Cement companies in Egypt to return to operating with natural gas fuels instead of coal
(MENAFN) According to Head of Industrials Sector at the Arab African International Securities Company, Rehan Hamza, cement companies in Egypt aim to return to operating with natural gas fuels instead of coal, following seven years of the government’s decision to force companies to use a mixture of fuels from coal and waste.
Rehan Hamza further declared that the remaining pumping of natural gas, and the increase in coal prices, are going to be guarantors of a stable return for cement factories in Egypt to be dependent on natural gas.
The official also stated that the Export Council for Building Materials arranged technical studies on the economic feasibility of cement factories returning to work with natural gas considering rising coal prices to record levels, as well as the high cost of shipping and import, and the plenty of local natural gas.
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The Government will distribute laptops to all public primary schools in the country by the end of the year. Speaking during the official launch of the digital program in Ortum Primary school, ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru said that the government will distribute the tablets to all 23,000 public schools in the country.
Mucheru said that the government will take 1.2 million digital tablets to all schools. He said that the government has trained 70, 000 teachers on ICT across the cross country and installed electricity in schools. “We want to ensure that Kenya becomes digital and make sure that we move from analogue to digital,” he said.
Mucheru said that only 500 schools in the country are not connected to electricity. The CS said that already 9 schools in each county have received the tablets. The CS cited that by next week, all cabinet secretaries and permanent secretaries will distribute to various schools in all counties in the Country within the coming thirty days.
He said that the government will start manufacturing the digital devices in the country. One hundred and ten tablets were issued to 85 standard one pupils in Ortum Primary school. The school head teacher Mr.Nicholas Lokuk lauded the government for implementing the project. “We thank the government for honoring its pledge,” he said.
Mr. Lokuk urged the government to help build a computer lab in the school and to provide them with solar panels to help during electricity outages .
West Pokot Education and ICT County Executive member Gladys Kiyap yap said that the county government will collaborate with the national government to make sure the project succeeds. “We are committed to supporting the program,” she said.
Kiyap yap urged learners to work hard now and improve on digital skills now that they have moved to a digital world.
Earlier the Cabinet secretary paid a courtesy call to the West Pokot governor Simon Kachapin who thanked the national government for the noble initiative that will transform the education sector.
Kachapin said the project will help learners in the area to catch up with the rest of the world.
“The county lagged behind in education but the project will help improve the education standard of the area,” he said.
One of the beneficiary standard one pupil at Ortum Primary school Lewis Kibet said that he has never before seen a tablet hence will help him improve in his academics . “Am now able to write my name and it has become easy to learn,” she said. A standard one teacher at the school Irene Kochil said the tablets will help them work well
The CS was accompanied by the ICT CEO Mr Robert Mugo, West Pokot county commissioner Wilson Wanyanga, Prof Justus Murunga Wamukoya-faculty of information and computer and Prof Isaac Njuguna Melly.


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Cairo: The 37th session of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers kicked off yesterday at the headquarters of the Arab League's General Secretariat, with the chairpersonship of Algeria.
During the meeting, the delegation of the State of Qatar was headed by Minister of Justice H E Masoud bin Mohammed Al Ameri.
The meeting addressed the enhancement of the Arab cooperation in the legal and judicial field, and launched discussions on several agreements and draft laws, including the Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorism and its implementation mechanisms, and the Arab Convention on Combating Money-laundering and the Financing of Terrorism, in addition to enhancing Arab and International cooperation in the field of combating terrorism.
The meeting also addressed the Arab Convention to Combat Crimes of Information Technology, and reviewed an indicative draft Arab law to prevent hate speech, and a draft Arab convention on the situation of refugees in Arab countries, as well as a draft Arab protocol to limit the illicit spread of weapons in the Arab region - supplementing the Arab convention against transnational organized crime.
Several items and documents related to joint Arab action were also reviewed.
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Explosion in Pakistan's Quetta Leaves Dozens Injured: Report
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Law enforcement agencies and rescue officials began arriving on the scene shortly after the incident was reported, according to the Pakistani Dawn news website.
The area was also cordoned off by security officials.
Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said that a police truck deputed outside the varsity gate was targeted and an explosive device was planted in a motorcycle. He said that those responsible for the blast will be arrested and brought to justice.
Initially, Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani had said that one police official was martyred and eleven people, including seven cops and four passersby, were injured. In a later update, he said that 17 people had been injured in the incident.
Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said those police officials had been providing security to protesting students outside the varsity when the blast took place.
Meanwhile, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed condemned the incident.


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President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the emergency measures South Africa had put in place at the start of the COVID-19 outbreak had laid a firm foundation for the economy to recover as the country shifted its priority to stimulating growth and creating jobs.
In his weekly newsletter released on Monday morning, the president boasted about what government had done to alleviate the financial impact of the lockdown through social grants and financial support for businesses.
However, eight months since declaring a state of disaster, the president said that now it was time for the country to work towards rebuilding the battered economy.
President Ramaphosa said that the beginning of a new season should fill the country with optimism but said it was not that easy for the families of the nearly 20,000 people who’d died after contracting COVID-19 and the millions of people who’d taken serious financial knocks this year.
Ramaphosa said that the emergency measures government put in place went a long way toward protecting communities from the pandemic and he believed that the additional grants helped to prevent millions from falling below the poverty line.
The president said that the country was now in a transition period, on its way to recovery.
He said that there were funding commitments for infrastructure development and a number of employment programmes were now under way.


The East Coast’s tourism treasure-chest of a 12 per cent increase in visitors over the year has been warmly welcomed by tourism organisations, but there are fresh challenges facing the industry.
Severe accommodation shortages and working with long-term residents are key issues the region faces.
Tourism Industry Council chief executive Luke Martin said capacity was a challenge going forward.
“You look at the accommodation occupancy over summer … there’s obviously a lot of people camping, and a lot of day trips,” he said.
East Coast Tourism chief executive Ruth Dowty said the increase in visitors from 331,700 to 372,900 over the year was an “amazing” boost to the region.
She said industry discussions focused on creating suitable accommodation for the region going forward.
“We have been working closely with the state government through the coordinator general’s office to look at this issue and understand what the capacity needs are moving forward,” she said.
Ms Dowty said a key focus was developing off-season attractions to help smooth out visitor numbers away from the peak summer season, pointing to places such as Maria Island who could host more visitor numbers all year round.
A state government spokesperson said the increase in visitor numbers was generating extra income and jobs for the East Coast.
“Given demand, the opportunity is there for more tourism accommodation providers to enter the market and that is something we would welcome,” the spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said the state government was also working with the federal government to create a regional tourism infrastructure strategy for the region.


But after Mr Trump’s remarks, some Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees, which are investigating Russia’s role in the 2016 election, said they had already concluded that Russia didn’t meddle in the election, though they did not rule out the possibility that Trump might have deliberately interfered.
Mr Trump’s comments are likely to anger many Democrats, who have long blamed Russia for the US election’s outcome.
“The Russian people don’t deserve this,” said Representative Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, speaking on ABC. “They deserve a break from this politics.”
Mr Trump’s comments also came after he was briefed on the developments on Twitter by the White House.
He tweeted Thursday that he was “happy” with the progress and said that the US was “taking action to combat terrorism.”
He also said the White House was working on a “draconian plan” to deal with the threat of terrorism.
The president has previously said he will do what is necessary to protect the nation, but there are concerns that the administration is not going to be able to do it.
Mr Trump has been at pains to clarify that he is not planning on withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement, a move that would be seen as a significant setback for the US.
He said that if the US were to withdraw from the agreement, it would have “the opportunity to have a major impact on the world. And if the US were to withdraw from it, they would have the opportunity to have an impact on the world.”
Mr Trump has also suggested that his administration has already begun to consider possible changes to U.S. foreign policy, such as a possible move to “cancel” the Paris accord.
The president has also said that the United States does not have an obligation to “go nuclear” because of the threat posed by Russia, though he did not say specifically that he was considering such a move.
In the wake of Mr Trump’s remarks, Senator Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who authored the so-called “nuclear deal” with the Russians, called on the US to reconsider its approach and said that the United States was “not going to be able to do that”.The world is a dangerous place. We live in a dangerous world, we live in a world where we have to deal with the threat that the human race poses to our planet.


Charsadda attack: Security forces responded timely, says Pervaiz Rashid
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid has on Wednesday while condemning the terrorist attack on Bacha Khan University in Charsadda which killed at least 25 people and injuring 60 others said that it was a cowardly act.
Addressing the National Assembly session in Islamabad on Wednesday, Pervaiz Rashid said that the security forces responded timely otherwise there would have been much more damage. “We are in a state of war but the terrorists will lose, he said.
The minister said that the government is committed to eliminating terrorism, adding that the parliament strongly condemn terrorist attack.


VIJAYAWADA: CPM city secretary Ch Babu Rao has demanded that the state government immediately release `250 crore due to the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) under JNNURM funds. Addressing mediapersons here on Saturday, he said the mayor should convene an all-party meeting to bring pressure on the state government for immediate release of dues to the corporation.
“The mayor should act as people’s representative and lead the all-party meeting and he should take sides with people,” he added. Babu Rao said the the state government and the corporation was confusing people over the issue of property tax hike. “The municipal administration minister recently announced that the corporation may hike the property tax but the Corporation officials are saying there are no such plans,” he observed.


Kazungula police are investigating the cause of a mysterious fire that burnt down two vehicles which were suspected to have been stolen from South Africa.
The two exhibits, a Ford Ranger which was confiscated last year September and a Mercedes Benz ML, which was impounded this year February, were allegedly torched in the police court yard last week Friday around 2am.
According to Kazungula Police station commander, Paul Chaluza, “the officers were alerted by smoke coming from the courtyard and by the time they responded the vehicles were already in flames.”
Chaluza explained that the suspects in the two cases have since been released from police custody.
“The case for the Benz was withdrawn due to insufficient evidence,” he said and further explained that the case for the Ford Ranger is due for mention next month on 23 September.
Nonetheless, Chaluza maintains the fire was not due to police negligence.


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Aslıhan DOĞRU -TDO- The number of people killed in Italy due to new type of coronavirus (Covid-19) has reached 20,465 in the last 24 hours.
Angelo Borrelli, Director General of Italy's Civil Defense Agency, shared the latest information on the 7-week coronavirus outbreak in the country at a press conference in the capital, Rome.
Borrelli said the number of active cases of coronavirus in the country has risen to 103,616, while the total number of coronavirus infected when those who died and those who recovered in the country reached 159,516.
The number of recoveries has risen to 35,435 today, Borrelli said, adding that 1996 new cases were recorded today.
Borrelli reported 963,473 tests across the country so far.


Rieth receives travel ambassador honors
Longtime West Fargo resident Jayne Rieth was among nine outstanding leaders in the North Dakota tourism industry honored at the North Dakota Governor's Awards Luncheon held on April 17 in conjunction with the North Dakota Travel Industry Conference in Grand Forks.
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Niger state government on Sunday says it is using the kinetic and non-kinetic approaches in tackling insecurity bedevilling some parts of the state.
Mr Emmanuel Umar, the state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Internal Security, disclosed this on Sunday.
He spoke after an emergency security meeting chaired by the state Governor. Abubakar Sani-Bello in Minna.
He explained that the emergency security meeting was to review the state government security strategies and restrategise with support from communities in order to tackle the bandits.
Umar disclosed that a few days ago, the government mobilised security personnel after receiving credible intelligence that bandits were sighted approaching Mariga local government.
He said that during the encounter, over eight bandits were killed and some security personnel and civilians also lost their lives in the process while some were receiving treatment.
The commissioner added that the bandits moved to Wushishi, Lavun and Kutigi operating within River Kaduna axis where they attacked some communities such as Dabban Egbako, Dabban, Kupa, Ndaruka, Tsogi, Mawogi, Yemi, Managi, Kanko and Gogaga.
He said efforts were ongoing by security personnel to arrest the bandits using air support.
He added that most reports on social media were not true as government was yet to ascertain figures of casualties of the attacks.
On the IED explosion that occurred in Galadiman-Kogo community recently in Shiroro local government area of the state, the commissioner said that the government has mobilised bomb experts from the state police command to the area.
He said government was still awaiting reports from the police, adding that the explosive were planted by the miscreants operating in the area.
Umar said that the state government would not relent on its efforts in restoring peace to the state.


Grand Canyon has outperformed its visitation record for the second year in a row.
The Arizona Daily Sun has informed us that the national park issued Monday that a Las Vegas family helped Grand Canyon hit it’s visitation milestone, a 9 percent increase over the 5,520,736 visitors from 2015. The family on their first trip to the canyon has put the park over the top.
The park believes its traffic is up this year because the National Park Service is celebrating its centennial and has increased marketing for the event.
Last year was also record-breaking for the park: 2015 marked the first time more than 5 million people visited the park in a year.


Moody’s alters Turkey’s economic growth prediction for 2021 to 11 percent
(MENAFN) According to Moody’s statement published on Friday, the international rating agency has changed Turkey's growth prediction for 2021 to 11 percent.
It stated, "the private sector remains relatively resilient to the currency's depreciation and shows overall improving conditions," and added "Turkish banks and large corporations -- the main borrowers abroad -- are well protected against currency depreciation.”
Based on the agency's Global Macro Outlook that was issued in November, the preceding growth prediction for the country was 9.2 percent.
Moody's stated that it predicts economic growth decreasing to about 4 percent during the upcoming year. It also confirmed Turkey's credit rating at 'B2' and sustained its negative view.
The statement reported, "irrespective of the current pressure on the currency, Turkey's fundamental external vulnerability risk has declined because of a lower current account deficit supporting a gradual rebuilding of foreign-currency reserves on a gross and net basis."
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, Sep 23, 2022, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Interior, participated in the 3rd ministerial meeting of BRICS countries in disaster management, in which Beijing Declaration of Ministers of BRICS Countries in Field of Disaster Management, which includes the determinants and frameworks of international cooperation in the field of disaster management.
Acting Director General of Civil Defense, Major General Dr. Hamoud bin Suleiman Al-Faraj - the representative of the Kingdom in the meeting that was virtually held today - reviewed the national, regional and international efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in reducing and responding to disaster risks, and reviewed the Kingdom's initiatives in this regard, by the establishment of the National Risk Council, the preparation of a national strategy for disaster risk reduction to achieve the goals and initiatives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, in addition to its sustainable development goals, and the adoption of the goals of 'Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.'
Major General Al-Faraj also said that participation in this meeting comes as a continuation of the Kingdom's vital role in all fields, stressing the importance of international cooperation and activating the international partnership to reduce disasters, confront them and avoid their impacts on development in all countries of the world.
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(MENAFN) On Friday morning, the 215 Freeway was closed in both directions after a serious chemical leak accident forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes in Perris, 122 kilometers east of downtown Los Angeles.
According to the local NBC 4 news channel, a large plume of smoke coming from a rail car along the railway running parallel to the freeway in the town with more than 77,000 inhabitants prompted someone to call Cal Fire Riverside County about the chemical leak around 7:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.
Styrene, which is used in latex, synthetic rubber, and polystyrene resins, was found to be the chemical that was leaking, according to officials, who claimed that a chemical reaction inside the tank happened when the substance was kept in an overheated environment.
According to Cal Fire Riverside County Chief John Crater, styrene typically sits at a temperature of about 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29.4 degrees Celsius), but the approximately 188,000 pounds of styrene in the tank had reached temperatures as high as 323 degrees Fahrenheit (161.7 degrees Celsius).
The potential effects of the leak, Crater said, had been discussed with experts across the nation, and "what they're telling me is this can resolve itself in two days."
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Two died and eight others were injured in a car crash on Sharjah's Malaiha road on Friday.
Two people, including a Filipino and a Pakistani in their late 30s died on the spot while eight others received moderate to serious injuries. The injured were being treated at Al Dhaid Hospital.
The operation room at Al Dhaid were alerted about the accident via a call, after which a patrol team, traffic experts and an ambulance were immediately dispatched to the site.
The bodies were shifted to the morgue of Al Dhaid hospital. The injured were taken to the emergency room.
The police said that crash occurred on Malaiha road due to over speeding and not paying attention to the road.
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Jordan- 12 militants killed in Afghanistan
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 11 (Petra) -- At least twelve militants have been killed during the operations of the Afghan army Commandos and the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), Special Forces in Afghanistan's eastern Laghman province.
The operation was conducted in the vicinity of Alingar district and this operation led to the killing of at least five militants, including two key militant figures, reported Khaama Press, citing a statement released by the governor's office in Laghman.
A suspect was also arrested during the operation and a weapons depot was eliminated.
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Ghanaians on Twitter are using the hashtag to tell the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta what they expect to hear when he presents the 2020 budget today.
Most people called on the Finance Minister to review the taxes and levies downwards so Ghanaians can have some relief.
The Minister has earlier promised that no new taxes will be introduced in the coming year.
Others also said that they do not care anymore what the budget entails since the government does not seem to listen.
Some other social media activists said the 2020 budget must bridge the gap between the party’s manifesto before it won the election and the government’s plans to deliver so far.
Read some of the comments on social media below.


Jammu and Kashmir announces special scholarship for children who lost parents to COVID-19
Jammu and Kashmir has announced a special scholarship for the children who have lost their parents to COVID-19. This is done to help the minors who have become orphaned after their parents succumbed to the virus.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has announced a slew of measures for the state to help grapple with the health crisis and its adverse impacts. Special benefits have been announced for those who have lost their family members.
As part of the COVID-19 relief package, the government has promised scholarships to help fund the studies of children orphaned or have lost a parent due to COVID-19.
He said that, “Children, who have lost their parents to COVID-19 pandemic will be provided with special scholarship by the government”.
Children, who have lost their parents to #COVID19 pandemic will be provided with special scholarship by the government.
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) May 11, 2021
While announcing the relief package, Mr Sinha said that “Many of our near and dear ones have left us untimely due to COVID-19. The government has decided to reach out to each and every such family and they will be provided with financial assistance for self employment”.
Jammu and Kashmir had recorded a rise of 3,614 COVID-19 cases yesterday taking the total number of active cases to 2,20,546. The number of deaths recorded were 56.


The study, which was carried out by the charity Mental Health Foundation, has found that the principal reasons behind the results are money and job factors, and as many as 59 per cent of respondents admitted their life had become more stressful in the past five years.
Mental Health Foundation chief executive Andrew McCulloch says the findings show many people are not managing their stress levels and treating it as a priority, and he insists that can have serious health repercussions.
He said: “The impact of current economic problems has put a lot of people under pressure due to the fear, or reality, of unemployment, insecure housing and high levels of debt and these results are not surprising.
“It’s important to recognise the symptoms of stress early. Recognising the signs and symptoms of stress will help you figure out ways of coping and save you from adopting unhealthy coping methods, such as drinking or smoking.”
He also emphasised stress can lead to more serious mental health issues and have the knock-on effect of “increasing the risk of physical illness such as heart disease”, and has urged the government to do more to help people.
He added: “We are also calling for the government to offer more practical help for people to manage their stress better.
“The introduction of the improving access to a psychological therapies programme was a great step forward, but more needs to be done as only a quarter of those who need treatment are getting it.”


Former chief minister Kamal Nath lashed out at the BJP government in the state and centre over ongoing farmers’ protest against farm laws and said that they want to suppress the voice of farmers.
He also slammed the state government for police action against the Congress activists during the protest in Bhopal on Saturday and said that the government doesn't have anyone to blame due to which they termed the agitating activists of Congress as ‘Gunde’.
“Government is trying to destroy the farming sector of the country by privatising it. They don’t understand that farmers form a major part of the country’s population and the government is ruining the sector which will destroy the economy. Farmers come to cities and purchase in the markets which run the markets and it will be ruined,” he said while addressing the media on the sidelines of tractor rally at Depalpur.
Kamal Nath also slammed the government over increasing cases of crime against women in the state, unemployment and deaths due to spurious liquor.
Earlier, he led the tractor rally to protest against farm laws and also drove the tractor for more than one and half kilometres after offering prayers at Choubis Awatar Temple in Depalpur.
While addressing the rally, he said, “These farm laws will provide benefit to the businessman and will become the reason for extortion of farmers. Contract farming will turn the farmers into bonded labourers and by ending the minimum support price, farmers will become the slaves of industrialists.”
Kamal Nath also said that the government had promised to give 2 crore jobs every year but unemployment is increasing while petrol-diesel prices are also touching the Rs 100 mark.
He appealed to the people to support the truth and added “In the coming civic body election, people should support the truth and should take decisions whether they want to go with the country's culture or with Modiji. Congress ideology is to connect people and not to divide them.
Congress MLAs Vishal Patel, Sanjay Shukla, Jitu Patwari, former state president Arun Yadav, former ministers Sajjan Singh Verma, Vijayalaxmi Sadho, city president Vinay Bakliwal, district president Sadashiv Yadav, state secretaries Rajesh Choukse, and Nilabh Shukla were also present in the rally.


Iran’s coronavirus death toll reaches 2,757
TEHRAN: Death toll from coronavirus has increased to 2,757 with 117 new deaths in the past 24 hours in Iran.
A health ministry spokesman told state TV on Monday, that the total number of cases has climbed to 41,495.
More than 33,000 people have died from coronavirus infection worldwide and the number of confirmed cases passed 700,000 on Monday.
According to AFP tally, more than 3.38 billion people remain under lockdown.
US President Donald Trump has said coronavirus guidelines such as social distancing will be extended across the country until at least April 30.
Speaking during the latest coronavirus Task Force press briefing in Washington, the president said that measures such as social distancing were the way to win and US would be well on its way to recovery by June.


Verdict proves Nawaz’s health is at risk, he never refused treatment: Shahid Khaqan
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said on Tuesday that the verdict by the Supreme Court proves that Nawaz’s life was in danger and he did not refuse treatment.
Speaking to media after the apex court accepted Nawaz Sharif’s bail petition, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that some people within the government should be ashamed.
“Today’s verdict has proven that Nawaz Sharif’s health is at risk,” he said. “It also proves that he did not refuse treatment,” he added.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that those within the government who had tried to form the impression that Nawaz was refusing treatment should be ashamed of themselves.
“You should worry more about the people of Pakistan and providing them relief. Nawaz Sharif will continue to get relief from the courts in the future as well, God willing,” he said.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that the court had granted relief to the former prime minister as the PML-N expected. He said that the party had always respected the courts and legal decisions.


Siaya Senator James Orengo was on Thursday hosted for lunch by Kikuyu Council of Elders chairman Wachira Kiago where they discussed how to deepen community relations.
The meeting at Homeland Hotel on Thika road was also attended by Ndaragwa MP Jeremiah Kioni, KCE Secretary General Peter Munga the recent political developments in the country also featured prominently.
Kiago said the meeting was among the many that Gikuyu elders and leaders have been having with their equivalent from the Luo community whose aim is to improve relations for the sake of national unity.
He said they discussed issues to do with community relations, the handshake and the BBI.
Kiago said they observed that BBI and the handshake were very strong at the moment which was good for the country.
He said the overwhelming support the BBI got in the National Assembly and the Senate was enough evidence that the handshake was extremely strong. Orengo said he was happy to meet the elders and said it is his hope that unity of purpose will continue.


Short of goal, but still long on giving
The weather outside wasn't too frightful, the emcees were definitely pleasurable and the entertainment was more than delightful.
And most of all, the donations were something to be thankful for.
The Alexandria Jaycees hailed this year's annual Jingle Bells Telethon, which was aired live on KSAX-TV, as yet another successful year. It was the telethon's 60th anniversary.
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Riyadh, 15 Jumada I, 1439,February 01, 2018, SPA -- Crown Prince of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum arrived in Riyadh today to attend the closing ceremony of King Abdulaziz Camel Festival.
He was received at King Khalid International Airport by Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh region and a number of officials.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BEIRUT, May 8 (KUNA) -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced on Tuesday his intention to call for a national dialogue to complete the implementation of the Taif accord and draw up a national defense strategy.
The strategy regulates the defense of the nation and preserves its sovereignty and territorial integrity, Aoun added in an address to the nation Tuesday evening.
In the address, Aoun congratulated the Lebanese people on the parliamentary elections held two days ago after nine year of absence.
He said that the vote of Lebanese people abroad for the first time in the history of contemporary Lebanon opens democratic practice to the desired modernity, and puts the country in the ranks of states, which respect the vote of every citizen wherever they are.
The Lebanese leader invited all parliamentary blocs to attend the dialogue at the headquarters of the parliament to assume the responsibility of working together in order to face common challenges and complete the march of reviving and building the country.
Aoun said that there are still many challenges facing the Lebanese, including achieving economic growth and e-government as a modern gateway to ensure transparency and combat corruption as well as help achieve social justice and sustainable development for all regions.
He noted that he would work with parliament speaker and prime minister, who will be named, so as to enable the new parliament restore its legislative and regulatory role to be a natural platform for discussing common issues which concern the Lebanese.
Aoun urged the Lebanese to be vigilant towards regional challenges resulted from wars which affected the country's security and economy.
He stressed that Lebanon will remain faithful to its Arab and international commitments, and continue to unify Arabs amid differences and fragmentation.
"This has negatively affected our common issues, and weakened our speech and the status of our peoples in the world," he said.
Two days ago, Lebanon held the parliamentary elections in which 128 parliamentarians were selected. The polls came after a nine-year suspension. (end) ayb.hm
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Crackdown in Jammu and Kashmir on youth misusing social media to ‘smear’ cops
Cops allege videos harm reputation of the force and government officials
The Jammu and Kashmir police have started a crackdown on youth in Kashmir who use social media to allegedly threaten police and other government officials or run a ‘smear campaign’ against them.
The police officials said they have identified seven persons coming under police stations like Pantha Chowk, Zakoora and Chanapora in Srinagar who threatened police and government functionaries through “their posts and uploads”.
They added these miscreants allegedly uploaded and shared videos and posted them to “harm the repute” of the officers.
“Most of them have been arrested and we are ascertaining their motives,” said SSP Srinagar Imtiyaz Parray.
He said the police officials are mostly targeted by these people. “Since cops are most visible, these people upload photos of police officers. It is kind of a smear campaign, trying to provoke people by saying that these are the officers who arrest stonepelters, or by levelling other allegations,” Parray said.
He said most of these youth have a background of pelting stones on security forces. “They have been involved in law and order issues and are trying to create different forums against officers,” he said.
The police will now examine their phones, logs and social media accounts to ascertain who else they were in touch with. The alleged social media campaign comes amid increasing number of incidents of militants storming houses of police officers and threatening their families. The SSP said such attacks may have emboldened these ‘miscreants’.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police, across Kashmir, has now alerted its technical cells to monitor activities of these “miscreants” on the social media.


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One crew member was killed and another injured when a helicopter
of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) came under attack,
MONUSCO confirmed on Sunday, trend reports citing xinhua .
The MONUSCO chopper, which took off from Beni Sunday afternoon,
was bound for Goma, in the northeastern province of North Kivu. It
managed to land in Goma, the MONUSCO said on social media.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The North Kivu province, long plagued by insecurity and
violence, has been an epicenter of intensive fighting for months
between government troops and local armed groups.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15. Simplification of the transit customs procedure on the principle of
'single window' will ensure the security of the trade supply chain
from the Caspian region along the Trans-Caspian International
Middle East-West Corridor, Secretary General of the World Customs
Organization (WCO) Kunio Mikuriya said, trend reports.
He made the remark during a multilateral meeting on
the project to simplify the transit customs procedure on the
principle of 'single window' as part of the Trans-Caspian
According to him, Azerbaijan is open to joining the
global customs family, which will significantly expand the number
of the country's trading partners.
'I am pleased to note how the representatives of the
Azerbaijani government show their support for our initiative. We,
in turn, show how to expand the network in this region, which is
the basis for the Middle Corridor [Trans-Caspian International
Transport Route] as well as for ensuring the prosperity and
security that customs can bring to the Caspian region,' Mikuriya
Earlier, Kunio Mikuriya noted that the Middle Corridor
has great transit potential. Mikuriya also said that the WTO will,
in the next three years, consider the issue of reducing personal
contacts between customs authorities and freight carriers.
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YSR Congress party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday said that the people were looking towards YSRCP as anti-incumbency was developed in the public against the TDP government, which completed only three months.
Speaking to the media here after conducting the district party review meeting, Jaganmohan Reddy said that the party workers should strongly respond to TDP leaders attack on YSRCP workers and leaders in the state. Referring to the recent attacks on YSRCP workers in the state, he said that YSRCP leaders should stand in support to the victims.
He said that the people realized that the TDP has come to power by making impracticable promises. Claiming that people were looking towards YSRCP, he said that they should launch agitations on the issues being faced by the people in the state.


Islamabad—Parliamentary Secretary for Interior and Narcotics Marriyum Aurangzeb Friday informed the National Assembly that 2.54 acres of Argentina Park has been handed over for Polyclinic extension and 1100 bed five stories hospital was being constructed on it.
Responding to various supplementary questions during Question Hour, she said that all the diagnostic facilities would be available at ground floor.
She said that Argentina embassy donated the land for extension of Polyclinic hospital.
Marriyum said emergency unit of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) was also being expending besides setting up another emergency unit. She said that home work has also been completed to upgrade all basic health care units to reduce burden of patients on PIMS and Polyclinic hospitals.
She said that both PIMS and Polyclinic were being upgraded while another new hospital was also being set up in the federal capital. arriyum said that human resources mapping has also been completed and all vacant vacancies in PIMS would be filled soon.
She said that at present all the medicines in the emergency of PIMS were available free of cost.
To a question, she said that proposal was under consideration to construct Chirah dam to supply water to Islamabad and Rawalpindi. She said that the project would be executed by the Punjab government while CDA would only share cost.
She said PC1 of the project has already been approved and the provincial government has also released funds for its first phase. Mapping was being carried out to check development activities in catchment areas of proposed dams, she said.


Telangana Budget to balance development and welfare: FM Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana State Finance Minister Harish Rao has stated that the upcoming budget will prioritize the aspirations of the people. Ahead of the budget presentation, the minister paid a visit to the Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Hyderabad on Monday and performed special rituals.
In a media interaction, Minister Harish Rao emphasized that the budget will balance both development and welfare, and that even if the center does not offer support, Telangana will continue to work towards development goals.
The minister added that the Telangana budget will set a positive example for the rest of the country. Harish Rao also emphasized that the government views the welfare and development of the poor as important partners and that the budget will allocate resources accordingly. The budget, according to the minister, will align with the promises made by Chief Minister KCR to the people.


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OIC Strongly Condemns Terrorist Bombing in Mogadishu
(MENAFN- OIC) Jeddah, 12 January 2022
The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the terrorist bombing that took place in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing and wounding many innocent people.
OIC Secretary General, Mr Hissein Brahim Taha, expressed his strong condemnation of this heinous act. He offered his condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of Somalia, and wished the injured a quick recovery.
The Secretary General reiterated the OIC’s condemnation of all forms and manifestations of terrorism, and its support for the Somali Government’s efforts to counter terrorism.
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The Indian economic growth was slightly less than 7% in fiscal year 2008-09 because of the global economic crisis, reported the media, quoting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Dr. Singh, while addressing a televised news conference in Mumbai, said that the global economy is in deep trouble and India also suffers from its impact. He said that the impact of economic crisis on our economy is less, compared to other economies.
He said India reported 9% growth in first four years of UPA government and due to global recession, the growth rate for the fifth year was slightly less than 7%.
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Saudi Arabia: IDB 'innovation fund' launched
(MENAFN) Saudi Arabia's Islamic Development Bank (IDB) was revealed to have introduced its "innovation fund", worth USD500 million, for financing scientific and technological discoveries.
A portion of the funds are to be put in food security, education, water management, clean energy and manufacturing in developing nations, IDB's President Bandar Hajjar stated.
In his statement, the president explained "the Islamic Development Bank understands that people living in the developing world need more than just grant funding. They need sustainable solutions to help them build their own way out of poverty. At the same time, we do need to offer access to the resources they need to realize their goals and change the world. That is why we have launched Transform."
He then pledged "transform will ensure our members have access to a vital flow of financing facilities to help finance innovative ideas linked to real development solutions."
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Chinese president’s tour will change economic map of Pakistan: Kh Asif
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Federal Minister for Water and Defence Khawaja Asif has said that the Chinese president’s tour will change the economic map of Pakistan.
Talking to the media on Monday, he hoped that China would be a source of joining Pakistan, Afghanistan and the entire region.
He said that the tour will leave positive effects in the region.
The minister said that they had signed the agreements of over US$20 with the Chinese companies.
He disclosed that the projects of 8,300MW will start after the agreements.
“It is time to fulfil the promise of removing darkness,” he added.


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Israel's annual inflation increased by 2.5 percent over the past 12 months, the highest in almost 10 years, the Israeli Bureau of Statistics said Friday, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
This is the highest annual inflation recorded in the state since an annual figure of 2.6 percent recorded in November 2011.
It is also the fifth month in a row that the Israeli annual figure hits the annual government inflation target, ranging from 1 percent to 3 percent.
The bureau added that since the beginning of 2021, Israel's inflation has risen by 2.5 percent as well.
Israel's consumer price index (CPI), a major indicator of inflation, rose by 0.2 percent in September, after registering a 0.3-percent increase in August.
September's rise was mainly due to a 9.5-percent increase in fresh vegetable prices, while accommodation, vacation and travel prices decreased by 15.4 percent.
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The Grama Rajya draft legislation which is nearing completion will be given to Sri Lanka's youth so that they too can make suggestions or amendments, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said.
He said this after inspecting a bridge built by the Happitiya Youth Club in Neluwa.
This project was selected as the winner in the ‘Gamata Kotiyak’ youth competition conducted by the National Youth Council and the ITN.
The Prime Minister said the youth would be given a role to play in the Grama Rajya, which the government hoped to set up soon.
He said the government would introduce on a new education system which would focus on vocational education which would help make the youth employable and suggested that village youth clubs be given contracts to carry out small development projects.
The youth asked the Prime Minister several questions on of which was when the government would provide them jobs.
He said the large number of development projects being launched and and the reforms being introduced to the education system would help the youth to find employment.
An elderly man was heard asking, “When are you going to penalize the thieves.” The Prime Minister asked the man to allow the youth to ask questions and later responded to responded to his question saying the Attorney General will take the relevant steps against the wrongdoers.
"You too can come and view the court proceedings," the Prime Minister said. (Yohan Perera)


Health Minister Zuma announced a new government-commissioned panel of experts to study how indigenous communities can better support health and education in the country.
“The government is committed to addressing issues like HIV and tuberculosis, as well as ensuring that the community receives adequate medical, education and health services, and that people are not deprived of their right to live their lives as they see fit,” Zuma said in a statement.
Zuma said the panel will “examine the current situation of health, education, health care and economic opportunity for indigenous people in the South West of the country”.
The Gambia has a population of about 17 million, with about 3.5 million living on the land.
The government has faced criticism for its lack of action on health issues.
In April, the country’s health ministry announced a plan to develop a “super fund” to support health services.
Critics have also called for an investigation into allegations that the government misappropriated funds from the National Green Investment Fund (NGIF) to buy land in the Gambian National Park for a “secret” health project.
A total of 4,000 hectares of land, worth $9.4 million, was sold to the Gambians for a project that was to have provided health services to people living in the park, but the project was later cancelled.
There are also reports of health workers being paid by the government in cash, and children being forced to work as domestic servants to get their government-funded health care.
The Gambian government has since apologized for the “mistakes” and said the purchase of the land was done “in the public interest”.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Qatari table tennis team won four medals during the 16th Arab Table Tennis Cup which is now in progress in Muscat, Oman.
The tournament sees 180 players from 14 countries competing.
Qatar's Mohammad Abdulwahab claimed the gold medal of youth under 21 years event when he beat Qara Ali Naim of Algeria in the final.
Kholoud Hussain secured the bronze medal in the girls under-21 event following her 4-1 victory over Maha Ali.
Qatar also took the silver medals of boys and girls under-21 doubles events.
The Qatari squad includes Ahmad Muthana, Fahad Al Moghni, Mohammad Abdulwahab, Nawaf Al Malki, Yousef Hussain, Ali ba Ali, Khalid Al Yafai, Ayam Magdi, Maha Flamerzi, Kholoud Hussain, Maha Ali, Al Anoud Al Saffar, Shouq Saad, Mayam Ali Abdulaziz and Shahd Al Makki.
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Fewer Americans are having problems paying medical bills — according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In the first six months of 2011, nearly 22 percent of people who responded to “The National Health Interview” said they were having problems.
In the first six months of this year, that was down to a little over 20 percent.
Nationwide, that’s more than 3.5 million people.
CDC statistician Robin Cohen, says those who have private insurance are less likely to have trouble paying medical bills.
Cohen explained, “People under age 65 who were uninsured and those who had public coverage were about twice as likely as those who had private coverage to be in families having problems paying medical bills.”
The study did not look into why fewer people were having problems. But over the last few years, Oregon has worked to make sure all children have health insurance. Between 2009 and 2011, 94,000 children were added to the Oregon Healthy Kids program.


MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Police Department and the City of McAllen will be hosting their 20th annual Christmas for Kids Toy Giveaway.
The giveaway will take place at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 18 at McAllen Municipal Park.
City officials, police officers, volunteers and sponsors of the event will be providing children with the toys as part of the event, according to the press release.
Before the toy giveaway, there will be a Christmas parade that will start at Las Palmas Community Center, and will travel east to Bicentennial Blvd.
The toy giveaway will follow immediately after the parade.


Gunmen, on Wednesday, attacked the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Lokoja, Kogi state, and disrupted a COVID-19 press conference.
The hospital had scheduled a media briefing for the day to demand a COVID-19 screening centre in the state and to also speak about the challenges health workers are facing with regard to the disease.
The armed men were said to have arrived at the facility in three vehicles and shot sporadically to disperse the meeting.
Health workers were said to have been harassed by the gunmen who took away laptops and vital documents.
They were also said to have destroyed properties.


Transport Minister Ramakant Goswami on Thursday hailed the Delhi High Court order that dismissed a plea for scrapping the 5.8 km Ambedkar Nagar-Moolchand Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.
Stating that the High Court order, which noted that the Delhi Government’s decision to pursue the project was not an “irrational decision”, had validated the stand of the Sheila Dikshit regime, Mr. Goswami said the Government would continue to take decisions which were in the larger public interest.
“We are aware that some categories of commuters have faced some difficulty and are trying to find solutions to all these problems,’’ Mr. Goswami said.
Noting that the Delhi Transport Corporation and cluster scheme buses were already running on the corridor, he said, their services would be intensified to serve more passengers.
As for the new BRT corridors being planned across the city, the Minister said the Government had a flexible approach in the matter and in places like East Delhi, where a large number of cyclists can be seen on the roads, the new designs would incorporate all such requirements.
“We also intend to have elevated BRT sections and fewer intersections to improve the movement of vehicles and people on these corridors,’’ he said.


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Over the last three years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has invested more than $153 million in at least 25 Southeast Alaska economic development projects.
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Acting Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Shavendra Silva said that Navy and Air Force personnel have been deployed in selected areas to assist the traffic police as a temporary measure, to ease the traffic congestions in the Colombo City, from yesterday.
Last week, military police personnel were also deployed to assist the traffic police in Colombo.
“In addition to the military police, we have also deployed personnel from Navy and air force to assist the traffic police as a temporary measure,” Lt.Gen. Silva, who is also the Army Commander said. He also said on the instruction of the President, the armed forces have decided to assist the police.
The commander said that Navy and air force personnel have been deployed in and around their respective headquarters and their camps.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 30. During the period
of occupation of Azerbaijani lands by Armenia, the Iranian side has
never voiced accusatory statements against Armenia, the Ministry of
Defense of Azerbaijan said in response to the complete slanderous
statements of the Commander of the Ground Forces of the Army of the
Islamic Republic of Iran Kiyumars Heydari addressed to Azerbaijan,
"Armenia kept Azerbaijani territories under occupation for 30
years. As a result of this military aggression, a 132-kilometer
section of the Azerbaijani-Iranian state border was also occupied.
However, the Iranian side has never made accusatory statements
against Armenia. Today it's no secret to anyone that if Armenia has
two main allies in the world, then one of them is France, and the
second is Iran," the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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ISLAMABAD: Former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said that the PML-Q had to suffer a big loss owing to the martyrdom of Benazir Bhutto, adding that the incumbent Punjab Government is trying to take credit of the projects initiated by PML-Q's government in its reign.
Speaking on a TV show, he also pointed out that the health sector in Punjab as well as educational programs in the province were being devastated owing to poor policies of PML-N led provincial government adding that the Police system there has also been spoiled that resulted in increase of crimes in the province.
The former chief minister said that the present Punjab government had not initiated any mega projects. He also underlined that the chief Minister have been pursuing educational policy of PML-Q adding that IT project of PML-Q government has been restored owing to its acknowledgment by the ruling Punjab government.
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The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) reported 782 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Saturday — Afghanistan’s highest day-to-day increase during the pandemic so far.
Deputy Public Health Minister Waheedullah Majroh confirmed that the authorities recorded 782 new positive cases of the coronavirus across the country in the past 24 hours.
As of Saturday, the Ministry of Public Health, reported that the health authorities have recorded 9,998 positive cases of coronavirus since its outbreak in various provinces of Afghanistan.
Majroh further added that the majority of the new cases were recorded in Kabul where the authorities reported 377 new cases.
According to Majroh, the authorities in Herat 150 new positive cases while 49 new cases were recorded in northern Balkh.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Health said at least 216 people have died of the disease so far while 1040 others have fully recovered.


(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) MAIMANA/ZARANJ (Pajhwok): A dozen policemen, three insurgents and one woman have been killed in clashes in northwestern Faryab and Nimroz provinces, officials said on Sunday.
Mohammad Tahir Rahmani, a member of the Faryab provincial council, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants attacked a security check-post in the Arab Aqsai area Pashtunkot district late Saturday night.
Ten policemen manning the post and a woman in nearby house were killed, he said, adding that four other police personnel were wounded during the overnight clash.
Nazar Mohammad, a local police commander, criticised higher-ups for not sending additional forces to the area. No serious action was taken to support the policemen, he alleged.
Dilawar, who had lost his brother to a recent clash with militants in Kohistan district, said his only son was also killed in the Arab Aqsai battle.
In Nimroz, three militants and two policemen were killed in a firefight triggered by a Taliban attack on a check-post in Khashrod district on Saturday evening, a police spokesman said.
Wali Ahmad said the fighters with modern weapons attacked the check-post from several directions and wanted to capture it. The attackers, however, faced strong resistance from the security forces.
He said the rebels were forced into retreating from the area after the arrival of additional forces in the area. The Taliban have not yet commented on the clash.
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Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir reported 26 fresh cases of novel Coronavirus on Thursday, taking the total number of people infected since the onset of pandemic in the Union Territory to 479018.
According to officials, 23 new cases of Covid-19 were detected in Kashmir Valley and the remaining three from Jammu division.
In the Valley, they said, Srinagar reported the highest 13 new cases of virus, Ganderbal 5, Budgam 4 and Bandipora 1. No new cases were detected in the remaining six districts of the Valley.
In the winter capital, officials said, Jammu registered two new cases of Coronavirus while Samba one.
Also, the officials said that the death toll in the pandemic remained unchanged at 4785 in J&K, as no fresh fatality was reported during the last 24 hours.
Besides, they said, 25 Covid-19 patients recovered during the last 24 hours—19 from Jammu division and 6 from Kashmir Valley.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) Accounting for half of the top 10 companies, automotive firms have dominated Turkey's list of largest exporters, the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) announced, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily News .
Ford was named Turkey's largest exporter in 2020, followed by Toyota Engine Manufacturing Turkey and Oyak Renault.
Making it to the top 10 list were also major appliances producers Vestel and Arçelik, foreign trade companies Kibar and TGS, automotive firms Tofaş and Mercedes Benz Türk, and chemical giant Tüpraş.
In the award ceremony, the sector champions were also announced in 28 different categories.
Last year, the country's exports reached almost $170 billion.
TİM chairman İsmail Gulle said Turkey, which hit a historical high of $180 billion in export figures in 2019, will top $210 billion this year to beat it.
It will hit $300 billion in 2026, he added.
There are opportunities and risks for Turkey on the global scale but exporters make efforts for turning risks into opportunities, he stated.
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Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh has assured that T&T’s COVID-19 response will be well-funded.
At today’s health briefing, Mr Deyalsingh was asked if there was anything specific he had requested in the 2021 Budget, which will be read on Monday.
Mr Deyalsingh reminded that money spent so far on the national response was outside of the 2020 Budget, since the virus was not around when that package was presented.
He adds that not all of what was requested has been spent, and assured that whatever is needed will be financed.
Mr Deyalsingh also issued assurances regarding the current stock of COVID-19 testing kits.
He says there are thousands currently available, with rolling orders in place to have more brought in at regular intervals.


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Some people in the UK are still not getting the message about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and the government needs to be more inventive with its information campaign, a police chief has said.
David Jamieson, the police and crime commissioner for the West Midlands, said certain demographics in the country were struggling to access important information due to language barriers. Other groups, including teenagers, were also not being reached because of the way information was being distributed.
The West Midlands has emerged as a hotspot for transmissions and deaths from the virus. Earlier this week the government said it was investigating anecdotal evidence suggesting people’s religious convictions and fears of social isolation could be leading to a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus transmissions in the area.


Rajnath Singh in an interview with media said that the PLA hasn’t entered the LAC and said that, it was baseless to comment like that. He added that the condition was under control and nothing to worry as the situation was under the control of the Indian army. He also said that he had no idea how LAC was before 2013 but now, the situation was under control. Rajnath Singh also said that commander-level talks with China are underway. He said, “We don’t know when it will be resolved but we are trying”, adding that it was not in the country’s interest to disclose all the details.


CM Siddaramaiah leads the demonstration at Jantar Mantar
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, along with his deputy DK Shivakumar and several other ministers and MLAs from the state, led a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday. The protest, dubbed as ‘Chalo Delhi’, was against the Centre’s alleged ‘tax injustice’ and ‘financial discrimination’ towards Karnataka. The protesters demanded that the Centre rectify the losses incurred by the state under the 15th Finance Commission and release the pending drought relief funds.
Siddaramaiah said that the protest was not against the BJP, but against the unfair treatment of Karnataka by the central government. He said that Karnataka was the second highest contributor of taxes to the Centre, after Maharashtra, but received only a meagre share in return. He also accused the Centre of changing the formula used by the 14th Finance Commission, which resulted in a loss of revenue for the state. He urged the Centre to revert to the old formula and ensure a fair and equitable distribution of taxes among the states.
Karnataka Congress highlights the state’s economic contribution and grievances
The Karnataka Congress leaders highlighted the state’s economic contribution and grievances through placards, banners and slogans. They said that Karnataka contributed more than Rs 4.30 lakh crore as taxes to the Centre in the current financial year, but received only Rs 12-13 for every Rs 100 collected. They also said that the state suffered a loss of Rs 1.87 lakh crore under the 15th Finance Commission, which reduced the state’s share of taxes from 4.71% to 3.64%. They also claimed that the Centre owed the state Rs 11,000 crore as drought relief funds, which were not released despite repeated requests.
The protesters also pointed out the state’s achievements in various sectors, such as IT, biotechnology, education, health, agriculture and tourism. They said that Karnataka was the leader in IT exports, start-ups, innovation and R&D. They also said that the state had the highest number of engineering colleges, medical colleges and universities in the country. They said that the state had the best health indicators, such as infant mortality rate, maternal mortality rate and life expectancy. They also said that the state had the largest area under organic farming and the most number of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.
BJP counters the protest with allegations of misgovernance and corruption
The BJP, which is the main opposition party in Karnataka, countered the protest with allegations of misgovernance and corruption against the Congress-led government in the state. The BJP leaders staged counter-protests in Karnataka and Delhi, accusing the Congress of indulging in ‘drama’ and ‘politics’ over the tax issue. They said that the Congress was trying to create a ‘North-South divide’ and divert the attention from its failures and scams.
The BJP leaders said that the Congress government in Karnataka had failed to utilise the funds allocated by the Centre for various schemes and projects. They said that the state had not spent the funds for PM Awas Yojana, PM Gram Sadak Yojana, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi and Ayushman Bharat. They also said that the state had not implemented the GST properly and had not paid the dues to the Centre. They also alleged that the state had witnessed several cases of corruption, nepotism and misuse of power by the Congress leaders, such as the I-Monetary Advisory (IMA) scam, the phone tapping scandal and the land denotification cases.


CAGAYAN, Philippines- At least 175 drug-linked government officials in Cagayan have surrendered to authorities so far since the start of President Rodrigo Duterte’s tough campaign against illegal drugs.
In a report, Police Senior Superintendent Amorsolo Dela Cruz, acting provincial director of Philippine National Police (PNP)-Cagayan, said the number is composed mostly of officials and employees of local government units (LGUs).
Dela Cruz said of the 175 surrenderees, 111 are officials and employees of the LGUs, 58 are village (barangay) officials, four are police officers and two are officers of the Bureau of Fire and Protection (BFP).
He said that one of the four policemen have already been discharged from service while the others are still being investigated.
“We are closely monitoring other government officials in the province for their alleged involvement in various drug-related activities,” Dela Cruz said.
Dela Cruz also said that there over 3,000 drug suspects who have surrendered to police since the launched of their Oplan Tokhang. -Northernforum.net


has affirmed that the new vaccination program is a success in the country, adding that more than one million Peruvians have already received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so far.
The Head of State said that the Transition and Emergency Government stated that the vaccine will become available to all elderly people.
"1,108,055 people have already received the first dose, while 626,672 have gotten the second dose. We vaccinated 110,791 people on April 30, which has been a record high, and the vaccination continues to progress at a higher pace than expected," the President pointed out.
"The new vaccination program has been a great success these days," he added.
Peru's top official reported that, around 10,670,000 doses will be received from now on until the end of his mandate, which means 4.5 million people would get the two doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
Regarding people over 60 years of age, Mr. Sagasti said that he expects they will start getting vaccinated even before June, adding that everything will depend on how the vaccination process progresses across the country.
As for the vaccines that are due to arrive in the country, he noted that, in May, 700,000 doses per week will arrive from the Pfizer laboratory
in the first two weeks, while 790,000 will arrive in the last two weeks.
Remarks were made during an interview with Punto Final investigative journalism TV program on Sunday night.


Three Nigerians and two Sri Lankans have been arrested by the Prevention of Organized Crimes Division at Mount Lavinia yesterday.
Police said the Nigerians were arrested on charges of over-staying their visas while the Sri Lankans were arrested for aiding them.
Investigations revealed that the suspects had defrauded money by deceiving people through the social media such as Facebook.
The Police recovered three laptops, 11 smart phones and Rs. 168,000 in cash from the suspect's possession.


Becky Vogt, with the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, says some trends seen in the Rural Poll have continued for years.
“We asked about how they believe their community has changed for the better or the worse during the past year,” Vogt says. “We’ve asked that over time and consistently, more people believe their community has changed for the better compared to those who believe it has changed for the worse, and in addition, we also ask about their expected change in their community ten years from now and that also has increased during the past five years.”
Vogt says community services play a key role in rural Nebraskans’ community outlook.
“We typically see people living in those larger communities are more satisfied with different services, including education, health care, a wide range of services,” Vogt says. “I think some of that plays into it, because they typically have more of those types of services and resources available so they’re more likely to see their community has more room to grow and improve.”
Vogt says a strong support system from friends and families also contributes to that feeling of satisfaction.
“We do see that residents living in the smaller communities, they have been more likely to be satisfied with the social aspects of the community,” Vogt says. “They’re the ones that are more likely to say over time that their communities are more friendly, trusting and supportive.”
The UNL Rural Poll is the largest annual poll of rural Nebraskans’ perceptions on quality of life and policy issues.
By Jerry Oster, WNAX, Yankton


LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) has demanded the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led federal government to start implementation on the negotiated matters, ARY News reported on Sunday.
An emergency meeting of PML-Q leaders and the party’s lawmakers in the Punjab Assembly was chaired by Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain which was also attended by Pervaiz Elahi, Moonis Elahi and others.
Chaudhry brothers said that the round of talks will be held after the government starts implementation on the previously negotiated matters. While pointing out the talks held between the government and PML-Q with the second committee, they said that making changes creates distrust. They urged the federal government not to establish the tradition of changing stances.
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said that PML-Q is coordinating with the PTI government in view of the national interests but some ministers are trying to create misunderstanding between them and Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Pervaiz Elahi said that national interests and the rights of the nationals possess more than importance rather than the ministries. PML-Q is standing on its principles by prioritising nationals and national interests, said Pervaiz Elahi, adding that they are not greedy of ministries.


(MENAFN- News Direct) Poolbeg Pharma PLC (AIM:POLB, OTCQB:POLBF) non-executive director Professor Brendan Buckley speaks to Thomas Warner following the announcement that he'll be taking up a new role within the company. Buckley has previously served on Poolbeg's scientific advisory board, and says that while Poolbeg remains "infectious disease focused, we're looking around us... to see whether there are other opportunities" being created by the work done so far.
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PUTRAJAYA – Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has received a report that an Umno Supreme Council member was allegedly involved in the misappropriation of funds in a software development project.
An MACC source said the project was believed to have been for the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
The source said police have handed over a report that they have received from the public.
“MACC will look into the report first before we open the investigation paper on this alleged misappropriation.
“If necessary, we will call the individuals involved to have their statements recorded to facilitate the investigation,” the source said.
MACC will also work with the MCMC to gather more information.


As the world celebrated the International Tourism Day, yesterday, Rwanda Development Board (RDB), took the opportunity to launch a nationwide campaign to promote domestic tourism.
The campaign, run under the theme, “Tourism-it begins with YOU”, is part of a
wider drive to raise awareness among the local community, encouraging them to appreciate, visit and enjoy the country’s precious heritage and attractions.
Over the years, the country has continued to attract more foreign tourists with the government working to increase the number of attractions as well as ensuring a pleasant and safe stay for the visitors.
However, the Rwandan people have hardly picked interest in what the country’s tourism sector has to offer.
With the new campaign, more Rwandans will be aware of the available tourist attractions and, if well marketed, they would appreciate them.
This will not only enable locals to enjoy what the country has to offer, but will also increase tourism revenues as well as cushion against external shocks in the event when the number of foreign tourists goes down, as was the case during the recent economic crisis.
Tourism agencies should also conduct research to help identify and design packages that appeal to the local population and market them accordingly.


India violates Line of Control agreement again and again, says Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
WASHINGTON (92 News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that India violates the Line of Control agreement again and again.
Addressing a ceremony at US Institute of Peace on Friday, he said that unfortunately India’s attitude is not peace-loving. “The situation has deteriorated due to statements of the Indian leaders.”
He said that it is essential to give the Kashmiris right to self-determination according to the resolutions of the United Nations.
He said that international agencies had made the Pakistan rating positive. “Karachi Stock Exchange has displayed better performance,” he added.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that democracy is strengthening while terrorism is eliminating in Pakistan.
He said that Pakistan’s institutions are working for international peace. “America is Pakistan’s old friend.”
The prime minister said that Pakistan’s economy was heading towards restoration. “Action is being taken against terrorism under a comprehensive strategy,” he added.
Nawaz Sharif said that the media is free and activated, while the judiciary is free in Pakistan. “The government has brought terrorists and their facilitators to justice.”
He said that poverty had reduced due to government’s economic policies.
After completing the US tour, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has left for London.


(MENAFN) Heavy snowfall is forecast to fall on Kyiv, with temperatures plunging below freezing during the day and night, as millions of people continue to live in and around the Ukrainian capital with limited access to electricity and heat.
Snow is anticipated to fall on Sunday in Kyiv, which had 2.8 million people before the conflict, and will last until midweek, with temperatures likely to remain below freezing.
Ukraine's power grid operator, Ukrenergo, said on Saturday that energy providers could only meet three-quarters of demand, forcing limitations and blackouts across the nation.
Sergey Kovalenko, chief operating officer of YASNO, the capital's electricity provider, said the situation had improved but remained "very challenging." Residents should receive at least four hours of electricity every day, according to him, and those who do not should contact his organization.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Friday that the current Russian bombing has left six million people without light, water, or heat across the nation.
In a rare public disagreement between Ukrainian politicians, Zelenskyy on Friday chastised Kyiv's mayor for doing a bad job of putting up emergency shelters to assist people without electricity or heat following Russian assaults.
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New Delhi [India]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday interacted with the players and officials of the Indian women’s cricket team that recently participated in the ICC Women’s World Cup and brought laurels to the country.
The players said that this was the first time that they had seen a Prime Minister tweet for the women’s cricket team. They said that that they felt proud, happy and inspired to know that the Prime Minister was following their progress.
Responding to questions asked by the players on handling pressure, the Prime Minister said that yoga helps achieve a good balance between mind, body and action. He also said that practice of yoga helps develop detachment.
The Indian team performed exceedingly well throughout the tournament before ending up as runner-up, going down by nine runs to England in a nail-biting final at Lord’s on July 23.
During the course of the event, they registered remarkable victories over Australia, New Zealand and hosts England, which eventually won the trophy.
Telling the players that they had not “lost”, the Prime Minister said that 125 crore Indians carried their defeat in the final, on their shoulders, and this was, in fact, their greatest victory.
Noting that India’s daughters have made the nation proud in many international sporting events, Prime Minister Modi said that the society is benefiting from the progress that women are making in various fields.
Besides sports, he mentioned the school results of Class 10 and 12; and women space scientists, who have played a key role in prestigious ISRO missions.
The players presented a signed cricket bat to the Prime Minister. (ANI)