Long serving Zambia Amateur Athletics Association President Elias Mpondela has disclosed that he will leave the Association when the time is right.
Mr Mpondela who has been at the helm of ZAAA since 1998 says time for him to pass the mantle to someone else will come.
Without disclosing when that time will be, Mr Mpondela said the Association has put in place a robust succession plan.
He said there are already a lot of Zambians that are lining up to replace him.
“The time is coming, everything has time and we already have a lot of people lining up to take over,” Mr Mpondela said in an interview.
Mr Mpondela said he is very proud of the achievements he has scored in his 21 year reign at the Association.
He was speaking Monday morning during the Hot FM Breakfast Show.


New South Wales has announced that it will launch an inquiry into devastating Australian bushfires.
The inquiry will seek to establish the cause of the fires and the role of climate change in the disaster.
State Premier Gladys Berejiklian said in a statement that the inquiry will begin next week and is expected to be concluded within six months.
Berejiklian said two experts – former state police Deputy Commissioner Dave Owens and former state chief scientist Mary O’Kane, will lead the probe.
Although public hearings will not be held, affected communities would be allowed to make submissions.


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(MENAFN) £271 is the average food bill would rise by 2022 as costs keep to increase, as reported by researches.
Grocery costs were 5.9 percent more in the previous month than 2021, the highest rise from 11 years, as released by Kantar. It noted that customers were going to Aldi and Lidl, discount stores, as tightness on finances increase.
Supply chain problems, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as well as increasing fresh material prices are all donating to rising food costs. "The average household will now be exposed to a potential extra £271 per year,” stated by Fraser McKevitt, chief of retail and costumer insight at Kantar. Adding, "A lot of this is going on non-discretionary, everyday essentials which will prove difficult to cut back on as budgets are squeezed. We're seeing a clear flight to value as shoppers watch their pennies."
Aldi was the highest developing store amid the duration the data was shown, with its sales rose by 4.2 percent over the 84 days to April 17th. Lidl comes after it that was increased by 4 percent.
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by Sara Hansson Jan 15th, 2013
When it comes to traditional media, brands know the value of doing local promotion. But when it comes to marketing activities on Facebook, brands still focus on global content and don’t see the importance of local activation. However, social is local: If fans can see the connection between their life situation and your brand, their motivation to show interest and engagement will increase drastically. Context influences the way people understand expressions, which differs from market to market due to cultural differences – almost 60 percent of consumers have ceased engagement because of poorly targeted communications.


MANILA, April 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were injured in an explosion along a major road in Manila City on Friday night, police and news reports have said.
The blast occurred in Quiapo district shortly before 11 p.m. local time on Friday and two of those injured were reportedly in critical condition, the police said.
The police were investigating the explosion that occurred on the eve of the ASEAN leaders summit that will take place later Saturday.
It was not immediately known what caused the blast. The police said the blast has nothing to do with the summit.


Bitcoin has been stable in the recent times. As a result, the price volatility has dropped and the Bitcoin has looked stagnant. There have also been speculations about Bitcoin to hit the $9000 mark.
However, it remains to be seen when can the cryptocurrency hit that mark. Now Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao has said that he is unsure when will Bitcoin hit the $10,000 mark but it has evidently been stable over the past few weeks.
“I think sooner or later it’s going to break out,” CZ said. “But right now Bitcoin has been really stable. People have been calling it a stablecoin now.”
The Binance CEO is also of the opinion that has seen a drag down effect. “The stock market is probably a thousand times bigger than the crypto market. When that goes down, and a lot of people are losing a lot of money, many of those people who have crypto investments will want to convert those investments into cash.”
He, however, said that the safe haven properties of Bitcoin will come through over time.


"Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money." At last a significant number of people are beginning to wake up to the fact that we cannot continue to pretend that our lifestyle has no consequences for the environment. But the battle is far from being won - we still have a long way to go to convince governments to make significant changes to legislation and to defeat corporate interests who see global warming as a threat to their profits. Meanwhile many people are voluntarily making the choice to reduce their carbon footprint and to live in a way that respects the environment. These environmentally friendly shirts are for people who care about the planet and who want to promote respect for the Earth.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) MADRID, Jan 25 (KUNA) -- One person was killed and at least four others were wounded in a series of stabbing attacks on two churches in southern Spain.
A security source told the Spanish TV, the attacker, who was carrying a bladed weapon, injured a priest near San Lorenzo parish in Algeciras. He then moved to San Lorenzo Church where he killed a worker and injured three churchgoers.
Later the suspect was arrested by police as he tried to assault a third church.
The security source identified that the arrested suspect a 25 year-old Moroccan.
It added that police was dealing with the incident as a religiously-motivated terror attack. (end)
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, July 7 (Petra)--His Majesty King Abdullah II, on Monday , arrived in Ramallah in an official visit to meet with the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Morocco, Exportable Model of Renewable Energy: WB Official
(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Morocco is an exportable model for African countries in terms of developing renewable energy, said WB Country Director for the Maghreb Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly.
In an interview published in the latest issue of the weekly “Financial News”, Marie-Nelly stressed that Morocco is eager to share its experience with willing countries. She added that the country has set up the MASEN agency with the goal of achieving its sustainable development strategy, notably moving from 42% in the share of renewable energy in the energy mix by 2020 to 52% by 2030. She said that this development model is based on a public-private partnership in which the private sector brings its know-how to complete the project and make it operational. In this regard, Marie-Nelly said that Morocco has opted for solar thermal power technology with the aim of increasing “Noor 1″ storage time by 3 hours and by 1 to 7 hours for other solar plants. African countries are turning to Morocco to get inspiration from its renewable energy experience, she added. The official said that the World Bank is involved in a major program in Morocco, with 70% of commitments destined for climate change-related elements, adding that Morocco will also benefit from financial support from the African Development Bank (AfDB). With MAP
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) As of October 2, Ukraine's defense forces have eliminated 279,080 Russian soldiers from the invasion force, including 510 in the past day alone.
That's according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Ukrinform reports.
Also, the Ukrainian military reports Russia's hardware losses as follows:
4,717 tanks, including 15 in the past day, 9,000 (+9) armored fighting vehicles, 6,525 (+48) artillery systems, 801 (+3) MLR systems, 540 (+3) anti-aircraft warfare systems, 316 (+0) warplanes, 316 (+0) helicopters,
5,061 (+18) UAVs of operational and tactical level, 1,529 (+0) cruise missiles, 20 (+0) warships/cutters, submarines - 1 (+0), 8,909 (+26) trucks and fuel tankers, and 938 (+5) units of specialized equipment.
Ukraine's defense intel reveals details Russia
n turncoat soldier operation
As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says Russia is making a mistake thinking it can wait out international military assistance to Ukraine.
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Leaders in Samburu County have been asked to support the government efforts’ in reclaiming Kirisia Forest.
Addressing residents after planting 10,000 seedlings in Kirisia Forest on Monday, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment (CS), Keriako Tobiko said there were illegal settlers who have lived in the forest for over 20 years and asked all leaders to support the exercise to rid illegal forest settlers who have destroyed the forest and water towers in the region.
Tobiko gave one month grace period to illegal settlers to vacate the forest, saying that once the period expires the government will forcefully evict them, noting that the government will employ more forest scouts to ensure that the forest was being protected.
He said already four Lorries have been availed for those who are ready to move voluntarily from the forest.
The CS said that his ministry will supply more 350,000 seedlings to the Kirisia Forest Association for planting during this rainy season.
By Lelendu Petikas


(Time of Zambia)-Government says following the success of the Zambia v Barcelona legends game, it will go further to invite legends from Real Madrid and Manchester United among others to Zambia.
In an interview after the Zambia v Barcelona Legends game, Sports Minister Elvis Nkandu said the most important pick from the game was that the game got everyone excited regardless of their background.
He said all people were smiling including former players that felt that their world had come crushing on them adding the government would engage them in the future.
“This is not the last time; I will make sure that we will bring other teams like Real Madrid, Newcastle United and even Manchester United. What we want is to make people happy in the country, after all, we are called the Ministry of Happiness,” he said.
He said Government wanted all former players to be part of football in the country as it was clear Zambians wanted to watch football as seen by them filling up Heroes stadium to its 60,000 capacity.
Nkandu said what was important to note was the fact that what the ministry exhibited was to see former players and active players be part of football.
He said the ministry was looking at involving people who have played football before to inspire the budding football players.
“This was an exciting moment for the Zambian fans. Zambian fans have been starved of football, so for me, I am very impressed that the stadium was full to capacity and we saw a lot of people outside, that is a clear demonstration that people really want to watch football,” he said. He said the government wanted everyone to come to the stadium and that football would always be a uniting factor.
He said the country was more united for the hours the game took place after ill-talk on social media.
He said if the country would continue on that trajectory they could unite anyone through sport which was encouraging,
He said it was time for the country to unite and give what was meant to football and that upcoming players would be remembered in the future.


(MENAFN) According to analysts at Morgan Stanley, India, the sixth-largest economy in the world, is expected to grow at the fastest rate in Asia in 2022–2023, contributing 28% and 22%, respectively, to regional and global growth.
The Wall Street bank forecasts that the South Asian country will generate robust demand, supported by a young labor force, business investments, and the reforms implemented by the current administration. Additionally, it anticipates that domestic demand will increase and that services exports will fare better than goods exports.
India, the second-largest economy in terms of per capita GDP in Asia, managed to grow by 9.2% in fiscal year 2022, reversing a 6.6% decline the previous year after being hit by a number of Covid-related lockdowns. The country's GDP growth is anticipated to be an average of 7% in 2022–2023, according to the bank.
“The recent strong run of data increases our confidence that India is well positioned to deliver domestic demand alpha, which will be particularly important as developed markets’ growth weakness percolates into Asia’s external demand,” the bank’s analysts stated, in a note on Tuesday and seen by Reuters.
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(MENAFN) In a gathering held on Tuesday in southern New Mexico, federal officials convened to mark the significant milestone of the 25th anniversary of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), which stands as the nation's solitary underground repository designated for the storage of radioactive waste resulting from decades of nuclear research and weapons development.
Situated within an ancient salt formation approximately half a mile (800 meters) deep, the WIPP facility, located outside Carlsbad, has served as a crucial repository since its inception in 1999. Over the course of its operation, WIPP has received approximately 13,850 shipments originating from a diverse array of sources, including more than a dozen national laboratories and various other sites across the United States.
However, the commemoration of this milestone occurs amidst heightened concerns raised by New Mexico regarding the federal government's intentions regarding the repackaging and transportation of a collection of drums containing materials similar to those that triggered a radiation release incident at the repository back in 2014.
This unfortunate event resulted in the contamination of sections of the underground facility and necessitated an extensive, nearly three-year-long closure. Moreover, it inflicted significant delays upon the federal government's ambitious multibillion-dollar cleanup initiative while also prompting substantial policy revisions at laboratories and other nuclear sites throughout the nation.
As federal officials and stakeholders reflect on the achievements and challenges encountered over the past quarter-century at WIPP, the anniversary serves as a poignant reminder of the critical importance of safe and responsible management of radioactive waste, as well as the ongoing imperative to enhance safeguards and protocols to prevent future incidents and ensure the protection of public health and the environment.
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Pine River Council sets levy
The Pine River City Council approved a $41,127 levy increase for 2014 at its Dec. 10 regular meeting.
The city levy increased after three years without an increase. During that time the city delayed improvements and developments throughout the city. City Clerk Wanda Mongan said the budget did not increase because of these improvements, though there are improvements expected in the future.
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Historical Society approves new director
Although a committee already offered him the job, the Goodhue County Historical Society Board of Directors on Monday voted unanimously to approve hiring Dustin Heckman as the organization’s new executive director.
But Heckman said he wasn’t told his hiring was contingent on the vote, and it was his understanding that the offer already was finalized when he accepted it around two weeks ago.
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Amid the dipping number of Covid-19 cases across the state, people under home quarantine have also reduced by more than 61 per cent in the last 30 days, though there has not been a substantial drop in institutional quarantine.
According to the state health department’s data, until November 3, as many as 1,87,286 people were under home quarantine which has dropped to 73,024. State officials have attributed this drop to the strict implementation of curbs, awareness amongst the citizens and 45 per cent of the state population being fully vaccinated.
Meanwhile, health experts have warned against dropping the guard. For the last two weeks, the daily cases of Covid-19 in the state have been under 2,000, and for the last three days, less than 1,000 cases are being reported. Moreover, the recovery rate among mildly symptomatic patients has also increased significantly.
“The overall active cases have come down all across the state, especially in the hotspots. For instance, in Pune and Mumbai, the number of active patients has come down to 1,870 and 1,923, respectively,” said Dr Pradeep Awate, state surveillance officer. A senior health department official said that despite the relaxation in the lockdown norms, the state has been able to keep the infection rate under control.
However, the next 15 days will be crucial as the infection rate might surge, he said. Confirming the development of reducing home quarantine cases, additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani said the drop is being witnessed for the past 10 days. As a result, active cases have also been reduced and the doubling rate is above 2,000 days.
“It was easier to keep a tab at home quarantine patients even though they were asymptomatic as they feared stepping out. Almost 60-70 percent of these patients have completed their quarantine norms,” he said. Health experts, meanwhile, said there is not enough clarity on the severity of the current infection rate due to Omicron, and more information is expected to be released in the next two weeks.


In a press release issued following its weekly meeting on Tuesday, the government expressed its grave concern over the disastrous situation at the Rafah border crossing and the growing suffering of citizens because of its closure, appealing to the Egyptian authorities to open the crossing naturally before the movement of passengers and goods.
As for the peace talks, the government strongly denounced the Palestinian authority for its intransigent insistence on swimming against the current and defying the vast majority of its people who reject its frivolous negotiations with the Israeli occupation and its persistence in raping the representation of the Palestinian people and controlling their destiny.
The government emphasized that the Palestinian people reject any concessions being made by the PA and Fatah on their national constants and rights.
The government also called on the Palestinian people inside and outside occupied Palestine to continue organizing activities and protests in support of the Aqsa Mosque, exposing Israel’s violations in Jerusalem and backing the steadfastness of its natives.
It urged the Arab League and the organization of Islamic cooperation to make further efforts to support the Palestinians in Jerusalem and help them stand in the face of the Israeli occupation and its plots.


Deyaar, Dubai Cares cooperate to establish school in Senegal
(MENAFN) Deyaar Development, a leading property developer in Dubai, has inked a deal with Dubai Cares to build a primary school in rural Senegal.
In detail, the project comes as part of the Dubai Cares 'Adopt a School'
initiative. However, Deyaar will build a primary school in the region of Fatik in Senegal.
Consequently, this is the second overseas project that Deyaar has supported within the 'Adopt a School' initiative; the first being a school in western Nepal.
It's worth mentioning that the Nepalese primary school has five grades and provides education for 165 local children. Additionally, adult literacy classes provide vital reading and writing skills.
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ITANAGAR- The deputy chief minister Chowna Mein who also holds the finance portfolio has said that this year’s budget will be realistic. Talking to the press here on the opening day of the budget session of the state assembly Mein said priority will be given to the education and health sector.
“Horticulture, agriculture, allied sector and tourism will also be given importance in the budget,” he said. The DCM also stated that despite Covid 19 situation, the state government has not compromised with developmental projects.
“We have invested Rs 400 crore on the health sector during Covid 19 period. Major development projects including Hollongi airport have been taken up. Salaries to government employees have been paid on time,” said Mein.


Algeria attracts energy investors as oil revenues fall
(MENAFN) After a decline in oil prices, Algeria's Sonatrach is moving plan to provide foreign companies direct discussions to buy shares in 20 oil and gas fields to attract investors.
Furthermore, Algeria is a key gas producer to Europe, which will discuss energy investment chances in Algeria as EU leaders look to expand from Russian gas.
The country's energy potential is not in doubt, but tough conditions on production-sharing contracts and other problems will make the nation less attractive prospect.
The firm is focusing on maximizing output at its mature fields and looking for foreign partners for tech, that effort centers on Hassi Massoud.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) Georgian troops joined their Azerbaijani and Turkish
counterparts in Eternity 2023, a computer-assisted command and
staff exercises hosted by Azerbaijan last week, the Georgian
Defence Ministry said on Wednesday, Azernews reports, citing Agenda.
Georgian Defence Forces servicemembers were taking
part in the drills alongside professionals of the Department of
Strategic Pipelines Protection of the Georgian Interior
Hosted by the Centre for War Games of the Military
Administration Institute of National Defence University of
Azerbaijan, the exercise aimed to simulate scenarios for the
protection of strategically important facilities, including the
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, as well as regional economic
The project involved coordination between the military
personnel of the three countries, sharing of experience, as well as
the creation of a unified action plan and its implementation
according to the NATO standards, the state body also noted.
The exercise has been hosted since 2000 on a
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Loadshedding to be eliminated in two years, says PM Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has on Friday said that the security situation in the country has improved considerably as a result of successful operation against terrorists.
The prime minister visited Azan Khan Shaheed Model School in Islamabad and spent time with the students. During the visit, Nawaz Sharif talked to the little children and asked them general questions.
Addressing a ceremony in connection with the launch of Montessori classes in the federal government schools in Islamabad on Friday, Nawaz Sharif said that the terrorist activities have reduced and lives of people are safe now due to the ongoing operations against terrorists.
The prime minister called for bringing improvements in syllabus to ensure quality education in the schools, and said that bringing improvements in the education sector is part of the manifesto of the PML (N) government.
He said billions of rupees are being spent on the renovation and upgradation of schools in the federal capital and so far, 22 schools have been renovated under the education reforms program.
Nawaz Sharif said that the loadshedding will be eliminated from the country in the next two years.


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Established in 1890, the University of Tasmania is the fourth oldest university in Australia. UTAS is committed to the creation, preservation, communication and application of knowledge, as well as excellence in all teaching, research and scholarly activities.
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(MENAFN) Bangladeshi PM is seeking to get help from UN in Rohingya crisis while conditions are worsening for the 400,000 refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar.
Earlier, Sheikh Hasina travelled to New York to call for international pressure on Myanmar's regime to ensure people are able to return to their homes after ceasing what the UN called 'ethnic cleansing'.
However, Myanmar's regime claimed that the rising violence is a response to attacks by Rohingya militants against governmental targets.
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters off Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, Sputnik reported.
The tremors have been registered at 20:29 GMT on Monday. The epicenter is located 193 kilometers (120 miles) south of the town of Taron at the depth of 5.7 kilometers (about 3.1 miles).
No information on victims or destruction has emerged so far.
Papua New Guineai s the part of the so-called "Ring of Fire" — a string of volcanoes encircling the Pacific Ocean. It is a seismically active zone and thus it regularly suffers from earthquakes.
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said that regaining the GSP Plus tariff concession will help boost the country’s economy in a significant manner.
The Premier said that with GSP Plus concession Sri Lankan will be able to maximise foreign exchange earnings by tapping into the EU market which consists of 500 million people.
Premier Wickremesinghe was speaking at the opening ceremony of the ANTE LECO company in Bandaragama yesterday.
He also said that Sri Lanka intends to improve its imports to India which has a 1,500 million populace and China which has the worlds largest population. “The country has to get maximum benefit out of this facility,” the Prime Minister said.
“Thapassu, Balluka business siblings who came with The Buddha’s relics would have been chased out of the country had there been an opposition like the one that exist today,when they arrived in the country, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said.
He said those who could do nothing for the country while in power are criticising the good governance government being in the opposition today.
The Prime Minister also said that the government has entered into trade agreements and the production out pot is planned to be exported to the foreign markets.
The Premier added that the government has a plan to increase production while creating more job opportunities and strengthening the economy by exporting the same production.
Power and Renewable Energy Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya and Power and Renewable Energy Deputy Minister Ajith Perera also participated at the ceremony.
(Source: Daily News – By Chameera Elladeniya)


By Epoch Times,
Nearly half of the teachers in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district didn’t show up when they were ordered to return for in-person instructions after the winter break, a district official said. Janice Jackson, the CEO of the public school district serving some 340,000 students, said in a Tuesday press conference that a little more than 60 percent of all school-based staff have returned to classrooms as expected. That accounts for about half of teachers and three-quarters of assistant and support staff.
Jackson said the number of employees who didn’t return was “significant, considering the fact that they were pressured” by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), which has been urging teachers and staff to stay out of classrooms since the early days of the CCP virus pandemic.
CPS has informed those who were expected to return but didn’t that their absence was not excused, Jackson said, noting that the district has an “absent without leave policy,” through which “individuals who are refusing to report to work and who will be considered absent without leave will face progressive discipline.”
“We have sent notices to staff who did not return to ensure that our expectations are clear, and we are optimistic that more staff will report to work in the coming days,” she said. “If staff choose not to attend and support the students who are relying on them, we will handle those on a school-by-school and case-by-case basis.”
Jackson noted that the all-remote learning is failing many students across the city, especially those from black and Latino families.
“We cannot sit back and allow a generation to just falter because of made up reasons around why we can’t do reopening,” she said. “A year from now, there’s going to be a reckoning around what happened to those students that have been sitting at home, not being properly served because many of them have families who have to be essential workers.”
The CTU on Wednesday criticized CPS’s plan of sending public school teachers back for in-person instructions for the first time during the pandemic, arguing that doing so puts teachers’ health in danger.
“We are here this morning to underscore for the public how absolutely callously CPS has treated educators who have requested accommodations or leave,” CTU Deputy General Counsel Thad Goodchild said during a press conference, reported Chicago Sun Times.
Goodchild said that CPS is forcing employees to report to work, even though they have family members with health conditions.
“This is effectively telling employees that they must either go without a paycheck, move out of their homes or risk the lives of their medically fragile relative,” he said.


Assam flood scene deteriorates further on Wednesday where the water levels of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries have refused to recede.
According to the government sources, the current flood wave have affected more than 13 lakh people in 19 district where most of the people have been rendered homeless. But the real figure is believed to have reached 20 lakh till Wednesday as more and more areas have come under the surging waters.
The worst-hit districts include Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Majuli, Jorhat, Sonitpur, Barpeta, Goalpara, Golaghat, Morogaon and Kamrup where army personnel have been carrying out relief and rescue operation.
In Morigaon district alone, three people died whole at least 5 people have been remaining traceless. Two other deaths have been reported from Sivasagar and Lakhimpur.
As many as 80 relief camps have been operating in the affected districts where the government has been supplying potable water, rice, dal. Medicines are also being supplied for the flood affected people who have been taking shelter for the last couple of days.
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal who has been regularly reviewing the overall situation from Dispur has asked the district civil and police authorities to take stock of the situation and to ensure sufficient relief materials for the people.


The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assigned a team of experts to South Sudan to help design social safety nets for the country.
According to the National Minister of Finance and Planning, Dier Tong Ngor, it is expected that the delegation will meet different financial institutions during their visit to Juba. Tong revealed this after the team met with President Salva Kiir and the IMF’s Deputy Director for Africa Affairs Department, Cathy Patillo.
He noted that the expected IMF team of experts would meet the country’s financial institutions to design social safety to protect vulnerable households.
“We discussed a number of issues with the president and Cathy to speed up the support the IFM is providing to South Sudan and stress issues of reform as well as the importance of economic stability in South Sudan,” he said.
He stressed that economic stability is what makes investors come to the country and can grow the benefits for the citizens of South Sudan.
Patillo said the IMF was ready to extend necessary support to help the South Sudanese government respond to global economic challenges such as food prices, inflation, and food security.
“We had a very fruitful meeting with the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, about the strong reform and programs that the government has taken forward, and the importance of continuing those efforts to support growth and the ability of the government to help the citizens of South Sudan,” she said.


Qatar, Egypt agree on boosting postal, air transport cooperation
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DOHA, Sept 14 (KUNA) -- Qatar and Egypt signed Tuesday an accord and a memorandum of understanding to buttress cooperation in postal and air transport realms.
The Qatar Post inked an agreement and a protocol for cooperation with Egypt Post and the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in air transport services, , the Qatari news agency reported.
The agreements were hammered out on the sidelines of the seventh meeting of the Qatari-Egyptian follow-up committee, which was held in Doha on Monday and Tuesday.
The meeting discussed a variety options to increase mutual cooperation and coordination between the two Arab countries. (end)
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Karzai condemns bomb attack on civilians in Paktia
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KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned an attack that killed and wounded civilians in Paktia province.
14 civilians including women and children were killed by a roadside bomb in the Sayed Karam district on Sunday.
In a statement issued by Karzai's office, the former president was quoted as saying that using of mines that that target mostly civilians is an inhumane crime and clear enmity to the people that is ordered by the aliens.
Karzai wished paradise for the dead and quick recovery for the wounded.
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City Council to hold public hearings
The Bemidji City Council will hold public healings and second readings on five amendments to city ordinances during the regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The City Council will meet in Council Chambers, Bemidji City Hall, 317 Fourth St. N.W.
The public hearings on the amendments are as follows:
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The World Bank said on Thursday that it would commit $500 million to support the Agricultural Transformation Agenda of the Federal Government.
The bank’s Fadama Task Team Leader, Dr Abimbola Adubi, who stated this in Lokoja during a visit to Kogi’s Deputy Governor, Yomi Awoniyi, said the money would be spent on the provision of agriculture infrastructure, staple crops processing and supply of improved seeds and seedlings to farmers across the country.
He said that the global bank will spend additional $200 million on the production of cassava, rice and horticultural crops.
Adubi said that the World Bank decided to lend a hand of support to the transformation programme after a thorough assessment by a team of experts.
He said that the programme was capable of creating millions of jobs and the reduce poverty level among Nigerians.
The official however, said that Kogi State was the only state to benefit from the bank’s cassava production support plan.
Adubi said the state being the country’s largest producer of the crop.
He said that the team was in the state to assess the staple crop processing zone at Alepo community.
Adubi said the team would interact with farmers and other stakeholders to know their challenges and generate an action plan to kick-start the programme.
He said that the bank expected the same level of commitment from the state government by ensuring prompt payment of its counterpart fund.
Responding, Awoniyi said that the World Bank’s position confirmed the state government’s endorsement of the Federal Government’s transformation programme.
The deputy governor said that because the state was blessed with vast arable land, it decided to develop agriculture to provide jobs for the youths and grow the state economically.
Awoniyi said the state government would ensure prompt payment of its counterpart funds as it was determined to ensure the success of the programme in the state.


Three devices which police said "had the potential to be viable" have been found during a series of security alerts in Dervock, County Antrim.
A number of people had to leave their homes when the three suspicious objects were discovered on Thursday morning.
The police and Army were called to the scene and the devices have been taken away for further examination.
Police described the incident as a "deliberate effort to cause fear and intimidation".
"Families and older and more vulnerable people were forced to leave their homes while officers and military personnel worked to ensure the area was safe for them to return," said District Commander Supt Ian Magee.
"We can confirm that the three devices had the potential to be viable and have been removed for further examination," he added.
"It is clear that the vast majority of people in this community want to get on with their lives in peace.
"While we will continue to provide a policing service to the people of Dervock, I am calling on local representatives to use their influence to prevent further incidents."
During the security operation, travel restrictions were put in place on the Castlecat Road and Knock Road.
Just before 18:30 GMT, police said the operation had ended and all residents could return to their homes.


New figures have shown that the number of people in work has reached a record high.
Over the last seven years we have been working hard to ensure that we build a strong economy that can continue to create more jobs. There are now 2.9 million more people in work than in 2010 and the unemployment rate is the lowest it's been since 1975.
But we know there is more to do to build a stronger, fairer Britain. We want to protect and build on this progress to make sure everyone has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of where they live or their background.
This news is a further step in that direction.


Health authorities have issued a warning on the possible increase of leptospirosis also known as rat fever in the country.
The Health Ministry has said that several cases of rat fever have been reported from areas that were affected by the recent floods.
According to the Ministry, the number of rat fever cases has increased in the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa Districts.
The Ministry has called on the provincial health authorities to be vigilant of the disease in the areas that were affected by floods.
The Government Epidemiology Unit has said that the spirochetes leptospira that carries leptospirosis is normally found in paddy fields, canals, drains, contaminated streams, wells and rivers were possible leptospirosis breeding sites.


Jamaicans who have been forced to quarantine at a state facility by the government because of the COVID-19 will now have to start paying a part of the expense.
According to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who was speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, while the government is sensitive to poor Jamaicans, quarantining is too much of a cost to taxpayers.
“The Government of Jamaica has been very generous, very considerate and it has come at great cost to taxpayers that when we have to put in place state quarantine, the government pays and we have been paying,” Holnes said.
“As a matter of policy, the government cannot continue to do this and so if it becomes necessary for state quarantine to be implemented, then those persons who would be so affected should take this now as notice, that they would have to be prepared to pay.
“I am quite sensitive to the thinking of my Jamaican people in these matters, in that the sense of empathy, the sense of understanding for the poor is that the government should pay and we have done it for as long as we can, because there is an economic reality, which we will see in the budget to come that we will have to now be far more strategic in what we are doing,”
Holness said that this is the situation in other countries, but he insisted that should the situation arise that Jamaica should impose state quarantine on individuals, the government will ensure that the cost is affordable to these people.
Meanwhile, Holness said the police would be enforcing the home quarantining measures, especially since the island has had a spike in COVID-19 cases over the past few days.
“We have no hesitation in saying to the security forces that they must now go full force as much as they can, in enforcing the orders of quarantining at home,” Holness said.


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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) A widespread blackout has knocked out power to large parts of Kuwait.
Residents took to social media on Wednesday evening to report the power cut, which was confirmed by witnesses reached by phone.
The Electricity and Water Ministry said in a statement to the official Kuwait News Agency that a technical problem involving one of the country's main power grids was to blame.
It says much of the country is affected, and that it is working to restore power.
Witnesses say disabled traffic lights have snarled traffic on major roads.
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PATRIOTIC Front(PF) deputy secretary general Mumbi Phiri has urged Zambians to give the party a chance to develop the country and improve the livelihood of citizens.
Ms Phiri said the PF Government was working hard to ensure that economic development was sustained in all sectors as evidenced by the massive infrastructure development and service provision being carried out throughout the country.
She said during a rally at Changanamai grounds in Kitwe yesterday, that the PF Government was implementing various developmental programmes such as construction of roads, schools and hospitals which were aimed at improving the livelihood of citizens.
Ms Phiri said the challenges that the country was experiencing such as the power deficit and depreciation of the Kwacha should not be blamed on President Edgar Lungu because the problems were as a result of poor rainfall pattern experienced in the Southern region and the global economic challenges that had affected even better currencies such as China and South Africa.
She urged Copperbelt residents to reject politicians that privatized the mines and parastatal companies which she said had contributed to the high poverty levels among the community.
“Do not be misled by the opposition politicians that are using the negative global economic trends and the natural calamities that are causing the poor performance of the Zambian economy to accuse President Edgar Lungu of failing to run the economy.
“These are global problems being experienced even by better economies so we need to work together, develop the country and improve the livelihood of our people,” she said.
Ms Phiri urged PF members to remain united and embrace members that had left the party after so as to strengthen the PF in readiness for next years general elections.
She further urged the party officials to protect the Copperbelt province which was one of the PF stronghold and ensure that the opposition political parties do not penetrate the province.
The deputy secretary general further appealed to PF members aspiring for adoption in various positions in next years elections to allow those occupying the positions to finish their terms of office.
PF youth chairman Chishimba Kambwili said Zambians should not allow themselves to cheated by the opposition political parties that the problem of load-shedding was as a result of poor leadership on the party.
Mr Kambwili who is also Chief Government spokesperson said the PF had put in place adequate measures to ensure issues of load-shedding comes to an end next year.
“I want to assure that there will be no load-shedding next year, we have put in place enough measures to address the problem and we are working hard to ensure Zambians are not subjected to load-shedding,” he said.
Chimwemwe Member of Parliament(Mp) Mwenya Musenge said the Copperbelt province was ready for next year’s elections and assured of a landslide victory.
Mr Musenge who is also Copperbelt Provincial Minister said the province was ready to support President Lungu as the Presidential candidate for the party.
He appealed to PF members that had defected to opposition parties after the provincial elections due to misunderstandings to rejoin the party because there was no future in opposition political parties.
Copperbelt chairman Stephen Kainga said the PF was intact on the Copperbelt contrary to claims by some opposition political parties that they have taken over the province while Youth chairman Nathan Chanda said youths were eager to register as voters in large numbers so as to vote for the PF in next year’s general elections
Hundreds of people defected from opposition political parties to join the PF.
Among the defectors was MMD councilor for Chantente ward in Kitwe, Abinala Mumba who said he decided to defect because of the feasible developmental programmes being undertaken by the PF which were improving people’s lives.
The rally was also attended by Wusakile, Kwacha and Kamfinsa Mps, Richard Musukwa, Bonnie Mutale and Moses Chishimba respectively.


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Latifullah Hakimi, general director for the commission that controls airports, said the former government owned 164 aircraft, 81 of which are still in the country.
Islamic Emirate officials said that only 41 out of the 81 military aircraft are operational at the present.
He said more than half of the Afghan military aircraft were flown abroad during the collapse of the former government in mid-August.
“We have 41 working aircraft which were repaired by Afghan engineers. We will work on the others to be operational as well,” said Hakimi
Hakimi said that former Afghan officials and military people flew dozens of aircraft to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
The government has begun efforts to regain the aircraft.
Meanwhile, military experts urged the Islamic Emirate to guard the military aircraft and equipment.
“The Taliban-led government must know that these aircraft--including helicopters and thousands of pieces of military equipment and weapons--are the national treasury of Afghanistan,” said Gen. Farid Ahmadi, a former army commander.
Based on reports, the United States spent over $8 billion in the past 20 years to support Afghanistan’s air force.


S. Korean gov't to work with chipmakers on response to U.S. data request
Updated: 2021-10-18 17:02:49 KST
The South Korean government says it's going to work closely with local chipmakers, including Samsung Electronics, in responding to the recent U.S. request that they share information on their supply chains, which has prompted concerns about potential leaks of trade secrets crucial to the national economy.
The U.S. Department of Commerce last month asked global chipmakers to provide information on their inventories and other details by November eighth to "help improve trust and transparency."
The U.S. said the request was part of efforts to resolve the chip shortage.
On Monday, South Korean Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said in a ministerial meeting that the government will continue to consult with the U.S. over the matter, but he also stressed the need to consider how sensitive the information can be and ways the government can ease the burden on companies.


Omani plastics packaging manufacturer ships its products to over 75 countries
(MENAFN)According to Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter, Octal, an Omani plastics packaging manufacturer, is considering a majority stake sale.
The people further stated that a sale could put Octal at about USD800 million. The company is working with JPMorgan Chase & Co.
They further declared that the Muscat-based company attracted strategic suitors in Asia and the US.
Octal website declared that it was founded in 2006 and produces plastic used to package food and consumer products. The company is present in Oman, Saudi Arabia and the US and ships its products to over 75 countries.
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Tista' taqra bil- Malti.
In a press conference on Monday, Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes announced the 500 new homes that will now bring up the total of social housing accommodation to 1,700. During his contribution, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said that the government will only intervene if there is a failure in the sector and as a general rule will allow the market forces to dictate the way forward. Muscat also said that the government will take social measures that will not misbalance the economy. He said that a family cannot be burdened with more weight than it is able to carry. He also said that social housing planning requires a long term strategy.
The Prime Minister stated that whilst the KPMG reported that the country is not experiencing a bubble in the property sector, we have in fact overheated the sector with that have increased at an exorbitant rate. He also said that the government has learnt that policies and measures nee to be consider the different economic cycles.
Joseph Muscat also said that the government does not practice a trickle down economic policy, where businesses and the rich get a reduced tax rate in order to be able to reinvest their financial assets back into the economy in the short term.
Social accommodation should not be inherited
The Prime Minister explained that the €60 million that the government will be granting for the social accommodation have been funded through the National Development and Social Fund which in itself is being funded by the IIP scheme, and will cover for 500 to 1,000 residences.
Muscat stated that people have forget their sense of entitlement for social housing as the government will be taking repossession of the accommodations once those using them will no longer need them.
When Newsbook.com.mt asked him how the government is going to implement such measures, the Prime Minister replied that these measures will not apply to those that are already occupying social housing but only to new cases. He explained that if an individual get state aid, and also has children that have socially moved upwards, then these same children will not automatically inherit the social housing of the parent.
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was also asked whether he was apologetic about the statement he made during the political debate against Partit Nazzjonalista and Opposition leader Adrian Delia last week when he distinguished between jobs that should go to Maltese and jobs that should go to foreigners. To this the Prime Minister replied that after seeing the footage he would like to apologise for the comments that he made.


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Tanzanian embassy pavilion at the recently concluded Made in Qatar exhibition at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre was a major draw for visitors during the course of the three-day event. The stall featured an array of handicrafts and similar products from the East African country. The organisers have disclosed plans to open emporiums in Doha for handicrafts and ethnic goods from Tanzania.
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WASHINGTON – A program to provide nearly $200 million to hire and retain police officers around the country will be signed into law by President Obama today, according to a New Jersey senator.
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) said that the Community Oriented Policing Services Program will provide $198 million, with $166 million of that as grants for hiring and retention.
“Police officers shouldn’t be on the unemployment lines, they should be in our communities, and the COPS program will keep them there,” Lautenberg said in a release.
The COPS program had been jeopardized during the budget negotiations.
“As so many communities are struggling with budget cuts that hurt local police departments, this funding is especially important to keep police on the beat in our neighborhoods,” Lautenberg said.
The COPS grant program provides federal resources so that law enforcement agencies can hire officers, acquire new technologies and equipment, and promote innovative approaches to solving crime.
Across the country, the program has put more than 120,000 police officers on the beat since 1995, according to Lautenberg, who said that New Jersey has received more than $400 million since the program’s inception, which has funded more than 5,000 officers.


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Pakistan Sugar Mills Association Central Chairman Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf on Friday said that reservations against the government now stand removed and all matters regarding the production and sale of sugar will normalise soon.
Ashraf’s remarks came following a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan, where talks on the sugar industry including the prevailing sugar crisis were held.
“The sugarcane industry is an important industry of the country,” PM Imran Khan said. The premier noted that Ashraf is “doing a good job” and assured him that like other industries, the sugar industry will also be protected.
“The government will do its job and the sugar industry must do its own,” the prime minister said.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Ashraf said that all pending issues between the government and the industry “have been resolved”.
“(Adviser on Finance) Shaukat Tarin has also said that the prime minister has given us full authority,” the association chairman said, addin g that the premier has assured the industry of the government’s “full cooperation”.
Speaking of the start of the sugar crushing season in Punjab, Ashraf said that the ac ket forces will determine the price of sugar and expressed the confidence that with the start of the crushing season, prices will fall. He also said that the finance adviser had assured the association that the government “will not fix the price of sugarcane and sugar”.
“The government will keep strategic sugar reserves and will not give any subsidy for sugar,” he said. “Prices will be such that they are affordable for the people and we will not face any losses either,” he added.
Ashraf said that sugar production is expected to be 6.5 million tons. Regarding the government’s crackdown on sugar mill owners and management, he said: “If the sellers of sugar will be put in jail then who will sell sugar?”
Ashraf said that the government will persuade banks to provide working capital to the sugar mills and revealed that it had urged the mills to pay farmers in 15 to 20 days.


Chandigarh, August 15: On the occasion of Independence Day, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann addressed the public and promised to make the state "Rangla Punjab."
While addressing the people of Punjab via live streaming, the Chief Minister discussed several state-related issues and also said that Punjabis will always work for nation and its development.
Speaking on Independence Day, Bhagwant Mann said that lakhs of people had sacrificed their lives for country's freedom. However, even after 75 years of independence, the country faces numerous problems such as poverty, illiteracy, and unemployment.
On Punjab's development, the Punjab CM said that new technologies will be introduced to make agriculture sector more lucrative, while adding that 75 Aam Aadmi clinics have been dedicated to people of Punjab.
Announcing upgrading of Punjab schools, Bhagwant Mann said that world-class education will be available in the state.
Earlier in the day, Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government in Punjab dedicated as many as 75 Aam Aadmi clinics to people on Independence Day.
CM Bhagwant Mann also called upon people to join hands and wage a war against social maladies like unemployment, corruption, communalism and social discrimination to realise the dreams of our freedom fighters and make a 'Rangla Punjab.'


(MENAFN- Gulf Times) His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met separately at Sheikh Abdullah Bin Jassim Majlis at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday morning with Ambassador of the Republic of Costa Rica to Qatar Alvaro Mariano Segura Avila and Ambassador of the Republic of India to Qatar Dr Deepak Mittal who called on His Highness the Amir to greet him on the occasion of the end of their tenure in the country.
His Highness the Amir wished the ambassadors success in their future duties and the relations between Qatar and their countries further progress and development.
For their part, the ambassadors expressed their thanks and appreciation to His Highness the Amir and the State's officials for the cooperation they received, which contributed to the success of their work in the country.
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The festivities begin Saturday with demonstrations featuring some of the Museum Store’s holiday gifts.
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Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that government is set to launch a GHS100 billion development program.
He said this while delivering the 2020 Mid-year budget review on the floor of parliament Thursday afternoon.
He said the 100 billion program is to revitalise the economy due to the impact of COVID-19.
According to the finance Minister, although the pandemic has affected the economy, the country will not be daunted by its effects.
He said government will continue to do what it has to do to protect lives and livelihoods of Ghanaians and that government is up to the task.


France condemns assassination of two Somali lawmakers
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) France condemned on Tuesday the assassination of two Somali lawmakers in the capital Mogadishu, and called for boosting efforts in combating terrorism and bring those criminals to justice.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said in a press conference that his country condemns the assassination of Isak Mohammad and Abdulaziz Mursal, extending condolences to victims' families.
The spokesman stressed importance on finding the perpetrators and brings them to justice.
France also called on Somali authorities and people to unite and exert efforts to achieve stability in the country.
Earlier, Islamist group Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Somali lawmaker and planting last night a bomb to the other lawmaker.
The escalation comes at a time where Somali government hosting a security conference for the third consecutive day.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE fuel price committee on March 31 announced petrol and diesel prices for the month of April 2023.
Starting April 1, Super 98 petrol will cost Dh3.01 a litre, compared to dh3.09 in march.
Special 95 petrol will cost Dh2.90 per litre, compared to Dh2.97 last month.
E-Plus 91 petrol will cost Dh2.82 a litre, compared to Dh2.90 a litre in March.
Diesel will be charged at Dh3.03 a litre compared to Dh3.14 last month.
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Iraqi issues arrest warrants for participants in meeting to normalize ties with Israel
(MENAFN)Iraqi issued detention warrants for three Iraqi members in a meeting calling for the normalizing relations with Israel, a suggestion that was declined by the Iraqi government.
In a statement the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council stated that the three that issued arrest warrants in court in Baghdad were tribal leader Wisam al-Hardan, former lawmaker Mithal al-Alousi, and Sahar Kareem al-Taie.
The three were present in what the Iraqi government called an "illegal meeting" held two days ago by some Iraqi tribal figures and individuals in Erbil, the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.
The judicial council is going to apply legal measures against the other members in the Erbil assembly once the authorities obtained their full names, it added.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Direct flights from the city of Lar, southern Iran, to Dubai (UAE) and vice versa will resume from Saturday after the pandemic recess, provincial official told on Thursday, Trend reports citing IRNA .
Director General of Larestan International Airport in southern Iranian province of Fars Aminollah Solati said the flights will be operated by flydubai - Dubai Aviation Corporation.
Solati said that passengers can book the daily flights as of now and fly to Dubai observing the protective health protocols.
Larestan International Airport has ten foreign flights every day.
Since its outbreak in December 2019, the coronavirus pandemic postponed many meetings and events worldwide as it has killed near 830,000 up to now.
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Chinese state media said on Monday that senior officials at China’s national legislature and a related government-advisory body have proposed delaying their annual meetings in Beijing, which would have drawn some 5,000 delegates from across the country for a roughly two-week gathering, reported the Wall Street Journal.
Known locally as the “Two Sessions,” uncertainty has loomed over the meetings as the outbreak of the virus, has sickened more than 70,000 people and claimed more than 1,770 lives. President Xi has declared a “people’s war” against the disease, calling on officials and ordinary citizens to spare no effort in containing the epidemic.
Top officials at the National People’s Congress, China’s legislature, believe postponing their annual session is necessary for ensuring that the proper focus is kept on fighting the epidemic and safeguarding public health and safety, according to Zang Tiewei, a spokesman for the legislature’s legal-affairs committee.
Many congressional deputies are regional and local officials who play important front-line roles in China’s efforts to contain the epidemic, Zang said in remarks carried by the official Xinhua News Agency.


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Kuwait's higher education ministry signs accord with Emirati uni.
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) DUBAI, Oct 24 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ministry of Higher Education signed Tuesday an accord with Zayed University to provide scholarships for Kuwait's students.
Signing the agreement on part of Kuwait was head of the cultural bureau in Dubai Dr. Murdhi Al-Ayyash who told KUNA that the ministry was keen on sending students to seek education UAE universities.
Universities in the Emirates are well regarded and respected by the global educational community, said Dr. Al-Ayyash who commended Zayed University for providing a chance for Kuwaiti students eager to study at their facilities.
There are around 1,000 Kuwaiti students registered in different universities in the UAE.
Zayed University was founded in 1998 it is one of the three government-run universities in the Emirates. The President of the University is Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi. (end) smr.gta
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Chennai, July 21(BPNS)
The Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the state government would scrap outsourcing in recruitment to government departments and will only do direct recruitments.
The minister while speaking to reporters here on Wednesday said that henceforth there would not be any recruitment through outsourcing and that all recruitments will be direct. He said that the outsourcing methods were beneficial to the private agencies and not to the employees.
Ma Subramanian while speaking to BPNS said, “ The government has decided to call of outsourcing as in the past ten years no measures were taken to regularize the services of these employees and wherever we go we get petitions on this issue. There are around 30,000 workers in the health department who were appointed on contract basis or through outsourcing in the state.”
The minister said that after the lockdown is over he would bring the matter to the notice of the Chief Minister and said that those required for the department would be regularized on a priority basis. The state health minister said that department-wise measures would be taken from sanitary workers to doctors and sort out on those who were appointed on a contract basis and those appointed through outsourcing. He said that based on the necessity and case by case, the postings of these employees would be regularised.
The minister also said that details of these persons including the number of persons working on a temporary basis, number of vacancies in the department, as well as priority in appointments, would be taken up with immediate effect.
Ma Subramanian also said that the DMK government will not remove any contract worker from service and that their work period is extended to December 2021.
The Minister also said that the state government is conducting massive vaccination drives across the state. He said that a virtual meeting of district administrators was called by the state health department to apprise them of the situation regarding a slight increase in Covid -19 fresh cases. The minister said that measures were taken to curb the spread in certain districts and micromanagement has already commenced.


Today we presented our thoughts on the potential of community projects to contribute to the sustainable development of communities across the Newark and Sherwood District.
We talked about the range of projects that have been developed by communities in the District and elsewhere, covering food, waste, transport and energy – and how they were funded. Over the past decade communities have tended to develop energy projects that raise revenue, but there are also Lottery grants and other funds available for other intiatives.
For the right projects, over the right time-frame, a business case can still stack up for community energy in pure financial terms. But the lesson learned from others is that communities should pursue the opportunities that local resources and skills can deliver. Funding options change over time, and it is those projects that have had time in development – often without certainty over funding – are those that are ready to take opportunities as they arise.


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DOHA: The Nasser bin Saleh Al Attiyah-led Qatar team left for the Arab Shotgun Championship, which is taking place in Rabat Morocco.
Attiyah, a former Olympic Games skeet bronze medallist and triple Asia champion, is one of the 14 members representing Qatar.
Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Secretary-General Majid Al Naimi is the head of the squad and Al Anoud al Naimi is the administration manager.
The participating teams are: Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, Palestine and hosts Morocco.
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Published: 2020-07-06 18:13
Last Updated: 2020-07-07 10:22
Jordan has confirmed three new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total number of cases since the beginning of the crisis to 1,167 according to a statement issued by the government and the Ministry of Health.
The new cases are two Jordanian citizens who have recently returned from Saudi Arabia and an Arab national who was tested at the Karameh Border Crossing.
According to the statement, 15 recovery cases were reported today, including 14 at Prince Hamzah Hospital and one at Queen Alia Military Hospital.
A total of 5,365 random tests were conducted today, bringing the total number of tests conducted since the beginning of the crisis to 426,258.


Concise News gathered that this was part of activities to mark its 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific Conference.
The Chairman of the FCT chapter of the association, Dr. Philips Ekpe, said in Chibiri during the medical outreach that the body chose the community following media reports that people in the area were in dire need of medical attention.
He said the reports indicated that Chibiri community would not accept medical doctors to give them injections, especially when their children were convulsing.
He, therefore, noted that the NMA outreach in the community was to educate the people about their basic health needs and hygiene.
He said, “we will also take our report to the FCT Department of Health and Human Services Secretariat so it can beef up primary health care services in the community.”
Ekpe said that the outreach focused on general medical care; the general out-patient department was seeing different ailments such malaria, typhoid fever, hypertension and diabetes.
“The medical team is also carrying out cataract surgery and by the end of the exercise, we are expected to do about 50 surgeries and give the patients glasses.”
He urged health authorities in the FCT to improve services to the community, saying that the outreach recorded impressive turnout.


Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves said schools across St. Vincent and the Grenadines will reopen next Monday, September 7th under the guidance of the Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment.
He made this statement during a press briefing which was hosted today to update the nation on the process for the reopening of schools.
Prime Minister Gonsalves said the Ministry of Health has drawn up a set of guidelines to be followed for the continued control of the COVID19 Pandemic, as more than 90 percent of the recorded cases in St. Vincent and the Grenadines were imported and have been dealt with accordingly.
Prime Minister Gonsalves said while schools were closed, the various departments of Government were working assiduously to put everything in place to ensure the safety of the nation’s children when they return to schools.
The Prime Minister said he has been advised by all the authorities that the nation is in a good place for the reopening of schools.


Vadodara: In a move to curb rampant power
thefts, the Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam
) has decided to open 11 more electricity police stations
across the state.
GUVNL officials said that the process to start new police stations has already begun.
E Radhakrishana, GUVNL’s additional DGP (security), said that two police stations have already been started in Godhra and Jamnagar. “The state has several industries in many districts. The new police stations are being opened to detect and file complaints for power thefts
. With vigilance being stepped up, the incidents of power thefts will go down too,” Radhakrishana told TOI. He added that increase in the number of penalties will also help increasing the revenues.
The state government has sanctioned 348 new posts including 22 women for the 11 proposed police stations that will come up in Bharuch, Valsad, Godhra, Kheda, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Kutch-Bhuj, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Surendranagar and Amreli.
The GUVNL already has five police stations in Vadodara, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Surat and Bhavnagar that register about 200 cases of power thefts per day. The total number of theft cases average around 40,000 across the state every year and the revenue from penalties is estimated to be Rs 1.5 crore every day.
“Police officials from the rank of police sub-inspectors to police inspectors, and deputy superintendents of police are welcome to join GUVNL on deputation. They will get postings according to their convenience,” Radhakrishana, who was recently posted in GUVNL, said. He added that he will keep visiting all the police stations regularly to ensure that they work effectively.
The electricity police stations were started by the state government over a decade ago to penalize individuals and industries resorting to power thefts.


KATHMANDU: Lawmakers of various parties affiliated to the United Democratic Madhesi Front walked out the Parliament on Tuesday, protesting the Saptari incident and what they called the government apathy towards UDMF's demands.
As soon as Speaker Onsari Gharti started today's House meeting, the lawmakers stood up and left the House after Laxman Lal Karna of Sadbhawana Party spoke.
Karna accused the government of being insensitive towards the Saptari incident in which Madhesi people were shot dead by police. Though new ministers have been inducted to the Cabinet, according to him, the government was not concerned about the country and the people.
Karna said the government and the major parties have neglected the UDMF's demands to amend the Constitution.
Madhesi people will not accept the Local Body Restructuring Commission's report and local level elections unless the Constitution is amendment, according to him.
He asked the Speaker to take an initiative to hold talks among the political parties before announcing that the Madhesi parties were boycotting today's meeting.
(With inputs from Rastriya Samachar Samiti)


Ludhiana: Eleven persons including five of a family died in a gas leakage mishap in a factory of Gyaspura in Ludhiana on Sunday, police said.
The deceased include two children and six women. Police said that some of the deceased have been identified as Saurav (35), Varsha (35), Aryan (10), Abhay (13), Kalpesh (40) and Chulu (16).
A police official said that the incident came to light around 0745 hrs when a PCR team found some people unconscious on the street. Police rushed them to the nearest hospital. Senior police officials including Additional DCP Sameer Verma, administration and fire brigade teams reached the spot and cordoned off the area.
Councilor Jaspal Singh, Gyaspura told the media that the gas leakage source was a milk plant being run in a house on 30 feet road.
Ludhiana west SDM Swati said that the NDRF team was present on the spot to rescue affected people.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, in a tweet, termed the incident tragic and said that police, administration and NDRF teams were there on the spot and every help was being provided in rescue and relief operations.
AAP MLA Gurpreet Singh Goggi was among the leaders who reached the spot. (UNI)


Space Debris Conf. Kicks Off In Riyadh With Wide Participation
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) RIYADH, Feb 11 (KUNA) - The Space Debris Conference kicked off Sunday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with the participation of more than 260 experts and speakers from over 50 countries.
The Conference themed "Securing the Future Growth of the Global Space Economy", aims to raise global awareness about the challenges posed by space debris and ensure a safe and prosperous future for space exploration, said SSA CEO Dr. Mohammad bin Saud Al-Tamimi.
In his opening speech, Al-Tamimi highlighted the event's significance and reaffirmed the Kingdom's commitment to tackling the challenges of managing space debris, stressing the growing amount of space debris and its potential impact on spacecraft safety and humanity's progress in space exploration.
He said that the event is an ideal platform for exchanging ideas and innovations, and urged participants to contribute their expertise for positive outcomes in the field. (end)
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Jan 15, Colombo: Prime Minister of Sri Lanka D.M. Jayaratne says that foreign forces are behind some of the protests held in the country.
Jayaratne has said that such foreign forces were behind the protests against the setting up of private universities.
Speaking during an event in Gampaha, he has observed that he has received affidavits stating such facts.
According to the Prime Minister, certain foreign elements including the Tamil Diaspora were hopeful of resurrecting the LTTE organization although it was defeated by the government.
He has pointed out that two countries had issued stamps of the LTTE as a result of the work of such forces.
“These elements want to create unrest in the country,” Jayaratne has claimed.


Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday informed the state Assembly that National Register of Citizen (NRC) will be introduced in the state before the next state Assembly election.
“NRC in Manipur will be implemented before the next Assembly election and we have already sent a letter to the centre for approval,” N Biren Singh said.
The CM further informed that the base year will be discussed later after getting approval from the centre.
“The state cabinet has had an informal discussion on the issue. A state-level monitoring committee will be formed to check the entry points along the state border while exercising NRC,” the CM added.
“The committee will also create awareness among the public regarding NRC and its benefits for the indigenous people of Manipur,” the CM added.
He further informed that since 2017 around 3669 suspected illegal migrants have been prevented from entering into the state.


Tuesday, 31 August 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
Says that the failures of the U’khand govt would be highlighted during the Parivartan Yatra
The Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Ganesh Godiyal has said that the BJP government of Uttarakhand should inform about the number of jobs provided by it in the last four and half years. Talking to the media persons at the Congress Bhawan here on Monday, Godiyal said that during the upcoming Parivartan Yatra, the Congress party would ask the government about the employment it generated and the reason why the state is in second position in the country in terms of unemployment. He said that the financial condition of the state is in a very bad state and the BJP government has proved to be a failure on all fronts. Taking the BJP government to task for the proposed Shaheed Samman Yatra, Godiyal said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared in the year 2019 that a Saniya Dham would be constructed in Uttarakhand the government here has failed to construct it yet.
On the proposed Parivartan Yatra, the PCC president said that a committee headed by working president Tilak Raj Behed has been constituted for the Yatra which would prepare the plan in consultation with the local leaders.
On the issue of return of rebels into the party’s fold, Godiyal said that he believes that doors of a political party are always open for everyone and the leaders who had left the party can be taken back on merit. He however added that the party high command would take a final call on the issue.
The PCC president said that vacant posts in all the frontal organisations of the party would be filled in one week.


Lansing, Mich. (WLNS) — Apparently, Michiganders are arachnophobes!
That term refers to people who have a fear of spiders.
The poll was taken by yourlocalsecurity.com.
California was the only state to have the biggest fear of social media.
The fourth annual report also showed that anthropohobia was the most googled.
And that’s the fear of humans.


Dilbag Singh, Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, said Monday that as many as 22 terrorists have been neutralized by the state security forces in the last 14 days.
Complimenting the security forces for the successful anti-terror operations, the DGP said that Pakistan is pushing terrorists into J&K but alert forces at the borders and the Jammu and Kashmir Police along with the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) are foiling all those attempts.
Singh said that Pakistan and its terrorist handlers are bent upon disturbing the improving security environment of Jammu and Kashmir by infiltrating terrorists into J&K. He said that forces at the borders are alert and are bravely foiling the attempts of infiltration.
He said a number of Pakistani terrorists active in J&K are getting killed, leaving behind incriminating materials that shows Pakistan's involvement in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
The DGP said that during the current year, so far 88 terrorists have been neutralised in 35 operations, while 40 terrorist associates who were providing direct support to these terrorists have been arrested. He said that 240 Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of terrorists were arrested for helping these terrorists by instigating law and order problems and many of them were booked under the PSA.
The DGP said that Pakistan is sponsoring and financing different outfits of terrorists. He said that a large number of social media sites are being used by Pak agencies/handlers to lure the youth of Jammu and Kashmir and the police and intelligence agencies are foiling such attempts.
<em>(with agency inputs)</em>.


Bauchi govt prioritises agric in budget
By Patience Michael,
The Bauchi State 2017 Appropriation Bill has been increased from initial N145,447,253,58 to N2, 517,451,38.
At the Bauchi State Government House, after the signing of the Appropriation Bill into law by the Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, the Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Alhaji Idris Abdullahi, stated that the budget statues was now “147”. He said that the increase was the effort rendered by the members of state House of Assembly.
The commisioner said that the Ministry of Agriculture was among those that got the lion share of the budget.
"So, as a result of that the governor gave fertilizer to the farmers last farming season and that is why agriculture has the increase of over N2 billion in this year budget."
Giving the breakdown of the budget, Abdullahi, who is overseeing the Ministry of Budget and Planning, stated that the state government wanted to also give priority attention to both education and health in the 2017 fiscal year.
He said that Governor Abubakar administration wants to also change the level of education in the state with a view to taking it to the higher heights.
According to Abdullahi, government has embarked on the reconstruction of many schools across the state and new buildings of some schools, declaring that education is the backbone of life without which the whole world is empty.


Arab League to Discuss Situation in Palestine Tuesday
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Cairo, Rajab 15, 1439, April 01, 2018, SPA -- The Council of the League of Arab States will hold here tomorrow an extraordinary session at the level of permanent representatives.
The session will be held under the chairmanship of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the request of Palestine.
It will discuss the crimes of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people.
02:51 LOCAL TIME 23:51 GMT
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Tripoli, Feb 7 (IANS) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that 131 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya in the past week.
'In the period of 29 Jan-4 Feb 2023, 131 migrants were intercepted and returned to Libya,' IOM said in a statement.
The rescued migrants included 23 women and 10 children, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.
So far this year, a total of 1,565 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, IOM said.
In 2022, a total of 24,684 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya, the IOM revealed, adding 529 migrants died and 848 others went missing off the Libyan coast on the Central Mediterranean route.
Because of the insecurity and chaos in the country since the fall of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, many migrants, mostly Africans, chose to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European shores from Libya.
Rescued migrants usually end up inside overcrowded reception centres across Libya, despite repeated international calls to close those facilities and release the migrants.
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