Nigerian actress Joke Silva has denied the rumour making the rounds that her husband Olu Jacobs is dead.
Okay.ng recalls that the news began making rounds on social media yesterday until actress and producer, Lala Akindoju, via her Twitter handle said Jacobs was alive and well.
Speaking to journalists, the Nollywood veteran said she and her family find the news depressing.
Silva also revealed that Jacobs will turn a year older next month.
She stated that the family had been getting calls from friends and associates who had wanted to know if the report was true.


Seoul, May 29 (IANS) Defence Ministers of South Korea, the US and Japan have been arranging trilateral talks on the sidelines of an annual security forum in Singapore next month, the media reported on Sunday.
South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup and his US and Japanese counterparts, Lloyd Austin and Nobuo Kishi, are reportedly expected to join the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore set for June 10-12, reports Yonhap News Agency citing Kyodo News as saying.
Citing a Japanese government official, the Kyodo News report said that the three Defence Ministers plan to deepen their cooperation against North Korea's recent provocations, including ballistic missile launches, during the planned three-way talks.
Should the three-way talks take place, they would mark the first such in-person gathering since November 2019.
The Defence Ministers of South Korea and the US are likely to hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the security forum, but Seoul and Tokyo are unlikely to hold bilateral talks, the report said.
North Korea has staged ballistic missile tests at a record pace this year, including at least four suspected launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Officials in Seoul have said North Korea appears to have completed 'all preparations' for a nuclear test, which would mark North Korea's seventh nuclear test if conducted.
Pyongyang last conducted a nuclear test in September 2017.
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Economic Freedom Fighters members have marched from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to the Helen Joseph Hospital to deliver the memorandum demanding that health services in the province be improved.
The march on Thursday was part of the party’s rolling mass action and awareness campaigns to highlight shortcomings in the public health system in the country.
At the Helen Joseph Hospital, they handed over the memorandum to a senior management member, Dr Raymond Bila.
Malesela Ledwada, the party’s Gauteng secretary, said reports of some patients being mistreated in public health institutions were cause for concern.
He said the communities were tired of being treated without care which has been going on for several years now.
He said the pickets and marches were planned to take place every month in different hospitals to raise public concerns about the treatment of patients. They will also visit the municipalities and metros to highlight their demands for decent public health services.
“We want to encourage our communities to continue demanding their public public health rights be realised. We also want the government to take this matter seriously and act on our concerns,” said Ledwada.


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The companies that provide portable cabins and makeshift camps for rent alongside the various beaches across Qatar are having a brisk business, with growing demand throughout the summer holidays.
Local Arabic daily Arrayah pointed out that the services of these companies are available at most public beaches, including Al Wakra, Al Khor, Ras Matbakh, Al Maroona, Fuwairait, Al Ghariya, and Dukhan.
Accordingly, a good number of Qataris and expatriates make use of these services to better enjoy the beaches.
The portable cabins and camps come with“5-star” service that includes fully furnished and equipped rooms, in addition to a kitchen, toilets and open air lounges.
The company owners stressed that the demand was very good from Thursdays to Saturdays all through the summer holidays.
The rent for 10 hours amounts to QR800, covering all the related services of water, electricity, while that for a complete day and night could come to QR2,000.
The companies concerned are ready to provide their services at all the land and sea sites permitted by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC).
Mohamed Rashid, owner of a portable cabin rentals company, said that the sector has been experiencing a considerable revival as many companies have applied to obtain the necessary licences from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Qatar Tourism.
Mohamed al-Emadi, owner of another company, said most of his customers are families, both Qataris and expatriates.
Company owner Ahmed Abdulrahman said that the prices charged for the services are reasonable when compared to the amount invested by the company.
Accordingly, the company owners suggested that the entities concerned should further explore this new investment area, given the growing demand.
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According to him, several regions have seen a spike in the number of cases such as Riau province, Kudus regency, Bangkalan regency, and Capital Jakarta.
In Riau province, he added, the TNI-Polri are strengthening testing and tracing, as well as separating people who need self-isolation at home or centralized self-isolation.
For people who are self-isolating, the TNI-Polri also help distribute medicines and social assistances, he said.
"The number of new cases in Riau Province has dropped from 813 to 313 and we will continue to take those measures to reduce the daily number of cases to a minimum," said Listyo, as quoted from the Cabinet Secretariat's website.
Meanwhile, to deal with the surge in covid-19 cases in Kudus regency, Listyo said that the TNI-Polri have also reinforce the PPKM Mikro by increasing the number of TNI and Polri personnel to carry out testing, tracing, and guarding activities in village areas.
These activities, he added, will continue until next week.
Listyo added that in Kudus regency there are currently several centralized self-isolation places available.
In his press statement, the National Police Chief also underscored that the police would enforce the law against violations in areas where restrictions have been in place.


The government has decided to provide Rs 10,000 each to destitute families across the country as a relief package since a large number of people have been left unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Issuing a notice the Ministry of Finance on Thursday urged eligible people to submit applications to receive the relief at the local administration offices. According to the ministry, the government is planning to provide financial relief to more than 500,000 families across the country. The government has given top priority to wage labourers, the poor and others who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, those who lost their family members, who were the key source of income, and have been facing financial crisis can also claim the relief.


Kisii 2nd September 2020..………Security officers n Nyanza region have started collecting data of violence and illegal which will help them to set more strategies to combat it.
Addressing the press on Wednesday in Kisii when she met top security officers in Kisii town during a familiarization tour Regional police Commander Lydia Ligami noted that they are collecting data on the level of violence and illegal brew to combat it.
The commander added that they have put strategies in place to fight Gender Based Violence and illicit brew in the region.
“In the meeting we have set up strategist which will guide us to have the information on the crimes in the region so that we can Manage them” says Regional Commander
Abdirizack Jaldesa, the new Kisii county commissioner also noted that the Regional Commander held a meeting with senior police officers from all Departments to know them and plan on how to beef up security for residents and their properties in the region.
“The Regional commander came to know the officers in the County issues affecting Kisii County”said Jaldesa.
Kisii Governor James Ongwae who was present said the county and national government have been working closely on matters of security .
Ongwae added that the county was working closely with National government officers to fight the illicit brew and covid 19, which has ravaged the country, caused deaths and suffering.


(MENAFN- Asia Times) The recent award of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman has been noted with great press attention to the fact that the pair met many doubts in the course of their research and that their successful collaboration started in a chance meeting in a copy room. Not on a Zoom session.
Notes The Wall Street Journal :“Pair met with doubts, now win Nobel Prize.”
In my career in technology development and investing, great achievements in the face of skepticism are more common than generally believed and are the basis of my belief in the importance of promoting the work of talented, innovative individuals free to follow their instincts.
My experience has spanned management of a great laboratory – the RCA Laboratories –and private equity investment management of technology product and services companies. Throughout, I have found that great results follow great ideas from exceptionally creative individuals able to find solutions to problems others find impossible to solve.
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Egyptian Transportation, Minister Hesham Arafat, stated on Monday that the development operations on Egypt’s railway systems will take four years at a cost of LE 45 billion ,adding that there are three ongoing projects to develop the railways.
The minister’s statement came during a phone interview with the privately-run TV channel MBC Masr, through which he noted that the three projects currently being executed started in 2014.
“The first project to develop Egypt’s railway system started in 2014 and targeted the ‘Benha-Alexandria’ line, the second project was launched in 2015 to upgrade the ‘Asyut –Beni Suef’ line, while the third which started in 2016 targeted ‘Benha – Portsaid ‘ line,” the minister said during the interview.
The minister added that the ongoing development projects to upgrade Egypt’s railway systems are being financed through the International Bank, that required continued train activity during the development process.
The Transportation Minister’s statements came after a deadly crash took place between two trains near Alexandria leading to the death of 41 people and the injury of over 100, according to a statement released by the Health Ministry on Monday.
Following the incident, the Transportation Minister held a press conference in which he declared his approval on the resignation of the head of Egypt’s railways and hinted that the railway systems in Egypt will soon witness a radical change.
He further noted that the development plans of Egypt’s railway systems will end in 2022, saying that the main infrastructure of Egypt’s railways has faced massive problems since the Egyptian-Israeli war in 1967.


Azerbaijan says high infectiousness, short incubation period of Omicron strain lead to infection rate growth
The Omicron strain of COVID-19 is highly infectious and has a short incubation period, which leads to the infection rate growth, infectious disease specialist of Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health, Tayyar Eyvazov stated, Trend reports.
According to him, the increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Azerbaijan is connected with the Omicron strain.
'Due to the milder course of the disease caused by this strain, the number of hospitalizations in Azerbaijan remains at a stable level, but the number of outpatients has risen,' Eyvazov said.
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Malawi Heath Equity Network (MHEN) has expressed the need for the government and other stakeholders to embark on awareness campaign on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in a bid to reduce deaths.
MHEN Executive Director George Jobe said apart from cervical cancer, there is information gap to the rural masses in the country on other non-communicable diseases.
“We need to do more looking at the rate at which we are losing Malawians we have a lot of people who are suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure,” Jobe said.
He therefore appealed to the concerned parties to give more priority to diabetes and high blood pressure among others.
Jobe further said though there are efforts underway like the Lilongwe Cancer Centre, people need to be informed on how these diseases can be prevented like thorough health check-up, diet and physical exercise.


Job cuts hit Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
More than 160 employees expected to lose jobs
ATK Small Caliber Systems said it has told employees of plans to reduce its full-time wage workforce by 154 employees and eliminate eight additional salary positions at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant.
The company said the cuts follow reduced commercial orders and an effort to keep the plant scalable and sustainable. The plant has also seen its government orders reduced in recent years.
About 1,650 employees will remain at the plant.
The company said it will work with the state of Missouri and local resources to help ease the transition for the employees who lose jobs.


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In addition to providing employment opportunities, mental health companies also contribute to the economy by providing essential services to individuals. These services can include therapy, counseling, and psychiatric care. By addressing mental health issues and helping individuals to improve their well-being, these companies can help individuals to be more productive and engaged in their personal and professional lives. This can ultimately lead to a stronger economy as a whole.
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Srinagar: The government on Wednesday said that the new power schedule for Kashmir consumers is being prepared and that the schedule will be announced in two-three days.
Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Chief Engineer Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Aijaz Ahmad Dar, said that the fresh power is being prepared by the officials at present. “The winter schedule presently in force will be changed within two to three days,” he said.
Pertinently, Dar had told KNO that the power schedule will be changed at the end of March. He had stated that with the end of winter season, the department is taking steps to change the schedule.
Dar today said that the season would be free of curtailment, adding that the electricity may get affected only when there is any bottleneck.
He added that the schedule would have been changed in case the people could have cooperated with the department. —(KNO)


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Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria,RIFAN has flagged off its multi billion naira 2019 dry season rice farming.
RIFAN President, Aminu Goroyo, said during the flag off in Abuja, that the project was executed under the Central Bank on Nigeria Anchor Borrowers programme .
The president however, said that the association was working out the fund modalities with the bank.
He said that the planting would commence simultaneously in the 774 local government areas of the 36 states of the federation and FCT.
Goroyo said that each state and the FCT would commence distribution of high breed seeds and farm inputs to over 700,000 participating farmers that were expected to cultivate 570,000 hectares of land.
He said that most farmers are enthusiastic about the dry season farming because they were sure of high yields.
Goroyo stressed that the federal government decision to ban rice importation was another source of encouragement as it had started yielding the desired result.


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Gaza: Dozens of Palestinian civilians were martyred and others were injured, including children and women, on Tuesday morning in airstrikes launched by the Israeli occupation warplanes on several areas in the Gaza Strip, including a school in Al-Faluja, and homes in the Beit Lahia project in the northern Gaza Strip.
According to Palestinian news agency (WAFA), the occupation warplanes targeted Hafsa school sheltering displaced people in the Al-Faluja area, west of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, killing and injuring many displaced persons, including children and women.
Many civilians were also martyred as a result of the bombing of at least 9 homes in the Beit Lahia area in the northern Gaza Strip.
The Israeli bombing also targeted communications towers in Gaza City and the northern Gaza Strip, causing a complete disruption of communications in these areas.
The Israeli occupation's brutal aggression against the Gaza Strip persists for the 46th day in a row, leaving behind a trail of thousands of martyrs and injuries, mostly children and women, who came under direct attack by targeting residential buildings, hospitals, and schools sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced individuals. The unprecedent assault marks a disturbing escalation in a genocidal war against the Palestinian people.
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The Meghalaya government has decided to provide incentives to all India service officers serving in the state government who have to pay income tax.
Employees of the state government who are working outside the state like in Meghalaya houses are also entitled to the incentive because they are subjected to payment of income tax, although they are tribals from the state.
Deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong told reporters that as per the Income Tax Act, non-tribal all India service officers are subjected to pay income tax annually.
“However we have decided that the state government will reimburse 95 percent of the total amount due to be paid as income tax by these all India service officers,” he said.
“We understand the all India service officers who come to work in Meghalaya from different parts of the country. We want to make sure that they also get some special incentives. Therefore, the state government has approved this, and henceforth, 95 percent of the total dues payable to the income tax will be reimbursed by the state government,” said the Deputy CM.
Tynsong said that with this decision, Meghalaya became the first state government that has taken the decision to provide incentives to all India service officers who are serving the state but not exempted from paying income tax.
“No other state governments have taken this decision and we are the only state even in the North East and the whole country to provide this special package to all India service officers,” Tynsong stated.
Tynsong said that the state cabinet also discussed the state government employees working outside the state like in Meghalaya Houses because these employees have been also subjected to payment of income tax although they are tribals.
“For tribal officers and employees also, who have to pay income tax, the state government will provide reimbursement to all of them annually. The expenditure that the state government has to spend annually for the all India service officers is not less than Rs 1.45 crore annually,” Tynsong said.
For tribal officers and employees of the state government working outside the state, Tynsong said that the concerned departments have been directed to work it out on the amount required by the government to spend annually.
Tynsong also clarified that for those all India service officers who go on deputation, the incentive will not be applicable, but after they joined back, they are entitled to reimbursement.
To a question why the state government has to provide the incentives, Tynsong said that there were many factors that the government felt the need to do something for the officers who come and serve in the state of Meghalaya.
“Why not we show some kind of goodness to them by extending this special package to all senior officers who are posted here in Meghalaya,” he said.


Srinagar on Tuesday hit the streets and staged a protest against the irregular power cuts in the area.he residents of Ahmed Nagar area of
Sources said that a large number of people including women and children of Ahmed Nagar – Soura hit the streets on Tuesday, and blocked the 90ft road for some time to register their protest against the unscheduled power cuts in the area.
They said due to the blockade of the road hundreds of vehicles were stranded on the highway for some time.
Protesting people were shouting slogans against the power development department (PDD) and alleged that people of the area are facing hardships from the past several weeks. They said the area is metered but continued cuts irk the residents of the overall area.
“We have to bear with long power cuts during the day. Power supply remains affected for hours together during the day, this has now been a norm for the past one month,” said Shameema, a local resident.
Later a team of officials reached the spot and assured protesting people that they will forward their grievance to the concerned authorities.


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Participation of people in DDC polls shows reduction in sense of fear: DGP
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh Saturday said that greater participation of people in the District Development Council elections shows that the “sense of fear has come down in Jammu and Kashmir”.
Talking to media on the sidelines of a function here, DGP also said that peace is getting stabilized in Jammu and Kashmir as people have participated in recently concluded DDC elections “in a big way without showing any sense of fear”.
“We have not seen such kind of enthusiasm among the voters and the candidates for the last many years, which also shows that sense of fear among the people has come down. Sense of enthusiasm and participation in government activities and democratic processes has strengthened our faith,” DGP added.
He said the security forces including police, army and paramilitary forces have enabled a ‘breather’ to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.


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Hyderabad, Dec 6 (IANS) Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi could collaborate with director Boyapati Srinu on an upcoming movie after the success of the latter's 'Akhanda'.
As Boyapati Srinu hit the bull's eye with 'Akhanda' with Nandamuri Balakrishna, he has become the talk of the town. Close aides of Chiranjeevi are now nudging him to take a call and talk to the director about their collaboration.
Chiranjeevi, who is currently busy with three back-to-back movies, seems to be interested to work with the director too.
Boyapati is on a high, basking in the success of 'Akhanda'. He has been waiting to narrate a script to Chiranjeevi and if the actor likes the script, the project might materialise after the megastar's current commitments.
As of now, Chiranjeevi is shooting back-to-back for three movies - 'Godfather', 'Bhola Shankar', and 'Chiru154'.
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday decided to launch a public relations campaign for his party’s success in the local body elections.
A meeting of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) took place today under the chairmanship of the prime minister, during which the premier issued directives to prepare a schedule of public meetings in connection with the local body elections, per sources.
Sources said that the meeting also discussed the distribution of tickets during the elections and considered recommendations for mayors in major cities.
During the meeting, the PM said that the organisational structure of the party would be formed, adding that “our workers are a valuable asset to the party and the tickets will be distributed on the basis of merit”.
PM Imran Khan said that the people of Pakistan have “no better option than the PTI” and that the party will contest the elections will full force.
According to sources, the premier briefed the CEC meeting about his visit to China and issued directives to make details of the success tour available to the public.


(MENAFN) Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has confirmed plans to build four new military bases "scattered" around the country, with at least one to be located near a disputed island chain claimed by China and several other nations. The bases are part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the US, which was first unveiled last month. While Marcos offered additional details about the new installations, he said he could not reveal their exact locations until a formal announcement is made alongside the US.
The new bases will help defend the Philippines' largest island, Luzon, with one to be situated near Palawan, which is around 200 miles east of the disputed Spratly archipelago in the South China Sea. Six countries have laid claim to parts of the small island chain, including China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines. The US has rejected China's claims as "unlawful."
The move is likely to further escalate tensions between the Philippines and China, which have been at odds over territorial disputes in the South China Sea for years. The US has been supporting the Philippines in its disputes with China, with the two countries conducting joint military exercises in the region.
The decision to build new US military bases in the Philippines also highlights the ongoing geopolitical competition in the region, with China seeking to expand its influence and the US seeking to maintain its military presence to counter Chinese aggression. It remains to be seen how China will respond to the new bases and whether tensions in the region will escalate further.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) A Dutch agricultural delegation currently visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met with a number of businessmen at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kharj yesterday in the presence of the Chamber's Secretary General Engineer Mansour Al-Amaj and Chairman of the Agricultural Committee Dr. Khalid Al-Sabbar.
During the meeting, they discussed aspects of joint cooperation and the exchange of experiences in the field of modern agriculture in light of the economic and investment environment in the two countries.
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Sitiveni Rabuka, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Biman Prasad.
The Fijian Elections Office has given the Peoples’ Alliance and the National Federation Party until tomorrow to respond to a complaint that was filed by the ruling FijiFirst party.
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says the two political parties have been given until tomorrow to respond to FEO.
FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, had said that the first complaint was against an individual named Ahmed Bhamji from the NFP who has been making claims about the Tertiary Education Loans Service.
He also stated that NFP and The People’s Alliance had publicized flyers regarding their campaign and they did so without complying with the Electoral Laws.
The SOE said the FijiFirst party had responded to the FEO regarding a complaint filed against them by the Peoples’ Alliance and that the matter was dealt with on Tuesday.
Saneem says the FEO will respond to the complaints after the parties respond.


Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga who is also the handshake partner of President Uhuru Kenyatta has broken silence after news had alleged that he was sidelined on the changes made to the Building Bridges Initiative report.
The former Prime Minister has noted that he was part of the changes that were made to the final report before the signature collection exercise was officially launched by both him and president Uhuru Kenyatta at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.
Raila has since said that he fully supports the final report which he appended his signature on though some of the proposals that he had given were not put into consideration in the final report.
“ODM leader Raila Odinga says he fully supports the BBI Bill as he was party to the changes made even though some of his proposals didn’t carry the day”@Raila Odinga.
Earlier on Wednesday, several politicians had alleged that Raila Odinga was not in the know-how since he did not know that some of the proposals given by other quotas had already been given amendment considerations.
In his speech at the launch of the collection of signatures in support of the bill, Mr. Odinga said things that were different from what was in the bill presented to Kenyans.
On the issue of the Prime Minister’s position, Mr. Odinga said there was no way the position would increase the President’s powers. According to him, the President will not have the power to suspend the Prime Minister but the responsibility will be in the hands of the legislators.


PM Imran Khan summons NSC meeting to discuss coronavirus issue today
March 12, 2020
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) to discuss the coronavirus issue on Friday. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has demanded that the health emergency should be imposed across the country. On the other hand, the Punjab cabinet has declared a medical emergency across the province due to fears of spread of coronavirus. Talking to the media, Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid said that screening and vigilance had been increased at five airports. She said that three hospitals are ready to deal with coronavirus. “Steps, including closure of schools and ban on gatherings, will be announced on time,” she said. Dr Yasmin Rashid said that so far 20 cases of coronavirus had been detected in the country. “The reason behind an increase in the death rate in developed countries is that they took steps lately,” she said. She said that it was mandatory in the medical emergency that the prescribed directions should be followed. “It is easy to overcome the epidemic in the wake of minimum movement,” she said. The minister said that hospitals had been put on alert. “But the people will have to take the medical emergency seriously,” she added.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 12
Every year there are problems with teacher vacancies. Although rare, there are facts of hiding these vacancies, Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Emin Amrullayev said in an interview to Real TV channel, Trend reports.
Minister noted that changes may be introduced due to the fact that teachers take exams several times.
"Some schools may be allowed to choose teachers. But the main thing is transparency. The director will have authority over the selection of teachers and resources. In the next 3-4 years, there will be innovations aimed at identifying aptitude in the recruitment of teachers. I think that for the time being exams will be conducted in a centralized form," he said.
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Musician Iraj Weeraratne says he is willing to visit the Galle Face demonstration site to be beaten by the public.
A mob stormed the family home of musician Iraj Weeraratne last night, causing extensive damage to the property.
Video footage shared on social media showed the mob pelting stones at the house before entering the premises.
In a video shared on social media Iraj said that he does not stay at that house and that only his parents and sister stay there.
Weeraratne said that his mother and sister were away when the incident took place while the father was in a room.
The mob had destroyed some of the furniture and equipment in the house and looted several items.
Iraj said that he was sad that the mob attacked the house where his parents stay.
He said that his parents are not involved in politics and that the house was built out of their own money.
Weeraratne said that if the public have an issue with him then they should deal with him.
He also said that he is prepared to visit Galle Face if the demonstrators want to attack him. (Colombo Gazette)
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Argentina reported 22,195 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 3,977,634, the Ministry of Health said Monday.
The ministry said 733 more deaths were logged, bringing the national death toll to 81,946.
A total of 3,560,148 patients have recovered from the virus, while 335,540 cases remain active, said the ministry.
The country has fully vaccinated over 3 million people against COVID-19, while 11.4 million have received at least one vaccine dose, according to the Public Vaccination Monitor.
Argentina is maintaining social distancing and other preventive measures which will last until Friday.


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NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi said Pakistan was the voice of the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir in the United Nations.
Speaking at a gathering of Kashmiri and Pakistani diaspora in New York the ambassador said Pakistan was fighting the case of Kashmiri people at the international forum on the basis of irrefutable moral and legal grounds.
She said that Pakistan’s Mission to the United Nations serves as the voice of the Kashmiri people at the world body.
“Today I briefed the President of the Security Council, Gustavo Adolfo Velasquez, on the grave situation in occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” the Pakistani envoy told the gathering.
The Pakistani envoy said she reminded the UN of its responsibility to address the grave situation in Kashmir that has long been on the UN agenda but Security Council resolutions and promises to the Kashmiri people remain unimplemented.
“The Kashmir issue is very much alive at the UN and will remain alive until it is resolved according to the wishes of the people of Kashmir and UN Resolutions,” she added.
Ambassador Lodhi said that the atrocities by occupying forces in Jammu and Kashmir have crossed all limits of barbarism while freedom movement of the Kashmiri people has entered a new phase.
“This is manifested in the unprecedented resistance being offered against the Indian occupying forces.”


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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Donetsk region's temporarily occupied areas are facing drinking and industrial water shortages.
The relevant statement was made by the national resistance center , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
According to the available data, the employees of the so-called DPR's state unitary enterprise 'Voda Donbassa' are unable to maintain water supply and drainage systems and facilities. There is also a problem with the delivery of drinking water for the population of the temporarily occupied settlements.
The reason is that the Donetsk region's occupation authorities simply stole the funds allocated for infrastructure maintenance works, the National Resistance Center noted.
A reminder that most settlements in the Kherson region's temporarily occupied areas are experiencing a social and economic crisis due to the lack of food and basic consumer goods. The most challenging situation was recorded in the Novotroitske district.
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HADRAMAUT, Yemen, 24th November, 2017 (WAM) -- The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, on Friday provided food aid to students of Shabwa Governorate studying at the University of Hadramaut.
The gesture was part of the strategic support provided by the UAE to various sectors and service sectors, especially in the educational sector.
Mohammed Al Muhairi, the ERC Director in Shabwa, said that the aid will help the students, who are facing dire economic conditions, enabling them to complete their university study.
He also emphasised the ERC's desire to continue the implementation of such humanitarian projects and delivery of food aid to all the underprivileged in Shabwa.
The Supervisor of Student Hostels at the university praised the role played by ERC to improve living conditions of the students through providing humanitarian assistance to all segments of the Yemeni people.
Beneficiaries extended their thanks and appreciation to the UAE's government and people for the continuous support for Shabwa Governorate.
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Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli strike hit tents housing displaced civilians near a hospital in the southern city of Rafah Saturday, killing 11 and wounding dozens.
A paramedic was among those killed and children were wounded in the blast close to the Emirati Maternity Hospital, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in a statement.
"Eleven citizens were martyred and about 50 injured, including children, as a result of Israeli forces targeting tents of displaced people near the Emirati hospital," Qudra said.
The Israeli military said it was looking into the incident.
Footage posted on social media, which AFP could not independently verify, appeared to show bloodied bodies in the streets as crowds gathered, with men carrying away the wounded for treatment.
An AFP journalist saw wounded people being rushed on stretchers to the Kuwaiti Hospital, also in Rafah.
"Destruction is everywhere and there are many martyrs," said Rafah resident Belal Abu Jekhleh.
"Suddenly the glass shattered and a fire broke out. Everyone fled, some of whom were martyred and others injured. I was injured in my hands and head, and my brother was also injured."
Israeli troops have carried out multiple operations in and around hospitals in the Gaza Strip since they launched their offensive in the Palestinian territory.
Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas fighters of using hospitals for military purposes, something the Palestinian group denies.
An estimated 1.5 million Palestinians have sought refuge in Rafah, raising fears of mass casualties if Israel goes through with a planned ground invasion of the city.
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NH-24 also closed
During a press conference on Friday, a leader of Kisan Ekta Morcha had said that he has appealed to all people in the country to join him on fast on January 30. It has been decided to shut down the Internet after seeing more people coming towards the Singhu, Ghazipur border. Delhi Police has also closed NH-24 to prevent people from participating in the protest.
Meanwhile, violence erupted on the Singhu border on Friday when three groups of security barricades were broken into by a group of 200 people, who claim that the peasant movement has impacted their livelihoods. Stones were fired on each other from both sides. After this, the Delhi Police said that 44 people, including a 22-year-old man, who attacked the sub-inspector with a sword and has been arrested. According to the report of the Indian Express, the people who were arrested were all involved in the peasant movement.
Union Minister Prahlad Joshi said after the 11th round of talks by the Center-farmer that the government is ready for discussion. He told that the Agriculture Minister had said that he was only one phone call away. Whenever you call, they are ready for conversation. He told that this is what the Prime Minister has said in an all-party meeting.


Sindh - Federal government lock horns over PSM land
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the provincial government would never give its land for the proposed recovery of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM).
"We will never allow doling out its [land] to settle the liabilities of the mills which are said to be around Rs 65 billion," he said in a statement issued here on Tuesday.
The chief minister said that the provincial government had given land to the federal government for establishing a steel mill complex in 1970s.
Now, the federal government has failed to run the mill professionally, therefore it has set its eye on its pricy land which doesn't belong to them. The chief minister said that the provincial government has its own plans to utilize the land available there.
"We are going to establish new industrial units, power plants and such other establishments, he said.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) HE Minister of Labour Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met Wednesday with HE Dr. Mahad bin Saeed Ba'owain Minister of Labour of the Sultanate of Oman, on the margin of the 9th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Labor Ministers' Committee.
During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance mutual cooperation between the State of Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman, especially in the field of the labor sector. They also touched base on means to enhance the utilization of successful experiences in developing the working environment in both countries. (QNA)
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Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that the number of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) fighters in the region was between 7,000 to 10,000, adding that some of the militants who had previously laid down arms have now secretly resumed activities.
In an interview with Dawn News TV programme Live with Adil Shahzeb on Tuesday, he revealed that there were around 7,000 to 10,000 TTP fighters in the region and they were accompanied by 25,000 members of their families.
Sanaullah pointed out that some locals were also involved in crimes such as extortion and blackmail and alleged that the provincial government had failed to stop them.
“The biggest reason for this is the failure of [the] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and Counter Terrorism Department […] It is their job to stop it.”
Sanaullah said that Pakistan had its army for the protection of the borders, adding that if the provincial government can not handle the situation, it can request the federal government. “The army will eliminate all such elements of terrorism.”
Commenting on the prevalent viewpoint that TTP took the dialogue and ceasefire excuse to regroup, Sanaullah said the group never scattered and was further bolstered by the success of the Afghan Taliban.
Agreeing with the idea of an all-parties conference or a national security meeting on the emerging threat of terrorism, the minister said such huddles must take place but stressed that the KP government first needed to sit with the federal government and talk.
“The KP government needs to inform the federal government about the law and order in the province — counter-terrorism department is in perils and the police are demoralised — and ask what help the Centre can extend and it is ready to assist them.
“We held two meetings in Islamabad where the chief minister was invited but the latter didn’t show up as he was planning to mount on the capital [for a long march] and was not allowed by party chief Imran Khan,” Sanaullah claimed.
Meanwhile, in response to a question on the recent audio leaks of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, the interior minister said “such things are recorded” when one led a life as the former premier did.
He said the alleged leaks dated to a time when “we didn’t even have any problem with him”.
Sanaullah claimed that he had seen some of the alleged audios and videos of the PTI chief himself, adding that a forensic audit was carried out of one of the audio leaks and the results were “absolutely right and genuine”.
He said “non-political” people had the audio and video clips and were behind leaking them.


Baguio City Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan said the City Council will definitely support the proposed development of the Summer Capital’s public market and the Burnham Park complex.
Mayor Benjamin Domogan previously said that he wants to rehabilitate the two Baguio tourist attractions.
Olowan said the City Council are waiting for the development plans for both sites.
He also vowed that the City Council will give its approval to the proposals.
“We will support the initiative of the city government to work out the development of our public market which is long overdue and Burnham Park, the premier park of the city, so we can improve the state of our tourist spots for us to sustain the growth of the city’s tourism industry,” he said.


Jerusalem: Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki on Thursday said a draft resolution against Israeli settlement constructions will be submitted to the UN Security Council.
Malki told Xinhua that the consultations have been completed and the draft has been deposited in blue colour to Spain, which was the current chair of the UNSC.
“We have requested a special session to look into the draft resolution and we are now awaiting the response of the Council chairmanship to confirm the date,” said the minister.
He expressed hope that the resolution would be adopted unanimously and overcome the veto for the first time, highlighting that the draft formation was based on the two-state solution.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the US on Wednesday to veto the resolution to demanding a halt to Israeli settlement activities in Palestinian territory, according to the Israeli public radio.
Malki also said that several amendments were included in the latest draft based on the deliberations with the Security Council member states, and particularly with the permanent members who enjoy the veto power.
The issue of settlement is considered one of the most complicated issues between Palestinians and Israel.


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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said Monday the lockdown restrictions imposed in the country will be lifted gradually in order to put the economy back on track.
“We are doing [lifting lockodwn] because the people are suffering and losing their jobs. But if SOPs are not followed we fear that it might spread rapidly and we will be forced to move towards a lockdown once again,” the premier warned.
Talking about the Corona Tiger Force, the premier said that the government will spread awareness regarding precautionary measures necessary to curb the virus.
“The Tiger Force will not be paid, they will do jihad [against coronavirus],” he said, adding that the team will set up help desks in union council offices and help register the needy.
“All the big problems that we have today have emerged from lockdown,” he said, adding: “This has impacted local vendors and the white-collar workers as well.”
The tiger force will spread awareness among the general public but it is the responsibility of factory managers and the businessmen to ensure that the SOPs are implemented, he said.
PM Imran, explaining the impact of the virus across the world, said: “Our country was already poor, but it [coronavirus] even hit rich countries, such as the UK, hard.”
“In UK even more than 250,000 people registered themselves to volunteer after their prime minister requested […] We [Centre] are launching the Corona Tiger Force as the concept is not uncommon,” he said.
“The administration alone cannot handle it [the coronavirus crisis], hence we needed a volunteer force,” he added.


King Abdullah inaugurates World Science Forum at Dead Sea
(MENAFN)The World Science Forum 2017 was inaugurated on Tuesday by His Majesty King Abdullah where some 3,000 scientists, policymakers, noble laureates and academics and investors were gathered under the theme of "Science for Peace".
This forum comes to the region for the first time with attendees from more than 120 countries.
King Abdullah has honored scientists who achieved a great place in various fields including medicine, pharmacology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering.
King Abdullah praised in a tweet, Jordan's hosting of the forum, which gathers the great minds.
The King noted that this forum is part of the plan to see stability and development through "our world and the future of our generations".
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper
speaks with German Chancellor
The leaders exchanged views on the developments that have been taking shape over the past days, including the appointment of a transitional government and its need to unify the country.
The Prime Minister and Chancellor agreed that they would continue to work to support Ukraine’s transition. Prime Minister Harper noted that a Canadian delegation was currently on the ground in Kyiv. The leaders also discussed financial support, including a role for the IMF, that could be provided with appropriate conditions.
The two leaders agreed to continue to stay in touch on these issues.


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Jan 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has pledged to eradicate the underworld and illegal narcotics from the capital city of Colombo and had sought the assistance of the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).
Addressing a function at the Colombo Municipal Council Rajapaksa has said the underworld and illegal narcotics are threat to the developing city and the public and he had received many requests from the public to eradicate the menace during his visits to many parts of the city.
He has said that several programs have been initiated to crackdown on the underworld and the narcotics network operating in the city and its suburbs and assured to continue the efforts to rid the menace.
Speaking further, the Defence Secretary has said that the Colombo City was being developed to upgrade the living standards of the low income group.
Addressing the function, Colombo Mayor A.J.M. Muzammil has said that he was dedicated to develop the Colombo City, even though it was a difficult task.


The Central Government of India had laid a strong foundation during its tenure and with the help of this foundation, it is moving ahead with the development works across the country. Many such schemes have also been implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi across the country, which has directly benefited every section of the society. Even though the Opposition has made a hue and cry about the schemes, but the people of this country also know how much they have benefited from these schemes.
At a press conference in Dharamshala, National spokesperson of BJP and in-charge of Meghalaya Nalin Kohli said this. He said that the country has also faced challenges from the point of view of security and the soldiers have also been completely exempted to fight terrorism. Take some concrete steps which were necessary in the interest of the country. BJP governments run not from remote but from public sentiments, which is exemplified by the functioning of the governments running in the BJP ruled states.
In his statement, Nalin Kohli further said that many steps have also been taken to fight the epidemic like Covid-19. He said that in the changing circumstances after the lockdown due to Covid-19, the economy has started improving, so the steps towards self-sufficiency are also ahead of the country. Responding to the allegations made by the opposition on the central government, the opposition's job is to criticize but it should not be politically motivated. He said that the scandal in the health department in the state is under investigation, so Congress should send the morality text. He said that the cabinet expansion in the state is dependent on the government and when the time comes, there will be expansion. Rajya Sabha MP Indu Goswami, Kangra parliamentary constituency in-charge and state general minister Trilok Kapoor, Rakesh Sharma, Chandra Bhushan Nag, Sachin Sharma and Narayan Thakur were also present on the occasion.


By JOHN KOMBE
SCIENCE, technology and innovation are a great enabler to development and Government will enhance related programmes at university level, Ministry of Higher Education Permanent Secretary, Mulenga Kayula has said.
Ms Kayula said that science and technology were key to national development and as such universities must align their programmes with Government policy on the development of science, technology and innovation.
She made the observation when she addressed staff at Chalimbana University in Chongwe during an inspection of the implementation of science and technology-related postgraduate programmes.
She said that the government had therefore developed policy to enhance science and technology innovation.
Ms Kayula said the ministry was going round to assess all public universities to enhance and identify gaps that needed to be addressed.
Government, she said, had so far sponsored more than 160 students in science, technology and innovation programmes at postgraduate level.
She urged the university to take advantage of the initiative.
Ms Kayula stressed that universities needed requisite infrastructure such as science laboratories to offer quality training in science-related programmes.
She urged universities to ensure that the infrastructure meets the required standards.
She also urged universities to promote research in their institutions as it was critical in the development of any nation.
Ms Kayula assured public universities of Government’s support which was meant to assure accelerated growth in science, technology and innovation.
And Chalimbana University Deputy Vice Chancellor, Geofrrey Tambulukani, said the institution would enhance teaching and research on science and technology.
Dr Tambulukani assured that the university was ready to respond to Government’s call to enhance science and technology at university level.
He said that the university was pleased that it had a school of science mathematics education which was responding to the call for the development of science and technology.
He said the university was working on development of a virtual practical platform for science programmes.


Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police is holding a 24-year-old man who hoodwinked people in Soroti that he can cure COVID-19, with a concoction of herbal medicine.
Speaking to Journalists at the Uganda Media Centre today, police spokesperson Fred Enanga said they couldn’t allow the suspect, identified as Okungu Lazarus, to confuse the people because COVID-19 has no cure at least, as of now.
Enanga called upon people to report to police or other security agencies anybody who claims to have medicine that cures the medicine.
He added that such people work against the government efforts to stop the spread of the disease by giving people false hope that they have cure.
The police also arrested number of people across the country for flouting orders issued by the president relating to the curfew or operating businesses that the government said should close.
Among those arrested include six people who were picked from Nasser Road in Kampala for opening their printing shops
“They could have been attracted by the demand for some of these movement permits and some of the stickers that were issued. Already we have two people we have arrested for forging movement permits,” Enanga said.
Meanwhile Enanga also revealed that their cybercrime unit is actively investigating the origin of a racially motivated video and audio that claimed that people from a certain tribe were responsible for the spread of the COVID-19 in Uganda.
“It’s a dangerous recording because it stirs racial hatred between the different ethnic communities in our country. This message is abusive to a number of selected political actors,” Enanga said.
He added that they are committed to fully investigating the matter and called upon anyone who can help them identify the person who made the recording. He said that the police had put aside a prize for that person.
When asked what kind of prize that such a person would get, Enanga told URN that the police had dedicated a 3million Shillings bounty for anyone who will help them apprehend the suspect.


Serbia voted in favor of amending the Constitution which governs the judiciary VIDEO
At the referendum, the citizens of Serbia declared that they are in favor of confirming the Act Amending the Constitution in the field of justice.Source: B92
Preliminary results showed that 60.48 percent of the vote was in favor of adopting the amendments to the constitution.
President of Serbia said that 39.52 percent of the voters who turned out for the referendum said no to the amendments.
B92.net reported on all the information about the vote and the results from minute to minute.
Serbian Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) said late on Sunday night that just over 30 percent of the electorate turned out for the referendum on amendments to the constitution with a majority voting yes.
30.63 percent of eligible voters turned out for the referendum according to the count at 10.30 pm.
RIK said that 1.04 percent of the ballots were invalid, whereas 61.84 percent of the voters who turned out voted yes and 37.1 percent voted no.
555.338 voters voted at the processed polling stations.
President stated that in the region of Central Serbia, 66.48 percent of all those who voted on the referendum voted for the changes.
In Vojvodina, 60.3 percent of voters supported the amendments, and in Belgrade, 45.4 percent voted for the amendments.
He stated that the difference is around 400.000 votes, or 20 percent, between those who voted "yes" and those who voted "no".


He said relations with Pakistan are difficult but efforts were being made to improve them.
He was talking to media in New Delhi during his visit to India on Tuesday. Panetta said those who planned 9/11 attacks have been hiding in Pakistan. He said that the US will make efforts to stabilize Afghanistan.
Mr Panetta said confirmed the killing of al-Qaeda’s leader Abu Yaha al-Libi in a drone attack.
The secretary said India was playing a critical role in Afghanistan. The secretary also praised Indian army for its professionalism.
It has now become a fashion that US officials, while visiting India, criticize Pakistan in bid to appease New Delhi.


France has thanked India for its support. France’s Ambassador to India Emmanuel Leinen said that the two countries have stood together against terrorism.
Protests are taking place in several Islamic countries against French President Emmanuel Macron. The governments here are also attacking President Macron. In such a situation, India has supported France and said that the personal attack on Emmanuel Macron is a violation of the basic principle of international relations.
India’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement saying that the manner in which the French teacher was killed is going to surprise the whole world. India strongly condemns this. India also paid tribute to the French teacher. India said that terrorism cannot be justified by any logic.
Other French politicians and political activists joined in thanking Indian for supporting France.
On the other hand, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to the Islamic countries around the world to come together against the alleged Islamophobia amidst the growing controversy over France. Imran Khan had issued a letter on October 28 regarding this. Imran Khan has said that the time has come that Islamic countries around the world should fight together on this issue.
The resolution was also passed against France in the National Assembly of Pakistan. Protests are also taking place in Bangladesh. French President Emmanuel Macron supported the cartoon printed on the Prophet Mohammed in the satirical French magazine Charley Hebdo. Since then, he has been on the target of Islamic countries.
The manner in which Turkish President is speaking about Macron and France, similarly Pakistani PM Imran Khan is also vocal. Imran Khan has linked this matter to Islamophobia and said that Muslim countries around the world should unite to fight it. On the other hand, the Arduans are appealing for a boycott of French goods.


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When asked about Lord Freud, the Prime Minister’s Official Spokesperson (PMOS) said Lord Freud’s full and unreserved apology had been exactly the right thing to do.
When asked about the forthcoming second reading of the Recall of MPs Bill, the PMOS said the Prime Minister will want to hear what members of the House of Commons have to say, and what ideas they might have on the issue.
When asked about extra funding for the NHS during the winter, the PMOS said the government had already announced additional funding for the NHS to respond to pressures this winter.
When asked about UK military personnel in Sierra Leone, the PMOS said the government had made a significant deployment to the region, including Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Argus which is set to sail to the region tomorrow.


By Kara van der Berg
The Western Cape government held an Omicron Variant Business Briefing on Thursday to discuss the new variant which was discovered by South African scientists last week.
The government stressed the importance of keeping the economy going despite the concern caused by the new variant and the travel restrictions placed on the country.
“We are doing everything we can to assist you,” said Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, David Maynier.
He added that Alan Winde was a “strong advocate” in keeping the economy open.
Dr Keith Cloete, Head of the Western Cape Department of Health, said that the country is on the cusp of the fourth wave. “We have seen a steep increase in positive cases in the last week.”
He also said that through testing it is believed that most of these cases are probably the Omicron variant.
“The steep increase is concerning. We suggest caution as we learn more about the Omicron variant.”
Much is still unknown about the new variant, although it has now spread to various countries. Though there have been many talks about the impact of the virus, Dr Cloete emphasized that research was still being conducted. “We don’t yet have evidence to show that it is more transmissible.”
Since South African scientists revealed their findings, the country has been hit by travel bans despite researchers stating they could not pinpoint the origin of Omicron.
“The assumption that the variant originated in South Africa has not been proven. The exact country of origin still has to be determined. It is unfortunate that the narrative has been that it originated in South Africa,” said Dr Cloete.
The speakers also spoke about the fourth wave, which is expected to hit the country in January and emphasized the importance of vaccines in combating this. As of yesterday (1 December), 36.17% of the adult population in South Africa have been fully vaccinated.
“Avoid crowded spaces, wear your masks, ventilate and vaccinate. Those are the ways we are combating the fourth wave,” said Dr Cloete.
It was also said that the announcement of over 50 being eligible for a booster shot will be made within the coming weeks.
A major focus of the briefing was tourism and how the sector has – and will continue to be – affected by the travel bans that have been imposed on the country since the discovery of the variant.
The government has been involved with tourism stakeholders in the province. “From a snap survey we saw that just as the sector was getting back on its feet [after the initial lockdowns], the travel bans were imposed, and a lot of revenue was lost.”


LAHORE: President Dr. Arif Alvi has said that the PTI government has took a huge initiative by opening the Kartarpur corridor for the Sikh pilgrims and added that the government was committed to boost tourism sector in the country.
Addressing a ceremony in Lahore, Arif Alvi said that Pakistan has plenty of stunning tourist spots, exciting destinations filled with beautiful nature, culture and heritage.
He said that the country was opened for tourists and added that the government will provide every possible facility to the visitors.
Speaking on the occasion, the president said that he himself was keen of tourism.
He said the government took various steps for ease of doing business in the country and put the economy on the positive trajectory.


Saudi Arabia Condemns, Disapprove Bombings, in Kabul, Diyar Bakir
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Jeddah, Dhu-Al-Hijjah 7, 1438 H., Aug 29, 2017, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, strongly, condemned and disapproved two bombings that took place, in the Afghan capital Kabul and Turkish city of Diyar Bakir, an official source, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced here today.
The official source offered condolence and consolation to the families of the victims, the two governments of Afghanistan and Turkey, asserting the Kingdom stance supporting both of them against terrorism and extremism.
18:24 LOCAL TIME 15:24 GMT
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Angola, Eritrea and Uganda have confirmed their first cases of coronavirus,as the virus spreads across the continent despite measures by governments to control it.
Uganda’s first case was announced on Sunday by Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng. She said the man flew into the country from Dubai on Saturday and was in stable condition.
Mauritius recorded its first death as more than 1,000 cases have now been reported across Africa, according to the World Health Organisation.
Two male residents who flew back from Portugal on 17-18 March have tested positive,while Eritrea said its first case was a 39-year-old national who had arrived from Norway.
Zimbabwe reported its first case on Friday, and a second on Saturday, while Mauritius, with 14 cases, reported its first death, a person who had travelled from Belgium via Dubai.
Many African countries have already shut their borders, closed schools and universities and barred large public gatherings.
In South Africa, which has the most cases, has reported that its citizens are wearing masks and gloves in public, as the number of confirmed cases rose to 240 on Saturday.
Rwanda, which has 17 confirmed cases, stepped up its preventive measures, banning travel between towns and other parts of the country for two weeks. It has also closed all bars, and has asked all government and private employees to work from home.
Both Rwanda and Uganda announced they would close their borders.


(MENAFN) During the period from May 14 to May 18, Qatar recorded transactions worth 343 million riyals in the residential real estate sector. The majority of these sales operations were concentrated in various regions, including Doha, Al-Rayyan, Al-Daayen, Al-Wakra, Umm Salal, Al-Khor, Al-Thakhira, and Al-Shamal.
Qatar, along with other Gulf countries, is experiencing significant growth in non-oil activities as part of its broader efforts to diversify the economy away from reliance on oil. In line with this objective, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani recently announced that Qatar's non-oil sector had grown by 9.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022, while oil activities also saw a 4.8 percent rise.
Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, Al-Thani emphasized that the country's strategic efforts have resulted in the development of robust financial institutions and the establishment of a business-friendly environment that fosters growth. These initiatives have led to a notable increase in both domestic and foreign investments.
The reported transactions in the residential real estate sector highlight the ongoing economic diversification and growth in Qatar. The country's focus on non-oil sectors is yielding positive results, with the real estate market playing a significant role in attracting investments and stimulating economic activity.
The success of Qatar's initiatives is contributing to the country's transformation into a diversified and sustainable economy, reducing its dependence on oil revenues. As Qatar continues to strengthen its non-oil sectors and attract investments, it positions itself as an attractive destination for businesses and investors looking for opportunities in the region.
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Minister of State for Information Farrukh Habib has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has broken records of development in various fields during the last three years.
Farrukh Habib said in a statement on social networking site Twitter that due to business-friendly policies, the corporate sector has made a net profit of Rs 929 billion last year.
Farrukh Habib further wrote in his tweet that the profit in 2018 was 587 billion while during the PTI government about 70,000 companies have been registered with an increase of 44%.
Talking about the previous government, he said that 25,856 new companies were registered in the last five years of PML-N.
Farrukh Habib said in his tweet that in the first three quarters of the current financial year, these companies have made a profit of 258 billion.


Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that there are immense possibilities of cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey in various fields.
According to the details, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while addressing the Pakistan-Turkey Business Council meeting said that we know that there have been problems for Turkish companies in Pakistan in the past, but the government of Turkey is taking steps to solve the problems of investors.
He said that measures are being taken to facilitate trade and investment in the country because there are immense possibilities of cooperation in various fields between the two countries.
He further said that Turkey is our second home where I received a warm welcome, but I condemn the terrorist attack here, which is very regrettable for the loss of life.
The Prime Minister said that like Pakistan, Turkey has also become a victim of terrorism and people involved in terrorist incidents are not humanitarians.
He said that he is grateful to the President and the people of Turkey for helping the flood victims.


By TC News Desk
Agartala, June 17, 2023: As many as 14 leaders left the TIPRA Motha party and officially joined the ruling BJP on Saturday. The main opposition party in the state, TIPRA Motha witnesses split as several leaders joined the BJP on Saturday.
On the occasion, a programme was held at the state head office of BJP on Saturday. Party’s state president Rajib Bhattacharjee, handed over the party flag to the newcomers and welcomed them into the party. MP Rebati Tripura and other prominent leaders were present in the function organized on the occasion.
The leaders who left the opposition and joined the ruling party said that they joined the BJP after realizing that there is no future for the regional party in the state.
Meanwhile, the leaders of BJP said that the people are joining under the flag of BJP as they are attracted by the programs that BJP is implementing for public welfare across the country. Today the state is reflected. Several other leaders of the opposition party are also waiting to join the ruling party, it has been reported by the party.


COP19 (16/11/13) – Apur Gupta and Alesha Dhillon, United Nations Association, talk about the engagement of young people at the UN Climate Talks.
Gupta says that although young people have a significant engagement at the talks, the challenge of climate change should not be focussed on young people who are speaking about it, but those young people who are not because they are unaware of climate change and how to respond to it.
He says young people should share their experiences of the talks with young people in their home countries.
Dhillon adds that it is important for national governments to educate their youth about climate change because they will be the ones who will live through its effects.
Gupta says there is little for young people to do at the talks to influence national governments but that young people should still take their learning and experiences of the talks back to their home countries. He says if activism begins at the ground level, then national governments will change their stances when they come to the talks.
Dhillon concludes, unlike their adult counterparts, the young people who have attended the talks from around the world are united about the issue of climate change and their futures.


49 Covid deaths have been reported in Ireland over the past week.
It brings the total number since the pandemic began to 6,136.
There has also been a further 10,414 cases of the virus reported in the past 24 hours.
5,605 are positive PCRs, while a further 4,809 were positive antigen tests logged on the HSE portal.
739 Covid patients are hospitalised, of which 74 are in ICU.


Patna: Former Director General of Police
(DGP) Neelmani on Thursday took charge as the member of the Bihar
State Human Rights Commission (BSHRC).
Speaking on the occasion, Neelmani said that he will
extend all cooperation to the BSHRC Chairman and personally
strive hard to play a constructive and positive role in
strengthening the BSHRC in its efforts towards protection of
human rights of the people in the state.
Neelmani, who retired as the DGP three months ago,
said that he will work to bring in improvement in the
mechanism so that more and more people could knock the doors
of the SHRC to lodge complaint about human rights violation.
The newly-appointed BSHRC member said that various
government departments, like police, heath and labour, will be
asked to set in motion reforms and provide training to their
employees so that they respect the human rights of the people.
Neelmani said that the institutions like the
administrative training centres, police training institutes,
NGOs and universities will be asked to assist in training
programme for the government employees to spread awareness
among about respecting human rights of the people.
A campaign will also be launched among the people to
make them conscious about their human rights and forums where
they can complaint about violation of their human rights for
justice, he said.


Saudi - UAE Minister of State: Houthi's Targeting of Gulf States is a Threat to Arab National Security
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Cairo, January 23, 2022, SPA -- UAE Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Al-Marar stressed that the Houthis' continued threat to the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states is a threat to the Arab national security, warning that the international community's indifference to take a decisive stance against the terrorist Houthi militia encourages this militia to continue practicing its crimes against the countries in the region and the Yemeni people.
Al-Marar's statement came in a speech he delivered at the emergency meeting of the Arab League at the level of representatives, which was held today at the headquarters of the Arab League, to discuss the terrorist Houthis attacks against the UAE.
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Police officers are inviting residents to share their views on local policing.
Hathersage Safer Neighbourhood Team is hosting its quarterly governance meeting to set the policing priorities for the area. The meeting will take place at Bradwell community office on Thursday from 7pm.
The officers will then focus on combating the issues raised during the meeting and will keep residents informed with their work to tackle the crimes.
Anyone unable to attend can put forward any issues by calling the team on 101 or emailing email@example.com


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Enterprise Minister Dr Alex Allinson has said the island will be ready to host next year’s TT.
The world’s most famous road races have been on a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, but are set to return in 2022.
Speaking to Gef, Dr Allinson said staging the races again is a ‘challenge but also a huge opportunity’.
He added: ‘I think there is a pent up demand there for events like the TT. What we need to do is work really closely with the people that run it, to listen to their needs, particularly things like marshals who haven’t been able to do any training for the last two years.
‘We need to do a lot of work with those people, to support them so that we can actually have the event that we all love and actually put the Isle of Man back on the map as the road racing capital of the world.’
As well as being responsible for the TT, DfE is also the gov dept which leads on the island’s tourism strategy, Dr Allinson outlined some of the opportunities the island can take advantage of in the coming year.
‘We’ve spent the last 18 months trying to keep people away from the Isle of Man, now we’re opening the gates again, we need to do that quite carefully obviously, particularly with the risk of further surges of Covid over the winter,’ Dr Allinson said. ‘But, I’m confident, particularly with the vaccination campaigns, that by the time of spring next year, we should be able to open the doors again.
‘What we’ve seen right across the UK, is people going on staycations, we can tap into that market and actually boost the tourism industry here, but also boost the available events for people who live here as well. It can’t be just about tourists coming over, the people on the Isle of Man have to benefit from all of this, whether it’s being able to take part in the TT or whether it’s going to see some of the concert or other activities that will be on that time.’
Through the Winter
Another challenge for the new Minister is what his dept is able to do to help small and medium businesses, particularly those in hospitality and tourism, through the winter. Dr Allinson said this isn’t just about how the gov can help those businesses, but how it can encourage residents to go out and shop and eat locally.


Umar who said the committee would solicit for support from corporate bodies and private individuals expressed optimism that the committee would achieve its aim.
“We have to do it well because the event will put the state on the world sports map when hosted successfully.”
The Commissioner also said the marathon would boost socio-economic activities and increase the state’s revenue base.
“It will serve as a spring board to develop the state and national athletes,” he added.
While responding during the inauguration, Mohammed Gana, the Permanent Secretary at the state Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, and the committee’s Co-Chairman, promised to do everything possible to achieve success.(NAN)


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MELAKA: The Melaka Chief Minister’s office has denied that an interstate travel ban will be implemented from midnight tonight.
In a statement, the office said news circulating about the matter on social media was fake.
“YAB Datuk Seri Utama Haji Sulaiman bin Md Ali, the Chief Minister of Melaka had never issued any statement on such claims,” the statement said.
The office also advised the public from spreading fake news that can cause anxiety, worry or confusion, especially at a time when the Covid-19 situation has become worrying nationwide.
It urged the people to verify news or information with official sources such as the State Health Department or the National Security Council (MKN).
Unverified news that those in Melaka will not be allowed to cross the state borders for two weeks beginning today has gone viral on social media. -Bernama


Mumbai: 71 police personnel test positive for Covid-19 in 24 hours
Amid the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, 71 Mumbai police personnel tested positive in 24 hours.
By Pankaj Upadhyay: Amid the Covid-19 surge, around 71 Mumbai Police personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. This comes at a time when the third wave is gripping the state in general and Mumbai in particular.
Maharashtra Home Minister Dileep Walse Patil has said that the state government was aware of the rising Covid19 numbers among the police personnel and had put adequate medical facilities in place to take care of their health.
“We have asked police personnel of fifty-five years and above not to come to work. They have been asked to work from home. Additionally, even in the earlier wave and this time too we have put in place medical facilities and other arranged for their well being and health.” said Maharashtra Home Minister.
Sources say that till date, a total of 9,510 Mumbai police personnel have been infected with the virus.
The state home minister also added that the chief minister was aware of the developments and a decision on whether to increase the restrictions would be taken by the chief minister after discussions with the health ministry and other agencies.


Kemal Özkiraz shared the January 2021 surveys of Eurasia Research. Özkiraz, who shared the initial data, asked the participants whether they would like an early election in the research conducted with 1460 participants. While 46.3 percent of the participants stated that they wanted early elections run, 12.4 percent said they were undecided.
Kemal Özkiraz, the founder of Avrasya Research, shared a part of the survey conducted in January on his Youtube account. When asked, “Would you support early elections?” participants were classified according to the party they voted for in the 2018 Parliamentary elections.
In the survey conducted, 25.9 percent of the voters who voted for the People’s Alliance said “Yes, I support it”, 63.2 percent said “No, I do not” and 10.9 percent said, “I am undecided.”
While 73.2 percent of the voters who voted for the Nation Alliance supported an early election, 14.5 percent said they did not want an early election, 12.3 percent stated that they were undecided.
While 78.1 percent of the participants who voted for the HDP supported the early elections, 11.3 percent did not, 10.6 percent stated that they were undecided.
While 62.5 percent of the participants who voted for other parties wanted early elections, 19.8 percent stated that there should be no early elections, 17.7 percent were undecided.
Looking at the average, 46.3 percent of the respondents wanted early elections, 41.5 percent did not support early elections, 2.4 percent said they were undecided.
Several questions were asked to the participants who stated that they did not want an early election and asked for an answer whether they participated or not. While the rate of those who say “I oppose early elections because the government is successful” was 31.3 percent, 68.7 percent stated that they did not agree with these sentences.
The percentage of those who agreed with the statement “The government failed but should focus on the economy” was 59.3 percent, while 40.7 percent said they did not support it.
Those who said “the government will not change even if there is an election” were 44.8 percent, while 55.2 percent did not agree.
While 35.1 percent of those agreed with the sentence “I don’t want the government to change if the elections happen”, 64.9 percent stated they disagreed.
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Shillong, Sept 12: Pressure groups have asked the state government to implement the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA) for check influx.
The groups also wanted the government to fulfill the pending issues such as relocation of Harijan Colony and implementation of ILP.
“The government, the chief minister and the cabinet should take the responsibility of fulfilling the long pending aspirations of the people to avoid agitations in the state,” the four NGOs – KSU, FKJGP, HNYF and RBYF, said in a statement issued here on Sunday.
They asked the government to implement MRSSA and notify the District Task Force Committee in order to regulate the entry of outsiders.
“With regards to ILP, the government should come out clear on the stand of the government of India on whether it will give ILP to Meghalaya or not. Twice we have met the union home minister Amit Shah but he refused to speak on the issue keeping the people of the state in the dark,” the NGOs said.