She also assured that the state’s Incident Command Centre, headed by the Governor, will continue to trace all contacts of the identified cases.
She encourage anyone who has information about suspected cases to report to the nearest hospital or call the emergency telephone numbers
08023169485, 08033565529, 08052817243 and 08023401214.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) Meetings were held across North Korea for voters to meet
candidates running in the upcoming local elections, Pyongyang's
state media said Tuesday, as the reclusive regime prepares for its
first election featuring more than one candidate, Azernews reports, citing Yonhap News Agency.
On Sunday, North Korea is set to hold local elections to pick
new deputies for local assemblies of provinces, cities and counties
across the nation. In what appeared to be an intention to introduce
competition in the election system, some constituencies had fielded
two candidates for the upcoming vote.
Under the recently revised election law, the North will hold a
preliminary election to decide on a final candidate for new
deputies of local assemblies, after reviewing the qualifications of
two candidates. The final candidate will be allowed to meet with
voters during their election campaigns.
The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said
registered candidates and voters held gatherings to discuss issues
regarding their respective constituencies in a "candid" manner,
enabling candidates to "look back on their work" under their
The KCNA also reported that Choe Ryong-hae, chairman of the
Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, inspected
ongoing preparations for the local elections.
"He called for making sure that the people fully express their
will in the upcoming vote by well equipping the polling booths and
conducting various forms of election campaigns," it said.
The recent revision in the election law appears to be intended
to introduce competition to the election system, albeit on a
rudimentary level, as the ruling Workers' Party has so far
hand-picked one candidate per electoral district.
The local elections are held every four years, and the number of
seats is determined by the population of each area. But the
elections are widely viewed as a formality, as the candidates are
selected by the North's ruling party and rubber-stamped into
South Korea's unification ministry has said the change in the
North's election system does not indicate the introduction of free
elections in the reclusive regime and is rather seen as an attempt
to manage public opinion amid prolonged economic difficulties.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Trend
Azerbaijani Economy Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Iranian health minister, Hassan Hashemi, have met in Tehran to discuss the expansion of cooperation in the health sector.
Hashemi called for expansion of cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan, saying the deepening of ties between the two neighboring countries would protect the interests of both countries.
'Future and current interests of our countries in the fields of security, economy and independence hinge upon the expansion of cooperation between the two countries, and there are various grounds for cooperation, Hashemi told the Azerbaijani minister.
Calling for cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector, Iranian minister said the medical universities in the cities of Ardabil, Tabriz, and Urmia are ready to cooperate with Azerbaijan in operating a hospital and also in education.
An Azerbaijani delegation led by the economy minister and co-chairman of the State Commission for Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Iran in the economic, trade and humanitarian spheres, Shahin Mustafayev, is in Tehran on a two-day visit.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) North Korea said Thursday it will take the 'toughest reaction' to any US military action against it.
North Korea will 'take the toughest reaction' to any military action by the US under the principle of 'nuke for nuke and an all-out confrontation for an all-out confrontation,' the North said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
'If the US continues to introduce strategic assets into the Korean peninsula and its surrounding area, the DPRK will make clearer its deterring activities,' it read.
North Korea also conveyed it is not interested in any dialogue with the US as long as Washington pursues a 'hostile policy' toward the North, the KCNA said.
A spokesman at the North's Foreign Ministry said the United States has been driving the security situation on the peninsula toward an 'extreme red-line' and is pushing to spur further tensions through joint military drills of larger scale and scope with South Korea.
Hours earlier, South Korea and the US staged combined air drills, involving B-1B strategic bombers, as well as F-22 and F-35B stealth fighters, from the US Air Force.
North Korea launched around 70 ballistic missiles last year alone, the most in a single year, amid persistent speculation it may conduct a nuclear test in the near future.
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Pakistan arrests more than 650 terror suspects in north-west
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Police in north-west Pakistan have rounded up more than 650 suspected Islamist fighters in a three-day crackdown following last week’s bombings that killed 105 people. They are believed to have dealt a serious blow to Taliban-style groups in the area.
Officials in Khyber Pakhtukhwa say that 410 of the arrests took place in the provincial capital, Peshawar.
Others took place in the Swat valley, parts of which were taken over by the Pakistani Taliban last year, correspondent Behroz Khan says, adding that the arrests have seriously damaged the various groups which have been hit.
The raids continued Tuesday, police said. Paramilitary forces are taking part in the operation, which is focusing on Peshawar and three nearby districts, and arms and explosives have been seized.
The Pakistani Taliban have already claimed responsibility for Friday’s blasts, saying that the target was a meeting of pro-government elders.
Relatives of those arrested say that most of them are innocent.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russia will increase the production of other attack UAVs besides the Shahed.
Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesman for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this on the air of the national telethon 'United News', Ukrinform reported'.
"We see that today, in addition to the Shaheds, there are other strike-type UAVs that Russia has produced and has in its possession. These are not only 'Lancets', but also 'Kub' type UAVs, which are also attack UAVs that were recently destroyed in the east of our country in the Dnipro region. Therefore, the enemy will definitely increase UAVs, but unfortunately, missile production is still going on. Perhaps not in the quantity the occupiers would like, but they still have it," Ihnat noted.
Read also: Water supply system damaged as result of rocket attack on Kharkiv
Commenting on the question of increased enemy attacks on energy infrastructure facilities in winter, the spokesman once again noted that they are always a potential target for the enemy.
"I will tell you that critical infrastructure facilities have always been, are and will be a potential target for the enemy. The only thing they can do is to intensify attacks on these facilities in the winter and autumn," Ihnat emphasized.
Read also: Russia starts energy terror again, but we're ready - Shmyhal
As reported, in the spring, the Ukrainian military and civilians in the frontline areas were warned that the enemy had begun using killer drones. It is the latest Russian drone 'Kub' manufactured by ZALA AERO of the Kalashnikov concern.
On June 2, Ukrainian defenders destroyed an enemy high-precision 'Kub-BLA' drone.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, will share unprecedented insights into the first days and years of establishing Qatar Foundation during“The Untold Stories of QF,” a panel discussion airing on Qatar TV on October 17, at 9pm.
Sheikha Moza will be joined by some of the most instrumental people in the establishment of QF more than 25 years ago to recall and recount key moments in turning the vision for the organisation into reality, in greater personal detail than ever before.
Filmed at QF's former headquarters in Education City, the panel discussion will be moderated by Al Jazeera newscaster Khadija Benguenna and will feature memories and stories from HE Yousef Hussain Kamal, Dr Ibrahim al-Ibrahim, Dr Sheikha Abdulla al-Misnad, Dr Saif Ali al-Hajri, and AbdulRedha Abdulrahman – all of whom played a pivotal role in QF's establishment and evolution – as well as a message from Dr Fathy Saoud, the former president of QF.
It will explore how the organisation envisioned by His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al- Thani and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser in 1995, and which started with a single school, grew to become a sweeping ecosystem of education, science and research, and community development despite the numerous challenges along the way.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Indian Management Association (QIMA) is proud to announce the launch of its new logo, which symbolizes the organization's commitment to excellence in promoting the importance of management education and business growth in Qatar.
The logo was unveiled by Mohammed Mafaz Mohideen, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the State of Qatar, and was graced by prominent businessmen and professionals from the management fraternity.
In his speech Mohammed Mafaz Mohideen commended QIMA for its efforts in promoting the importance of education and growth in the management sector, and congratulated the organization on the launch of its new logo.
At the event, Dr. Nizar Kochery, Chairman, and Founding President of QIMA, highlighted the importance of the new logo and what it represents for the organization.
He said,“The new QIMA logo represents our commitment to promoting management education and business growth in Qatar.
It is a symbol of our dedication to excellence and innovation in all aspects of our work.”
The logo was unveiled by Mohammed Mafaz Mohideen, with the presence of key members and well-wishers of QIMA, including Sathish Pillai, Executive Director of Galfar Al Misnad Engineering and Contracting Company, Abdulla Essa Al Ansari, Dr. Nizar Kochery (Chairman and Founding President QIMA), Salim Mullappilly (President, QIMA), Shelldince Victor (General Secretary, QIMA), Mohammed Faizal (Joint Secretary, QIMA), Jaleel (Treasurer, QIMA), and Rizwin Kochery (Joint Secretary, QIMA).
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Mr Tony Chiejina, Head of Corporate Affairs, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday that the expatriates were disengaged because of job overlap.
He said the 12 Nigerians that were affected were in the procurement department whose services were now redundant due to growth in the company.
Chiejina said that in spite of the recession, the Dangote group has been expanding its operations into oil and gas, rice and dairy projects, fertiliser and petrochemicals, among others..
According to him, this expansion would create more employments in the company.
He said that the current recession has been a challenge to the company as it strives to impact more favourably on the Nigerian economy.


Two Harbors City Council
Tom Koehler of Two Harbors, spoke before the Two Harbors City Council on Tuesday urging officials to consider the educational and community value of the Two Harbors Community Radio.
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Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced Wednesday that authorities have “full reports about the sides that are inciting riots,” in the wake of days of violent protests that have rocked the country.
“The rioting that is taking place and the attempt to pit the people against the army are indications of a malicious plan,” said Diab during a cabinet session at the Grand Serail.
“What’s strange is that there is a side, or sides, that are trying to incite, ride the wave, distort the popular protests and burn the country. What’s happening is not innocent and some are seeking strife between the army and the people,” the premier added.
Claiming that “some are stealing the scream of honest people and some are deliberately burning and destroying the streets,” Diab pointed out that some parties believe that chaos would “protect and benefit them.”
He added that the government has “full reports about the sides inciting riots” and that security agencies have “the names of all individuals who are torching institutions and shops and destroying public and private property.”
“They will be referred to the judiciary,” he said.
Diab also warned that “should those sides continue their incitement, we will call things by their name.”
“Currently we are keen on addressing the financial and social crises,” he said.


Ismail Khatib was reacting to reports of explosion and gunfire in Karaj last week, with videos circulating on social media on what appeared to be anti-aircraft fire in the skies.
Some media outlets even speculated that what happened in Karaj might have been the aftermath of an Israeli attack.
Khatib rejected the rumors and said such fake reports and news fabrication “will be short-lived.”
The IRGC also dismissed the rumors and said that its military maneuvers were the source of the explosions and gunshots.
Enemies, the Intelligence Minister said, tried to topple the Islamic establishment in Iran through fueling riots and unrest in the country, but as they failed to achieve their goals, they turned to media propaganda and sabotage operations.
He said the media propaganda is meant to frustrate the Iranian people, but the enemies have always suffered defeat.
Iran’s security relies on its nation and a security dependent on people is a lasting one, he said.


OTHER OPINION: FOOD SAFETY
State officials who organized a food safety workshop to help groups meet the requirements of new legislation that became known as the “church lady” bill, were expecting 200 people to take part. More than 700 signed up, and organizers had to cut off registration.
Well, isn’t that special!
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DEPUTY Premier Bryan Green says the government will make voting in local government elections compulsory.
Mr Green also announced this morning that local government elections will be deferred until next year.
He said the government had also decided on all-in, all-out four year terms for councils and popularly elected mayors and deputy mayors.
The changes will take effect at council elections in October next year.
``Introducing these reforms will minimise confusion while giving voters time to adjust to the changes,'' Mr Green said.


Cards’ Courtney, doubles team earn CLC honors
Boys Tennis, doubles: Nicholas Courtney, junior; Nick Revier, freshman, Willmar — won two matches at section individual tournament.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday said Balochistan would reap the highest benefits from the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.
Talking to Chief Minister Balochistan Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri who called on him here at the PM House, the Prime Minister said the province was close to his heart and he was personally monitoring pace of the ongoing projects and schemes in the province.
The Prime Minister said the present government was proactively pursuing the agenda of progress and development across the country and socio-economic uplift of the people of Balochistan was its top priority.
He said Gwadar would soon be a modern industrial port city, and would change the lives of the people of Balochistan and the region.
“We are determined to empower and enable the people of Balochistan to fully realise their true potential in all spheres of life,” the Prime Minister said.
The Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister on the status of various development projects and ongoing welfare schemes in the province. He said after revival of peace and stability in the province, the focus has been renewed to bring the province at par with rest of the country.
The Chief Minister thanked the Prime Minister for initiating massive infrastructure development projects across the province including the announcement of development and uplift package for Quetta city.
Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri lauded the leadership of the Prime Minister for prioritising development schemes in Balochistan which would certainly address the decades old deprivations of the people of the province.
He said the overall law and order situation has immensely improved in the province for which the government and people of Balochistan were grateful to the Federal Government.


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Organisers had to 'grin and bear' clash with cycling series
There was a drop in attendance at the Castletown Festival according to one of the organisers, who says numbers were 'considerably down'.
Access to the event last Saturday was partly cut off by an international cycling race, which took place on the Billown circuit as part of the HSBC UK Road Series.
Colin Leather says the clash was 'unfortunate' but festival planners just had to 'grin and bear it'.
Despite this, the Castletown commissioner adds those who did attend 'thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and hopes the event can grow 'even bigger and better'.


Ukraine's President Says He Discussed Need For Financial Support With IMF's Georgieva
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Reuters
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had discussed the need for financial support for Ukraine's economy with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
'The IMF is our important partner. We look forward to further fruitful joint work in maintaining financial stability of Ukraine,' Zelenskiy wrote on Twitter.
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Seoul Hails UN Resolution on NK Human Rights
(MENAFN- QNA) South Korea on Wednesday welcomed the adoption of a U.N. resolution on North Korea's dismal human rights conditions, calling for the North to take concrete action to improve its situation.
A U.N. General Assembly committee on Tuesday passed a resolution calling for the referral of North Korea's human rights violations to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a 111-19 vote. Fifty-five countries abstained.
The move came after the U.N. Commission of Inquiry (COI) published a report in February that accused Pyongyang of "systematic, widespread and grave violations of human rights." The COI recommended that the Security Council refer Pyongyang's "crimes against humanity" to the ICC.
Seoul's foreign ministry hailed the passage of the resolution, saying that the move reflects how seriously the international community regards North Korea's human rights abuses.
"The adoption of the resolution reflects the international community's concerns and willingness that the recommendations by the COI should be thoroughly implemented to improve the dismal situation in North Korea," the foreign ministry said in a statement. "We expect North Korea to take concrete actions to improve its human rights situation by accepting the recommendations."
The resolution, drafted by the European Union and co-sponsored by a record 60 nations, is expected to be put to vote at the plenary session of the General Assembly early next month.
Members of the committee passed the European Union-authored resolution with 111 in favor and 19 against, while 55 members abstained.
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