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AMMAN — Jordanian and Saudi media figures, journalists and opinion leaders on Tuesday night discussed means to advance cooperation in various media fields to illustrate the two countries' shared positions and existing cooperation.
The roundtable session, organised by the Saudi embassy in Amman on the sidelines of the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the deputy prime minister and minister of defence to Jordan, witnessed the participation of Minister of State for Media Affairs Faisal Shboul, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Wednesday.
Shboul, who is also government's spokesperson, stressed the importance of the visit's topic and timing that came amid“tough regional conditions” and challenges that necessitate enhancing communication between both countries' leaderships and media figures.
He also highlighted that there is a joint special committee on media, which includes Jordan and Saudi Arabia, as well as other Arab League countries. He said that the committee is meant to“protect the media and develop common rules for dealing with social media platforms”.
Lauding the historic Jordanian–Saudi relations, Shboul called for scaling up efforts to unify the two kingdoms' positions over the issues that affect them.
Khalid Bin Hamed Al Malik, chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Journalists Association, highlighted the need to enhance media relations and“press forward” to realise media achievements that could serve common interests, noting that 'there are wide areas of cooperation between news agencies, television channels and the press”.
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(MENAFN- KNN India) IPOs of 225 companies are listed with BSE SME
Mumbai, Feb 15 (KNN) As many as 225 companies are listed with the BSE SME exchange and the total amount raised by them so far is Rs 1,833.96 crore.
Six companies have listed their IPOs with the exchange this month itself.
The two more firms to join the bourse are Bangalore based Focus Suites Solutions & Services Limited and Delhi based Lorenzini Apparels Limited.
The market capitalization of 225 companies listed on BSE SME till date is Rs 23,204.05 crore.
Meanwhile, in an interview to PTI, BSE SME Head Ajay Thakur, said,'The IPO pipeline is good, which shows the confidence among the companies. We are expecting around 100 SME IPOs in 2018.
BSE Chairman S Ravi has recently said that work on deepening the SME market is on. SMEs are also the focus of this government and banks too are interested in this space, so the growth is expected. With banks showing interest and confidence, institution or institutional participation will follow, he had said.
It is also the track record of listed SME companies that will promote institutional participation. We are targeting more SMEs to list as the public perception is also changing, he added.(KNN Bureau)
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State Minister for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali has said there would be no load shedding in the country during iftar, sehr and taraweeh timings during Ramadan.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, he said that the government would raise power generation to 85 per cent of the total installed capacity in the country to reduce load shedding during Ramadan.
The minister said there would be equal distribution of electricity in the country during Ramadan.
He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is taking keen interest to resolve the electricity crisis.
Abid said he had instructed officials to install electricity meters on tubewells at the earliest.
He said that the government is also providing tractors on subsidised rates and offering insurance policy on crops to improve the economic condition of farmers.


Political analyst and Committee member Dr. Hamid Ghany has stated that the issue of Constitutional reform has been on-going for some time now. He r
He revealed that the Constitution Commission was appointed last year, and had sought feedback from the public on the report from the Committee.
Mr Ghany also stated that persons were very vocal on various issues when they came to the consultations.
He stated that they wanted the ability of the constituents to have a right of recall.


Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Ontario Premier Doug Ford to discuss the global COVID-19 pandemic and other shared priorities.
The Prime Minister and Premier spoke about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Ontario, additional public health measures announced by the provincial government last week, and plans going forward to keep people safe and healthy and help stop the spread of the virus and its variants.
They agreed on the importance of continuing close federal-provincial collaboration on the vaccine rollout, and both supported maintaining a Team Canada approach to protect the health and safety of Canadians. The two leaders also discussed the existing programs available to help businesses and workers who need support, and committed to continue working closely together to support them throughout the pandemic.
Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Ford also spoke about the 2021 federal Budget, which will be presented on April 19, as well as jobs, public transit, green investments, and child care. They agreed to continue working together on these and other issues of importance to both governments.


Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) yesterday said the government has failed to provide any relief to the people in its budget proposals for 2011.
JVP parliamentarian Anura Kumara Dissanayake told the media that while the masses had high expectations of receiving some form of relief in the 2011 budget, the government has only added to the burdens already shouldered by them.
He said the government has failed to keep its promises.
Dissanayake noted that although the government has opened many power stations promising cheap power, it is now going to increase electricity tariffs.
“The government has even failed to grant the promised salary increase of Rs. 2,500,” he said.
Dissanayake also charged that although the government has increased the number of ministries, it has failed to allocate funds for the additional ministries in the 2011 budget.
“Therefore, about 19 ministries will not have any finances allocated to them,” he said.


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ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP): Spokesman to the Prime Minister Musadik Malik Thursday said Pakistan’s offer of unconditional dialogue to India was evidence of government’s seriousness to peacefully resolve all issues including Kashmir.
Talking to a private news channel, he said Prime Minister
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif instead of blame game, gave suggestions to resolve Kashmir dispute at UNGA address.
The Prime Minister also called for resolving issue of
Palestine, he said.
He said the Prime Minister forcefully pleaded the case of
Pakistan and Kashmir and called for end to Indian atrocities in
the occupied valley.
He said Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir was stance of Kashmiri
people and the Prime Minister raised the issue effectively at UNGA.
Musadik said the Prime Minister also mentioned that foreign involvement in Pakistan was a hurdle in elimination of terrorism, and said the country had been on frontline in war against terrorism.
He said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told the world community that Pakistan had been victim of terrorism and was continuing fight against the menace.
The Prime Minister urged the international community to play its role for resolving Kashmir issue as per wishes of Kashmiri people and in accordance with the resolutions passed by the United Nations, he added.
Musadik said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif also held meetings with world leaders and presented Pakistan’s stance vigorously.


Washington. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Thursday. Today he will meet US President Joe Biden. This will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders. Prime Minister Modi and Biden have had virtual talks before. Prime Minister Modi has expressed confidence that bilateral relations will reach new heights under the leadership of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Let us inform that Prime Minister Modi has also invited Vice President Kamala Harris to visit India. Modi told Harris, ‘You are an inspiration to many people in the world.’ During the meeting, the two leaders emphasized on strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries and discussed issues of mutual and global interest.
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Parliamentarian Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka says no political party in Sri Lanka has thus far been successful in steering the country’s political culture in the right direction.
Speaking during the adjournment debate on the government’s policy statement in Parliament today, MP Fonseka said the younger generation must not trust assurances by any politician.
The Parliamentarian said the public will have to step forward to change the political culture as no politician will ever take a step towards change.
He said they expected the youth to make a difference, adding the youth were also misled.
The MP urged youth to be mindful in the future and to think ahead when making decisions.
MP Fonseka said youth must consider the statements of politicians, their past actions and whether they can follow through with their promises.
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Mumbai: BJP on Friday alleged that Maharashtra
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, who today completed one year
in office, has taken the state back by 50 years.
"Chavan, who completed one year as the chief minister of
Maharashtra, has taken the state 50 years back," state BJP
chief Sudhir Mungantiwar said in a statement.
Chavan was given time to understand state politics. But
he has failed even after a year, he said.
"The state government has failed after Chavan took over
the chief minister`s post. He was described as a brilliant
student, but his inability to take decisions has affected the
government," he said.


PA to stop paying Gaza's salaries
(MENAFN) Israel has been informed by the Palestinian Authority (PA) that it will halt paying the salaries of staff in the besieged Gaza Strip from 1 April further exacerbating the humanitarian and economic crisis in the Strip, MEM reported.
According to Israeli media, PA Minister of Civil Affairs, Hussein Al-Sheikh, spoke to Israel's Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon by telephone yesterday and warned him that the move could have a negative effect on Israel.
According to a report on Hadashot TV, Kahlon did not agree that the move would "explode on Israel".
Tens of thousands of employees receive wages from the Palestinian Authority, should this cease unemployment rates which already stand at over 43 per cent will increase.
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The Lagos State Government plans to add 1,000 Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras to the ones already installed across the state, a move which Governor Babatunde Fashola said would strengthen security surveillance.
Fashola, who was speaking at a programme to demonstrate the effectiveness of the state’s security surveillance system in Ikeja, said the need to add to the existing CCTV cameras had become imperative, to improve surveillance and protect lives and properties.Lagos-CCTV
Fashola said the need to add to the existing CCTV cameras had become imperative, to improve surveillance and protect lives and properties.
The governor said that surveillance cameras had helped security agencies to resolve crimes and apprehend criminals.
Fashola said the government would continue to deploy solutions that would help the state in addressing its challenges.
The governor said that there was the need to boost the capacities of the police for the service to address the nation’s security challenges effectively.
He said that there was need to do more for the police in terms of finance, training and provision of equipment, to make the force better.
“We need the manpower, we need the tools, the men on the roads to patrol, in addition to a good surveillance system in order to deter criminals. We know that some criminals can never be deterred by whatever surveillance system you put in place but you need to put people out there, to respond to them,’’ he said.
Fashola said the government had supported the operations of the police in the state through the provision of equipment, patrol vans and other essentials.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Mrs Nike Animashaun, who facilitated the demonstration, said the cameras had the capacity to expose criminals wherever they were hiding.
She said government would continue to upgrade facilities at the state command centre where the cameras were controlled, to improve security in the state.


Labor Minister Gamini Lokuge has denied allegations leveled against Sri Lanka by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
He has said the government has honored all it’s commitments on labor conventions ratified by the government of Sri Lanka.
Responding to allegations made by the ITUC, Minister Lokuge has been quoted in the media that when ever violations of labor law have been reported the offenders have been punished.
Lokuge has reportedly said, “I challenge these people who are bringing these allegations to come up with specific instances.”
Meanwhile, the ITUC BBC has reported to the World Trade Organization that although Sri Lanka has ratified all eight of the International Labor Organization’s core conventions, it has largely failed to implement these conventions.


Qatar- Municipality conducts maintenance work
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Umm Salal Municipality's Services Affairs Department implemented various agricultural and decorative works within its jurisdiction in the last quarter, July-September, the Ministry of Municipality and Environment saidin a statement yesterday.
The works included the periodical maintenance of various gardens and parks within the municipality, cutting of grass along streets and in different green spaces, pest control measures to protect trees, among others.
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Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat Monday said the decision to scrap article 370 was historic and it will help people of Jammu and Kashmir join the mainstream.
"The people of Uttarakhand congratulate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for taking a historic decision on Article 370," Trivendra Singh Rawat told reporters.
"The distances which have existed all these years between J&k and the rest of the country will now disappear. The development will get a boost and people of the state will join the mainstream," he added.
Stressing that Modi has kept his promise by showing great courage, Rawat said giving Union Territory status to Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will strengthen security in border areas besides giving a fillip to business activities.
"Today the country has truly become one," the chief minister said.


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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said that with the various efforts being made by the Federal Government, the power situation in the country will be better “in the next couple of years,” The Punch reports.
He also said with the commitment being displayed by the government, the country would soon achieve maximum security. Osinbajo said these at a business dinner he hosted on the sideline of the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday. “So we think that, in the next couple of years, we will have a power situation that will certainly be a lot better than what we are experiencing today,” Osinbajo said.
He stated that the Federal Government was trying to address some of the problems being witnessed in the country. Osinbajo added that the government let go of power marketing in such a way that many players could come in to do more from generation to distribution. He said emphasis was also being placed on transmission because it had been discovered that it remained one of the critical areas.
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AG Cooper says state budget ‘really cutting to the bone’
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina Attorney General says the current state budget proposal could hurt law enforcement in the state.
Roy Coper met with the Wilmington Central Rotary Club today. He talked about the budget and its effects on the criminal justice system. His visit was part of his statewide campaign encouraging the importance of public safety.
He says he is incredibly concerned about the ability of law enforcement moving forward under the proposed budget.
“I’m encouraging people to talk to their legislators, talk to their members of Congress about making sure that we don’t scrimp on law enforcement and technology and the things we need to keep us safe,” Cooper said.
Cooper says the State Bureau of Investigation will have to look at cutting a number of agent and analyst positions. He also added that the latest cuts are “really cutting to the bone.”


Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Sunday said that clash was not in favour of the country and its people, and all differences should be settled peacefully. Talking to the media after visiting the Mayo Hospital to inquire after the police officials, who got injured during clashes with the Tehrik-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protestors, he said the TLP workers and the police officials both were near to his heart, as both were Pakistanis. He said that sincere efforts were being made from the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) platform to settle the issue of TLP through dialogue on permanent basis. He said that ulema urged both sides to come to table for talks and end the stalemate. He said that state was not weak, but it had a desire to settle the issue peacefully and “by the grace of Allah Almighty, we have achieved it positively.” Ashrafi said that Prime Minister Imran Khan pursued the case of Namoos-e-Risalat on every national and international forum in an effective manner, adding that no other Muslim leader in the past could fight the case in that way. He said people witnessed the Ashra Shan-e-Rehmatul-lil-Alameen was celebrated on official level and the Seerat Authority was being established to take Pakistan in the right direction of making it a true welfare state like Madina. He said that the government appreciated the police forces, Rangers and other law-enforcement agencies for their commitment and will to perform their duties. He said the government would continue to take care of them and their families, he added.


House Votes to Slash Spending
The Republican-controlled House, taking aim at everything from health care to the environment, has voted to cut more than $60 billion from the federal budget.
Domestic social programs, foreign aid and even some military projects are also targeted by the anti-spending crusade. –JCL
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The House voted early Saturday to slash more than $60 billion from the federal budget over the next seven months, showing how powerfully the grass-roots, antispending fervor of the November elections is driving the new Republican majority’s efforts to shrink the size and scope of government.
The vote, in favor of deep reductions in domestic programs, foreign aid and even some military projects, put the two parties on a path to a quick succession of showdowns over the deficit and the nation’s accumulated and growing debt. The debate has been made all the more bitter by long-simmering political feuds over health care, energy, social policy and a fundamental divide over the proper role of government.
The vote, 235 to 189, was a victory for the large, boisterous class of fiscally conservative Republican freshmen that is fiercely determined to change the ways of Washington and that forced party leaders to pursue far bigger cuts than originally planned.
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Costs to build new jail heard
The Pierce County Jail Ad Hoc Committee heard Wednesday about the dollars and cents on a new jail’s cost.
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Nuwakot, Feb 10: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that the upcoming fiscal year’s budget will focus on infrastructure development, skills generating education and employment creation.
Addressing a Lhosar cultural programme organized by the Tamang community at Tarakeshwor in Nuwakot district on Saturday, the Finance Minister said that the budget would give more emphasis on employment generation by boosting people’s income sources.
“Development could not take a pace for long in the past due to political uncertainties. Now, the target will be to make economy robust from development of infrastructure and employment creation through vocational and skills generating education if the resources and means permitted,” according to the Finance Minister.
He also expressed the confidence that development will take a speed as political stability was maintained in the country.
On the occasion, Finance Minister Mahat reiterated that the federal government has prioritized the development of Galchhi-Rasuwagadhi road and Tokha-Chhahare tunnel route. #Nepal


US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Monday that as president of the United States he would prevent Iran from achieving nuclear weapons capability.
"I will put the leaders of Iran on notice," he said. "We will prevent them from achieving a nuclear weapons capability."Romney added that the US would work with its allies to increase sanctions against Iran and would also increase its military presence in the region. The US "will work with Israel to increase military assistance and coordination," he said.


ISLAMABAD, Aug 05 (APP): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said the federal government will continue to extend all-out support to the Sindh government in its endeavours to better serve the people of the province.
Talking to Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah in Islamabad on Friday, he expressed the hope that the elected Chief Minister will strive for the development and uplift of the province according to the mandate and aspirations of the people.
The Prime Minister congratulated Syed Murad Ali Shah on his election as the Chief Minister Sindh.
The newly elected Chief Minister Sindh inquired about the health of the Prime Minister and discussed various matters and issues related to Sindh.
Overall state of affairs in the province and the law and order situation of Karachi also came under discussion during the meeting.
Syed Murad Ali Shah appreciated and acknowledged the full-fledged support of the Prime Minister on Thar coal project.
Syed Murad Ali Shah raised some issues pertaining to the Ministry of Water & Power during the meeting.
The Prime Minister directed the Minister and Secretary Water and Power to meet the Chief Minister and mutually resolve the issues.


The Assistant General Manager project in the state water board made the disclosure in an interview on Wednesday.
The Assistant General Manager project in the state water board, Ahmed Diri, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.
Diri said the project would be executed in two phases, adding that the first phase would involve replacement of pipelines affected during the construction of township roads.
He said the second phase would cover provision of 500KVA standby generator to compliment power supply, stressing this would boost water supply in the town.
He called on the contractor handling the project to ensure that the project was executed according to specifications and within time frame.
The assistant director said that the project was expected to be completed within two month.
Diri, who did not mentioned the amount to be spent on the project, said the contract was awarded to a tested and trusted local contractor.
He said the state government would extend similar gesture to other towns and villages with a view to ensuring stable water supply, stressing the government was committed to resolving water supply problems in this state.
NAN recalls that the Yauri town has been battling with perennial water supply.


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IMPROVING competitiveness through a focus on export-led economic growth is the key to increasing employment and prosperity, Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster told business leaders last night.
Addressing guests at the NI Chamber of Commerce President’s Banquet, Mrs Foster said she wanted to see more businesses look beyond traditional markets to global activity.
“Too many of our exporters have historically relied on near markets such as the Republic of Ireland or Great Britain,” she said.
“Whilst these are important, we need to extend our reach and take advantage of the many opportunities that exist across the globe.
Fresh from the most recent INvest NI trade mission to China, she referred to other recent visits, she said companies were already showing the opportunities that exist.
“There are already many success stories for local companies from these emerging markets and we must continue to build on these by innovating and bringing new products to the global market.”
On corporation tax, the Minister repeated her belief that a reduction would provide a major stimulus to the local economy.
“The Prime Minister now has the report and, in light of the continued challenges faced by the local business community, it is essential that the Government makes its decision as soon as possible.”


(MENAFN) Germany’s largest carmaker stated on Friday, October 16, the Volkswagen Group’s international car deliveries in September augmented by 3.3 percent year-on-year to a total of 933,600 units.
It was the first month this year in which Volkswagen reported a year-on-year increase in worldwide deliveries. In August, Volkswagen’s international distributions dropped by 6.6 percent.
The firm stated that Volkswagen’s firm in western Europe reported the largest upswing in September, with vehicle distributions augmenting 10.3 percent to 300,800 units.
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Nuku’alofa – August 28, 2019: 12.30pm (RNZI): Government says multi-lateral agencies such as the World Bank are to blame for delays in the reconstruction of schools on Tongatapu.
The lack of progress, which has left a number of schools still using tents as classrooms 17 months after the cyclone, has been drawing criticism in recent weeks.
The government has rejected the accusations and its spokesperson, Lopeti Senituli, says the government has had no control over the hold up, but it has been assured repairs to the schools will start soon.
“The people that are administering the World Bank fund and the multi-lateral development agency funds, have promised that the re-construction will begin by September/October and that the students should be able, when the new school term starts next year, that the students should be returning to their newly constructed schools rooms.”
Prime Minister Hon Akilisi Pohiva had also told the media last week that the system used by the agencies was cause of delay.
“We want to move things but we have to follow the processes and this has taken time,” he said.
“We apologise to the people but we have to wait for the process to be done.”


ISLAMABAD, Sep 7 (APP):The National Conference (NC) President of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah, has said that due to the anti-people policies, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has lost its political ground in Jammu as well as in Kashmir valley.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Farooq Abdullah addressing a party function in Srinagar said that the BJP had promised a lot to the people of the Jammu region but delivered poorly on the ground. “BJP betrayed the trust of the people in the region, leaving them feeling cheated.
People are suffering due to dilapidated roads, huge power cuts, non-availability of potable drinking water and acute deficiency of teaching staff in the schools,” he added.
Farooq further said that Jammu and Kashmir had survived numerous conspiracies and ploys to dilute its unique culture and history and that the National Conference would never allow the apologetic proxies of communal parties to divide people for their short-term, electoral and political gains.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou have discussed the prospects for holding the Ukraine-Latin America summit.
That's according to the press service of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.
"While on a working visit to Argentina, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with President of Uruguay Luis Lacalle Pou," the report said.
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"Today I have the opportunity to personally thank you and the people of your country for supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said.
Zelensky said that Ukraine was currently engaged in a fierce combat with Russian troops on the battlefield and was simultaneously working to implement the Ukrainian Peace Formula, which is one of the key political instruments to end the war.
Zelensky commended the participation of Uruguay's representative in the third meeting of national security and foreign policy advisors on the implementation of the Peace Formula.
He expressed hope for Uruguay's participation in the fourth meeting of advisors in January next year, where, among other things, discussions are planned on the preparation for the inaugural Global Peace Summit.
Special attention was paid to the prospects for holding the Ukraine-Latin America summit.
The Ukrainian president invited his Uruguayan counterpart to visit Ukraine.
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Lebahn named top producer
North Dakota Farmers Union Insurance based in Jamestown, N.D. has announced that Shane Lebahn of West Fargo was the top Producer of new Commercial Insurance for the company during the Month of May. Farmers Union Insurance currently has 98 agents in North Dakota.
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By Sharon Kunda
President HAKAINDE HICHILEMA has called on the Copper Queens to remain focused as they embark on their maiden World Cup appearance.
And, President HICHILEMA has urged the technical team to remain in touch and communicate to the Ministry of Sport on the affairs of the players.
The President who spoke to the players and the Technical Team virtually said the Zambian people and Government are behind the team.
President HICHILEMA also stressed that the government is partnering with the private sector to ensure that the Copper Queens have everything they need.
And Copper Queens Coach BRUCE MWAPE said the team will NOT disappoint the country at the World Cup.
Meanwhile, Striker, BARBARA BANDA thanked government for the stance taken on Goal Keeper HAZEL NALI.
BANDA said NALI’s stay is a boost to the team.
BANDA also appealed to President HICHILEMA who is also Commander-in- Chief to look into promotion of the players that serve in the defence force.
Meanwhile, Head of Delegation, Colonel PRICILLAH KATOBA said the team is READY for the first GAME against JAPAN which will be played on Saturday, July 22nd at 09 hours Zambian time.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Thursday that 33 people in California have tested positive for coronavirus, with officials monitoring more than 8,400 people for the virus.
Newsom said during a press conference that five people who tested positive have since moved out of the state as officials deal with the spreading virus.
One of those people is from an unknown source, raising the concern that the virus is spreading among the general public for the first time in the U.S.
“We knew this was inevitable,” Newsom said.
The governor said those being monitored for the virus are in 49 local jurisdictions in the state.


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Riyadh, April 16, 2021, SPA -- Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, pointed out that that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has so far provided more than $713 million to contribute in addressing the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) globally and help countries in need in addressing it.
This came during his participation today in the meeting of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) through video conferencing technology.
Dr. Al Rabeeah said that we live today under difficult conditions because of COVID-19 pandemic, due to which the world faces many health and economic challenges and many other challenges. He added that these challenges demonstrated the importance of unified global efforts to confront the pandemic, indicating that the Kingdom provided, during its hosting of the G20 summit for the year 2020, $500 to support international efforts to address COVID-19 pandemic and to manufacture and distribute an anti-virus vaccine.
He affirmed that we, as members of GVAI Covax initiative, are still far from achieving our goals and objectives, but we are moving forward in carrying out our tasks, stating that we have a great responsibility to reconsider increasing global production and distribution of vaccine and easing export restrictions, all of which hinder efforts to accomplish our mission.
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President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday held two separate meetings, one with the money exchange companies and the other on crop insurance here at Bilawal House.
The meetings were also attended by Governor Sindh Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan and senior federal and provincial government officials.Presidential Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said that talking to the representatives of leading money exchange companies, the President said that the government had given increased incentives to expatriate Pakistanis to remit foreign exchange to Pakistan.
He said the government recognized this sector of economy and wanted to strengthen it further through a policy of ‘recognize, incentivize and patronize’.
The President said that foreign remittances during 2007 were around 6 billion dollars which have increased to 11 billion dollars now due to the policy of incentives.
President Zardari said that there was great potential of further increasing the foreign remittance, which could cross the 15 billion dollars a year mark if the expatriate Pakistanis were offered adequate incentives.
The President called upon the money exchange entrepreneurs to improve their services and play a more pro-active role.


Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar and Major General Zafar Iqbal have jointly chaired the session of the NCOC which was also attended by the Special Assistant on Health Dr Faisal Sultan.
The centre expressed satisfaction over the Covid vaccination drive in the country. The centre praised the citizens for following the coronavirus standard operating procedures (SOPs) that helped the government to curb the spread of the virus.
The NCOC also paid tribute to the front line healthcare workers to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The NCOC officials said that the healthcare workers saved many lives, whereas, all segments played a positive role during the pandemic crisis.
The NCOC said that the national media, telecommunication companies and other parties’ roles were positive during the pandemic while clerics and academies fulfilled their responsibilities.
Asad Umar said that the threat of COVID-19 has not yet averted. He directed provinces and concerned officials to take steps for expediting the vaccination.
He said that the second dose of the Covid vaccine is very important. He asked the citizens to go for the second dose of Covid vaccine that is very important to boost their immunity.


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That’s when the state trooper who had planned on handling the crash report “suspected that he [Ruffner] was under the influence of alcohol,” according to the state police. Ruffner failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for driving while under the influence, after which he admitted to police that he had been drinking alcohol before the crash. Oh, and Ruffner’s license was suspended. OH, and that Chevy he drove to the police station? Not the car that was involved in the crash he was reporting.
Anyway, don’t drive drunk. Also, don’t drive drunk to police stations.


German Health Minister Jens Spahn held a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday to present expert findings on homosexual conversion therapy, a practice which they recommended should be banned.
The Health Minister said that these reports were the first steps taken to ban treatments that produce harm, not only in the individuals who are made feel ashamed of themselves but also the society as whole.
"The work of the commission made also clear, that penalties and fines alone aren't enough," the Minister said. "We have to convince parents to accept their children as they are and we have to take the worry away for young people that they have to shameful for anything."
Spahn is expected to present draft legislation of the ban by the end of the year.


SLFP General Secretary Duminda Dissanayake said that while there have been reports in the media stating that some SLFP opposition members are to form a new party, such a decision has not been formally communicated to the SLFP.
“We cannot act on what we see in the media. If they formally inform us then we will be able to announce our stand on them,” he said.
Dissanayake said that the SLFP has had talks with the political parties in the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) and they have agreed to contest the next election together.
He also said that talks are being held with some political parties which are not part of the UPFA and they hope to reach an agreement soon. (Colombo Gazette)


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SHAH ALAM, 13 Jan: Inpens International College (INPENS) formed the Impens Flood Mission Volunteer Team (PASUMI) 1.0 to help flood victims in Kelantan recently.
The INPENS Corporate Communications Manager cum PASUMI 1.0 Leader, Hafri Mejan, said that the team is to mobilise the aid mission involving 15 volunteers to the district of Kuala Krai, Kelantan, that was badly affected by the floods from January 8 to 10.
He said that the mission also involved cooperation from two other agencies; the Kuala Selangor District Council (MDKS) and the Kuala Selangor District Islamic Office (PAIDKS).
“In addition to distributing donated food and other necessities such as canvas and mats, PASUMI 1.0 also helped several flood victims clean their homes.
“For people who have lost their homes due to being damaged or flooded, we have taken the initiative to help them set up a temporary shelter using canvas and ropes,” he said.
Jefri said that the mission is being carried out of compassion and responsibility among people, in addition to instilling awareness among the volunteers involved.
He said that the destruction that occurred in Kuala Krai cannot be described by words alone and volunteers are still needed there.
“PASUMI 2.0 will also be launched in the near future to help flood victims in other affected areas such as in Pahang and Perak,” he said.


Workers who have been furloughed during the pandemic have admitted they don't think they will have a job by next year.
It's according to a recent study on staff who have been laid off by their employer during the coronavirus outbreak.
And many workers have been trying to improve their career prospects while they have been off work.
Staff are not allowed to work while they are furloughed but they can take training courses and do voluntary jobs.
A survey of 2,000 adults by the social change charity Good Things Foundation found only three in 10 of those who have been on furlough are not worried about their longer-term job prospects.
More people on furlough are concerned about future employment than those who have remained working during the coronavirus crisis, the study indicated.
Many workers who have been laid off have taken steps to improve their employment prospects, said the report.
Helen Milner, chief executive of Good Things Foundation said: “This is a stressful time for many people, but the uncertainty furloughed workers are facing is causing them significant stress and hardship.”


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Newly-appointed Health Minister Popi Kanari has withdrawn a bill under amendment allowing public hospital plastic surgeons to also carry out aesthetic operations at private sector clinics.
And this has angered both lawmakers and Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) representatives who said this “incomprehensible” move deprives the state of an estimated €1.5million annually.
The withdrawal apparently took place before the Minister even discussed the issue with the parties involved, Philenews also reported on Friday.
The relevant provision had been submitted to Parliament by Kanaris’ predecessor who believed public hospital surgeons should have the right to also carry cosmetic operations, just like their colleagues in the private sector.
The issue was scheduled to come under discussion by the House Health Committee on Thursday but the representative of the Ministry of Health informed the members just before the meeting was to convene that the Minister had decided to withdraw the bill.
Because the Minister has other priorities as far as state hospitals go, for example the better operation of first aid departments for which the government is flooded with complaints, the report also said.


EL PASO, Texas -- A riot broke out Sunday morning at the camp where migrants had been staying along the Rio Grande in Ciudad Juarez.
According to city authorities, they were attempting to move 500 migrants from the makeshift camp.
Local, state and federal level police were involved in the process to remove them from the area.
Officials said the removal was necessary due to health risks, the possibility of fires and even drownings occurring due to the proximity to the Rio Grande.
Authorities also said they invited the migrants to go to different shelters around the city.
While authorities where attempting to move the asylum seekers, protests broke out involving the migrants.
Some migrants were seen burning some tents. Additionally, police were also seen shoving the asylum seekers.
However, Juarez officials said migrants were fully respected during the process. According to the Secretary of City Council, no one was injured.
Officials also said vehicles were able to transfer migrants to different shelters across the city. Migrants were provided with needed information throughout the process.
The Rio Grande is now in the process of being cleaned, and the remaining tents are being cleared out.
Juarez officials said about 70 tons of trash were picked up from the area.


Wolfsburg captain Mario Gomez believes that his club can have a good season this year and that the players are excited for the start of the season.
He said that it had been a difficult season last term, but he feels that this time around things might be different. He said that he has never finished fourth or fifth in the league in his career and that it was a nightmare finishing 16th in the Bundesliga.
However, he feels that the club has strengthened during the transfer window and that the club might be more competitive with the arrival of the new players.
He said that they already had a good team last season, but they were just underperforming. He thinks that the arrival of the new players will bring a new atmosphere around the club and help them fight for a place at the top of the league. Continue reading Gomez on new season


French Protesters Hit the Streets
President Sarkozy, you’re on notice. On Tuesday, French protesters took to the streets en masse to send the message that they do not approve of their president’s move to change the country’s official retirement age. –KA
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Hundreds of thousands of French workers, students and functionaries walked out on strike Tuesday and paraded through the streets in what labor unions described as the beginning of a long-term showdown with President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Air and rail service throughout the country was disrupted by the protests — the fourth in a month.
They were aimed specifically at reversing a new law requiring people to work until age 62 rather than 60 before receiving their retirement pensions. But they also were a platform for broader-based political resentments that have been building among France’s salary-earners, many of whom view Sarkozy’s government as callous and too close to big business.
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Loralai police van attack leaves five cops dead
According to details, the terrorists attacked the Barkhan bound police van near Mekhtar checkpost due to which five policemen were killed and another was wounded.
Home Minister Balochistan Safaraz Bugti, condemning the incident, said that the such terror incidents will be considered an attack on the state itself.
He added that strict action will be taken against the persons responsible for the attack.
Bugti further stated that the nation has decided to rid the country from terrorism.


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LAHORE: The Punjab government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Power International (CPI) Holding Limited, a private company, for the setting up of four coal-fired power plants to generate 2,400 megawatt (MW) electricity in Pakistan within the next two to three years.
The plants, which will be set up in the Gaddani area of Lasbela district in Balochistan, will produce 600MW each.
Speaking on the occasion Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that coal will be imported to Gaddani and the 2,400MW will be shifted to the National Grid Station to distribute power across the country.
The Punjab chief minister said that the MoU was signed within 25 days after he along with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had called on the management of CPI during their China visit.
He said that the first plants producing 1,200MW will be finalised in two years and the next two in 48 months.
When asked if the Balochistan government had been taken on board for the project, the Punjab chief minister said that the people of the province should be happy as China and the Punjab government was making a big investment in Balochistan. He also said that all issues related to the project will be dealt with according to the constitution.


Guwahati: The Mizoram government has newly launched a mobile application, available in the Google Play Store, for farmers, to give them the latest agricultural related information.
Agriculture minister C Lalrinsanga, who launched the App on Thursday, said that the state government has been making massive efforts to alleviate the difficulties faced by farmers, who have been greatly affected by the coronavirus induced lockdown. This newly launched application will be convenient for the farmers to check the latest updates and information related to agriculture.
Lalrinsanga said that the 'farmers helpline', which was launched in April, has greatly benefitted the farmers. It has been reported that technological and mechanical innovations are highly important to augment farmers' income.
The agriculture minister stated that technology and mechanization will ease and help farmers in different ways. He said that maize cultivation is being practiced in a massive way for the first time in the state under the state's flagship program - Socio-Economic Development Policy (SEDP).
The newly launched mobile application will have various features, including information on the cultivation of various crops, the maximum requirement for seeds, and estimated total production in first cultivation, and protection of crops from pest infestation.


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WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (NNN-XINHUA) – U.S. President, Joe Biden, yesterday, renewed his call to ban assault weapons.
“I'm going to try to get rid of assault weapons,” Biden told reporters, during a visit to firefighters in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
The remarks came, on the heels of a pair of high-profile mass shootings, in just a few days.
In the shooting, at a Colorado Springs nightclub, over the weekend, a gunman wielded an AR-15 style rifle, killing five people, while injuring 19 others.
“I'm sick and tired of these shootings,” Biden said yesterday.“We should have much stricter gun laws.”
However, the chance of a ban on assault weapons passing through the U.S. Congress is all but impossible, in the near future.
Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives next term, and is likely to oppose legislation to curb gun rights.
The United States has suffered more than 600 mass shootings, so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Last year, the country saw a staggering number of 690 mass shootings, up from 610 in 2020, and 417 in 2019.– NNN-XINHUA
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BACOLOD City – Lone District Rep Greg Gasataya confirmed that the groundbreaking of the Bacolod City General Hospital is on September 9, 2022.
Gasataya said the total allocation for the 120-bed hospital is P450 million, including the P200 million from Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri who will attend the groundbreaking.
Republic Act 11564, which establishes the Bacolod City General Hospital, was signed into law by former President Rodrigo Duterte on June 24, 2021.
Gasataya authored House Bill 6731 for the establishment of the said hospital while Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, who traces his roots to Bacolod City and Negros Occidental, sponsored the counterpart Senate Bill 1647.
Gasataya also said that the P450 million allocation is just for the structure as he has requested the Department of Health for more funds for the hospital equipment.
The hospital will be situated in the four-hectare lot in Barangay Vista Alegre donated by the Gensoli family.


Riverwood launches wellness initiative
AITKIN — Riverwood Healthcare Center, Aitkin, is among 13 health systems serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin communities that have been chosen to participate in a three-year program called the Healthy Communities Partnership.
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Outsourcing is what the people have resorted to and that is because the professionals can be too expensive to read more now hire for the project as a whole. All of these are contracts and the people have to make sure that they have all of the services that they desire. There are some things that the client should consider so that they can start outsourcing and that will help them have an easy time.
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Time and money commitment should be what the people look at and they have to make sure that they outsource well. Outsourcing should be the option that the people go for while they are sure that they will be earning. The people have to make sure that they can deliver and that is why they have to adhere to these deadlines that they have according to the duration. There are results that the client will be impressed with and that will happen when they can look for the commitment that they have.
While choosing, the client has to make sure that they get the professionals for website the tasks. The professionalism should be at an all-time high and that will ensure that they get the results that they desire. The background check should be the one that the people should run so that they can be sure of the professionalism. The people get the profits when they outsource some hefty work.


Illinois has seen another record year for tourism, with more than 99 million visitors from across the U.S. last year. It’s a 6.1 percent increase over the more than 93 million visitors in 2011. That was also a record year.
State officials say tourism generated more than $31 billion for the Illinois economy in 2012. That’s about 5 percent more than in 2011, when tourism brought in about $29.5 billion.
Tourism generated $2.3 billion in state and local tax revenues in 2012.


Police officials with seized bicyles.
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The Naif Police Station which has recently launched a campaign aiming at enhance the road safety.
During the campaign police seized more than 400 bicycles for violating traffic rules. Brigadier Tarik Tahlak, director of Naif police station pointed out that the campaign aims to seize the bikes whose owners use traffic information boards as a parking site.
Electric bikes (e-scooters) which were parked on the main streets and markets, especially on the opposite direction of incoming traffic and on sidewalks were also seized.
Police warned that parking bike and cycles at the signboards and the main streets
causes many traffic accidents and jeopardises lives of road users.
Brigadier Tahlak also affirmed that the Naif police have intensified the security presence in all areas of its jurisdiction.
The violators were fined for violating the traffic rules and to protect the lives of road users.
The campaign also enhances the role played by the Dubai Police to achieve strategic goal and spread traffic rules’ awareness among society members.


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Human Rights Watch has called on the Turkish government to reverse its extension of state of emergency in the country and end the political repression on opponents.
In a statement on Monday the international human rights organisation recommended that Turkey’s Cabinet not approve an extension to the state of emergency after the government’s referendum victory.
“After securing a narrow victory in Sunday’s referendum, the government and president should govern in the interests of everyone in Turkey, not just their political supporters,” said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch (HRW). “Turkey’s government and president need to end the state of emergency and the repressive campaign against the media and the pro-Kurdish political opposition.”
The statement also said Erdogan and the government “should be setting out the steps they intend to take to restore full respect for human rights in Turkey, including ending arbitrary detention and prosecution, safeguarding freedom of the media and expression and judicial independence, and guaranteeing all citizens their right to political participation. The cabinet’s decision to extend the state of emergency would further endanger human rights and the rule of law, which have already been badly damaged in Turkey under the state of emergency.”
Referring to the findings of the OSCE, which said there had been an “unlevel playing field” before the vote and the controversial ruling of the country’s electoral board on unsealed votes the HRW said the Turkish government and Erdogan should respond to concerns rather than ignoring them.


Employers have a “social responsibility” to help disabled people into employment, according to the leader of the Conservative Party.
In a speech last week, David Cameron said that if the party won the next general election, it would make the employment of disabled people “a priority” for recruitment policy throughout Whitehall and the public sector.
“If we’re going to change attitudes in our country, the government needs to set an example,” he said. “I want to see employers welcome disabled people.”
Cameron said it was “morally wrong” that businesses were turning to migrant staff to tackle labour shortages while millions of disabled people were “left on the scrapheap”. But the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) said more effort was needed from the government to overcome negative attitudes.
Dianah Worman, CIPD diversity adviser, said: “There is a perception that people with disabilities are more likely to take time off work. CIPD research shows that employers are wary when it comes to hiring people with a history of health problems, especially those who have been jobless and on incapacity benefits for long periods.”


Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has said that the district administration will review the arrangements for the prevention of the novel coronavirus in schools. Strict actions will be taken against those who will violate the health protocols.
According to the details, in a recent statement, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said After 6 months, the educational institutions have reopened and we are happy for the students to return to school.
He said that the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) was necessary to prevent the dread virus and the district administration would review corona prevention measures in schools.
The Federal Minister said that the decision to open schools was not an easy one but now students should avoid making crowds.
He said strict actions will be taken against those who will violate the health protocols set up the government to curb the spread of the dread virus.
The Minister urged students to wear masks.


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3,223 COVID-19 positive cases have been confirmed by the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health.
The Epidemiology Unit said the figure includes coronavirus positive cases from last week that were delayed in being reported.
Accordingly, the Unit said the figure was confirmed following verification.
Sri Lanka’s total virus infections accordingly increases to 336,170.
Another 2,644 persons who contracted the coronavirus recovered and were discharged from hospitals, raising the number of recoveries to 298,162.
The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health said 32,786 persons are currently receiving treatment for the coronavirus at several facilities across the country.


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FUTA ready to blow the whistle on backdoor entrants
by Dasun Edirisinghe
The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) yesterday said that they were ready to announce a list of political appointees in universities and the University Grants Commission (UGC).
FUTA President Dr. Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri told The Island that the university system had been highly politicized during the past four years.
Dr. Dewasiri alleged that appointments of Peradeniya Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor served as examples.
The senior academic said that the FUTA would launch a struggle against the politicisation of universities and expose those political appointees.
"This is one reason for the brain drain," Dr. Dewasiri said, adding that those who went abroad did not come back as they were frustrated due to what was happening in national universities where the deserving academics were denied promotions."
The FUTA chief said that however they asked the UGC to announce the names of those who were overstaying abroad after going for higher studies on government scholarships. He said they had to be dealt with according to the law.
Dr. Dewasiri said that the UGC should recover the funds expended on them for violating the bond between the university and the academics entered prior to going abroad.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) CAIRO, Feb 6 (KUNA) -- A tremor, caused by 7.7 magnitude earthquake in south Turkiye, was felt across Egyptian lands Monday morning, reported National Research Institute Of Astronomy & Geophysics adding that no losses in lives or property were recorded.
The earthquake took place 691 kilometers away from the north of Rafah town, Head of the institution Dr. Jad Al-Qadhi, commented that it was 18.3 kilometers deep.
Al-Qadhi told Middle East News Agency (MENA) that people in Egypt felt the tremor for about one whole minute, indicating that many aftershocks were recorded more than seven all measuring more than 6 on the Richter scale. (end)
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Is there too much dust in the air?
City, county and state officials have heard concerns about increased dust in the western North Dakota air and they are trying to figure out how to address the issue.
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Sokoto - Sokoto State Commissioner for Environment, Jabbi Kilgori, said the government had introduced community-based approaches to prevent blockade of water ways.
Kilgori told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto that the measures would enable the people to evacuate dirt from water ways to prevent flooding in the state.
He said that the measure would also enable people of the state to stop the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in water ways.
He said government had taken concrete measures to prevent the menace of flooding through sensitisation to the dangers of dumping of refuse.
Kilgori also solicited for the support of traditional rulers and development associations by mobilising people on the need to embark on self-help efforts.
He said the approach would enable people to clear their surroundings for easy passage of water.


UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the party would have to take drastic action against members who work against the party, adding that the party would not fall even though some of its members crossed over to the government earlier this week.
Wickremesinghe addressing a gathering in Bandarawela on Thursday (9) has reportedly said new groups interested in the party would be given membership instead of those who work against the party.
The UNP is to hold a series of public rallies to attract new members to the party.
According to Wickremesinghe, these meetings are aimed at taking the party’s message to the village level.
Wickremesinghe has also assured that the party would not allow President Mahinda Rajapaksa to continue to a third term and would work towards getting a UNPer elected as the president.
“We managed to uncover a conspiracy to destroy the party and was able to avoid it,” he has said.
Wickremesinghe has observed the party would not fall when its parliamentarians crossed over as the strength was with the other members of the party.
He has assured that a new constitution would be introduced to the party as soon as possible.


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Qatar- Advisory Council discusses report on permanent residency draft law
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) The Peninsula
DOHA: The Advisory Council held yesterday its regular weekly session chaired by Deputy Speaker of the Advisory Council H E Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Sulaiti. The Council discussed the Internal and Foreign Affairs Committee's report on the draft law on permanent residency.
After wide ranging discussions, the council decided to return the draft law to the Internal and Foreign Affairs Committee for further study.
The Council then reviewed a report on the participation of its delegation in Regional Forum of Parliamentarians on Science and Diplomacy, which took place recently in Oman.
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Streetlights worth P3 million will be installed along the national highway in Maribojoc in a bid to increase illumination in the heavily used road and deter criminal activities.
According to Maribojoc Mayor Gomersindo Arocha, 75 lampposts will be installed along the stretch of the national road from the Abatan Bridge until the Loon-Maribojoc border in Punta Cruz.
Arocha said that the P3 million for the project will be sourced from a budget awarded by the Department of Interior and Local Government.
The amount was funneled to the LGU when it attained the Seal of Good Local Governance.
Meanwhile, the townâ€™s Sangguniang Bayan has also expressed support for the initiative which is part of the local government unitâ€™s drive against crime by minimizing unilluminated areas in the municipality.
Arocha said that the bidding for the project could start as early as next month.
To prevent intentional damage to the lampposts, the LGU will enlist the aid of residents to monitor the streetlights, added Arocha. (Rey Tutas)


(MENAFN- Asia Times) China will proactively support enterprises to increase the production of natural gas as well as diversify the import of overseas natural gas, said Gao Feng, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, reported.
Imported natural gas has become one of the most important sources of natural gas supply in the country. For the first ten months of this year, China has imported 54.17 metric tonnes of natural gas, a rise of 24.9% from a year earlier.
'At present, the international gas price is at a low level, thus increasing the import volume and adding the reserve can ensure people's natural gas consumption and safeguard energy security,' said Zhang Likuan, an energy expert.
So far, 30% of the natural gas supply relies on imports, and that amount will continue to increase, Zhang added.
Huang Qing, former director of ICIS China, one of the leading commodity market information service providers, thinks the government should facilitate the openness of natural gas import docks, such as opening green channels to import enterprises, which could help to speed up the process of administrative approval.
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BAGHDAD, Feb 12 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq and the United States resumed, yesterday, a new round of dialogue, to discuss ending the U.S.-led international coalition's mission in Iraq, the Iraqi government said.
Iraqi military spokesman, Yahya Rasoul, said in a statement that, the Higher Military Commission (HMC), resumed meetings with the international coalition side, to assess the military situation, the level of threat posed by the Daesh group, in addition to the capabilities of the Iraqi forces.
Rasoul said that, based on these meetings, a timetable will be set for the gradual reduction of international coalition advisors in Iraq, leading to an end of the coalition mission of fighting the Daesh and the transition to Iraq's bilateral relations with coalition countries.
The meetings with the international coalition will be held periodically, to complete the commission work as quickly as possible, as long as nothing disturbs the meetings, Rasoul added.
On Jan 25, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that, Iraq agreed with the United States to form the HMC, to end the international coalition mission in Iraq, and move their relationship to comprehensive bilateral relations, with the coalition countries at the political, economic, cultural, security, and military levels.– NNN-NINA
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 24. A meeting with
representatives of Belgium's top medical equipment manufacturers
was held at the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan, the ministry told
The meeting was also attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Belgium to the country Michel
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Former Auditor General, Niyaz Ibrahim, has said that through SOF company, money from the MMPRC corruption went to the families of some of the members of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Niyaz said that although the ACC initially released that information, the information was not on the reported issued yesterday.
In a facebook post following the ACC report, Niyaz said that only a perentage of the money is in the report.
The 776-page reported by the AAC said that the SOF company sent money to a lot local businesses and. The report also named the current Sports Minister, Mahloof and the State Minister at the Planning Ministry, Akram .
The report said that USD 33,000 were deposited to a bank account of Minister Mahloof by the SOF company while USD 30,000 were deposited to that of State Minister Akram.


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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 25. The Azerbaijani
State Agency of Automobile Roads presented new cars and mechanisms
purchased for the maintenance of road infrastructure in Karabakh
and East Zangazur, Trend reports.
The equipment designed to perform work in various areas of road
management such as operation, repair, construction was demonstrated
at the presentation on August 25.
Measures carried out by the State Agency to improve road
infrastructure are continuing and for this purpose 360 units of new
vehicles and equipment have been purchased.
The creation of modern infrastructure, the purchase of new
machinery, equipment and cars will allow to comfortably and safely
organize maintenance in the liberated territories in all weather
Thanks to this equipment, manufactured in Türkiye, Russia,
Japan, China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden and local
companies, roads are built and put into operation efficiently and
in a timely manner, which, in turn, contributes to an increase in
their period of operation.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RAMALLAH, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- Mohammad Abu Kishk, 22, breathed his last on Wednesday after being shot in his abdomen by the Israeli occupation forces last night.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital in a critical condition during an incursion into Nablus city, to the north of the West Bank, according to a press release from the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
This is the second fatality from the Israeli incursion after Ahmed Shehadeh, 16, who was shot in the heart and dies on the spot last night.
The Israeli forces broke into the city to protect the Jewish settlers who were stormed the eastern district under the pretext of performing Talmudic rites. (pickup previous)
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Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Tuesday that Rs 52 billion funds had been released by the government for different development schemes, adding that comprehensive mechanism had been devised for monitoring of the development projects.
According to a handout issued here, he said that strict monitoring would be ensured at every level and no compromise would be made on the quality of the work.
The CM said that the pace of work should be expedited on annual development programme (ADP) schemes and correct utilisation of development budget be ensured as well. He said that the annual development programme was reflective of government’s priorities which were aimed at welfare of masses.
The public-private partnership would be promoted for attracting more investment in different sectors and public-private partnership authority was also being formed to move further in this regard, he added.
He said the government has also protected the rights of farmers who remained a victim to an exploitative system during the past tenures.
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday said that the PTI government was focusing on development of less-developed areas and resources were being transferred there for uplift of people living there.
The chief minister was talking to parliamentarians including Sardar Muhammad Mohyuddin Khan Khosa, former MNA Sardar Muhammad Saif-Uddin Khan Khosa and Sardar Umer Khosa, who called on him at his office here on Tuesday.
Usman Buzdar said that he was personally monitoring development of backward areas including the schemes launched for welfare of people of southern Punjab. Funds for the development schemes in southern Punjab would not be transferred to any other project or district, he added.
It is regretted that the people of southern Punjab were befooled through catchy slogans and resources were wasted on exhibitory projects, he said adding that former rulers did nothing for southern Punjab except lip-service.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the United States would yield fruitful results.
Meeting between PM Imran Khan and the US President Donald Trump would pave the way for peace and stability in the region, he said.
He said that Imran Khan, who was accorded a warm welcome in the US, achieving significant diplomatic success.
Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in a statement issued here on Tuesday, termed the US President’s mediation offer
on the core issue of Kashmir as a positive gesture towards the solution of Pakistan-India disputes.
It is sanguine that Pakistan-US relations are getting improved and the PM’s visit would give new impetus to the bilateral relations, he said. He said the visit would also help to promote trade and economic relations as well.
Usman Buzdar said that those who conspired to isolate Pakistan internationally, have faced defeat and now they should realize facts.
Prime Minister Imran Khan is moving ahead with a vision and Pakistan will achieve its destination of development and prosperity under his leadership, the Chief Minister said.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 20
The Turkish embassy in Azerbaijan shared a publication in connection with the 32nd anniversary of the January 20 tragedy, Trend reports on Jan. 20.
“On the 32nd anniversary of the events of January 20, 1990, we revere the memory of our brothers and sisters who died as a result of the tragedy,” the embassy tweeted.“Turkey shares the grief of fraternal Azerbaijan on the Day of the Nationwide Sorrow.”
On January 20, 1990, a bloody massacre was committed against civilians who had taken to the streets and squares in protest at Armenia's territorial claims against Azerbaijan and the biased policy of the former USSR leadership.
On the night of January 19-20, 1990, 147 people were killed, 744 were injured and 841 were illegally arrested after Soviet troops entered Baku. The Soviet troops also destroyed 200 apartments and houses, as well as private and public property.
January 20 is immortalized in the memory of the Azerbaijani nation as a Day of the Nationwide Sorrow.
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Malé, Maldives – President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih stated on Wednesday that the country’s economy has successfully recovered to pre-pandemic levels this year.
The President made the statement while briefing the media today at the President’s Office about the progress of the administration’s socioeconomic plans.
The President described 2022 as a challenging year for the country’s economy. He noted that the war in Eastern Europe, which followed the Covid-19 pandemic, had resulted in significant global economic crises.
Noting that the financial burden of the pandemic and the war on the Maldives’ economy had been heavy, President Solih stated that his administration’s sound economic policies and measures had led to substantial economic recovery.
The Maldives’ economy is forecast to grow by 12.3 per cent this year, while economic growth is expected to be at 7.6 per cent in 2023.
The President described the tourism industry’s recovery as the main reason behind the development and stated that tourist arrivals had also reached pre-pandemic levels this year.
The Maldives’ economy is also one of the ten fastest growing after the pandemic, while in 2021 and 2022, it was listed among the five fastest-growing economies across the globe.
[Source: President’s Office]


Turkey expresses condolences to Philippines over victims of fatal typhoon
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Sep. 12 Turkey expressed its condolences to the Philippines after Typhoon Jolina hit the nation, leaving over 17 persons dead.
Turkish Foreign Ministry stated in a report: "we are saddened to learn that Typhoon Jolina (Conson), which hit the Philippines, has caused the loss of many lives, injuries as well as material damage."
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council of the Philippines reported that 24 persons were wounded whereas seven are still missing.
The ministry further said: "we extend our heartfelt condolences to the relatives of those who lost their lives as well as to the friendly people and government of the Philippines and wish a speedy recovery to the injured."
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