Prof. Abdullahi Shinkafi, Secretary to the State Government in Zamfara, says meningitis outbreak has claimed no fewer than 215 lives in the last two months in the state.
Shinkafi made the disclosure at a news briefing in Gusau on Tuesday.
Newsmen report that Shinkafi is also the Chairman of the state’s Committee for the Control of Meningitis.
Shinkafi said that the committee was mobilising communities in the state, through the Local Government Meningitis Control Committees, to create more awareness on the disease.
He said that additional 1,864 cases had been recorded in the state since the outbreak of the disease.
According to him, already 1,344 people have been trained as vaccinators and they have been divided into 224 groups of six people each.
He said that they would carry out vaccination throughout the state.
Shinkafi said that the state government, which required three million dosages of meningitis vaccines, only got 300,000 from the Federal Government.
He said, “We have to carefully prioritise the vaccination.”
Shinkafi said that the vaccination would be concentrated on high density areas including key public institutions and schools to curtail further spread.


Federal government pledges to help provinces ramp up testing and contact tracing
Published May 22, 2020 at 3:25 pm
With more testing and contract tracing needed to ensure a safe reopening of the Canadian economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will fund provinces’ efforts to test people for COVID-19, track the contacts of those who test positive and help different jurisdictions share data.
At a May 22 press conference, Trudeau said he spoke to premiers across the country last night (May 21) about ways to ramp up testing capacity across the country as the provinces and territories gradually reopen their economies.
Trudeau said the federal government will help provinces ramp up testing by providing more equipment (such as swabs and reagents). He also said that the federal government is helping provinces accelerate contact tracing so that public health officials can quickly contact people who have been exposed to COVID-19 so that they can isolate or get tested.
He also said that Canada must ensure that the data collected across jurisdictions is shared across all provinces and territories, adding that this will help follow the spread of the virus and save lives.
Trudeau said the measures are essential because COVID-19 remains a serious health threat and the economy can’t fully recover until Canadians are confident that the novel coronavirus will be contained anywhere new it breaks out.
The Prime Minister said the federal government now has the capacity to make 3,600 contact tracing calls a day. He also said that 1,700 StatsCan employees can make another 20,000 calls a day.
Trudeau said Ontario has already sought assistance from Ottawa.
The announcement comes after several days of lower-than-expected testing rates in Ontario and Quebec–the provinces hit hardest by the virus. Ontario has fallen far short of its goal of 16,000 tests per day, with the province completing 10,506 tests on Tuesday.
In Quebec, home to more than half Canada’s COVID-19 deaths, 9,582 tests were completed on Monday, according to the latest figures.
Ontario and Quebec account for some 80 per cent of the COVID-19 cases across the country.
Canada nominally has the capacity to test 60,000 people per day, but has been averaging only about 28,000. At the press conference, Trudeau said that some regions have low case rates and do not need to test as much at the moment.
The prime minister says the government is still working to find out exactly what help the provinces need most.
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PUTRAJAYA, (Aug 12) — The government wants to correct the negative public perception on security in the country when tabling the 2016 Budget.
Deputy Finance Minister, Datuk Johari Abdul Ghani said this was important because despite the declining crime rates, public perception on security and level of feeling safe indicated otherwise.
“Managing perception is important to restore public confidence and will indirectly attract investors to invest in Malaysia.”
He said this to reporters after chairing the Focus Group Meeting on Enhancing Public Safety and Security at the Finance Ministry, here, Wednesday.
Johari said police had managed to reduce the overall crime rate by more than 40 per cent in the last five years but public feedback on feeling safe showed a drop from 47.5 per cent in 2011 to 39 per cent in 2014.
He said among the measures being considered to raise public confidence in security in the country was by increasing cooperation between the government enforcement agencies and the people at the grassroot level.
This could be done through the involvement of non-governmental organisations, rukun tetangga, residents associations and religious institutions, he added.
Johari said the negative perception on security was also exacerbated through the dissemination of false news on the social media, causing fear among the public over their safety.– BERNAMA


Kogi state government has declared Friday 11th December, 2020 as public for workers in the state civil service.
A statement by the state Commissioner of Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo said the holiday is to enable Civil Servants travel to their towns and villages for the December 12, 2020 Local Government election in the State.
He said the directive would enable civil servants exercise their right to vote and participate in the political determination of how their Local Government Areas are governed.
Fanwo said the gesture is a further confirmation of the commitment of the Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration to deepening democratic practice and tenets.
The commissioner further reiterated the State Government charge to the State Independent Electoral Commission to ensure free, fair and credible poll.
He said the Security agencies have also been urged to ensure strict adherence to constitutionalism, before, during and after the election.
Fanwo called on people of the state to come out enmasse to determine those who that would govern at the grassroots level for the next three years.


SWABI, March 27: Education is a key for eradication of honour killings and violence against women. These views were expressed by leaders of various political parties, local government representatives and members of a local jirga at a ceremony to watch the Mukha contest on Monday.
The contest has been organized by the Oxfam, which has been assisted by the Samajee Behbood Rabita Council in holding the event.
PPP-S leader and former Tehsil Swabi nazim Masood Jabar said the situation was changing rapidly because more and more girls were being educated.
A member of the Swabi Islahi Jirga, Fayaz Ali, said that the NGO had educated people about honour killings and it had already proved fruitful.
He said the problem was that people were sticking to outdated customs and traditions which paved the way for violence against women.
The Tehsil Swabi naib-nazim Shamsul Qamar said the tehsil government would extend its support to the welfare bodies to work for the empowerment of womenfolk.
Earlier, Oxfam provincial coordinator Ali Gohar briefed everybody about the holding of various programmes for the eradication of honour killings and violence against women which had already taken a big toll of lives.
The leaders of other political parties, jirga members and local government members also expressed their views.


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Due to the failure of the Bangladesh government to implement the mandatory obligations of at least eight international conventions and treaties, 2017 served to be a detrimental year for the human rights situation in the country, said the annual report by rights group Odhikar.
The organization’s Annual Human Rights Report-2017 was published on Friday.
After assuming office in 2009, the Awami League-led government kept deviating from its election manifesto by adopting various repressive laws, and violating both civil and political rights, the report said.
It further claimed that an authoritarian regime has been in place in Bangladesh, leading to endemic human rights violations throughout last year.
The report was produced based on Odhikar’s own fact finding missions, as well as on information collected from various associated local human rights organizations in the country.
Odhikar, who claim to have been facing severe repression and harassment from the Bangladesh government since 2013, said in the report that the rate of enforced disappearance in the country was alarmingly high last year.
They also alleged that the government had used law enforcement officials to launch attacks on the opposition, as a result of which the attackers enjoyed impunity.
Furthermore, a number of repressive laws were imposed in 2017, with the aim of silencing dissenting voices by accusing them of criminal acts such as sedition and defamation, according to the report.
It claimed that the government had obstructed the freedom of the press by barring accurate and independent news reports from being published, also referring to a number of attacks on journalists by either criminals backed by the government or its supporters.
Stating that the moral and legal foundation of the government has weakened due to the national polls in 2014, the report claimed India continued its aggression and control of Bangladesh by supporting the result.
Regarding the upcoming 11th national election, Odhikar said the people of Bangladesh had lack of confidence in their organization and integrity, due to widespread irregularities in local government polls conducted by the Election Commission.
Aiming to retain its power, the government is rejecting the demand for a level-playing field before the general election by suppressing and harassing opposition party leaders and activists through lawsuits, the report said.
The government also stopped rallies organized by opposition parties, with some of their leaders and activists being forced to flee the country and seek political refuge abroad.
Odhikar also expressed concerns regarding the rise of extremism and gross human rights violations in the name of “containing terrorism.”


“This is good news for these sectors,” EklilHakimi said Tuesday, adding that some 600 million dollars would be allocated only in the public health programs.
Hakimi added that 51 million dollars would be budgeted to the telecommunication, while the banking programs were expected to expense 40 million dollars.
Public Health Minister, Ferozuddin Feroz said that the ministry would be responsible for the people and the donor in expending the money.
He added that the money would help the health sector to solve a big part of its problems.
ShahzadGolAryoubi, minister of telecommunication and information technology said the donated money would be used in the optical fiber project that would connect Afghanistan to the world.
The health service of each Afghan costs five dollars every year, according to the health ministry. The UN World Health Organization has said that the health service condition was a matter of concern in Afghanistan, adding that 40 per cent of the population lack access to health services due to economic problems.


Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh ur Rahman has said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has always respected the institutions and upheld the supremacy of law and the Constitution.
He was talking to members of the Punjab Assembly who called on him here at Governor House, Lahore on Wednesday. During the meeting, various issues including the current political situation of the country discussed at length.
Speaking on the occasion, Muhammad Baligh ur Rahman said that the experienced team of Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar was trying to steer the country out of economic crisis.
He said that Alhamdulillah, after making record payments in the first week of December, the risk of default has been averted and the political and economic conditions will improve further in the coming days.
The members of the Punjab Assembly were of the unanimous opinion that the constitutional order of the Punjab Governor asking the Chief Minister of Punjab to take the vote of confidence was the need of the hour as the CM has lost the trust of the majority of the members.
They said that the chief minister refrained from taking the vote of confidence, which proved that he was afraid that he would not be able to take the vote of confidence.
They said that the previous government pushed the country towards economic crisis by taking record loans.
They were still pushing the country towards political and economic instability by doing politics of anarchy, the MPAs said adding but now the people have recognized the faces of those people and will not allow them to succeed in their conspiracy to create instability in the country.


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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders today that the Parliamentary election in April will go ahead as scheduled.
He said this while briefing SAARC leaders on the efforts taken by Sri Lanka to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Rajapaksa and leaders and representatives from SAARC nations, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a video conference meet to chalk out strategy to fight coronavirus.
“The elections will be held as planned,” Rajapaksa said.
Rajapaksa said that large gatherings related to the election have, however, been discouraged over the next few weeks.
He also said that sporting events, other gatherings and public meetings have also been cancelled.
The President said that the economy in Sri Lanka has taken a severe blow as a result of the virus.
He called on SAARC leaders to formulate a mechanism for the economies to tide over problems posed by the coronavirus.
The President also proposed the setting up of a SAARC ministerial-level group to deal with issues related to the virus. (Colombo Gazette)


Government has made the strategy to deal with growing number of covid cases
By: Muzamil Bhat CK
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has said that they have already framed the strategy to deal with the growing number of positive cases and in this direction better results will come in the coming days.
LG Manoj Sinha chaired a crucial meeting at GMC Anantnag, and said that his administration was working sincerely for the people of Jammu and Kashmir to bring them out from the present coronavirus infection.
On Tuesday Manoj Sinha said that his government will not allow further spread of the infection at the village level and all the arrangements have been made even at the panchayat level to contain the infection.
According to the news agency KNO the meeting was attended by GMC principal, senior doctors, DC Anantnag and other officials of the administration.
Later talking to reporters, the LG said that he chaired a meeting where the GMC principal and other officials were present to review the Covid situation. “A strategy was framed and the better results will be out in the days ahead,” he said.
With inputs from KNO


Iranians saw their access to Instagram, one of the few Western
social media platforms still available in the country, disrupted on
Wednesday following days of mass protests over the death of a woman
who was detained by the morality police, Trend reports citing Deccan Herald .
NetBlocks, a London-based group that monitors internet access,
reported widespread disruptions. Witnesses inside Iran, who spoke
on condition of anonymity out of security concerns, said they were
unable to log on using mobile phones or home connections.
There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities on the
disruption to Instagram, which would limit the ability of
protesters to organize and share information.
Iran already blocks Facebook, Telegram, Twitter and YouTube,
even though top Iranian officials use public accounts on such
platforms. Many Iranians get around the bans using virtual private
networks, known as VPNs, and proxies.
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The Guyana government has reinstated a 12 hour curfew as Caribbean community (CARICOM) countries continue to implement measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has infected thousands of their nationals and killed more than 300 others.
Georgetown said that the 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. (local time) curfew goes into effect as of Tuesday, September 1, making exceptions only for “detailed essential workers including parliamentarians, healthcare officials, the disciplined forces and the Guyana Revenue Authority”, among others.
In addition, the Cheddi Jagan International and Eugene F. Correia Airports will remain closed to all incoming international flights, with some special exceptions and the government warned that “as part of measures to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols, charges will be imposed on individuals who fail to wear face masks in public spaces”
It said that the measures are to remain in full effect until September 30. Health authorities said that as of Monday, the country had recorded 1,306 positive cases including 41 deaths.
In Suriname, the Dutch-speaking CARICOM country has, for the second time in four days, registered four coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 71.
Health officials said that 25 new cases were recorded bringing the total to 4,034 with 823 being active cases.
The authorities said 145 people are being cared for in various hospitals and that the number of patients in the different intensive care units is 18 while over the past 24 hours, 67 people have been declared cured, bringing the total to 3,140.
“The number of positive people in isolation is 684, while there are now 92 people in quarantine, who are not positive.”


30% annual development funds to be spent on dev projects: Aleem
Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that thirty percent annual development funds will be spent on the development projects.
Addressing a meeting in Lahore, he said that new proposals are in the process according to the directions of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the proposals will be finalized in the coming week.
He directed that the power of local and district governments should be clear and separated from each other.
He said that development and local level will be resolved by village council, where as district government will be responsible for mega projects.


Abuja - The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, said there is no alternative to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in terms of leadership quality, vision and delivery of democracy dividends.
The minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the briefing of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) on the ministry's activities in the last two years.
He added that it was only a PDP-led Federal Government that could guarantee the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He stressed that the transparent elections, which the opposition party is presently enjoying, could only be guaranteed by the ruling PDP.
The minister said that the contradiction in the polity was affecting the operations of the ministry.
"We have contradictions in the polity and these are one of the things that are affecting the way we are perceived and these are the constraint of our works.
"We have in our ruling party voices that tend to run down what we have achieved,’’ the minister noted.
Maku said that the situation was made worse by such party members who delight in running down the PDP-led government in spite of its achievements across the country.
He called on party members to refrain from such habits, adding that a political party should celebrate its achievement no matter the grievance among party members.
The minister, however, said that there was a limit a party members could disagree with his party.
He said that the PDP had been the only party since the inception of democracy in the country that had ensured true development.
Maku added that the impact of the party on the nation's democracy and political history could not be undermined.
He stressed that the Federal Government had been doing well in a negative atmosphere considering the country`s challenges, especially the Boko Haram insurgence which he noted had negatively affected her image.
He said that though the situation had effected the country's image home and aboard, saying that the ministry had developed a strategic work plan to address the situation.
Maku said that effort was on to make the people have confidence on government by ensuring strategic communication on government policies and programme, promoting national consciousness and building a positive image for the country.
He said that the ministry was providing an effective and regulatory environment for the media and other industries to strive while preserving the countries archival heritage.
The minister charged the media to report more on development issues and less on personalities, this he said would help the country's development.
He also tasked the media to join effort with other security agencies in the fight against insecurity in the country through their reportage.


Mangaluru, Dec 24,2016 : Senior Congress Leader B Janardhana Poojary has accused the Congress ruled Mangaluru City Corporation of failing to keep up its promise on Self-Assessment Property Tax.
Speaking to reporters here on December 24, Saturday, Poojary said the MCC by hiking the property tax by 15 per cent has betrayed the trust which the people reposed on it. He also recalled a public meeting organised by the party at Nehru Maidan in the presence of several leaders prior to MCC polls, wherein the party had pledged not to increase the property tax for five years if it came to power. He described the hike in property tax as an unpardonable offence.
Praising former mayor Mahabala Mare, Poojary said Maarla had refused to increase the property tax though was asked to do so by the Urban Development Department." "However, the present Mayor Harinath has heeded to the directive of the Department but has failed to keep up the promise made to electorate," said Poojary.
Once again training guns on CM Siddaramaiah on the issue, he said the Chief Minister could have asked for steps to recover pending taxes rather than increasing taxes at a time when people are already feeling the heat of demonetization.
The increase in property tax will also lead to increase in rents and will hit hard the public, said Poojary.


Srinagar: Reacting sharply to Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley’s statement against special status of J&K, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said that it was ‘gun’ not ‘special status that damaged the state.
Abdullah said that claims by Jaitley are fallacious as ‘special status has always protected the state’.
He was addressing a press conference in Srinagar and was was flanked by party’s provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief spokesman Aga Ruhullah, Tanvir Sadiq and Imran Nabi Dar.
“It is gun that has ruined the state since last few decades,” Abdullah said, adding that special status of J&K was under threat for past five years especially since BJP came into power.”
“NC will remain on forefront to safeguard the interests of people,” he said.


The VIP Transport Limited has donated a garbage compactor truck and four tricycles to the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to support its “Operation Keep the City Clean and Green” initiative.
The donation, according to the company’s General Manager, Mr Adakabre Frimpong Manso was part of its cooperate social responsibility to give back to society.
Mr Manso said VIP Transport Limited being a Kumasi registered company, could not sit unconcerned when it realised that the KMA, led by Mr Osei Assibey Antwi had put strategies in place to restore the city to its former glory.
He said as the company celebrates its 10th anniversary it decided to support the KMA’s project with the waste management trucks.
The KMA boss thanked the company for its gesture.
He said the Assembly has been hiring such trucks for waste management activities at a cost noting that the donation will go a long way to help the KMA cut down cost.
He appealed to other private entities and philanthropist to also come and support the project to help restore the city to its former glory.


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Three patients who have been identified as being infected by the deadly COVID-19 have been successfully recovered from the infection as on the 14th of February.
Thomas Isaac who is the Finance Minister of Kerala has confirmed the recovery of the three patients who have been diagnosed with coronavirus as he had posted in his twitter handle where in he has said that Kerala has won the battle with coronavirus.
Just as in the case of Nipah, Kerala has won battle with Corona Virus. All the 3 patients identified have been confirmed by Central authorities to have fully recovered. No case of secondary spread. Number under quarantine observation drastically coming down.Congats Health Dept.— Thomas Isaac (@drthomasisaac) February 14, 2020
The health officials of the state of Kerala had declared that the first two cases which have been tested positive of the deadly COVID-19 from the districts of Thrissur and Alappuzha have been completely recovered after they have been tested negative for the COVID-19 infection. It has also been said that the third student from Kasargod who has been tested positive for the virus has now recovered but remains under observation for some more time.
The health officials of Kerala have relieved about 1,062 people who have been suspected to be infected by the coronavirus and about 2,397 patients are said to continue to be in observation and are quarantined out of which 2,375 are said to be quarantined in homes and the 22 have been isolated in the hospitals.
The coronavirus outbreak has been declared as a state disaster on the 3rd of February as the number of COVID-19 cases have increased to three and the declaration has been later on withdrawn on the during last week as there had been no more cases recorded of being infected with the coronavirus.
The COVID-19 has started in the Wuhan City of China and the first case has been reported on the 31st of the month of December last year and the count has come up to around 64,000 people being infected around the world and the death toll has increased to around 1,380 people in China.
By Shrithika Kushangi


New reports have confirmed that the Zika virus has now reached Northern Ireland.
Several people are said to have contracted the disease in the last year, including one person in the last week.
According to BBC News, the latest discovery means there are currently six people in the North being treated for the disease.
Those infected are believed to have travelled outside Northern Ireland before acquiring the virus.
Zika is now considered a sexually transmitted disease, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and is currently classified as a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation.
There have been 117 confirmed cases in the UK since last year.


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Edmond City Council takes up utility rate debate, public safety center construction
Meeting begins 5:30 p.m. Monday
There will be two major items on Monday's agenda for the Edmond City Council.
First, there will be a debate on whether residents will see a 3.5 percent increase in electric rates.
Second, the council will name the winning bid to build the new $27 million public safety center.
The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.


European politicians from Socialist Democrat parties were convening in Paris on Saturday for high-level talks that were expected to address, in part, the European migration crisis.
French President Francois Hollande was hosting the meeting at the Elysee, where leaders including Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel and Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann were expected to take part.
The meeting was aimed at defining the centre-left message on the influx of migrants and asylum seekers to Europe, which brought more than 1 million people to its shores last year, with more than 140,000 more following since January.
It was also expected that leaders would discuss other issues that have taken a back seat to the migration crisis, including spurring economic growth and investment.
Britain's planned referendum on an exit from the European Union, as well as a rise of populism that has seen right-wing parties gain in the polls across the bloc, were also expected to be discussed.


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The Ogun government says arrangements have been concluded to partner with a fishery firm, Premium Aquaculture Ltd. to promote fish value chain and enhance food security in the state.
Dr Adeola Odedina, the Commissioner for Agriculture, said the partnership with the firm, being one of the largest Tilapia fish farms in the country, would also help to generate employment for youths, apart from boosting food security.
Odedina disclosed this when he led a team from the ministry to the aquaculture farm at Oyan Dam under Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority on Wednesday.
He said that the partnership was necessitated by the Ogun State COVID-19 response plan to support food production and processing locations across the state.
The commissioner said that the aquaculture firms had the potential for food value chain opportunity that would train young people.
He said that government would provide necessary support for the identified firms to boost its food security agenda and meet the envisaged food crisis after the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and the envisaged food crisis, what we are doing in Ogun state is that we have an approved Agricultural COVID-19 Response Plan and prime among them is to visit to all food production and processing locations.
“So that the state will continue to provide support and our revised agenda on COVID-19 will run smoothly, food security will go on as well as our agenda for the youths,” Odedina said.
He, however expressed the government’s readiness to support small holder farmers to sustain their market, adding that they would be taught on best aquaculture practices.
He said that the support would help to achieve the food security agenda and continue to maintain the state government’s food security programme irrespective of the current global challenge.
Odedina said that since the beginning of lockdown, government had been visiting some food processing companies to see areas of partnership toward ensuring adequate food sufficiency.
He said that the Aquaculture Firm with a production capacity of 10 million tilapia fish would serve both the local and international markets as well as provide jobs for the youths.
“Since the beginning of this pandemic, we have been visiting food processing companies for possible areas of partnership.
“We are contributing our quota to food security and how much employment we can generate as they partner with us in training our young people,” he said.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Dotun Sorunke, said that the visit was to assess water assets that abound in the state and proffer ways of harnessing them and come out with innovative technology that would benefit youth farmers in the state.
“We are going round to assess water and resources in Ogun state, so we can harness them. The companies here are using innovations and technology in aquaculture and we want our youths to key into it,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the firm, Mr Govinda Raju Siddagangaiah, disclosed that the farm has 200 metric tonnes production capacity, adding that it also produces frozen tilapia fish.
He, however, commended the team for the visit, promising to do more to meet envisaged food challenge in the post-COVID-19 era.
Edited By: Remi Koleoso/Grace Yussuf (NAN)


Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Saturday said his government will prepare an inclusive budget based on the suggestions of various sections.
The chief minister held pre-budget meetings with representatives of industries and sought their suggestions for the preparations of the state budget which will be presented in the upcoming assembly session.
He said the government's focus was on growth and job creation and a balanced budget will be presented to meet the objectives.
Gehlot also said that the government's focus will be on industrial development and creating an investment-friendly environment.
Industry minister Parsadi Lal Meena, energy minister BD Kalla, advisor to CM Arvind Mayaram and senior officials were present at the meetings.


Three people have been shot dead at Kamunono Sub location, Pokot North, along the West Pokot and Turkana County border.
Confirming the incident, West pokot county commissioner, Apollo Okello said the three were ambushed on Monday evening at the Kaplon area by five Turkana bandits.
The three were riding on a motorcycle with registration number KMFW 662G when they were sprayed with bullets killing them on the spot.
Okello said the victims were a couple and their farm worker and they have been identified as Lomerikel Peter, Job Juma and Daisy Chopokamai.
He said normal movement of people between Kasei and Morita has not been interrupted after the incident adding that police have been deployed in the area to beef up security.
West pokot county police commander Peter Katam said police officers have combed the area and are searching for the perpetrators.
Sonkok area chief Joseph Korkimul said there has been an exchange of fire between Police officers and bandits as tension continue to rise in the area


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NRC:Ex- CM Tarun Gogoi To File Petition in SC
Former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday said that lakhs of people who have been excluded from NRC are in uncertainty and that it is not necessary for them to go to Foreigners’ Tribunal.
Addressing a press conference here in Guwahati, Gogoi announced that he will file a petition to the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in the Supreme Court against NRC seeking to examine the NRC whether it is correct or not.
Gogoi said that all classes of people have to go for protest after the publication of the final NRC. He also said that the left out people don’t have to go to Foreigners’ Tribunals saying that the home ministry itself said that they are not foreigners. Then where is the necessity for them to go to foreigners’ tribunals.
Gogoi further raised the question that will the people who are responsible for the exclusion of genuine Indian citizens’ from the NRC will be punished or not. He said that the Assam Accord has given the citizenship to the refugees since 1971 saying that his words have always been misunderstood.
He further stated that the voter list of 2019 have been prepared based on the voter list of 1966 and this is also legacy.
Gogoi also reiterated that union Home Minister Amit Shah has raised his voice after the draft NRC was published but why is he silent now? He further said that the Minister of Foreign Affairs has said that the NRC is clean and error-free adding that he wants to ask how it can be a fair NRC when so many Indian citizens name have been excluded from it.


Government Adds 5000 More Seats For PG Courses In Medical Institutes
Health Minister J P Nadda today informed the Lok Sabha that the number of available Post-graduate medical seats will be increased by 5,000. He also said that the government had increased the budget allocation for the health sector in the coming fiscal year by 28 percent. He said that the decision to increase the number of seats was one of the measures taken to improve the health sector in the country. The government has also planned to allocate 2.5 percent of the GDP to the health sector.
According to Press Trust of India, J P Nadda during question Hour in Lok Sabha said, "There has been 27.7 per cent more allocation to the health sector in the 2017-18 budget. We are also planning to allocate 2.5 per cent of the GDP to the health sector in phase-wise." However, he noted, that many state governments had returned the funds meant for health sector as they were not able to spend it.
Nadda said that the central government has been allocating funds and aids to states to help them improve infrastructure in the health sector but the state governments need to spend these funds properly and submit utilization certificates. He said that state governments need to take initiatives for appointment of enough doctors in rural areas and that the central government will provide financial support.
Earlier, the Minister of State for Health, Faggan Singh Kulaste, on March 17, had informed Lok Sabha that the government planned on reserving 50% seats in PG Medical courses for medical officers who served in rural areas
(With Inputs from Press Trust of India)
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Solomon Islands: A birthing and urban health centre being funded by Australia is under construction and expected to alleviate some of the current concerns being experienced at the NRH when ready
Following a government’s delegation visit to the National Referral Hospital on Monday, the Health Minister Hon. Dickson Mua said there was truth in what the doctors had said to the Prime about the urgent needs of the labor, ward and the post-natal and gynecology wards.
Dr.Mua has said he would look into the current state of the labor ward and had already instructed the Permanent Secretary of his Ministry to follow-up on the reported issues.
The Health Ministry said he was very impressed by the way the doctors had looked after their wards.
In a separate, but very welcome announcement, it was reported that a new birthing and urban health centre at Naha was under construction.
It has been said the government of Australia is financing the project with SBD$25 million. and, when completed, the new facility is expected to alleviate some of the current concerns at the National Referral Hospital.
Source: Solomon Times on Line.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said on Saturday that the recent release of non-combatant Taliban prisoners was done with the approval of armed forces of the state.
He clarified that the government had only released non-combatant people linked to the Taliban and termed freeing the combatants completely out of the question.
Addressing a press conference here , the federal minister dispelled the impression that the peace dialogue between the government and Taliban militants had reached a ‘deadlock’ adding that Nisar said the government and army were jointly taking the dialogue process forward and warned that internal and external forces were present to sabotage the peace talks.
About the Islamabad Sabzi Mandi blast, he showed concern over the nearby slum where he claimed that thousands of foreigners are living.
Nisar questioned as to who had allowed the people to settle in the first place adding that registration of those settled in the slums around Islamabad was not the solution.
He repeated his earlier stance that outlawed Baloch militant organisations were not involved in the blast and the tracks of those responsible for the incident lead elsewhere.
The interior minister claimed with surety that the bomb was placed inside a crate of guavas which were brought to the federal capital from South Punjab via a bus.


As many as 108 women fell victim to 'honour killings' in Sindh over the past year, according to a police report released on Friday.
The report, compiled by the police, recorded statistics from January 31, 2019 to January 30, 2020. According to the report, 126 people, who were suspected of being involved in the 'honour killings', had been arrested. Challans of 81 cases pertaining to 'honour killings' were presented in courts while 32 are still being investigated.
The courts are hearing 73 cases of the crime, while three have been thrown out.
Over the same period, 132 women were murdered for different reasons, the report said, adding that 174 suspects had been arrested. Police had presented challans in 87 of the cases, while 42 were still under investigation. In six cases, police were unable to find any evidence, the report said.
Out of the cases brought to courts, six were dismissed, while 75 are being heard.
Three cases of acid attacks on women were registered with the police, in which two suspects had been arrested. One case is still being investigated while the other two are being heard by the court.
Furthermore, 1,158 cases of kidnapping of girls were registered with the police, out of which 249 were closed after it was found that the women had married of their own free will. Police arrested 550 suspects and 358 cases are being heard by courts.
Another 466 cases were still being probed by the police. In 26 kidnapping cases, no leads had been found while 20 others were declared 'fake'.
Police also recorded 128 cases of physical torture against women over the past year and arrested 136 suspects. The challans of 72 cases were submitted in courts, while 45 cases were under investigation. About 64 cases are being heard by the courts.
One case remains unsolved as police were unable to find evidence, while 14 were dismissed.
At least 95 cases of rape of women were registered over the past year, out of which 40 were being probed. Police admitted to have failed to make any headway in one case, while they also claimed to have arrested 92 suspects and presented challans of 42 cases in court, 37 of which are being heard.
Five rape cases were thrown out, the report said. According to the police data, seven women had been subjected to gang rape. Nine suspects had been arrested for the crime while the challans of four cases were presented in court. Three cases are under investigation and two are being heard.
Additionally, six criminal cases of minor girls' assault had been reported in the province and police had arrested 11 suspects. Challans of four cases were submitted in courts, while one is still being investigated.
The report also states that 41 cases of criminal assault of boys were also recorded by the police, out of which 18 are still under investigation. Police had taken 58 people into custody over suspicion of involvement.
The challans of 22 cases had been submitted in court. A dozen cases are being heard by the court. No evidence was found in one case while two others were dismissed.
The report further states that 66 cases of children's kidnappings were recorded in which 64 people had been arrested. Police had presented the challans of 14 cases and were investigating 41 others. About 17 cases were being heard by the court. One of the cases remained unsolved while three others were dismissed.
According to the report, nine cases of under-age marriages had been reported and 19 people were taken into custody. Two cases were being heard by the court and challans of five cases had been presented by the police. Four cases were being probed.
About 39 cases of sexual exploitation of boys were registered over the year and a total of 33 people had been arrested. Police submitted challans of 26 cases in the court, while 13 were still being investigated.
The courts were hearing 21 cases of sexual exploitation of boys.
Meanwhile, six cases of sectarian violence were registered over the past year. Eight people were arrested and four cases are being heard by courts, the police data says.
Four people were arrested in three cases pertaining to torture of members of minority groups at worship places, police said. One case is still being investigated while the challan of another had been presented in court.
Furthermore, six cases of 'forced labour' had been registered and police had arrested 19 people who were suspected of being involved. Police had presented challans of three cases while two are being heard by the court. Two cases were dismissed.
Two cases pertaining to child labour were reported and seven people had been arrested. Both cases were under investigation.
Model courts' convictions
The police data showed that model courts, which were recently established in Sindh under the directions of Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, had awarded punishments in 5,522 murder cases and 8,988 narcotics cases.
Police had produced a total of 65,950 witnesses in the said cases.
The police claimed that this was the first time that courts had wrapped up so many criminal cases in the province.
Former chief justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa had taken the initiative of establishing model courts across the country to ensure speedy dispensation of justice.


France: Consumer group cautions of rise 10 pct in electricity prices this winter
(MENAFN) French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir has cautioned of an unmatched increase in electricity prices for France, with European natural gas prices reaching all-time highs in latest weeks.
On the basis of the official method for measuring the adjusted tariff for the sale of electricity, UFC-Que Choisir has projected electricity prices in the country will surge by 10 percent at the start of next year.
Figures by Le Parisien demonstrate that expenses for a household of four utilizing electric heating have already soared by nearly 50 percent in the past decade, from about USD1,257 in the summer of 2011 to about USD1,821 last month UFC-Que Choisir noted with the expected 10 percent rise for next year, it will mark a 25 percent rise in electricity bills since January 2019.
France is thinking about strategies to provide subsidies to help reduce the effect of increasing gas and electricity prices for low-income households. The minister noted that while prices have jumped gradually in 2021, they should stabilize next year. He further said that there was no risk of “systematic inflation.”
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At least three people sustained severe wounds as a bomb targeting government vehicle exploded in Dir Colony on Ring Road in Peshawar.
According to details, the blast took place when the car crossed the area. As a result, two people including a driver were injured.
Getting information about the incident, security officers arrived at the scene and shifted the victims to the hospital. They have also launched an investigation into the matter.


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The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said that Ireland is likely to have a referendum on the new EU Treaty agreed by the bloc’s leaders at the weekend.
Speaking on RTÉ radio the Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Dermot Ahern said that the Government is “very happy” with the deal brokered to replace the failed 2004 draft European Constitution.
Given that the new agreement has not dramatically changed the substance of the 2004 agreement brokered during Ireland’s Presidency of the EU, the Minister said, “It is likely that a referendum will be held.”
The Minister said that while there has been speculation that a referendum won’t be required to pass the treaty, the decision to hold a vote is dependent on the advice of the Attorney General.
“It was our strong legal advice that the draft Constitution would have required a referendum in Ireland,” said the Minister.
The Minister also agreed that it is a possibility that Ireland could be the only country to hold a referendum.
He said that some countries were trying their best to avoid having a referendum but Ireland tended to err on the side of caution as ultimately it was "up for the people to decide".
The Minister said it was important for the country that any such referendum is passed.
Minister Ahern said that overall the EU has been “a hugely positive experience” for Ireland.
“We must remind people how beneficial the EU has been for us,” said the Minister.
He said that the purpose of the new treaty is to reform the EU, given that it has expanded to 27 member states.
He said that the main reforms involve the way the EU does its voting, at Council, Commission and European Parliament level.
“It will make the EU more effective, and more easy for countries to do business,” he said.
Mr Ahern said that a recent example of making the EU more relevant in everyday life was when Ireland suggested at an EU Council meeting 18 months ago that the issue of roaming charges for mobile phones should be looked at.
The procedures in the new agreement will allow that sort of change to take place much quicker.
The new agreement is to replace the 2004 draft European Constitution, which was rejected by French and Dutch voters.
“The substance of what was agreed in 2004 has been retained,” he said.
“Really what is gone is the term constitution,” he said adding that the Government was not totally in favour of the concept of a European Constitution.


During a campaign speech in Minnesota on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden said that Republicans — including Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney — sound like “squealing pigs” when they go against the Obama administration’s agenda, particularly when it comes to imposing stricter banking regulations.
Biden told the audience that Republicans “sound like squealing pigs” when they complain about the regulations, Fox Nation reports.
Biden also made sure to include that Romney is also against heavy banking regulations.
Here’s the video from the event in Minneapolis, Minn.:
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Opposition Leader Pema Gyamtsho (PhD) has said that he was disheartened with the Prime Minister’s statement about the former ministers’ inability to vacate Ministers’ Enclave even after the completion of their tenure in 2013.
Speaking at the Opposition’s last press conference yesterday in Thimphu, the opposition leader said, “We were disheartened to hear such disrespectful words from the prime minister.”
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on July 30 had said that the ministers of the former government had stayed in the Minister’s Enclave even during the campaign period, which according to him was not a good precedent.
Former finance minister Wangdi Norbu said that the former ministers had obtained permission from the department of national properties (DNP) to stay at the enclave for three months. He said the former ministers did not have time to look for houses since they were campaigning.
“Such a remark from the government was uncalled for. The government should talk about issues that are more important than this,” Wangdi Norbu said, adding that the official residences were properly handed over to DNP.
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said that all the ministers and Speaker Jigme Zangpo would leave their official residence latest by today, coinciding with the dissolution of the National Assembly.
He said members of the caretaker Cabinet would continue to use their office until an interim government is constituted as per Article 19(3) of the Constitution. The interim government will be formed within fifteen days from the dissolution of the National Assembly. “We will welcome the interim government and leave office.”
All the MPs will gather in the National Assembly hall today to surrender their kabney and patang to mark the completion of their tenure.
“We, the prime minister and ministers, are MPs as well. So we will surrender our kabney and patang as well,” the prime minister said.
Such a ceremony to mark the end of their term is being organised for the first time. The practice will be institutionalised, according to the National Assembly secretariat.
The prime Minister said that the ministers would surrender their Prados after the formation of the interim government. The ministers will also surrender all their office equipment including laptops.
The interim government ceases to exist on the day the new prime minister is sworn in.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 4
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent congratulatory letters to King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn and President of Finland Sauli Niinisto on the occasion of national holidays, Trend reports.
'I convey my most heartfelt congratulations to you and through you, to your entire people on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the National Holiday of the Kingdom of Thailand.
I believe that the bilateral relations between our countries will develop further in the spirit of friendship as our ties will broaden within international institutions, including the Non-Aligned Movement.
On this remarkable day, I wish you strong health, happiness, success in your activities, and everlasting peace and prosperity to the friendly people of the Kingdom of Thailand,' the head of state wrote in a letter to King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn.
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Turkish President Says Cultural Instruments Are Influential …
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, the Turkish president said that the tools of culture, involving music, movies, literature, as well as fashion, are “the most powerful weapons” held by the leaders of the international system.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the 2020 Presidential Culture and Arts Awards ceremony at the Presidential Complex that these tools, called “soft power,” can become much more effective methods than military, technological and financial control when demand emerges.
Erdogan said: “To these are now added the technology-based and Internet-based instruments, so much so that whoever controls Internet content has become more important than whoever has nuclear bombs.” .
He added: “However, no matter how many crowds they integrate or how rich the content they produce, they are still a long way from creating the influence that traditional culture and arts create in the human soul. “
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Mr. Michael Konadu, the Sekyere East District Animal Production Officer, said they needed to focus on correct management practices to significantly reduce disease risk.
It was important to ensure that there was proper housing and good sanitation – to keep disease and its vectors from making contact with the animals, he added.
He said that was also the way forward to reducing their spending on animal drugs.
Mr. Konadu, who spoke to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) at Effiduase, asked that they sought technical support from veterinary officers on how to manage and control diseases on their farms.
He expressed concern about the situation where many farmers in the district had no proper housing for their livestock.
He also asked that everything was done to prevent animals from grazing on other people’s food crop farms.
Livestock farming, he indicated was a lucrative venture that required sound management and efficient veterinary care to boost returns.
He noted that, it was a business, which if properly managed, would bring tremendous benefits.
Mr. Konadu encouraged the youth to raise livestock to earn more income to change their lives for the better.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) and the US X-Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate X-Energy's advanced nuclear reactor the Xe-100 and its possibility for implementing it in Jordan, according to a statement by JAEC.
JAEC Chairman Khaled Toukan said in a press statement on Saturday that this type of reactor is important to Jordan because of the multiple uses it offers such as generating electricity, desalination, as well as other industrial applications. He added that this type of advanced reactors represent a link between the third and fourth generation reactors, stressing the importance of the memorandum of understanding as part of Jordan's efforts to search for options within its peaceful nuclear programme.
Vice Chairman of the JAEC Kamal Araj said the MoU follows studies conducted by the commission on a group of small reactors to choose the most technically appropriate for Jordan. He said the reactor in question requires a small amount of water to be cooled, relying on gas for the cooling process.
X- Energy's CEO Kam Ghaffarian praised Jordan's interest in this type of advanced reactors that generate electricity, desalinate water and has other thermal applications. He pointed out that these reactors will benefit Jordan and the countries that seek to generate energy from clean sources. He added that the MoU is a demonstration of X-Energy's commitment to providing clean energy solutions to countries like Jordan.
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Galgadud (SD) – Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Kariye Qoor-Qoor speaking at a gala dinner held in Dhusamareb last night for Prime Minister Roble announced that the parliamentary elections will begin immediately.
Qoor-Qoor said the first five federal seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections will be held in Galmudug in the coming days.
President Qoor-Qoor noted that the first five seats in the House of Representatives are marked.
Galmudug State Electoral Implementation Committee has today announced the first 5 seats for the upcoming Parliamentary elections.
A statement from the Galmudug Electoral Commission stated that they are in the process of electing members of parliament, and the commission has announced the names of the first five seats to be elected.
The international community has put pressure on regional administrations and the federal government to expedite parliamentary elections, which have been delayed several times and created political uncertainty.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Riyadh 22 Jumada II1437 AH 31 March2016 SPA -- The deputies and assistants of heads of supreme courts in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States held their second meeting here today to discuss a number of topics related to supreme and cassation courts in the GCC states.
During the meeting they expressed their thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for the Kingdom's hosting of the meeting stressing the importance that the meeting results in a number of recommendations to serve the supreme courts in the states the Council.
13:25 LOCAL TIME 10:25 GMT
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The number of Covid-19 positive cases has more than doubled here, the City Health Office (CHO) reported on Friday.
Active cases are now 221, more than 200 percent over the 96 new positive cases on Wednesday. The new number brought the total local Covid-19 cases to 13,410.
Seven patients died, bringing the number of fatalities to 577. Most of them were with comorbidities.


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Asansol: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday has alleged that CRPF personnel are forcing people to vote for BJP.
She alleged that the forces opened fire at a polling booth and forced voters to cast their vote for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
She also alleged that the CRPF personnel barged inside the polling booths in Dubrajpur and Birbhum and opened fire.
Banerjee said the law and order is a state subject and asked how do they dare to do such thing.
Banerjee said the CRPF personnel openly asked the people to vote for BJP.
Earlier on the day, the TMC workers allegedly blocked and vandalised the vehicle of Union minister and BJP candidate from Asansol, Babul Supriyo, who visited polling booths where locals were protesting.
Polling in eight parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal is underway in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Monday to decide the fate of 68 candidates in the fray.


Srinagar, Jun 01: Expressing concern over the targeted killings in Kashmir, National Conference president and the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, Dr Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said that the government has to find a way through which it can win the hearts of people in J&K.
Talking to media persons at Jammu, the NC chief said that after so many killings including policemen, Kashmiri Pandits and Muslims, the central government is still saying that there is peace in Kashmir.
“How much peace and order is there is determined by the current situation only,” he said. “The center government should find such a way through which they can win people’s hearts and we can come out of this problem.”
He said that the government will have to talk to all political parties of J&K about finding ways and means to overcome the problem as “everything can’t be made by army and police.”
About Amarnath Yatra, he said that if anything ill happens in J&K, the consequences of which will not only J&K but will also affected the whole country. “For that, the government has to be cautious, he added.kno


Punjab government has reportedly decided to hand over two thousand government schools to local non-government organizations (NGOs).
As per media reports, the procedural work for the handover has already been started.
Meanwhile, multiple NGOs have approached the provincial government requesting no-objection certificates (NOCs) for taking charge of these schools.
The teachers’ association in Punjab, on the other hand, has rejected the decision calling it a breach of their contracts. They have threatened to launch massive protests across the province against the development.


With India recording the highest number of COVID-19 recoveries in the world, the government on Tuesday said that for the past four consecutive days the number of daily recovered cases surpassed the new infections reported per day.
Addressing a press briefing, Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said India has the highest number of recovered cases in the world at 44,97,867.
“India’s COVID-19 cases share is 17.7% of global infections, while those who have recuperated are 19.5% of total recoveries in world. The daily recoveries from COVID-19 more than number of new infections reported per day since past four consecutive days,” he said.
While the U.S.’ COVID-19 cases share is 22.4% of global infections, those who have recuperated are 18.6% of total recoveries in world, the data presented by him showed. – PTI


(MENAFN- Jordan Times)
AMMAN — The Royal Marine Conservation Society (JREDS) has launched an initiative urging people to help with monitoring the health status of coral reefs and fish in Aqaba.
Any student, dive guide, snorkeller, scuba diver, local or visitor can participate in the project, according to the JREDS website.
The initiative“calls on the citizen scientists to help monitor coral bleaching and the coral reef fish community in Aqaba”. Per the JREDS website, the society defines citizen scientist as“anyone motivated to record their observations while snorkelling or diving”.
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse animal communities on the planet, but despite having a rock like exoskeleton, coral reefs are extremely fragile. They are threatened by overfishing, climate change, and pollution. These threats lead to coral bleaching, which is the process of the mass death of coral, after which all that remains is their skeletons, according to the JREDS website.
“We need to involve as many segments of the local community as possible, including official institutions, schools, universities and security services,” JREDS President Mohammed Al Tawaha told The Jordan Times on Wednesday.
“We need to shed light on the pollution problem and the importance of marine biodiversity in Aqaba,” he said.
He also noted that there is a governmental interest in protecting the marine environment in Aqaba, and a global interest in the gulf of Aqaba as a tourist destination.
“We need to raise more awareness of the coral reefs and their importance among society,” according to Tawaha.
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Sweden said on Thursday that it will be donating anti-tank weapons and demining equipment to Ukraine to help wage war against Russia.
Sweden, one of the two countries that have just joined NATO, will be sending weapons worth 500 million Swedish Krona ($49 million) to Ukraine.
According to the country’s defense ministry spokesperson, Toni Eriksson, the equipment was requested by the Ukrainian government.
He said they would be delivered “as soon as possible.”
The ministry revealed that Sweden has already donated military equipment to Ukraine on four previous occasions.
He further told CNN that they will also be providing further support weapons.


Covid-19 cases rise to 1030
Two more persons have tested positive for Covid-19 a short while ago, raising the total number of cases in the country to 1030.
The Health Ministry said the two patients are Navy officers.
Meanwhile, 20 more Covid-19 patients recovered and were discharged earlier today, bringing the total number of recoveries to 604.
The total number of Navy personnel who have recovered stands at 237.


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After a little more than five minutes had elapsed on the game clock for the Saturday matinee at St. Louis’ Edward Jones Dome, Aaron Rodgers could take great comfort that this preseason already is turning out more encouraging than last year’s.
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County: Leaving city could pay dividends
WINCHESTER — Frederick County officials believe the locality could reap economic benefits if its government offices are moved out of the city.
It came close to moving in the mid-1990s, before an…
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Marianne Udow-Phillips on why Michigan hospitals are laying off workers even as they battle coronavirus
As part of their continuing Health Watch series, Bridge Magazine continues their focus on hospital staffing and the economics behind the perplexing circumstance of healthcare workers losing their jobs during a health crisis. Writing for today’s Bridge, Brie Zeltner notes that the surge in coronavirus patients has increased staffing and equipment costs even as COVID-19 treatments bring in less revenue than the outpatient and elective procedures that have previously been the foundation of hospital business models.
Marianne Udow-Phillips, CHRT’s founding executive director, points out that the need to reserve space for coronavirus patients also affects hospital occupancy rates — further compounding challenges to the hospital’s bottom line. “We have a lot of [COVID-19] patients,” Udow-Phillips said, “but it’s a relatively small percentage of our total capacity.”
The article points out that the widening gap between costs and revenue is also a concern for many rural hospitals in Michigan — and thousands across the U.S. — many of which were facing financial challenges and potential closure before the coronavirus struck. Udow-Phillips reflected on what health care systems will need to recover, and raised the possibility that mergers and consolidations may accelerate as hospitals and providers seek to bolster their fiscal positions.
“Health care systems are going to need more support because the system is going to have to retool and regear,” she said.
–Summary by Benjamin Kohrman


Qatar- Defence Minister calls British counterpart Williamson
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Doha: H E Dr Khalid bin Mohamed AI Attiyah, the Deputy PM and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, made a phone call yesterday morning to Gavin Williamson, UK's Secretary of Defence.
During the call, the two sides discussed bilateral relations in defence and military fields and ways to enhance them in addition to latest updates on Qatar Armed Forces joint armament projects with the United Kingdom.
The UK's secretary of defence was also briefed on the outcomes of the Qatari-US strategic dialogue which was held in Washington by the end of January 2018.
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The smart lockdown policy of Prime Minister Imran Khan during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country worked positively compared to the other countries.
This was stated by All Pakistan Anjman Tajran, President Muhammad Ajmal Baloch while talking to APP here Friday.
He said, “the government has controlled the pandemic, spread of COVID-19 and its affects due to successful smart lock-down”.
He pointed out that the small and medium traders and industrialist badly affected by COVID-19 as most of the traders run their businesses on credit.
He also lauded the government’s step to provide cash of Rs 12000 each to poor across the country to enable them to purchase house hold items besides he said a large number of philanthropists also distributed grocery items among the needy.
Ajmal Baloch however said that the government should have provided more relief especially for small traders who were affected much by the pandemic.
He suggested that the traders doing business on rental basis at government property should be given three to four months rental relief.
He said that most of the hotels and shops were still closed despite removal of ban in the country after the situation of corona virus gets better added that owners were not able to re-open their businesses due to financial crisis.
He said that the business of Marriage Halls was badly affected and most of the businesses related to this also remained closed.
To a question, Ajmal Baloch said the traders were ready to pay taxes but they want the taxation system to be improved.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 30. On the evening of
July 29, the 13th Gabala International Music Festival delighted
music enthusiasts with a concert program presented on the open
concert stage, trend reports.
The concert commenced with an overture from Mozart's opera "The
Abduction from the Seraglio," performed by the Azerbaijan State
Symphony Orchestra named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli, under the
direction of Honored Artist Fuad Ibrahimov, the artistic director
and chief conductor of the orchestra.
Conducted by Mustafa Mehmandarov, the concert featured
performances by soloists and laureates of international
competitions: Yuriy Sayutkin (piano, Türkiye/Azerbaijan), Dennis
Hasanov (violin, Russia), People's Artists Yegana Akhundova
(piano), and Murad Adigozelzade (piano), presenting works by
Azerbaijani and world composers.
The audience enjoyed musical pieces such as Maurice Ravel's
"Piano Concerto for the Left Hand," Camille Saint-Saëns'
"Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso," Alexander Tsfasman's "Jazz
Suite for Piano and Orchestra," and fragments from the "Concerto
for Piano and Orchestra" by the renowned Azerbaijani composer Arif
As the festival continues, the Heydar Aliyev Congress Center
will present chamber music to the public on July 30 at 18:00
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Lebanon's new transport plan to ease traffic
( MENAFN ) Public Works and Transportation Minister presented a new plan to solve Beirut's traffic problem by establishing public transport.
Meanwhile, the new project spearheaded by Fenianos plans to enhance connectivity in greater Beirut and in a second stage, expand to the rest of the nation.
Accordingly, the project in Beirut must successfully build confidence in public transportation and will be extended to other areas and cities.
Furthermore, the main factors behind the choice of the Abed Tower Clock area as the departure point were due to its historical role as a meeting point and the availability of land.
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Local businesses are a vital part of any community, providing jobs and services that are often tailored to the needs of the local population. These businesses also have unique characteristics that set them apart from their larger, more corporate counterparts. Exploring these unique characteristics can be a great way to get to know the local business community and to support local businesses in your area.
One of the most obvious unique characteristics of local businesses is their size. Unlike larger, corporate businesses, local businesses are often much smaller and more intimate. This can mean that customers can get to know the owners and staff on a more personal level, and that the business is able to provide more personalized services and products. It can also mean that the business is more likely to be flexible and responsive to customer feedback and requests.
Another unique characteristic of local businesses is their focus on the local community. Local businesses often have deep roots in the area, and they strive to provide services and products that meet the needs of the local population. This can mean that the business is more likely to have a positive impact on the local economy, and that it is more likely to be involved in local events and activities.
Finally, local businesses often have a unique culture and atmosphere. This can be a great way to get to know the local community and to experience the culture of the area. Local businesses often have a more relaxed, laid-back atmosphere than their larger counterparts, and they are often more willing to take risks and try new things. This can make them an exciting and interesting place to shop and do business.
Exploring the unique characteristics of local businesses can be a great way to get to know the local community and to support local businesses in your area. By getting to know the owners and staff, experiencing the unique atmosphere, and taking advantage of the personalized services and products that local businesses offer, you can help to ensure that your local business community remains vibrant and thriving.…


All the Oxford Borough Council candidates can play a part in moving Oxford forward
By Steven Hoffman
Kudos to the Oxford Borough Council candidates who took the time to participate in a meet-the-candidates forum last week.
It would have been great for more residents to attend the forum, but for those people who were there, it was an opportunity to learn more about the candidates who want to serve as council members, and the ideas that they have to improve the lives of residents in the borough.
As Philip Harris, one of the candidates, noted, a lot of good ideas were discussed during the forum.
Harris, for example, was right when he said that Oxford needs to be a town of inclusion.
Michele Rich-Ianieri was right when she said that the borough needs to focus on public safety issues, and to do what is necessary to ensure that Oxford is a safe place for children to grow up.
Randy Grace was right when he said that the next Oxford Borough Council needs to work together to ensure that the parking garage project produces the desired result of boosting economic development.
Richard Winchester was right when he talked about the need to take a regional approach to address regional issues like water, sewer, and policing. Cooperation between Oxford Borough and its neighboring municipalities will be very important in the coming years.
Mary Higgins was right when she said that it’s important for borough residents to know that the borough codes will be enforced fairly and equally.
Kathryn Goodley Cloyd was right when she talked about the need to get more people involved with the local government. Oxford is stronger if more people are involved.
Mary Lou Baily was right when she talked about the need to continue to revitalize the business district to ease the tax burden on borough residents and decrease the developmental pressures on neighboring townships.
Peggy Ann Russell was right when she said that a priority should be bringing more “unity” to the “community.”
The election will take place next Tuesday. There will be “winners” and there will be “losers.” But the better result would be for there to be no losers at all. The eight people who took part in the forum, the people who have spent their time and energy campaigning, all care about Oxford, and they have something to give to the community. There is a place for all eight people to serve the borough in some capacity.
Four of the eight candidates will become council members in January. But there are positions on a variety of committees that need to be filled. Volunteers are needed in numerous areas throughout the borough. There are problems to be solved, and all eight of these people can help move Oxford Borough forward.


(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Cairo, Jan. 25 (Petra) - Jordan is participating as a guest of honor in the activities of 2023 Cairo International Book Fair, in its 54th edition.
Egyptian Prime Minister, Mustafa Madbouly, inaugurated the fair's activities on behalf of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, in the presence of Jordanian Minister of Culture, Haifa Najjar and the Kingdom's Ambassador to Cairo, Amjad Adaleh, and a number of culture ministers and representatives of the participating countries.
Touring Jordan's Guest of Honor Pavilion, Najjar briefed Egyptian premier on its displays and the participating Jordanian activities.
Madbouly valued Jordan's participation in the event as the guest of honor, pointing to the 'solid' Jordanian-Egyptian relations, joint cooperation and coordination between the two countries' leaderships .
He also expressed Egypt's pride in Jordan's culture, diversity of its identity and its influential Arab role.
For her part, Najjar thanked Egyptian cultural authorities for providing facilitations to succeed Jordan's 'wide' participation, which featured about 10,000 recent publications and about 250 others sponsored by the ministry.
Jordan's participation came under the theme: 'Jordan, Civilization of the Past and Creativity of the Future', and featured literary, cultural and folkloric activities aimed to introduce diverse Jordanian heritage and creative product, in addition to Jordan's pavilion launched to display quality books and publications.
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TRASH and CONSEQUENCES TRUST IN HEALTH CARE Workers at the Ohio Department of Health and Human Services and other government agencies are working on a new plan to make sure that the state can provide healthcare to all who need it.
The program will cover mental health, substance abuse and substance use disorders.
The new plan will also include expanded mental health services for the mentally ill, according to a news release.
The Ohio Health Insurance Plan will provide coverage for the uninsured.
Health officials are expecting the plan to be approved by the legislature in the next few weeks.
The state will also expand access to Medicaid and make coverage available to some people who are currently ineligible.
For people in poverty, the plan will provide additional financial assistance to help them pay for healthcare costs.
For the disabled, the new plan is expected to provide more coverage.


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Minister of Social Development and Family meets UN Official
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Doha - Minister of Social Development and Family HE Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Rola Dashti, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), who is visiting the country.
The meeting reviewed aspects of cooperation and ways of enhancing and developing them in areas of common interest.
The State of Qatar is the Chair of the ninth session of the ESCWA Committee on Women.
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Afghanistan could descend into civil war after 2014, fear UK MPs
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said that vision was of an Afghanistan that could `maintain its own security`.
London: Afghanistan could descend into civil war and corruption and drugs trading could continue once coalition forces withdraw from the country in less than two years` time, a report from the Defence Select Committee has warned.
In its report the committee also said the Ministry of Defence and Foreign Office `painted a very positive picture of the transition` to the Afghan National Security Forces, but pointed out there were concerns over the capability of Afghan forces once coalition forces withdraw at the end of 2014.
According to the Independent, given there are less than two years before the end of 2014, the committee called on the government to set out how it sees its future role in Afghanistan.
Conservative MP James Arbuthnot, the committee chair, said that `the UK and its international partners must show the Afghan people that they will abide by their obligations to continue to support them in their efforts,` the report said.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said that vision was of an Afghanistan that could `maintain its own security and never again be a safe haven for international terrorism`.
He said that the fact that Afghan security forces are now leading on more than 80 percent of all security operations across the country shows we are well on the way to achieving that aim.
He added that Britain had committed 70 million pounds to an international fund to sustain the Afghan security forces after 2014.


It’s time to vote, Anytown!
The Anytown municipal election is just around the corner on November 3, 2020. If you’re a political candidate, it’s time to #EarnTheVote. If you’re a voter, it’s time to #KnowYourVote. The Anytown election is here!


The Indonesian Ambassador, Andi M. Ghalib said here on Saturday that the trade ties between his country and India were growing at a steady pace and could reach $45 billion mark by 2015.
“I hope that the volume of business between the two countries would reach $45 billion by 2015,” the Ambassador who had come here for an event told mediapersons.
The volume of trade between the two countries last year was about $14 billion.
Mr. Ghalib said that an indication of the warm ties between the two countries came when the Indonesian President was invited to be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade two years back.
He said a lot of work was done to encourage Hinduism in his country and pointed out that Indonesia’s national airline is known as Garuda Airlines.
The Ambassador said that more than 30 MoUs had been signed between India and Indonesia against only five to seven MoUs signed by other countries.
He said that the economic growth rate of both India and Indonesia was almost similar.


AUSTIN, Texas — In the days of the great and the good, when the word ‘health’ meant something, health was measured by the quality of life.
When it came to wealth, health meant the amount of money you had.
Now, with the advent of new technologies and social media, health is the buzzword of the day.
It’s the buzz word of the year in the fields of social media and health care, and now health is even being used as an indicator of wealth.
In a study by the University of Texas at Austin, the researchers analyzed the social networks of nearly 200,000 people across a range of different health metrics and found that health and financial wealth were correlated.
“Social media is now the leading source of information for a lot of people in terms of information about health,” said Michael Orenstein, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute who helped lead the research.
He said social media can help people connect with people who share their health issues and share stories about their illnesses.
The study was published this week in the journal Social Science Research.
Orenstein and his co-authors found that people with a higher level of wealth were more likely to report positive health and better health outcomes than those with lower levels of wealth or lower income.
Health, according to the authors, has become a buzzword that is being used to measure wealth and health.
The idea is that wealth is a measure of health, and wealth is the key indicator of health because of the money that’s in it.
The research was done on behalf of the Kaiser Permanente Health Services Institute.
The study also included people with more than $200,000 in wealth and those who were unemployed, divorced or widowed.
The authors say it’s possible to be rich without having the money to cover the basic necessities.
They said it is important to consider a person’s health and wellbeing and how their health and the health of their family are being impacted by their wealth.
Oren, who is also a professor of sociology at UT Austin, said it’s hard to gauge health because it is difficult to know how much wealth a person has or how much money they have.
However, health has become increasingly important as the economy improves and the U.S. economy continues to grow.
Wealth has become so important in the U: the U’s economy is expected to grow by 5.2 percent this year, according the UBS report.
Oresund, the UT Austin associate professor of economics, said he is surprised that wealth, when it comes, has gotten more and more important.
For instance, wealth is an important metric for income inequality, he said.
Orendesund said it could be because a lot more people have money than health care.
That could make it difficult for the health care system to get to those people.
While health care has gotten a lot less attention in recent years, Orensund said he believes it is still important for people to know their own wealth.


Peterson challenges president on health care
MOORHEAD -- President Barack Obama needs to propose his own health care legislation and stop offering generalities to Congress, Rep. Collin Peterson said.
Peterson, who represents Minnesota's 7th District that includes Detroit Lakes, spoke broadly about health care during a town hall-style event and called on the president to give Congress specific direction in crafting a program that will succeed.
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