(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) UZBEKISTAN, May 26 - Meeting with representatives of the World Bank: joint projects reached a new level
On May 26 this year, the Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sherzod Kudbiev met with the head of the World Bank office in Uzbekistan, Marco Mantovanelli.
The meeting in a tête-à-tête format was attended by Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Ilkhom Norkulov and representatives of relevant departments and departments.
At the beginning of the dialogue, Mr. Marco Mantovanelli expressed his sincere gratitude to the Ministry for the continuous support of the World Bank's activities in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
At a meeting with the World Bank, the work done under the cooperation program with Uzbekistan for 2022-2026 was discussed.
It was emphasized that the cooperation program was developed on the basis of certain priorities for the socio-economic development of the country and is a document that creates the basis for partnership aimed at achieving concrete results.
Three main areas of cooperation of this program were also discussed:
- ensuring inclusive economic growth and participation of the private sector in its development;
- investing in the development of human capital;
- transition to a "green" economy.
During the conversation, an exchange of views took place on the current state and prospects of ongoing projects to develop the energy market, increase the energy efficiency of agriculture and food security.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed to further strengthen cooperation on joint projects.
Source: ministry of economy and finance of the republic of uzbekistan
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• On Thursday, the county government of Kajaido said that the two cases that had been reported were from two people who had travelled from Tanzania secretly.
• Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna said that some government officials will be dispatched to observe the situation on Tuesday.
The surging cases from of coronavirus being reported from Kajiado County has caught the attention of the government.
On Monday during the press briefing on the update of the virus in the country, Health CAS Rashid Aman announced Kajiado County had nine cases from the total 28 confirmed in the country in the last 24 hours.
“We have noted with concern, especially at our border points that we are seeing increased positive cases," Aman said.
"Those communities living along the borders, be your brother’s keeper, be vigilant, inform the authorities.”
Last week, the county government of Kajaido said that the two cases that had been reported were from people who had travelled from Tanzania secretly.
Health CAS Rashid Aman said that the nine cases from Kajiado are from Kenyan truck drivers who were returning from Tanzania and tested at Namanga border point facility.
“All the positive cases from Kajiado County today are truck drivers who came from Tanzania,” Aman said.
Government Spokesperson Cyrus Oguna said that some government officials will be dispatched to observe the situation on Tuesday.
“The Ministry of Health is organizing a small team that will be sent tomorrow (Tuesday) to Kajiado county,” Oguna said.
The new cases saw the total number of confirmed cases in the country hit 700 in two months.
At the same time, the CAS said that 12 more people have been discharged after testing negative for the virus.
The number of people who have been discharged since the county reported its first virus case on March 13 has reached 251.
One patient also succumbed to the virus in Nairobi, raising the number of deaths to 33.
The CAS said that the deaths that have been reported in Mombasa county.
“Most of the deaths are people who are aged with underlying health issues. We discourage people from keeping the sick at home,” Aman said.


Adviser to the Chief Minister on Interior and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Sarfraz Cheema has claimed that the accused attacker of Imran Khan was given regular training.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore Umar Sarfraz Cheema said that accused Naveed was a trained attacker and more than one shooter was present at the time of the attack on Imran Khan.
He further said that the polygraphic test of the accused had revealed that there was no truth in what the accused had kept saying and so far it has been proved in the investigation that Imran Khan was attacked under a well-planned conspiracy
He said that according to the polygraphic test, the accused lied about some things. He said that the rating on the test was minus when Naveed was asked about undertaking the training.
Umar Sarfraz Cheema further said that they were threatened to stop the Long March, the government did not condemn the attack on Imran Khan and PML-N leaders also did not appear before the JIT.
The adviser to the Chief Minister demanded cooperation with JIT in the investigation. He said that it was found only after the investigation that the accused was not alone, accused Naveed left Lahore and reached Wazirabad five days later.
He further said that the investigation was yet to be done but one thing had come to light in the investigation nobody was killed by the bullet of Imran Khan’s guard. He said that the weapon of the security guards has been cleared in the forensic test.


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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) For the biggest wedding of the year, Parineeti Chopra, Raghav Chadha, and their families have arrived in Udaipur. The haldi ceremony and other pre-wedding events will take place on September 23, however IndiaToday.in has learned exclusively that Pari's mehendi ceremony will happen this evening, September 22, before the wedding.
The evening of September 22 will see Parineeti Chopra's mehendi ceremony. The ceremony will only be attended by her close friends and family. We're eager for further information on her mehendi attire.
On September 24, there will be a wedding procession for Parineeti Chopra and Raghav Chadha. Prior to this, Raghav will perform his sehra bandi at the Taj Hotel, which is located in the centre of Lake Pichola. Soon after, the bride Parineeti will be picked up from the Taj Hotel as part of the wedding procession. The wedding party will travel by boat to the adjacent hotel Leela. This is being prepared for in full force. It is stated that the decorating of boats would also show a hint of Mewar culture.
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Government to withdraw minor cases against Maoists
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The News Minute | July 9, 2014 | 4.59 pm IST The state government will withdraw minor cases against Maoists, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday. In a meeting the Karnataka government held with writers and activists over resolving conflict with Maoists, the Chief Minister, who chaired the meeting, said that while the government would withdraw minor cases, serious cases could not be ignored. Activists and writers including Dalit writer Devanoor Mahadeva and journalist Gauri Lankesh were present during the meeting. All three parties, however, agreed that the bloodshed should stop. Devanoor Mahadeva said that the government must attempt to stop the bloodshed that has been going on over the years. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, Gauri Lankesh said that the Chief Minister had responded favourably to the discussions. She also said that there was the possibility of two Maoists surrendering to the government. The Chief Minister said that the even the surrender of two Maoists was good for future prospects.


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Morocco issues law on violence against women
(MENAFN) After months of debates, the Moroccan parliament has adopted a law first drafted five years ago to combat violence against women.
"Thank God!" Bassima Hakkaoui, the minister of family affairs, women and solidarity, wrote on her Facebook page, after the law first drafted in 2013 was ratified by a vote of 112 for, 55 against and one abstention.
Her department said the law, for the first time in Morocco, criminalizes "acts considered forms of harassment, aggression, sexual exploitation or ill treatment" of women.
This comes after a video showing a young woman on a bus being sexually molested by a group of boys without the driver or other passengers reacting to her appeals for help, has been circulated online making a rage between the Moroccan society.
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He is expected to announce two desalination plants and garbage trucks for the city
Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Karachi today (Sunday) for the first time since taking oath as the country’s premier.
He was greeted at the airport by Governor Imran Ismail and Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah. He was taken to Quaid’s mausoleum via helicopter at around 1:10pm where he laid a wreath on Jinnah's tomb and offered prayers.
He is expected to chair a meeting later in the day where projects being funded by the federal government will be discussed. He is also expected to speak about the installation of two desalination plants and provision of garbage trucks to the city.
Prime Minister Khan will attend an event at Governor House to raise money for the dam fund. Governor House officials said that the governor has been given the task to raise funds for the Bhasha dam fund.
He will also chair a meeting on security.
Prime Minister Khan will be briefed on development projects in the city. He will also meet political party heads as well as members of the business community.
On Saturday, Ismail said that the premier would announce a big package for Karachi. In order for the province to progress, we need to work with the provincial government, he had said.
Federal Maritime Affairs Minister Ali Zaidi also said that the prime minister was bringing good news with him from Islamabad.
On Saturday, President Dr Arif Alvi also arrived in Karachi.


QUETTA- Balochistan Health Minister Rehmat Saleh Baloch has said that the government was taking adequate measures to help reduce the maternal mortality rate (MMR) in the province.
He was speaking at a seminar jointly organised by Quetta’s MNCH Programme and Save the Children and Mercy Corps to mark the International Midwives’ Day.
Elaborating on the subject, the minister said the government was trying to provide all facilities to government hospitals, even to those located in far flung areas of the province, so as to curtail the MMR in the province.
Claiming that Balochistan government has accorded priority to the health sector, he said that the government has regularized services of 7,265 lady health workers, besides deploying 500 community midwives in different areas of the province.
He said 750 community midwives had completed their 18-month-long course and they would be posted in their respective areas, besides, the government had also created 198 new posts of vaccinators.
MNCH Programme’s senior manager Daud Khan Achakzai said that the provincial government should take immediate measures to reduce the maternal and child mortality rate by providing maximum health facilities to people.
According to him, 36 women hailing from Gwadar, Lasbela and Ziarat are currently receiving professional training of midwifery at the Public Health School, Quetta.


The Accountant-General of Abia State, Gabriel Onyendilefu, says that the internally generated revenue [IGR] of the state has continued to be on the increase since the removal of multiple revenue collecting agents in the state.
Speaking with The Nation in Umuahia, the state capital, Onyendilefu said that the use of one revenue collecting agent in the state has made the misappropriation of public funds by fraudulent revenue collecting agents to be a thing of the past, and thus increased the revenue base of the state.
Onyendilefu said that the enumeration of the houses in the state and their status will make the owners to pay the stipulated infrastructure levy, adding that it is part of the way for the state to increase the IGR of the state.
He said that the state hitherto generated between N95 million N120 million, “But now with the closing of the avenue through which the funds of the state are lost, we have noticed that we are getting up to N650 million every month”
The Accountant-General said that the state IGR could have gone higher than what it is now “if not for the uncooperative attitude of the people of the state who find it difficult to pay their legitimate taxes like in other states.”
He said, “the issue of fund management to competing demands has not been easy, given the type of state we have , where people have a lot of expectations from government, but we have fared better now than six years ago, as many things have changed in the state since then.”


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukraine has already lost 6.5 cubic kilometers of water due to Russians' blowing up of the Kakhovka hydroelectric dam.
According to Ukrinform, Ukraine's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources reported this on telegram .
"This is the biggest environmental disaster since Chornobyl. Every second, about 40,000 cubic meters of water flows out of the Kakhovka reservoir. Ukraine has already lost 6.5 cubic kilometers. We are in talks with the OSCE and UNEP about the work of their experts. We need a clear understanding of how this act of "desperation" by Russians will change the environment and how we can restore nature where possible," Ruslan Strilets, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, said. Read also: more than 3,300 homes remain flooded after kakhovka dam blast
It is noted that representatives of the State Agency of Water Resources of Ukraine and the State Environmental Inspectorate are involved in monitoring the environment in the affected areas 24/7. Environmental inspectors continue to work on recording and calculating environmental damage under Russia's fire.
"So far, the concentration of oil products in the water has exceeded several times, but the downward trend continues," the Ministry of Environment added.
As reported, the water level in the Kakhovka Reservoir has dropped by another meter over the past day and continues to decline. As of 08:00 on June 9, the level of the Kakhovka reservoir near Nikopol is 11.74 meters.
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New Delhi: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi extended wishes to people as the holy month of Ramzan commenced on Saturday.
“Ramzan is the time to offer prayers and seek blessings. It is also the time to pray for the safety of people as the world faces the challenge posed by the outbreak of coronavirus. Religious and social leaders and the Centre have appealed to people to offer prayers at home taking all precautions,” said the minister.
Muslims around the country have begun fasting from today as they welcomed the holy month amid the unprecedented circumstances created by the outbreak of coronavirus.
The virus has affected more than 24,000 people in the country while 775 people have lost their lives so far, as per the data provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Since the country is under lockdown imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus, all religious places, including mosques, have been closed and people have been asked to offer prayers at their homes. (ANI)


KUCHING: The government will announce several matters that have been agreed regarding the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) on Jan 4, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (pic).
He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would make the announcement after chairing the weekly Cabinet meeting.
Currently, he said the MA63 technical committee is examining and finalising a number of matters including the delegation of authority to agencies such as the Public Works Department (JKR) and the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID).
There are also some matters outside of MA63 that have been requested by Sabah and Sarawak to be considered by the Federal Government, he added.
"Apart from that, there are several matters related to MA63 that need to involve amendments to the Federal Constitution and will take time to be resolved.
"They need to be tabled and approved in the Parliament," he told reporters after distributing Christmas cookies here today.
On Dec 5, Anwar said that Fadillah, would focus on Sabah and Sarawak affairs, especially on matters related to MA63.
He will also play a role in ensuring that the economic gap between the people in the peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak, will be reduced through various measures to be taken to address the issue. - Bernama


(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Udhampur/Jammu- Two persons were injured when a mysterious blast took place in a parked bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Wednesday night, sources said.
The empty bus was parked near a petrol pump in Domail Chowk after its routine day service when the blast took place around 10:30 pm, they said.
In the blast, two person were injured and admitted to the district hospital, they said.
Police and personnel of other agencies reached the spot after the incident.
A purported CCTV footage of the blast went viral on social media.
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(MENAFN- Asia Times) An Indian manager was sentenced to three months in jail for publicly groping a Filipina life coach in Al Karama, Dubai.
The 44-year-old Filipina was walking with a friend when the man indecently assaulted her, Gulf News reported.
The Filipina yelled at the man and reported the incident to the police. The man was later arrested.
At the Dubai Court of First Instance, the man pleaded not guilty to molesting the Filipina, but on Tuesday was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. After serving his sentence he will be deported.
The Filipina has reportedly filed a civil lawsuit against the man seeking compensation of 21,000 dirhams (US$5,718).
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Arizona health officials reported a two-day uptick in coronavirus cases in the state Saturday.
The state had 3,357 positive coronavirus cases Friday and reported 3,748 positive cases Saturday, according to numbers released by Arizona Department of Health Services.
The last spike seen in the state was reported Tuesday, but the numbers reported Friday and Saturday were higher than the reported positive cases on other days.
The department reported 144 total Covid-19 deaths Saturday, the second highest day recorded in the state. Last Saturday, the state reported 147 Covid-19 deaths.


(MENAFN- AzerNews) The“Regulations on the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection
of the Population” have been amended in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a
corresponding decree in this regard.
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Police arrest five of the fourteen prison escapees
Gambian police have arrested five of the fourteen remand prisoners who have escaped from Old Jeshwang last week, police spokesperson David Kujabi, has told Kerr Fatou.
“The four were arrested day before yesterday and one arrested earlier,” said Kujabi.
Gambia Prisons Service and other security outfits of the country have started a manhunt for the fourteen persons since their jailbreak on 2nd of August, during the rains.
It is said that the recent prison break is one of the biggest since after the 1981 coup.
Gambian Police have arrested six prison guards at the Jeshwang Prisons on Thursday night.
Following their escape, the public relations officer at the Prison, Modou Lamin Ceesay, told Kerr Fatou that the escapees succeeded because the alarm system failed and the facility is old.
The escapees include a Senegalese and twelve Gambians.
The escapees who are remand prisoners have committed some minor crimes like theft, burglary and others.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 21. Governor of
South Sinai Province of the Arab Republic of Egypt Khaled Fouda has
sent a congratulatory letter to President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the occasion of his confident victory in
the snap presidential election, Trend reports.
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ISLAMABAD: National Commission for Human Development (NCHD), in collaboration with Balochistan education department, is launching the enrollment campaign called “All Children in School 2018”.
NCHD Operation Director Sikandar Shah said that the education enrollment campaign for winter zone of Balochistan will start from March in which around 0.5 million non-going school children would be enrolled and it would continue till April.
He said, “We will engage tribal figures, social activists, religious scholars, students, teachers and local representatives in the enrollment campaign to motivate children to join classes.” Shah said that they would be mobilising all the people to make the enrollment campaign successful.
He also said that the basic purpose of the enrollment campaign is to minimise the number of out of school children. He added that special focus would also be given to enrollment of girl students.
Shah also said that education is the only way forward towards a progressive Balochistan, and added that serious efforts were needed to increase the literacy rate in the province.
The director also said that civil societies would help the education department in identifying areas where the ratio of out of school children was the highest. Special attention would be given to areas of less enrolment, he added.
He pointed out that to enhance literacy level in the province NCHD had also initiated adult education programmes, adding that NCHD was also running 720 adult education centres in the province.
He further said that the commission was also offering vocational and professional training of different skills for earning a respectable living for their families.


Women in Somalia say they want to see the country’s constitution clearly mentioning the full rights of women and the exact number of officials they will have in the country’s future governmental institutions.
The agenda was raised in a lengthy meeting held in the capital Mogadishu on Sunday which gathered high profile women including the chairperson of Somali National women’s Association Batuulo Sheik Ahmed Gaballe and female members form Somali parliament.
“We don’t want to be deprived off the rights we have in the country, we need to get enough female representation in the parliament, in the political parties and as well as in the regional autonomies” a statement read to the meeting on Sunday.
The women are arguing that the Garowe meeting held during Sheikh Sharif’s rule decided that women will have 30 seats in the Somali parliament, but they were given less than that representation according to the decisions taken at Garowe meeting.
Somali women members in the federal parliament told the meeting they will take the matter to parliament for more discussions and pledged they will put pressure on the government to respect and implement hard and vast rule about women’s administrative rights in the country.


World Suicide Prevention Day happens each year in September and is a day to remember loved ones that have been lost to suicide as well as learn about, celebrate and promote suicide prevention/intervention efforts and health services that exist in the community to support those who are struggling.
This year, the community event is taking place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 13 at McGuire Lake. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lanterns. Otherwise, lanterns will be supplied to those who wish to walk with light.
The event is a family friendly event that will include music, refreshments and a candlelight remembrance of those who have been lost to suicide.
It is also designed to encourage people to get to know the services and programs in the community that support mental health.


BELURAN: The agriculture and food industry sector will continue to be placed under essential services to ensure that there are no disruptions to the nation’s food supply chain and food security throughout the movement control order period.
Welcoming the government’s decision to tighten the MCO, Agriculture and Food Industries minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee said the ministry had taken various measures to ensure that the country’s food supply was safeguarded no matter what.
“Mafi (the ministry) has taken necessary measures, including seeking approval from the National Security Council (NSC) to ensure that farmers, fishermen and livestock breeders will continue to be allowed to operate throughout the MCO to ensure the continued supply of food, ” he said in a statement.
In line with that effort, Ronald, who is also Beluran MP, said the government would ensure that the supply of essential food items such as rice, meat, fish, vegetables and fruits remained at a stable and adequate level.
He added that the Crisis Management Centre had been reopened in line with the MCO and would function as the main centre to receive calls, early warnings and daily situation reports so that it would gain the latest information on every sector and industry.
Any inquiries and complaints can be channelled through the hotline 03-88701491/1664 or the website http://mafi.spab.gov.my
Ronald also said the data monitoring system and the country’s daily supply issue, which had been implemented by the ministry since the first MCO, would continue to generate current status and food supply reports on the main commodities.
“The report will be submitted to the NSC for monitoring purposes, ” he added. — Bernama


(MENAFN- Iraq Business News) By John Lee.
Iraqi e-commerce platform Elryan.com has significantly expanded its product offering to include grocery items with the launch of its partnership with major international retailer, Carrefour .
In a statement, Elryan says the partnership brings a new level of choice, convenience, and service to Elryan's more than 100,000 active customers.
Products will be delivered within two working days, anywhere in Iraq, using Elryan's own fleet of trucks operating out of regional fulfillment centers.
The post Elryan partners with Carrefour for Online Grocery Shopping in Iraq first appeared on Iraq Business News .
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NEW DELHI: Congress today said it is "extremely disturbing" that the first attack on mediapersons in the Patiala House court complex took place when Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley was present in its premises.
Party spokesman Manish Tewari told reporters that he, however, was not in anyway accusing the minister to be "complicit" in the assault.
"The Minister of I&B is the governments interface with the media and if this happens while he was there in the premises, its something which is extremely disturbing", said Tewari, a former I&B Minister.
He said BJP MLA O P Sharma, who "assaulted" lawyers, journalists, teachers and the students, ostensibly was accompanying Jaitley for his deposition in the court.
At the outset, he said, the Supreme Court has already taken cognisance and has issued contempt notices against those who had perpetrated the violence in Patiala House court premises and since the apex court has taken cognisance, it will take it to its logical conclusion.


Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Minister Kailash Chaudhary has said that August 14 will bring freedom to people of Rajasthan from Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's misrule.
Chaudhary on Friday said that the current crisis in the state is due to the Congress government in Rajasthan.
The Union Minister added that though the COVID-19 pandemic situation and criminal cases are rising in Rajasthan, yet the Congress MLAs can be seen busy in having fun in posh hotels.
“Ashok Gehlot and Congress leaders are blaming the BJP government for the situation while the reality is that this is the result of their internal conflict within the party. It is a mutual battle between Gehlot and Sachin Pilot due to which people of Rajasthan are suffering. Gehlot has lost the faith of his legislators,” said Chaudhary.


By Glazyl Y. Masculino
BACOLOD City – The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (Nocppo) here will deploy more than 500 officers who will augment the provincial police force in the May 2022 elections.
Lieutenant Abegael Donasco, Nocppo’s public information officer, said the augmentation personnel came from Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 who are undergoing Basic Internal Security Operations Course (BISOC).
Donasco said the BISOC training will end a month before the election, thus they can beef up police stations with insufficient number of personnel.
Earlier, Donasco said that Nocppo lacked 424 personnel to reach the required total deployment of cops for the elections in the province at 2,452.
As of March 1, only 2,028 are deployable, according to Donasco, adding that 129 personnel of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) were also ready to augment them.
But, with the recent development, Donasco said they are hoping that the additional personnel will suffice the needed personnel for the elections.
After the elections, the augmentation personnel will be given new assignments and will be distributed to various police stations that lack personnel, according to Donasco.


(MENAFN- Iraq Business News)
By John Lee.
The Iraqi General Authority for Railways has been assigned the task of finalizing the proposed route for a significant railway project that aims to extend from the coastal areas to the southern part of the port of Khor Al-Zubayr.
The authorities emphasize the importance of planning the route outside the boundaries of lands owned by the General Directorate of Free Zones .
To ensure smooth execution, the General Authority for Railways will collaborate closely with the Ministry of Oil, Ministry of Water Resources, and the General Directorate of Free Zones.
The coordination process is expected to be completed within a maximum timeframe of two working weeks, emphasizing the urgency of expanding the railway infrastructure in the southern region.
(Source: Media Office of the Prime Minister)
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March 2, 2020: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar has said that incumbent government took difficult decisions to save the country from bankruptcy.
Talking to newsmen in Lahore on Sunday, he said that the economy will now take off towards prosperity.
He said that in the past, the downtrodden segments of the society were not provided relief through welfare and development projects.
He said that prices of petroleum products have been reduced to provide relief to the masses.
He said that the prices of essential commodities will also be brought down in the coming days.


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Morocco Denies Rumors on Birth of Newborn Baby of Prince Moulay Rachid
(MENAFN- Morocco World News) The Royal Palace on Monday denied the “unfounded” information, reported by non-credible media, on the birth of a newborn baby of Prince Moulay Rachid.
“The information regarding the birth of a newborn baby of HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, reported by non-credible media, is unfounded”, the spokesperson of the Royal Palace underlines in a statement. “Any announcement of such information can only be made by Royal Palace sources and issued by the official media of the Kingdom of Morocco”, the same source adds.
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Says livelihood of 400 families to get affected if shops, complexes are demolished in town
Amid the ongoing anti-encroachment drive, the Traders Federation Baramulla in here has appealed to the government to exempt them from the drive, saying that the action against them would certainly affect their livelihood.
Addressing a press conference here in Baramulla, Traders Federation’s General Secretary, Tariq Ahmed Mugloo, as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that they are ready to pay the rent and nominal charges for the shops and complexes.
He said that the government should consider its decision as the demolition drive would directly affect their livelihood.
Tariq said that they have completed all the formalities at a time when the shops and complexes were raised, but it is unfortunate that despite the passage of four decades, they are being asked to vacate as the land where the structures have come up is ‘state land’.
While pinning hope on the Lieutenant Governor led Administration in J&K, the traders said that they are expecting a favourable decision from the administration as the issue pertains to the livelihood of 400 families.
The appeal from the traders comes at a time when the government has started anti-encroachment drive and has made clear that the poor will be excluded and the administration will ensure that the livelihood of people will not get affected—(KNO)


France posted a record public sector deficit and debt last year, but these came in below expectations after the economy contracted by less than foreseen in the government’s budget planning, official data showed on Friday.
The INSEE official stats agency said the public deficit swelled to 9.2% of gross domestic product (GDP), which was less than the 10.2% expected in the government’s budget plans, though still the biggest since 1949.
Meanwhile, gross public debt came in at 115.7% of GDP, which was also a record but less than 117.5% the government had expected.
The lower deficit and debt figures come as little surprise as France’s recession proved to be less severe than when the government’s budget planning was done. INSEE said last month that the economy shrank 8.2% last year, less than the 10% contraction the government had based its budget planning on.
The government, which currently expects the deficit to narrow this year to 6.7% of GDP and a debt burden of 116.2%, is due to update its 2021 public finance forecasts in April.
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P1 have been learning the letters ‘r’ and ‘d’ and have been painting.
P2 went on a school trip and had a visitor and have been learning to tell the time.
P3 have been learning multiplication and learning about the community and doing some yoga.
P4 have been writing a report about their topic and telling the time.
P5 have been learning the story or Burke and Hare and have been writing newspaper articles
P6 have been on camp to Lendrick Muir and the high ropes was their favourite activity
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GDh Vaadhoo residents and police officers have conducted environmental activities in the island.
Speaking to RaajjeMV, a coordinator said that the activities, which began on Thursday, were aimed at students and young people.
The participants joined religious activities as well as camp activities and police training. They also took part in an island cleaning programme.
The coordinator said they have also planned activities for the elderly, which will include awareness programmes and information sessions.


The Crime Branch has identified two more shooters who were allegedly involved in the murder of liquor contractor V.A. Mohanan alias Mithila Mohan in 2006. Police said the two were hired to kill Mohan and that they were part of a gang led by Dindigul Pandiyan.
The police had first named Mohan Ram, who was also part of Pandiyan’s gang, as the shooter in Mohan’s murder, but later said he was not the shooter. Ram, during interrogation, allegedly told the police that two other members of the gang were the shooters.
“Pandiyan’s gang had specialists skilled in using guns, knives, etc. Four members of the group were shooters. One was Pandiyan, who is deceased. The second was Mohan Ram. We suspect that the other two gang members were the shooters,” said a Crime Branch official. He said the investigation was on and the police had to verify the facts of the case.
The police, however, are having a tough time finding evidence, including the weapon used for murder.
“It is more than seven years since the shooting happened and it is getting very difficult to find evidence and verify what we have learned,” said a police official.
The police have interrogated first accused Santhosh Kumar, who allegedly hired Pandiyan’s gang to kill Mohan, and Mohan Raj. The Crime Branch had submitted a request to conduct narco-analysis on Kumar, but was denied permission.
The police had also taken Kumar to Dindigul, Ooty, Chennai and Coimbatore, where the conspiracy to murder Mohan was allegedly hatched.


Bhubaneswar, Jun 12 (UNI) Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today lashed out at the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre for its ''anti-people and anti-state policies'' Adressing a meeting organised by the party to protest the recent hike in petrol, diesel and LPG, Mr Patnaik said the UPA government was standing in the way of the state's development by formulating policies against its interest.
He said the new national mining policy had become the stumbling block for Orissa, which had rich mineral resources, and the government wanted plants to come up to generate employment opportunities.
The Chief Minister said the state has a right over its mines and demanded the Union Government change its policy.
Mr Patnaik alleged that even though he had brought this to the notice of the Prime Minister several times, no positive step was taken so far to revise the coal royalty.
He said the government had launched several welfare schemes for the poor and announced some packages for the development of the tribals. He appealed to the party workers to take it to every Panchayat and village.
Earlier, top leaders of the party, addressing the gathering appealed to the people to dislodge the Congress from power in the next elections for its anti-people and anti-state policies.
They also appealed to the alliance partners of the Congress including NCP, CPI and CPI(M) to withdraw their support from the UPA government in the interest of the poor people.
Mr Patnaik said while the UPA government failed to check the inflation, which had already crossed the eight per cent mark, the rise in prices of petroleum products would further push up the prices of essential commodities and hit the poor the most.
The Chief Minister also said though the tax on petroleum products was the lowest in Orissa, his government lowered it further from the earlier 20 per cent to 18 per cent to give the much-needed relief to the people.
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Kankara axis that includes: Kankara, Malumfashi, Musawa and Funtua local government areas has been a major target of armed robbers in recent time, Sunday Trust observed.
ASP Shehu Koko Muhammad, the Police Public Relations Officer told Sunday Trust yesterday that the suspects were arrested while carrying local weapons on a motorbike.
“Police believed that the suspects were those terrorizing Kankara axis in recent times. We observed that most of the operations are being carried out on motorbikes,” said Muhammad.
The police spokesperson explained that dangerous local weapons including knives, sticks and assorted charms were recovered from the suspects.
He said police have commenced further investigations assuring that if found guilty, the suspects would be prosecuted.
The police image-maker appealed to the general public to feed police with useful information that will help in reducing crimes in the state.


Lusaka Mayor Daniel Chisenga has observed that the city has the potential to become Africa’s most beautiful town especially that it currently ranks as the 5th most promising capital in Africa.
Mr. Chisenga said as Lusaka celebrates 100 years of existence, there was need for residents to exercise responsibility in terms of cleanliness in order to retain the concept of it being a garden city.
He was speaking at the Lusaka centenary celebrations media breakfast in Lusaka this morning.
He said it was unfortunate that Lusaka has since lost the concept of being a garden city on which it was built.
Mr. Chisenga further disclosed that the Lusaka City Council (LCC) has embarked on a programme to identify national heritage sites in Lusaka which will be documented and distributed to hotels to help market the town as a tourist city.
He said the LCC has set aside K1.3 million for the celebrations while the private sector was pumping in more money.
The Lusaka Mayor also disclosed that several delegates from other countries were expected to attend the centenary celebrations.
He said the Mayors include those from Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Swaziland.
Mr. Chisenga said others that are expected to attend are Mayors from Ethiopia, Egypt, Sweden, Poland and New Mexico.
He said the celebrations will be launched by President Michael Sata on July 18th this year.


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KATHMANDU: Koshi Province Chief Minister Kedar Karki has said that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has assured provinces that police adjustment will be done within two months.
Speaking to reporters after the National Coordination Council (NCC) meeting at Singha Durbar on Thursday, Karki stated that Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal assured in the meeting that the federal parliament will pass essential laws like Police Adjustment, Civil Servants, and Electricity soon.
Karki also said that the next challenge for provincial governments would be to secure the endorsement of critical bills from the federal parliament.
“The Prime Minister has assured us that critical bills will be passed very soon. However, we reminded Prime Minister Dahal that many decisions from the first NCC meeting have yet to be implemented,” Karki stated. “Therefore, our next struggle will be with the federal parliament.”
Furthermore, Karki said that the delay in formulating crucial laws by the federal government has hindered the effectiveness of provincial governments in service delivery.


(MENAFN- IANS) Stockholm, Sep 7 (IANS) Swedish and Norwegian police will build a police station on the two countries' border to strengthen cooperation and prevent Swedish criminal gangs from expanding their activities into Norway, the two countries' police chiefs said.
"Seriorganised crime operates across the border and it is, therefore, important to strengthen our long-term cooperation," Sweden's National Police Commissioner Anders Thornberg said in a press statement on Wednesday.
A new police station that straddles the border will, therefore, be built some 80 km east of Norway's capital Oslo, the Swedish news agency TT reported.
"It's about strengthening safety and security, which can only be done by working together," Thornberg added.
Norway's National Police Commissioner Benedicte Bjornland said in the press statement that many of the criminal networks that operate in Norway have links to Sweden, Xinhua news agency reported.
"This could concern the smuggling of drugs, access to weapons or Swedish gang members carrying out violent missions in Norway," she added.
"Sharing knowledge is important to facilitate a joint preventive effort."
In a study released in 2021, the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention found that among 23 European countries studied, Sweden had moved from the lowest number of shootings to the highest during the years 2000 to 2019.
According to the latest statistics released by Swedish Police, 247 shootings resulted in the loss of 30 lives and 73 injuries across the country between January 1 and August 31.
In the same period, 120 bombings took place in Sweden, according to the Swedish Police.
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Next generation game development costs likely won't go up for at least the first two years, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said during the company's earnings conference call today.
"In the first two years, we expect the costs will not increase compared to what we have today in creating the games we launch," he said. "We don't know about the third year where we take full capacity of those consoles, we probably will have to spend more money at that time."
Guillemot went on to say that revenue per game will likely increase per customer, and that product revenue will increase because the life span of next-gen games will be higher.
Ubisoft expects the Wii U to do well this holiday season and continue to be a driving force through the industry as more next-generation consoles are introduced.
"[The Wii U] will be a machine that will help the industry next year," Guillemot said. "For the other machines it depends when they come. As they market has been waiting for along time, we expect they will have a big boost."
He added that he expects both the next iteration of the Xbox and PlayStation will do well when they hit because "the market has been waiting for a long time."


China: Lottery auctions surpass USD13.07b
( MENAFN )Statistics from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) reveals that China's lottery sales hit 84.52 billion yuan (about USD13.07 billion) in the first quarter of 2021.
According to the MOF, sales of welfare lottery tickets hit about 34 billion yuan in the period, while sports lottery sales hit about 50.53 billion yuan.
In March alone, lottery sales made up 29.81 billion yuan. Sales in the provinces of Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangsu and Henan were relatively high, MOF statistics also reveals.
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will observe a “thanksgiving day” today (Friday) to celebrate the Panama verdict.
PTI spokesperson Naeemul Haq said that the thanksgiving day would be observed across the country on the instruction of party Chairman Imran Khan.
He said that the party workers will offer “Nawafil’ after the Jumma prayers on the day. Haq said that “Langar” (free food) would also be distributed among deserving people.
‘We will prostrate before Allah at the beginning of salvation from the corrupt and unjust system’ said Naeem.
Naeem-ul-Haq further said that special prayers will also be offered for the peace, prosperity and solidarity of the country on the occasion of ‘thanksgiving day’ and ‘Youm-e-Nijaat’.


King of Lesotho receives credentials of Qatar's envoy
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Maseru: HM King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho received the credentials of H E Tariq Ali Al Ansari as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar“non-resident” to the Kingdom of Lesotho.
The Ambassador conveyed Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani's greetings and wishes of the best of health and happiness to the King of Lesotho, and to the government and people of Lesotho of continued progress and prosperity.
The King of the Kingdom of Lesotho entrusted the Ambassador with his greetings to H H the Amir, wishing the Amir the best of health and happiness, and the State of Qatar further development, progress and prosperity.
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West Bengal political war continues: Mamata Banerjee levels allegations against Governor Dhankhar
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Levelling charges against West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that his name is included in the 1991 Jain Hawala case. Mamata Banerjee has said that she has already written three letters to the Union government asking for the removal of the Governor. These allegations further escalated the fight between the West Bengal state government and the Union government. The CM has alleged that the Governor is trying to divide the state of West Bengal. The tussle between the state and the Union government has been going on since last month's Assembly elections were concluded. Watch the full video to know the whole story!


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AMMAN — The Ministry of Agricultureon Sunday launched the National Plan for Sustainable Agriculture (2022-2025), meant to improve farmers' living conditions through empowering them and increasing the sector's productivity.
Speaking during a press briefing held at the Prime Ministry, Minister of Agriculture Khalid Hneifat said that that financing the plan, at a cost of JD389 million, came in full partnership with the private sector.
The plan aims at achieving an added value to the agriculture sector through several measures and projects, generating jobs to young people and women in the rural areas through interest-free loans and empowering the farmers to expand the Kingdom's green spaces, he said.
The plan's key objectives focus on reducing production cost, support farmers to obtain concessional loans, opening new export markets for Jordanian products, breaking the monopoly chain, and helping farmers get good prices, which are fair to the public at the same time, he said.
The plan focused on developing new irrigation mechanisms, notably those related to water harvesting to reduce the amount of irrigation by 30 per cent, he said.
He added that the four-year plan would generate a total of 32,000 jobs, some 8,000 jobs a year, in addition to temporary jobs, some 6,000 a year, as part of the afforestation projects, in partnership with the private sector.
He added that 2022 will witness the launch of 10 investment opportunities in the private sector's agricultural stations.
The plan included the afforestation of 100km of the Desert Highway, which would help in offering 6,000 temporary jobs, in addition to 2,000 dunums that would offer 3,000 temporary jobs, he noted.
He also highlighted that in 2022, the government will also allocate about JD35 million as interest-free loans for agricultural projects, noting that last year's JD35-million loans have helped in generating 6,000 permanent jobs.
A total of 12 entrepreneurial projects in the agriculture incubator will be supported, 5,000 projects related to women empowerment will be implemented and training on agri-tech tools for 360 young Jordanians will be provided as part of the plan, he added, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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President Paul Kagame (C) with so
me of the foreigners who received medals.(Photo Urugwiro Village)
KIGALI – President Paul Kagame, yesterday, said that Rwanda’s liberation struggle is ongoing and called upon the Rwandan people, who have been part and parcel of the struggle for the last 16 years, to maintain the liberation spirit, for the country to achieve the desired level of development.
Kagame, who was addressing tens of thousands of people who turned up at Amahoro National Stadium to mark the Liberation Day, said that while a lot has been achieved in the last 16 years, there is still more that Rwandans have to do to get where they want.
“The Liberation process has not ended. It is not going to end soon. I am sure that the people of our country understand that a lot has been done and a lot more remains to be done,” Kagame said.
The event was marked by conferring medals to foreigners, for their individual role in the liberation struggle and the fight against the Genocide.
Kagame noted that Rwandans played the biggest part in the struggle to liberate themselves and they will be the ones to carry it on and define their destiny.
Urging Rwandans to carry on the struggle, the President said that “the same dedication, the same commitment, the same spirit” should remain the norm and the driving force for them to fight for their rights and dignity, if they are going to take their rightful place in the world.
He added that, today, the country has done away with bad leadership that kept the people backward, and the next phase of the struggle will involve Rwandans changing their mindsets to propel themselves to higher standards of living.
Kagame, advised the Rwandan people to focus on how they can progress in terms of development and earn the respect and value they deserve as a people.
President Kagame said that the country will continue to recognise those individuals who invaluably contributed to the liberation struggle and spoke out against the Genocide, when the rest of the world had turned a blind eye on Rwanda.
Kagame said that while some have already been recognised for their heroic contribution to the struggle, others will be honoured in due course, including President Isaias Afewerki of Eritrea.
Last year, Rwanda awarded President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi and the former President of Tanania, Late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
Kagame congratulated the 12 foreign personalities who were awarded medals for their role in the struggle and said that their heroic contribution is worthy recognition given that the rest of the international community did not do what they were supposed to.
“You only did what you were supposed to do in the first place, and that comes from the immense humility and modesty. We live in the world where it is supposed to be the norm that people do what they are supposed to do, but in the end it turns out to be the exception, many people don’t do what they are supposed to do,”
“That is why we have the genocide committed by the leaders of this country. Leaders are not supposed to kill their own people; they are supposed to protect their people. They are supposed to work for the interest of their people,”
Kagame thanked the individuals who were honoured at the colourful ceremony, for standing up against the oppression, sectarian politics and most of all, pointed to the world that genocide was unfolding in Rwanda.
“You are very much worthy of the honours bestowed upon you,” Kagame told the individuals who were conferred with medals.
Among the medals awarded were Uruti, Rwanda’s Liberation Medal and Umurinzi Rwanda’s Campaign against Genocide Medal.
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Jammu: May 13 (Azadi Times) Leader of All-Party Hurriyat Conference and Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Social Peace Forum in Jammu and Kashmir illegally occupied by India, Advocate Devinder Singh Bahl has said that India has violated international laws by holding a meeting of the Group of 20 in occupied Kashmir.
Devendra Singh said in a statement issued in Jammu that Jammu and Kashmir is an internationally recognized disputed region and the settlement of the Kashmir issue is yet to be resolved.
In violation of international laws, the special status of Jammu and Kashmir has been ruined and now India is going to hold the Group of 20 meeting in the region to continue its usurpation and throw dust in the eyes of the international community.
He said that the freedom-loving Kashmiri people are well aware of India’s insidious tactics and will thwart its nefarious intentions. Devendra Singh Bahl appealed to the Group of 20 countries to boycott the meeting in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir.
He appealed to the Kashmiris to go on a complete strike on May 22 against the said meeting and once again convince the international community that they reject the usurpation of India.
The leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference said that the Kashmiri people will continue their struggle until the resolution of the Kashmir issue according to the resolutions of the United Nations and their wishes.
While talking to Srinagar, he severely criticized the Indian initiative of the Group 20 meeting and said that India is seriously violating all the human and democratic rights of Kashmiris in response to the demand for self-determination.
He said that human rights are being severely violated in the occupied area for the last several decades, while after August 5, 2019, India has turned the occupied area into a big prison.
Mir Shahid Saleem said that lands and jobs are being taken away from Kashmiris and given to Indians.
He said that the Group of 20 countries should not only boycott the meeting of the forum in the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir but also hold India accountable for serious crimes against humanity in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir.


The Public Complaints Commissioner for Benue, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Benue would improve security and create better relationship between the State and the Federal Government.
Tsav told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Makurdi that the visit would also create a strong synergy with both the president and political leaders in the state.
He, however, appealed to the president to create more time to come to the state on a social visit which would give him the opportunity to interact with the people to know more about their problems in order to tackle them.
He regretted that the state was backward in infrastructure development, saying that a social visit would enable the president to assess its level of backwardness.
The commissioner also called on the president to ” come back to Benue to watch Swange dance and interact with the people”.(NAN)


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Uzbekistan Airways, the national flag carrier of Uzbekistan, will perform more flights to Bangkok, Thailand on January 3-12.
The flights will be performed on modern comfortable planes "Dreamliner" Boeing-787.
From Tashkent, flights HY 8533 will take off at 8:15 and land in Bangkok at 16:30 (local time).
From Bangkok flights HY 8534 will leave at 18:35 and arrive in Tashkent at 23:25 (local time).
In the first half of 2017, the national airline of Uzbekistan transported more than a million passengers, which is more by 4.3 percent compared to the corresponding period in 2016.
Uzbekistan Airways was established on January 28, 1992 upon the presidential decree. Today the airline performs regular flights to more than 40 cities around the world.
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As per the 'unlock' notification, areas with positivity rate of five per cent or less and oxygen bed occupancy of less than 25 per cent will be in the first category, and can open up completely.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the government was taking a "calculated risk" by relaxing the coronavirus-induced restrictions in the state, and added that people need to take care of themselves.He made the statement during a virtual meeting with leading industrialists.
The state government has announced a five-level plan to relax the coronavirus-induced restrictions in the state from Monday, based on the weekly positivity rate and the occupancy of oxygen beds. A notification to this effect was issued on Friday night.
"The state government is taking a calculated risk and hence people have to take care of themselves. Nothing is going to be eased immediately. Some criteria and levels have been fixed and the local administration will take decisions on whether to ease restrictions and further tighten them," the chief minister said.


ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP): The State Minister for Privatization Muhammad Zubair Thursday said that the incumbent government has put the economy on track of growth with the steps initiated during last three years.
All economic indicators were positive as the government was sincerely working to further strengthen economy in the country, he said this while talking to PTV.
He said that economic indicators were much better if compared with situation before 2013.
The minister said the government had been focusing on two core areas which includes security situation and energy crises in the country after coming into power in 2013, he said adding that both the areas were now depicting much better situation after the government’s efforts.
To a question, Muhammad Zubair said the privatization was a sensitive subject in which all stake holders were to be taken on-board.
The government intended to take measure regarding privatization of Steel Mill, distribution companies and some other organizations in fiscal year 2016-17, he added.


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Kitwe District Pastor’s Fellowship has counseled the Patriotic Front (PF) in the province to resolve intra party wrangles which he said are not inspiring to the citizens.
Kitwe District Pastor’s Fellowship president Raddy Lewila said the church wants to see peace prevail in the party.
Speaking during the pastor’s fellowship last meeting of the year held at Oasis of Love Ministries in Kitwe Dr Lewila said government under the PF should ensure that the peace of the country is enjoyed as the country prepares for the 2021 general elections.
Dr Lewila said government under the PF must sustain the current peace within and outside the party.
He reminded the Provincial Leadership that the violence that happened during the 2016 general elections should not happen again.
Dr Lewila commended President Edgar Lungu for taking a firm stand on issues of homosexuality which he stated that they should never be compromised.
“We want to echo the position that government took on the issue surrounding homosexuality. As a church we support the stance and we will never change the position,” he said.
He has appealed to government to ensure the developmental programs taking place in the country are shared equally regardless of who voted for the PF.
Meanwhile PF Copperbelt Provincial Chairperson Nathan Chanda assured the church that the party will always stand ready to work with the church in the country.
Mr Chanda said the ruling PF will continue governing the country on Christian values adding that the party will ensure that there is no breakdown between the church and government.
He also requested the church to take keen interest in reading the bill 10 amendment as it has a lot of progressive ideas despite the propaganda against it.
Speaking at the same Pastors expressed disappointment over the decision by government to legalize the cultivation and processing of marijuana.
The Pastors said the decision goes against the fundamentals and values of a Christian nation which Zambia was founded on.
They however urged government to come up with a mechanism that will prevent the drug particularly among the young people despite the economic benefits that cultivation of marijuana will to the country.


The Professional Teachers Union of Zambia (PROTUZ) has welcomed the government initiated physical head count of teachers, which is currently underway in North-western Province.
North-western Province PROTUZ Chairperson, Gilly Kakunta says the head count is meant to screen the teachers, and ascertain who the real teachers and ghost workers are.
Mr Kakunta noted that some teachers had wrong appointment letters, while others were unqualified for the job, but were serving as teachers.
Mr Kakunta pointed out that the exercise that has been commissioned by the new administration is welcome, adding that it will ensure that the right teachers are engaged and remain in the ministry.
“This exercise will ensure that the right teachers are in place”, he said.
Mr Kakunta added that the exercise will also help government to employ the right people in the right place.
Currently, government is carrying out a physical head count of public workers, in various ministries in North-western Province.


By Davies Iheamnachor
PORT HARCOURT— Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that five people died in the recent cult clash that rocked about four communities in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area in Rivers State.
In the second week of December, the cult war in about four communities of Egi clan, Akabuka, Obite, Ogbogu and Egita disrupted the fragile peace in the area.
A source who related the incident to Vanguard, said that several properties were damaged while over 21 people were feared dead following the sporadic shooting by the rival cult groups. It was gathered that the communities have already been deserted.
The source added that the war was between two cult groups in the area, Greenlanders and Icelanders, which have been terrorising the people of the area.
Although the security personnel deployed in the clan had restored peace, the communities at press time were still deserted.
In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Ahmad Muhammad, the command said, that only five people were killed in the cult clash.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. The idea of creating
a“green” zone in Karabakh has a very great potential, Alexey
Miroshnikov, Sustainability Program Leader at SAP company's CIS
branch, told Trend .
“There is great potential. Azerbaijan has a lot of resources for
this. There are many unique and talented people in the country,” he
According to Miroshnikov, there are a lot of innovative ideas in
the world today to implement the idea of creating a“green” zone in
“If Azerbaijan gathers all these ideas around and creates a
so-called“silicon valley”, it will be a huge pride for the
country,” Miroshnikov said.
SAP SE is a German multinational software corporation based in
Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg that develops enterprise software to
manage business operations and customer relations.
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Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has expressed the readiness of the Abia government to evolve programs and policies that will boost Abia’s economic advancement in 2022.
Ikpeazu disclosed this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Onyebuchi Ememanka, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Saturday in Umuahia.
The governor expressed confidence that new vistas of development would be opened in the state in the new year and thanked the citizenry for their support and cooperation.
He urged the people of Abia to expect increased economic activities in the state, adding that the groundbreaking ceremony of the Enyimba Economic City Project would hold in the second quarter of 2022.
Ikpeazu said that the state government had invested heavily in mobilizing contractors to different project sites across the state, especially in Aba.
He added that the tempo of construction activities would be increased to enhance the state’s infrastructural stock and ease the movement of people, goods, and services
Ikpeazu assured the people of Abia of an improved socio-economic outlook in the state in 2022 as the new year would be better than in past years.
The governor said that effective measures had been put in place by the state government to ensure that lives and property were adequately protected.
Ikpeazu commended the state House of Assembly for passing the 2022 Appropriation Bill, which he signed into law on Dec. 31, 2021, and made the Appropriation Law effective from January 1.
He said that the development had added greater impetus to the state government’s business in 2022.
The governor reiterated the commitment of the government to fully implement the 2022 budget for the greater good of the people of Abia State.
Ikpeazu said that 2022 would witness increased political activities across the country as the race for 2023 general elections would commence effectively.
He advised the people of Abia to be on guard and avoid any action that would plunge the state into needless chaos in the name of politics.
He charged key political actors and parties to be mindful of the peace and security of the people of the state as they engaged in their political activities.
Ikpeazu thanked God for the peace and security in the state and urged residents to be law-abiding to ensure that peace would continue to reign supreme in Abia.
He prayed to God to make the new year to be filled with blessings and prosperity for the people of the state. – NAN.


Lockdown will continue in West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee
Day after attending a press conference between chief ministers and PM Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the lockdown will continue in the state.
Holding a press conference on Tuesday, Mamata Banerjee said, "There must be a balance between tackling coronavirus and save livelihoods."
The chief minister said that the red zones in the state will be further divided into three categories. "We have given time to the police to decide, they will divide red zones into three categories and accordingly relaxations will be given."
Buses will now be allowed to ply in green zones in West Bengal.


(MENAFN) An amount of 440 industrial ventures are going functional in Iran throughout the Ten-Day Dawn (February 1-11), which indicates the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, Deputy Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Mehdi Baradaran mentioned in an announcement.
In line with Baradaran, seven of the stated ventures valued at 10 trillion rials (around USD25.2 million) will be established in Khuzestan Province which initiate direct job prospects for more than 600 people in this district, as reported by IRIB.
Talking about the supportive actions, the official stated that “These measures are being taken in the industrial estates and are in the form of the allocation of land and suitable infrastructures, which there is a growing trend in this field, regarding facilities and provision of primary resources, especially in the field of petrochemical, chemical and metal products.”
“We have this promise for the owners of the industry that there will be no price increase in the cost of production in the coming months”, the deputy minister additionally mentioned.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Oct 28 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Airways said Saturday it would be operating flights to the Saudi city of Taef as of December 6.
The national carrier said in its official Twitter account that it would operate two flights per week to Taef: Wednesday and Saturday.
The new route will increase Kuwait Airways' destinations to 39.
Kuwait Airways is the oldest in the Arabian Gulf region. It was established in 1953 under the name Kuwait National Airways Ltd. The Government of Kuwait bought the carrier in 1962. (end) aam.bs
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Integrated Voter Engagement
UCM works to increase the number of voters that lead to policy changes that affect their communities. Although UCM focuses on certain issues affecting its surrounding communities, its focus is non-partisan.
UCM just wants people to feel empowered and know that they can make a difference and affect things happening in their communities.
UCM focuses on developing community leaders to work with and in the voting process of each community.


ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (Online): Governor Sindh Imran Ismail and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Saifullah Khan Niazi called on President Dr Arif alvi in Islamabad on Tuesday.
Overall political situation in the country and the upcoming elections came under discussion.
Governor Sindh also briefed the President on the ongoing development projects in Karachi and the political situation in Sindh.
Speaking on the occasion, the president said that transparent elections will promote and strengthen democracy in Pakistan. While congratulating the Governor Sindh on the provision of new fire fighters to Karachi, the president said that this step will help make the city’s fire emergency system more efficient and faster.


(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia's air defenses were declared to have made an interception of a ballistic missile of which Houthis militants launched.
The missile has been launched from Saada province in Yemen targeting Saudi territories, as announced a spokesperson for the coalition.
Saudi air defenses have identified another missile, intercepting it and making it smash into a deserted area which has no residents.
The militants were said to have launched the second missile with the city of Khamis Mushait as its target.
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Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda on Sunday said the government was taking “hard and difficult decisions” to strengthen the national economy.
Talking to a private news channel, the minister said he could see the country heading towards a brighter future. The minister said the international community was taking keen interest to invest in Pakistan due to honest leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Faisal Vawda said the current inflation in the country is due to wrong economic policies of the previous regimes of Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
Replying to a question, he said as many as 28000 jobs will be provided in his ministry during the current year.


The City of Cape Town said it would stick to its increases of 6.25% for office bearers, despite a grim financial outlook due to the coronavirus lockdown.
Several corporate executives had taken salary cuts due to the global pandemic.
Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson said the salary hike was agreed to two years ago.
“We are part of the national bargaining council which, in 2018, put a three-year deal together and the City is required, because it is part of that bargaining council, to implement that 6.25%.”
He said the budget had however been heavily adjusted due to COVID-19.
“We have cut significantly. We will continue to manage that throughout the year. We have frozen posts for example, we have redeployed staff, and we are looking at all the ways that we can.”
According to the budget tabled last month, the City will have to absorb around R2 billion in the wake of the COVID-19.


EU Foreign Ministers will meet on Monday to discuss the Kosovo situation in the wake of the ICJ Kosovo UDI advisory opinion. The meeting will be the first ministerial meeting since Belgium took over the six-month EU presidency earlier this month.
The ministers will discuss future steps related to Kosovo and are expected to state that the International Court of Justice’s decision opened a new phase in which the region needs to focus on its future.
According to reports, the meeting will state that the EU was ready to help encourage dialog between Belgrade and Priština in order to improve cooperation, achieve progress in the European integration process and improve the quality of life for people living in the province.
It is expected that the ministers would reiterate that the Union was dedicated to the European integration for the countries of the Western Balkans according to the Thessaloniki Agenda.
It is also expect that the ministers will discuss the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina ahead of elections in that country, scheduled for October.


The UAE has announced 747 new cases of COVID-19.
This now brings the total number of cases to 21,831.
According to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), this comes after more than 38,000 medical tests were conducted nationwide.
Ministry officials have also revealed that two more people have died from the virus, which makes the total number of deaths 210 in the country.
Meanwhile, 398 people have recently recovered from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 7,382.


Mobile Telecommunications Network, (MTN) Ghana, has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to two traditional authorities in the Ashanti Region to support the fight against COVID-19 in those areas.
The traditional areas are Sewua in the Bosomtwe District and Asokore Mampong, in the Asokore Mampong Municipality.
The donation was to reinforce the MTN’s coronavirus prevention campaign “Wear for me” which is intended to create awareness on the need for members of the public to wear face masks as part of the safety protocols to curb the spread of the virus in their communities.
The items included, alcohol-based hand sanitizers, face masks, liquid soaps, tissue and Veronica buckets.
Mr. Charles Osei Akoto, Head of Technical for the northern sector, who presented the items on behalf of MTN, said the gesture was to support the traditional authorities in the fight against the global pandemic, which had massively affected businesses.
Mr. Akoto stressed the need for members of the public to continue to adhere to all the safety protocols outlined by the Ghana Health Service to help curb the resurgence of the virus in recent weeks.
He said MTN Ghana was concerned about the gradual rising in the cases of the virus in the country in recent weeks and thus, decided to provide the PPE to support the fight against the spread of the virus.
Mr Akoto said the company had made similar donations to a number of health facilities in the Ashanti Region to help the health workers to discharge their duties effectively.
He encouraged the citizenry to continue to adhere strictly to all the safety protocols issued by local and global authorities to combat the spread of the virus, adding that it was for all to wear nose masks at all times when they were in public places.
Nana Kwaku Amankwaa Sarkodie II, Chief of Sewua, expressed gratitude to MTN Ghana for remembering the people of the community and coming in to support them and promised to distribute the items to the people to help protect themselves from the virus.
Nana Boakye Ansah Debrah, Chief of Asokore Mampong, also thanked MTN for the kind gesture, and said he would work to encourage the people of the area to strictly adhere to all the safety protocols laid down by the government to help curb the spread of the virus.


Mayor Adams Says: NYPD Doing its Job, Judges and Albany have to Do their Parts to Keep Criminals off the Streets
Regardless of how many more cops Mayor Eric Adams deploys to the streets to make arrests, he said: judges are simply letting criminals go free.
Mayor Adams, who touted the fact that the NYPD has removed 2,500 illegal guns since he took office Jan. 1, said that the police officers, who are deployed to the streets in greater numbers, are doing their part.
When the mayor was asked on Friday when New Yorkers can expect to see order restored in a city in which crime increased showed a 34% increase last month, he declined to provide a time frame, but he and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell have previously said their new policies will take a bit of time to work.
“We have to give the new administration a chance to turn things around,” state Sen. Simcha Felder said. “The change is not going to happen overnight. The new administration is performing techias hameisim on the city after what the last administration did in terms of allowing crime.”
The mayor partially blamed the ever-rising crime rates on overly lenient judges who refuse to issue sentences that keep criminals behind bars.
The police officers are catching the guns, catching the bad guys, and by the time the police officers get back on patrol, they see the [same] guys that they just caught,” said Mayor Adams, who NYC judges simply “let the criminals go.”
The mayor also enlisted the help of state government “to stop the flow of guns into our city.
“We need help to make sure that the laws that we are passing are sending the right message that it’s not acceptable to carry guns.
Nevertheless, Mayor Adams said, “The NYPD is going to continue to do its job.”


Japan discovers 1st case of new COVID strain
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Japan detected the first case of omicron, the worryingly mutated Covid-19 strain, only a day after imposing the travel restriction on overseas travelers.
According to Kyodo News, “a Namibian man in his 30s has been found to be infected with the heavily mutated variant after he tested positive for the coronavirus at Narita Airport near Tokyo upon his arrival on Sunday.”
On Monday, Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan declared to force a restriction again on external visitors entering the nation because of worries regarding the new omicron strain.
Kishida had mentioned this individual who tested positive during last Sunday but results of the tests were awaiting then. “It [ban] is to avoid the worst-case scenario,” Kishida stated.
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Employment numbers in Oregon state government fell last year, by about 500.
In all, the state employs nearly 82,000 people. That takes into account both the university system, where hiring has been strong during the recession, and other state agencies, which have been shedding jobs recently.
Employment Department economists tell the Salem Statesman Journal that state job numbers were strong during the recession because there was demand in such areas as higher education, unemployment benefits and social services, while the federal government provided temporary stimulus dollars. Those dollars have largely run out.
The state numbers show that local governments continue to shrink payrolls, while the private sector has been growing, although slowly.
Information from: Statesman Journal, http://www.statesmanjournal.com


People keen on bringing Cong to power: Uttam
Hyderabad: Congress MP and Huzurnagar Assembly candidate N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Congress' graph was ascending by the day while that of the BRS was nose-diving. He said that the Six Guarantees' and 'Abhaya Hastham manifesto' of the Congress were getting overwhelming response from all sections of people.
The people were eager to bring the party to power for the benefits it had promised, said Uttam Kumar Reddy at campaign meetings in Huzurnagar and Kodad on Sunday.
Meanwhile, senior BRS leader J. Srinivas Reddy joined the Congress in the presence of Uttam Kumar Reddy. Addressing the meeting, the latter said that BRS, and Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao, had lost the trust of the people. Their own party leaders joining Congress indicates the BRS erosion, he said, while adding that the people were so vexed with the BRS rule that they would throw it out on November 30.
Uttam Kumar Reddy said that Rao has failed to fulfill the promises he had made and hence the people have decided to bring the Congress to power.


Police officers in Fiji have been reminded to be passionate and friendly when they go about their jobs.
The interim Minister for works, transport and public utilities, Timoci Natuva, made the comments at the Police Remembrance Day parade in Narere yesterday.
Mr Natuva, who was a chief guest at the event, says the focus of the police force has switched from investigating crime to working with the community to prevent crime by identifying and resolve issues.
He says in order to do so, people must feel they can trust the police.
"The approach that they make to the community. Sometimes the approach that they make traditionally was very authoritative, dictating issues. Rather that, they should have the approach that we should have the communities more approachable, that friendly approach. Even going into investigations they have to be approachable or otherwise the people are reluctant to give the information out."
Timoci Natuva says many stations around the country have been rebranded from police posts to community posts to allay the fear some people have of approaching the police.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A military F18 fighter plane crashed on the outskirts of Madrid on Tuesday killing its pilot, the Spanish Defence Ministry said.
The accident at the Torrejon military base east of the city occurred during takeoff, a Defence Ministry spokesman said.
Images in Spanish media showed plumes of smoke rising from the base's runway.
"As a result of the accident, which happened during takeoff manoeuvre, the plane's pilot has died," the ministry said on Twitter.
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(MENAFN) UK Justice Secretary David Lidington has made a vow to execute a "key principle" of "change or explain" once racial bias is exposed in the justice system.
Aiming to deal with "race bias" in the system in England and Wales, the justice secretary is presenting a framework to achieve his purpose.
The declaration came after MP David Lammy released a report revealing that the system is bias against individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds.
The 35 suggestions MP Lammy conveyed were promised by Mr. Lidington to be practiced, even though a proposal to place targets for ethnic diversity in the judiciary was rejected.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) ALGIERS: Algeria's Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia has urged 81-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a fifth term in 2019 ending speculation that he might himself be interested in the job.
"We will call on the president to pursue his mission as the head of the state," Ouyahia told senior members of his RND (National Rally for Democracy) party, which is allied to Bouteflika.
"It is a choice for Algeria's security and stability," Ouyahia said in a statement issued by RND on Thursday.
The FLN (National Liberation Front) party, which rules Algeria in coalition with the RND, trade unions and civil society organisations have all urged Bouteflika to seek another five-year term despite uncertainties over his health.
Bouteflika, who has been wheelchair-bound since a stroke in 2013, has not yet announced that he will run again. He has rarely appeared in public since 2013.
A fragmented and divided opposition is unable to mount a serious challenge to Bouteflika's fifth term if he decides to run, analysts say.
Bouteflika took office in 1999. His fourth term will end by the first half of 2019 when elections are expected. (Reporting by Lamine Chikhi Editing by Ulf Laessing and Alexandra Hudson)
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