(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Seoul August 26 (QNA) - South Korea and the United States are considering holding in Washington in October the two-plus-two security talks bringing together the defense and foreign affairs chiefs of both countries. South Korea's President Park Geun-hye and President Barack Obama agreed during a summit in April that the two countries would hold the two-plus-two talks in the second half of the year according to Korea's (KBS WORLD) website. They would be the third such talks between the two countries after those held in 2010 and 2012. During the upcoming talks the two parties are expected to announce a delay of the transfer of wartime command of armed forces in South Korea from Washington to Seoul which was initially scheduled to occur in 2015. They are also likely to reaffirm their joint efforts to deter North Korean provocations and strengthen their defense against the North. (QNA)
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HARTINGTON — The Hartington City Council Monday decided to give voters the chance to vote on a 1.5 percent city sales tax.
The community first voted in 2007 to adopt a one percent city sales tax.
State law stipulated that the authority to levy that sales tax would expire after 15 years, however, requiring a new vote of the people prior to 2022.
The Hartington Economic Development Board presented the Council with a plan to reauthorize the sales tax in time to get it on the November ballot.
The Board also suggested the tax be bumped up by one-half percent.
Hartington Mayor Mark Becker said the sales tax has played a huge role in the development of the city.
“The program has been very successful,” he said. “It’s been great for the community and it’s great that people who shop here share in the cost to help improve the town.”
Councilman Roman Sudbeck agreed. Sudbeck made the motion to accept the Economic Development Board’s proposal to put the issue to a vote of the people.
“It is very important that this get approved. It’s very necessary,” he said before making the motion to accept the plan.
Economic Development President Chris Miller said now that the city is on board with the plan, his group and the City Council will need to get out and talk to people about the importance of the sales tax.
“We will have to start promoting this,” he said. “We have to make sure everyone knows they have to vote.”
Miller said the city and Economic Development Board launched an extensive education campaign the last time the issue was bought up to the voters.
“Last time we went door to door,” he said. “I don’t think we will be able to do that this time around, but we will have to do something.”


Mangaluru Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said that 2,410 vehicles have been seized in Mangaluru city police commissionerate jurisdiction for violating lockdown rules during the second wave of Covid-19.
In a tweet, he further said 13,578 cases have been filed over not wearing masks, while 91 cases were registered for failing to maintain social distancing in public places.
As many as 253 cases under NDMA Act and 286 cases under Epidemic Diseases Act have been filed in the district.
The Commissioner said that 92 police officers in city commissionerate jurisdiction have been tested positive during the second wave and 22 active cases are undergoing treatment.
He also appealed to the public to adhere to the lockdown guidelines issued by the state government.


Fire Breaks Out In Azerbaijan's Altyaghach National Park
The fire, which started in the field of Angilan village in Khizi
district of Azerbaijan as a result of strong winds, spread to the
territory of the Altyaghach National Park located nearby, Head of
the press service of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources
of Azerbaijan, Irada Ibrahimova told Trend.
According to her, currently local structures of the Ministry of
Ecology, and employees of the State Fire Protection Service of the
Ministry of Emergency Situations are taking measures to extinguish
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Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Jam Kamal has said that 1.2 million trees will be planted across the province this year.
Talking to media in Quetta Jam Kamal said that under a five year project of tree plantation, more than 250 million trees would be planted throughout the province.
He said that new Forest Act will also be imposed soon to promote reforestation in the province.
The Chief Minister urged the people to actively participate in the plantation campaign.
Source: Radio Pakistan


Beijing, which ratified the accord in 2016, said the position of other countries will not affect its stance of “upholding the outcome” of the climate change deal.
“Climate change is a global challenge. Paris agreement has demonstrated the widest consensus among the international community,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.
“So not matter what other countries (do), we will continue to uphold the development of the green and sustainable concept,” Hua added.
The deal commits the countries to cut carbon emission.
She said Beijing will uphold the outcome of the Paris Agreement and its implementation.
“We will step up our measures against the global climate change and will also continue to participate in the multilateral process concerning climate change.”
China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gases emitter, ratified the deal in September 2016. India, the fourth-largest carbon emitter, signed it the next month.


Jamshedpur: Bidyut Baran Mahato, the MP of Jamshedpur raised the issue of imparting education through local language in Lok Sabha during question hour.
During the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Monday, the MP asked why the expenditure on research is so less in India as compared to developed countries.
He said that while USA, Israel and many developed countries in Europe spend between two percent and four percent of their GDP on research, India is far behind on this front.
During this, the MP reminded the House about the Prime Minister‘s emphasis on National Research Foundation and the National Education Policy.
He also sought information from the Education Minister about the updated status of the formation of the National Research Foundation.
He also sought to know about the action plan of the Government of India for increasing the expenditure on research.
He said that in other countries like China, Japan, France, Germany, Russia, higher education is imparted through local languages.
He sought to know the plans and goals of the Ministry of Education, Government of India in this matter.
Responding to this, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the government is committed to expediting research and skill development in higher education and strengthening the country’s self-reliance.
He said that in-depth discussions are going on with the Principal Scientific Advisor and the concerned departments.


Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said some international mass media are publishing wrong and untrue news against the government and the state as well, which is not desirable.
“There are some foreign online news portals which carry out rumours and spread propaganda constantly against the country (Bangladesh). We also see that some international popular mass media are publishing wrong and false news against the government and the country deliberately,” he said.
Mentioning some programmes specially ‘phone in’ programme of foreign media, Hasan said they bring those persons in phone call through planning, who talk against the government. “They took interview of those people who are against the government and some of us were interviewed to make that report credible,” he added.
But, the minister said, their main motive is to publish a report against the government and criticise it (government). It is not a job of a popular mass media, said Hasan, also Awami League joint general secretary.
Earlier in the function, the minister said the journalists are working fearlessly during ongoing COVID19 epidemic. Hasan urged the countrymen to maintain the health code.
Journalists Welfare Trust Managing Director Zafar Wazed, Rangpur Deputy Commissioner Asif Ahsan, Rangpur Press Club President Mahabubur Rahman and Awami League district unit President Mamtaj Uddin Ahmed, among others, addressed the function.


THE ACTING HEAD of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Ireland’s economic recovery programme “appears to be on track” today.
John Lipsky said there were positive signs in the Irish economy such as a return to export growth but added that the economy still requires what he called “forthright action by the Irish authorities to re-establish the basis for sustained growth,” RTÉ News reports.
He also added that the country’s economic recovery was a “difficult challenge”.
Lipsky was speaking in London where the IMF was delivering its verdict on the UK economy. Lipsky said that no changes were needed to the policies being implemented by chancellor George Osborne.
The verdict from the IMF said that whilst the UK’s weak economic growth and rising inflation had been “unexpected”, these developments were “largely temporary”, according to BBC News.
The IMF’s verdict on the UK economy comes despite warnings from some of the country’s top economists in The Observer yesterday that the path of drastic spending cuts by Osborne was not working.


Condemning the Uri terrorist attack, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on 18 September said that the fresh attack in Uri on the Army base was aimed at triggering fresh violence in the state and create a war-like situation.
Mehbooba, while paying tributes to the slain soldiers, extended condolences to their families and prayed for early recovery of those who are injured in the attack.
She said that the increased tension between the two states after this attack will vitiate the atmosphere in and around Jammu and Kashmir amid increasing Indo-Pak hostility.
She added that the state has always been the worst victim of India-Pakistan hostility and its people have been paying a colossal price for the same for the past over six decades.
"Unfortunately, people in Jammu and Kashmir, who are already mired in an agonizing situation shall have to bear the maximum brunt of the fresh attempts being made to step up violence and trigger fresh bloodshed in the state," she said.
At least 17 soldiers were killed in the gun battle at the base, which is around 100 km from state capital Srinagar.
Meanwhile, Army Chief General Dalbir Singh has reached Srinagar where he will meet the injured soldiers.


Nizwa Fort of Oman to be revived by Omran
(MENAFN) Following the signing of a new agreement between, Oman's tourism development company, Omran, and local company Bawader International, Oman's Nizwa Fort will soon be restored to its former glory, a report by Oman Observer said.
Visitors will be able to enjoy a world-class heritage destination that celebrates the history of Oman and its local culture through combining it with modern facilities and services due to the new partnership, the report said.
Under the agreement, Omran will handle the management of the fort as well as undertake the promotion and maintenance of the structure as stipulated in the agreement.
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The Police have raided two television stations that were operating illegally in the Eastern Province.
The television stations have been operating in Akkaraipattu and Thirukkovil in the Ampara District.
The police have said that the television station in Akkaraipattu had charged a monthly rental of Rs. 350 in addition to a standing charge of 3,000 from viewers.
The station had also broad casted 16 programmes.
The police have said that three suspects have been taken into custody from the two television stations.


By Wisdom Ngwira
Lilongwe, September,15, Mana: The Department of Disaster and Management Affairs (Dodma) says 3.8 million Malawians face hunger in the lean season which falls from November this year to March next year.
Speaking recently in Lilongwe during a press conference, Dodma Commissioner Charles Kalemba said the food shortage has been caused by various natural disasters that hit the country from late last year and early this year.
“The Malawi Vulnerability assessment committee (Mvac) conducted a hunger situation report which has shown that a total of 3.8 million in the country will face hunger from November this year to March next year.
Mainly, the food shortage has been caused by the dry spells last year, floods and cyclones that hit various parts of the country from late last year and early this year,” said Kalemba.
Kalemba however stated that despite the 3.8 million people facing the food shortage, government has already found a response plan where about K70 billion has already been sourced to help all those affected by the hunger.
“I should state here that government and other development partners have been monitoring the food situation in the country where a response plan has been developed which will cover the food deficit by providing them with cash and maize.
“The response plan we have developed will see those people facing the food shortage have a chance to receive cash transfers of K25, 000 per month per household,” said Kalemba.
Kalemba also stated that while others will benefit from the cash transfers, others will be given 50 kilogrammes of maize per household per month.
Speaking at the same press briefing, Director of meteorological department Lucy Ntilatila said the country should also brace for almost a similar rainfall pattern that was experienced last year and early this year.
“We are also expected to have normal rainfall to heavy rains which should be a warning call to farmers to properly plan for their agricultural season,” she said.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On June 1, the Russian army shelled Kherson region 81 times, injuring 16 people.
Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration, wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
"Over the past day, the enemy launched 81 attacks, firing 381 projectiles using mortars, artillery, Grad MLRS, anti-tank missile systems, UAVs and aircraft. The enemy shelled the city of Kherson 9 times (38 projectiles)," the report says. Read also: russian army kills two residents of donetsk region
According to Prokudin, the Russian military targeted residential quarters and buildings of social and critical infrastructure in Kherson and Beryslav districts. Russian attacks injured 16 people.
Prokudin noted that 94 more people were evacuated from the liberated territory of the region.
As reported by Ukrinform, on June 1, the Russian army shelled Beryslav, Kherson region, injuring three people.
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Srinagar- Coronavirus cases continued to shoot up in Jammu and Kashmir as 182 more people tested positive for infection in the Union Territory during the last 24 hours.
According to officials, 149 fresh cases of novel coronavirus were reported from Kashmir Valley and the remaining 33 from Jammu Division, taking the total number of people infected since the outbreak of pandemic last year in J&K to 336063.
In the Valley, officials said, Srinagar reported highest 69 new cases of infection,
Baramulla 32, Budgam 17, Kupwara 11, Ganderbal 6, Bandipora and Kulgam 5 each, Pulwama 3 and Anantnag 1 fresh case of Covid-19. Shopian was the only district in the Valley where no new case was reported.
In the winter capital, officials said, Jammu registered a maximum of 11 new cases, Reasi 10, Udhampur 4, Rajouri 3, Kathua and Kishtwar 2 each and Doda 1 fresh case of coronavirus. The three districts of Poonch, Ramban and Samba reported no new cases of Covid-19.
“Moreover, 160 Covid-19 patients recovered during the time, 32 from Jammu Division and 128 from Kashmir,” officials said.
Also, the officials said that the fatality count due to Covid remained 4466 in J&K—2184 in Jammu and 2282 in Kashmir, as no fresh fatality was reported from the Union Territory during the last 24 hours.
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Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said the state government is changing its strategy for the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Speaking to journalists, Sangma said the decision is being taken because of the fact that the government of India has agreed to supply vaccines for the 18 years and above category also.
“Based on that we will now be able to vaccinate and combine both the 18 plus and 45 plus into one category,” he added.
Stating that the state is having approximately 1.50 lakh doses of vaccines, Sangma said, “So the number of vaccinations now will definitely go up and we expect that based on the performance and the work we do, the numbers of vaccines will also go up.”
According to him, the 90,000 doses of vaccines for the 45 years and above category can also be used for the 18 years and above category.
Asked, the chief minister said that the state procurement of vaccines is not there anymore following the announcement made by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Centre will also provide vaccines for the 18 years and above.
“…in the future, state governments will not have to procure anymore vaccines at the state level, it will be provided by the central government,” he said.
Sangma however said that the state government had already placed an order for 60,000 doses of vaccines before the Centre’s announcement and are arriving in the state in a day or two.


An all-party meeting was held today to brief leaders of political parties and local MLAs on last Tuesday’s Mukroh Massacre and the steps the state government has taken to bring the guilty to account and provide relief to those affected.
Party leaders from border areas were also part of the meeting. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said that discussions were also held on the issues plaguing border areas, especially those which are in dispute with Assam.
Mukroh lies close to the border with Assam in West Jaiñtia Hills but is not in dispute by the two states. That still did not stop Assam police and forest officials from blatantly crossing the border last week, ostensibly chasing timber smugglers (though this is disputed by locals), and shooting dead five Meghalaya civilians.
All the political leaders asked the government to take steps so that there is no tension in those areas. They also expressed their concern over the Mukroh incident and condemned the killings. As a mark of respect, those present observed a two minutes’ silence.
The CM informed the gathering that the cabinet will finalise a list of places where border outposts will be set up and manned by Meghalaya police. “We will take all steps necessary to ensure that the safety and security of citizens in the border areas are maintained,” he said.
Tension rose in Shillong after the massacre, with mobs targetting police and innocent passersby. This also led to the state government cutting off mobile internet services (restored today), the Assam government cautioning against travel to Meghalaya (rescinded yesterday) and a sharp drop in tourist numbers.
Sangma also condemned the attacks that were carried out on civilians and policemen, especially the assaults that were carried out inside Shillong Civil Hospital following a candlelight vigil.
“Action will be taken against those attackers and those who are guilty will be punished as per the law. This is something that is completely unacceptable,” Sangma said. Although loud in its condemnation of the Mukroh Massacre, until now the government had been silent on the violence that followed in Shillong.
He said that permission was given since it was meant to be a peaceful candlelight vigil but things took an ugly turn due to a few individuals.
The Chief Minister also informed that the government has decided to foot all the medical bills of those injured in the Mukroh incident. It had already paid Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.
It was also suggested to the state government that Meghalaya should increase and strengthen its presence all along the border to prevent Assam from overstepping the mark, carry out more development activities in the border and increase the number of police personnel deployed there.
Asked about the CBI inquiry into the Mukroh killings, Sangma said that the Union Home Minister had promised that it would be initiated immediately and the state government will follow up on this.
Sangma informed that a police platoon that is camping in Mukroh will be regularised and will continue to be based there. “We will not be moving the platoon posted there,” Sangma said, adding that a local judicial inquiry will be headed by Justice Vaiphei.


Minister of Health Ahmed Naseem has revealed the government does not plan to lockdown due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Maldives.
Speaking at the Parliament session today, Minister Naseem said the government plans to continue with the COVID-19 policies that are currently in place in order to minimise the negative impact on the economy and the lives of citizens. The minister said the government does not wish to implement a lockdown anytime soon and added the public needs to learn to live with COVID-19 and to adhere to the necessary precautionary measures when in public or closed spaces.
COVID-19 cases began increasing earlier this month, with over 1,200 cases reported in the last week and 400 cases reported in the week prior. Additionally, 51 hospitalisations and three deaths were also recorded in the past week, raising the total number of COVID-19 deaths to 305 in the Maldives.


Police will be unrelenting in their implementation of decrees aiming to contain the spread of coronavirus, police chief Kypros Michaelides warned on Wednesday.
Speaking in Larnaca where he had gone to inspect police checks of stay at home decrees, Michaelides said that public health took precedence.
“I have spoken to all the police divisional chiefs as well as those at the checkpoints that we must all be strict. The aim is to protect public health,” he said.
He said 50 game wardens have been called in to boost police patrols as have members of the National Guard.All are have personal protective equipment for their own safety.
Overall there was compliance but there were still individuals who fail to listen. Police are obliged to book and fine them whereas in some cases, some will stand trial because of more serious offences or the way they break the decree, he added.
Asked whether cases are being taken to court, he said that there were ‘several’ cases and more are on the way. The courts were fast tracking these cases so as to contribute to building awareness on the need for compliance.
He did not rule out police taking additional measures, but said that there were very few cars and people on the roads today.
“There are of course exceptions. They are booked and we will be unrelenting,” he said


Government Spokesperson Zoltán Kovács has told Hungarian television channel M1 that people will eventually identify those – including even certain politicians – who must be held accountable for terrorism.
Mr. Kovács said that the current situation is “a nightmare”, in which there are still leading politicians and intellectuals who try to suggest that everything which has been happening can be explained away, and is good for the EU. “This is appalling naivety”, he said.
He underlined that this irresponsible behaviour should be replaced by responsible politics – which the Government of Hungary has been pursuing for the past eighteen months. He added that it is hard to convince governments and people that there can also be ill-intentioned people among the hundreds of thousands – and millions – of people who have been arriving in Europe without being vetted.
Mr. Kovács declared that “It has now become clear that there is a connection between illegal migration, […] ill-intentioned people and a deteriorating security situation”.


Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan have discussed prospects of
expanding the economic-trade relations, Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister
of Economy of Azerbaijan, said, trend reports via his Twitter publication.
According to Jabbarov, the issue was discussed at the session of
the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic and Humanitarian
Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan held in Baku
“We are certain that the joint efforts will contribute to the
strengthening of our partnership in the fields of trade, energy,
transport, agriculture and others,” the minister said.
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Haddonfield school Superintendent Richard Perry said Thursday borough police and the district are working together to ensure safety in the wake of the school shooting in Connecticut last month that left more than two dozen dead.
Perry said he will give a presentation on school security at the board's next meeting on Jan. 24. He said extra precautions will be taken during the Bancroft public purchase referendum on Jan. 22 to secure school buildings that will also be polling places that day.
Some new procedures are already in place, such as prohibiting students at the high school from traveling through the outdoor breezeway between classes, the superintendent noted.
Board member Joe Ehrhardt said he supported extra safety measures but had concerns about affecting the collegial environment at the high school.
"It's such a great environment now seeing the students mingle in the courtyard and the breezeway between classes," he said. "I hope we can weigh the risk against the impact on the environment."
Perry said the district was "moving forward precautiously with the right procedures." He also said the district and police are considering a communitywide safety drills.
What security measures do you think Haddonfield should take in schools? Tell us in the comments.


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) The Education Ministry has announced that selected schools will be reopened from next week.
Minister of Education Professor G.L. Peiris said that all schools, excluding those in the Western Province and those under lockdown as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, will resume academic activities for the remainder of the year.
The Ministry of Education has decided to reopen schools from Monday, 23rd November, he said.
The Minister said that a decision has been taken to reopen schools and conduct academic activities only for students from Grades 06-13.
The decision comes, after Chief Epidemiologist of the Health Ministry Dr. Sudath Samaraweera told Colombo Gazette yesterday that the Education Ministry and health authorities were engaged in crucial discussions on the reopening of schools for the remainder of the year.
The Government had decided to shut all schools in the island in October following the latest coronavirus outbreak that was reported in Minuwangoda from the 4th of October.
Earlier this month, the Government announced that it had decided to postpone the reopening of schools by two weeks . (Colombo Gazette)
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We had a Fantastic meeting with Chief Inspector Paddy Kelly, Dr Jo Liddy who is the Chief Exectutive to the Police Crime Commissioner and Jennie Currie this morning to talk about hate crime, our relationship with the police and how we can improve Hate Crime reporting across Merseyside.
The group spoke about their experiences of being bullied and picked on, some members said that they didn’t like getting on the buses when the school children are on them.
Members said that in the past things have happened to them but they didn’t ring the police because they felt that they didn’t belive them or were to busy to deal with their issue.
The Police and the Police Crime Commissioners office are working hard to meet with people to find out their views and encouraging people to tell the police if something happens.
Nicola said ” the meeting was very good, because we got to learn more about hate crime.”
Kimberly said ” the meeting went really well because I was able to talk and listen. They said that every with say they will take on board. ”
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Head Of Broker LLC Arrested In Baku
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 8. The head of the
Broker LLC Abulfaz Malikov was arrested in Baku, Trend reports.
He was detained as part of a criminal case against high-ranking
officials of State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan.
A preventive measure in the form of arrest was chosen against
him In the Sabail district Court.
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New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet said President Trump’s war on the press could endanger journalists’ safety overseas, according to a new report.
“The President has sent a message to despots abroad that you can disrespect the press,” Baquet said. Baquet made the comments on The Axe Files, a show hosted by former Obama strategist David Axelrod and scheduled to air Saturday.
Baquet said that the Times has correspondents all over the world who are under threat from government authorities.
“How can my correspondent in Cairo, who covers a government that’s often antagonistic to the press, how can he make the case for the First Amendment and the power of the press and for covering that government independently when we have a president of the United States who says the things he says about the press?” he said. Source link


DENVER — Columbine survivors and their family members met with politicians in Denver on Tuesday to discuss the need for long-term federal support to help communities reeling from mass shootings.
Among those in attendance was Coni Sanders. Her father, David Sanders, was killed during the Columbine massacre.
“I think it’s important we stay focused on what we can do and this was part of the conversation — about how we treat people that have trauma, how we improve mental health, [and] what we can do about gun violence prevention,” Sanders said.
Former Colorado Governor and current Democratic Presidential Candidate John Hickenlooper also joined the conversation.
Hickenlooper, as well as other attendees, discussed the need for federal assistance when it comes to providing long-term trauma-informed care to help survivors, their family members and first responders who’ve been called to mass shootings.
“When we experience a tragedy, we all in some sense experience it. And I think there’s a shared responsibility that we read out to those who have been most directly affected,” Hickenlooper said.


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia reported three new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (July 8), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 8,677.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said all cases were imported cases involving Malaysians who had caught the virus overseas.
"There are two Covid-19 patients who are being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and one case requires ventilator support," he said during his press briefing on Wednesday (July 8).
Dr Noor Hisham added that five patients have been discharged bringing the total cumulative discharged cases to 8,466.
He added that there are currently 70 active cases being treated at the country’s health facilities.
He also said no death was recorded, keeping the death toll at 121 cases.


The Federal Government has called on the U.S. to support Nigeria to attract more investors into the country.
Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, made the call when the officials of Nigerian- American Chamber of Commerce paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja on Friday.
“America is a world leader in terms of investment and we will need your support in assuring investors that Nigeria is open and safe for business,’’ she said.
Abubakar said there has been a lot of improvement in the relationship between the two countries in the last one year.
She added that the country has put in place strategies to improve on its ranking on doing business.
“I thank you for the support in the area of doing business because as a result the easy of doing business committee has been constituted by President Muhammadu Buhari,’’ Abubakar said.
She thanked the group for inviting and sensitising the ministry on the forthcoming U.S.-Nigeria Finance conference coming up in October.
Abubakar appealed to the chamber to make available details of the investment that came in following the last conference in 2015, the number that is still to come and those being negotiated.
In his speech, Alan Tousignant, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy said the two countries have good relationship on trade and investment.
Tousignant said although 2016 has been a difficult year for Nigeria’s economy the government was introducing measures to stabilise the situation.
He said the two countries were striving to see what they could do to promote investment.
Tousignant said the forthcoming conference would provide an opportunity for the government to attract more investment into the country.
He said the U.S. government was happy to hear that Nigeria had taken steps to improve its world ranking on the easy of doing business.
He called for more flexibility in the foreign exchange policy.
“Those areas are very important to investors because those are the first things they ask. They want to know how easy it is to do business in Nigeria.
Mr Sheriff Balogun, President, Nigerian- American Chamber of Commerce, Kaduna State Chapter, said the visit was to seek further collaboration with the ministry.
Balogun said the visit was in connection with the forthcoming conference of the Small and Medium Enterprises adding that the one held in 2015 has increased the two countries’ trade relationship.
He said various financial institutions would be at the conference and called on Nigerians to make use of the opportunity.
“The conference will bring to Nigeria investors and local companies opportunities to meet up with financial institutions to boost their investment,’’ Balogun said. (NAN)


British Airways employees to collect pay rise
(MENAFN) British Airways employees are going to collect a 13 percent pay rise after noteworthy job reduces brought on by the COVID-19 epidemic.
The arrangement was approved upon by the airline and the Unite union, which indicated up to 16,000 employee members ranging from cabin crew to baggage handlers as well as engineers.
As stated by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham “By standing strong with Unite, our members have compelled BA to table a pay rise that goes toward compensating for the pay cuts suffered during the pandemic.”
Adding that “There is still some way to go for workers at BA to trust this company again, given the hostile manner they conducted themselves during the pandemic. Once again, Unite’s focus on improving jobs, pay and conditions has delivered for our members.”
BA staff members of Unite had put the company under risk of a staff strike if their offers were not taken into consideration by the airline, however, last month, the union approved to an agreement with BA and averted industrial activity.
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Srinagar, Jan 14: The Srinagar-Jammu highway was thrown open for the vehicular movement on Saturday morning while the officials said that the traffic on both the sides has been cleared.
Officials told the news agency, that the highway was thrown open for the traffic this morning after the road was cleared.
The men and machinery were pressed into the service soon after the snowfall stopped, they said, adding that the road was cleared from the debris and snow.
They said that after clearance of the national highway, the LMVs passengers were released from both the sides—(KNO)
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Gaza, Dec.21 (Petra)-- Israeli occupation forces early Thursday arrested two Palestinian fishermen off the northern coast of the Gaza Strip.
The committee documenting Israeli violations against fishermen said in a statement that Israeli gunboats, surrounded a Palestinian fishing boat off the coast of Beit Lahia and arrested two fishermen.
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Ondo state Government has transmitted a bill for the establishment of the state Security Network called Amotekun to the state House of Assembly for deliberation and passage.
Briefing Journalists at the end of the state Executive Council meeting, the state commissioner For information, Donald Ojogo and the state Attorney General,Adekola Olawoye said the move became imperative to tackle the various security challenges .
The duo said the draft bill was extensively discussed at the state executive council be it was approved
The two commissioners said the draft bill has adequately taken care of peoples concern about Amotekun
In the draft bill, traditional rulers will be given prominent role as Amotekun Ambassadors.


According to media reports more schools have been reported without air conditioning units.
La Crónica newspaper reported that the most recent case occurred in the Amalia de Castillo Elementary School, where the campus has been damaged due to theft of electrical wire.
The school’s principal told the newspaper that the wire issue was fixed, but the air conditioners were left without service.
Students, parents and teachers had complained as temperatures have risen in the last weeks.
The state Department of Education has already been told about the issue that has impacted classes, according to the newspaper.
Some students have reported nausea and dizziness. In a prepared statement, the Department of Education said over a hundred air conditioning units have been purchased and about 450 more are expected to get purchased.


Mangudya told Bloomberg Television that three things are required before the local currency is brought back
The first thing is that Zimbabwe needs to improve its confidence, both business and consumer confidence.
The second is that Zimbabwe needs to ensure that it reduces the fiscal imbalances that are putting pressure on the financial services sector on the rate of exchange.
Thirdly Zimbabwe needs to have access to foreign finance.
“When those things are done, then we can have our local currency,” he said.
Asked about the timeframe, Mangudya said he was looking at three to five years.


Final preparations made at two new sites
The West Fargo School Board approved agreements with the West Fargo Park District and the City of West Fargo, paving the way for full construction to begin at the Ninth Grade Center and the elementary school in Eagle Run.
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Nov. 3
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President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received on November 2 Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who arrived in the country on an official visit, as well as to attend a regular meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government, Uzbek president's press-service reported.
It was specially noted that the high-level talks in Moscow in April this year, as well as regular meetings of the leaders of the two countries, including during the CIS summit in Sochi last month, gave a powerful impetus to strengthening the relations of strategic partnership and alliance, filled bilateral cooperation with qualitatively new content.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev thanked Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his warm welcome and conveyed the greetings and best wishes of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A note of readiness was expressed for further development and strengthening of partnership relations and mutually beneficial practical cooperation between the two countries.
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Germany: Energy disaster causes economic emergency
(MENAFN) North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany’s most populous state, has announced an economic emergency for 2022 and the next because of the growing energy disaster.
The move was essential for the state government – a coalition of the Christian Democrat Union and the Greens – to circumvent a rule to get extra loans.
The state will have to take new loans worth €5 billion (USD5.18 billion) to address what the administration has called an “exceptional emergency,” according to public broadcaster WDR.
The funds will have used for a rescue package for North Rhine-Westphalia, which is home to a mainly large figure of energy-intensive industries.
Only two other German states, Bremen and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, have so far taken a parallel move.
The North Rhine-Westphalia government originally wanted to use money left over in the COVID-19 bailout fund, but the strategy was deemed unconstitutional by the state’s audit office.
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Kuwaitis urged to invest in Morocco's agricultural sector
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) A senior official at the Moroccan Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has urged Kuwaiti private sector and businessmen to direct investments to the agricultural sector in the Kingdom.
Director of the ministry's directorate for promoting production chains Nabil Shawky made the call in an interview with KUNA on Saturday on the sidelines of the last day of the 6th international forum for dates.
The sector offers high margins of profits, making use of the large incentives offered by the government, cultivated land, long-term rent contracts and tax exemptions.
It is a promising sector, a priority on the government's agenda, Shawky said, referring to the "Green Plan," for agriculture.
He said that the businessmen environment in Morocco is more suitable for the Kuwaiti capital.
Shawky expressed hope for enhancing agricultural cooperation between the two countries, raising it to the level of their political and economic ties.
He said the Kingdom bets on Kuwait and other Gulf markets for exporting high-quality dates.
Dates exports to the Gulf market are below expectations, though they hit 200 tons over the past two years.
The forum was opened on Thursday with the participation of 220 exhibitor from 15 countries.
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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Khan Buzdar has said that international human rights organisations should break silence over rights violations in held Kashmir as it would amount to criminal negligence to remain silent at such a crucial time.
In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Buzdar said that the United Nations and international community should wake up and take notice Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir.
He said that illegal and unconstitutional step of Indian PM Narendra Modi’s government of revoking Article 370 is being condemned across the globe.
He said that the Indian government has converted occupied valley into a garrison and people of held Kashmir are suffering from extremely painful miseries and sufferings due to the continued curfew.
Buzdar noted that Prime Minister Imran Khan has raised the Kashmir issue emphatically at international level.


CM Sindh backs Karachi mayor on development initiatives
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that fast-paced work is ongoing on various developmental projects across the city, and the government of Sindh is determined to successfully complete them before the next elections.
The Chief Minister surprised everyone when he visited various parts of the city to monitor development works on Sunday morning.
Local government minister Jam Khan Shoro and Senator Saeed Ghani also accompanied the Chief Minister.
He visited Tariq Road where he was briefed about ongoing projects worth Rs. 510.65 million, and also witnessed the pace of development work on University Road.
CM Murad, while talking to the media, said that he supports the hundred-day program started by mayor of Karachi Waseem Akhtar, and advised that the mayor should accompany him for future tours across the city.
He also said that the mayor is responsible for the developmental projects across the city, and he will extend all possible support to achieve them.
“The local government is also my domain,” he said, adding that if facilities are not provided to the citizens then it will create law and order problems which will hamper development and progress.
CM Murad said that law and order in Karachi and across the province has improved significantly, but admitted the need to provide more facilities to Police to further improve the law and order situation.
Murad said that water project across the city will be completed within four months, while five projects for construction of roads have been initiated. These projects are expected to be completed within six months, and the project director has been instructed to work round the clock to meet the deadline.
Similarly, he said that work has started simultaneously on the National and Super Highway, and efforts have been made to improve the conditions of roads from Quaidabad to Steel Town. Also, he said that a plan has been made to divert traffic from Tariq Road to Khalid bin Waleed Road.
To a question, he replied that it was his responsibility to collect garbage, but said that he cannot act alone and needs the support of everyone. He also said that the demands made by Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari were legitimate and constitutional.


Vice President Dr Mohamed Waheed has today met with Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO. The meeting was held this morning at the President’s Office.
Speaking at the meeting Dr Chan said that the Maldives has done very well in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. She also said the government’s response to H1N1 was “commendable”.
She said that WHO was prepared to assist the government in facing the new challenges in terms of healthcare. In this regard, Dr Chen said that WHO could assist the Maldives in training healthcare professionals.
Vice President noted that WHO was a key developmental partner in the Maldives and thanked the WHO for all the support and assistances for the Maldives.
He said that non-communicable diseases were a greater concern now in the Maldives, and that providing treatments to such diseases was a bigger challenge.
The meeting was also attended by Minister of Health and Family, Dr Aminath Jameel.


Ashraf Ghani, the president of Afghanistan, has claimed that the ISIS presence in Afghanistan had been ended. He said that the terrorists had surrendered in Afghanistan and it was a great victory of the security forces. On the other hand, the Taliban denied the claim of Ghani and said that his statement was ridiculous.
Taliban said that the role of government against the ISIS was zero. According to the Afghan president, 600 militants of ISIS surrendered in the past few days along with their families. The officials said that the reason behind the surrender of the ISIS militants was lack of funds, the bombing of Afghan and allied forces, and lack of courage.
Ghani addressed a gathering in which he said that they could not believe the victory over the ISIS one year ago but they have got the victory today. He added that the militants had thrown off the arms and the officials were advised to treat the families of militants gently. Afghanistan claimed that the arrested militants included the citizens of Pakistan, Maldives, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Iran.
The Afghan Taliban denied the claim of Ghani. Zabiullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Taliban, said, “The people of Nangarhar are the witness that the role of the Afghan government in the victory of ISIS is zero.” The statement is given by Ghani at the time when the Afghan government released three Taliban leaders in exchange for two professors released by the Taliban.
Afghan officials said that the ISIS militants lost the battle in Afghanistan due to the lack of funds and courage. They added that the bombing of Afghan forces compelled them to throw their arms and surrender in front of the Afghan forces. However, the Taliban called the statement of Ghani ‘ridiculous’. Mujahid said that the Afghan government had not played any role against the ISIS militants in Afghanistan.


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The Government is prepared to impose strict restrictions if the health guidelines issued to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are not adhered to.
Chief Epidemiologist Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said that several countries have taken precautions to prevent the spread of the virus.
He said that a number of arrivals in Sri Lanka have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Dr. Sudath Samaraweera said that if the health guidelines issued to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are not adhered to the authorities will be compelled to impose strict restrictions.
“If the public do not support us and follow the health guidelines we might see a spread of the virus in Sri Lanka and we will be compelled to enforce strict restrictions and the public will be inconvenienced,” he said.
He also said that while some public events have been given clearance to go ahead, if the health guidelines are not followed the authorities will be forced to reconsider such events from being held in future.
Samaraweera said that social distancing, wearing face masks and washing hands is a must.
He said that while these instructions were closely followed earlier, most people have now begun to relax.
Samaraweera said that in some public places there is no water or soap for people to wash their hands.
The Chief Epidemiologist said that the risk of the coronavirus spreading among the public cannot be ruled out.
He also reiterated that senior citizens and those with any illness should try and stay home as they pose a higher risk of contracting the virus. (Colombo Gazette)


Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin Sunday said the government would give the nation “good news” about the stalled $6 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme “soon”. Addressing a ceremony in Karachi, Tarin said the IMF wished to announce the deal on its own, the media reports. He said negotiations this time around, compared to March, had been “much better” and the government even refused certain conditions put forth by the IMF. He said the IMF programmes were “tough” on governments. He said Pakistan could also expect a financial support package amounting to $3 billion from Saudi Arabia “in the next few days”. Tarin said the government was working on a long-term strategy to strengthen economy on a sustainable basis. “We need progress that lasts 20 years, not five years,” he said. Tarin said the government stood with the common man and was taking every possible measure to facilitate the vulnerable segments of the society. He reminded the nation that the government had launched Ehsaas Rashan programme, under which it will provide a discount of Rs1,000 a month, constituting a 30% subsidy on flour, pulses, ghee, and cooking oil per unit purchase, to 130 million people. The government has also announced Rs1,400 billion in interest-free loans to 4 million households, he added. Tarin said the government was focusing its energies on construction and agriculture sectors, besides industries, to ensure growth in all areas. He said significant growth in agriculture production had been witnessed the last year and the government was trying to increase revenue from 9% to 11% and was also looking to increase industrial exports. He said economic experts say the economy is lagging behind due to lack of savings and trade imbalances.


Castro praises Obama on climateBreaking News
Mr Castro described President Obama's admission that the US had been too slow to act on climate change as a brave gesture.
But he added that the American capitalist system was incompatible with a clean planet.
He praised the American president for saying that the US had been slow to act on climate change and that richer countries had to take the lead since they had caused much of the damage.
No other US president, he said, would have had the courage to make such remarks.
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Rehoboth Police Department ‘Moving Forward’
The Rehoboth Police Department is holding steady during the coronavirus pandemic.
“We’re moving forward,” Police Chief James Trombetta said on Tuesday.
Safety protocols which have been instituted include minimizing the number of people in the public safety building at one time, Trombetta noted.
Trombetta said there has been a decrease in cars on the town’s roadways in the last month as a result of schools and businesses being closed down.
The department has not been stopping as many motorists as a result.
Despite the additional stress which comes from policing during a major health crisis, Trombetta said everyone is working as hard as ever.
“We’re fighting the good fight and doing the best we can to keep our guys healthy,” he added.


Complaints to the PSP related to dating violence increased by almost eight percent in 2015. During the year a total of 1,680 reports were made, according to Lusa new agency.
In a response the PSP confirmed the figure which was 130 more than in 2014.
Of the 1,680 complaints, 963 were made by ex-boyfriends and 717 by existing boyfriends, says the PSP, noting that the majority of incidents (76.9%) were reported by the victims themselves.
About 23% of complaints were made by students. The PSP highlights that complaints related to dating violence have been increasing year on year, as there has been a 32 percent increase in 2014 compared to 2013.
The PSP also indicates that 85% of cases are related to psychological and emotional violence and 74% involved physical violence


According to the Maldives Police Service, a foreign detainee has committed suicide while in custody.
On Sunday night, the person was discovered to have committed suicide. The reason for the individual’s detention has not been disclosed by police.
Police media officials stated that the person was detained at the Vilimale’ Custodial Facility.
The police have not released any further information, including the nationality of the detainee, related to the case.
However, police stated that they were investigating the case and that the relevant authorities had been notified.


Recently, Shigeru Miyamoto was awarded the Person of Cultural Merit title which is an official honor that is awarded once a year by the government to those who have made contributions to culture.
During the event where he received the honor, Miyamoto shared that at Nintendo, he prefers to focus on new video game experiences rather than relying on past experiences
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I intend to keep trying to create something new that brings smiles to people around the world without focusing too much on what we have already created.
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Spokesperson, NICVD, said more than twelve employees of the NICVD, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, and others tested positive for COVID-19 in a week. He informed that corona was spreading in different wards; therefore, the administration has started staff screening to control its further prevalence.
He further informed that the majority of corona-affected staff had been isolated in their homes, but some have been admitted to the hospital. He said that healthcare workers had been instructed to strictly implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) during their duty hours.
The spokesperson also informed that the 12-bed NICVD corona ward was also functional in the NICIVD, where 8 to 10 corona patients have been admitted with other cardiac ailments.


Reports: Israeli army to open inquiry into murdered Palestinian journalist
(MENAFN) The Israeli army is to reportedly open an inquiry into the case of a Palestinian journalist who was killed after being shot in a dispute between Israeli troops and Palestinian protesters.
Several sources reported the journalist, identified as Yasser Murtaja, to have been wearing what obviously seems as a marked press vest the moment he was shot.
The photographer was later pronounced dead due to his injuries, marking him as the 28th Palestinian victim in one week.
Israeli website Ynet News reported "the IDF [Israeli Defense Forces] does not intentionally fire on journalists," adding "the circumstances in which journalists were hit, allegedly by IDF fire, are unknown to us and are being examined."
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Panaji: Goa on Wednesday reported a record breaking 136 COVID-19 positive cases in the state taking the total number of cases to 2039.
As per State Health department’s bulletin, total 136 people were traced with COVID-19 infection during the tests held on Wednesday. On the same day, 51 people had recovered and discharged from different covidcare facilities.
State has reported eight deaths till now.
The health department said that out of 3741 samples that were tested on Wednesday, 2164 were negative while reports on 1441 were awaited.
As per the data available, the infection has spread across the entire state including the rural parts. But the major areas which are affected with the virus are parts of Vasco town including Mangor Hill, which has already been declared as containment zone.


Holiday movement to be restricted
Member of Parliament for Nkange constituency, Never Tshabang has warned people against planning for activities during the coming holidays as travel permits system is likely to be collapsed.
Speaking during a funeral in Maitengwe over the weekend, Tshabanag said that it was clear that the government was going to restrict movement during the holidays as a way of curbing the spread of the corona virus.
Tshabang added that people should expect extension of State of Public Emergency (SOPE) by another six months.
“We have been informed that the President is going to seek the extension of SOPE by another six months in the next sitting of parliament, so don’t be shocked when that happens. We don’t even know when this SOPE extensions will eventually come to an end,” the MP warned.
He said that although it was clear that people were against the extension of SOPE, the ruling party was going to use its majority in parliament to do as it pleases “Covid 19 cases are increasing and even in our constituency we have lost people close to us, so let us be cautious and take the vaccine when it is made available,” said Tshabang who also went on to emphasise that the vaccine was not a cure but helps in boosting the immune system to fight the virus.


Jordan's refinery seeks USD 1.6bn for expansion project
(MENAFN) The Jordan Petroleum Refinery Co. (JPRC) proclaimed that it will secure and attract strategic partners to apply a project in order to expand the capacity of the kingdom's refinery.
Moreover, after securing the funds for the USD 1.6bn project, it will take four years to be finished, which is an essential project.
Additionally, the expansion requires increasing the refinery's capacity from 70,000 barrels per day to 120,000 barrels per day.
The main objective of the project is to stop producing high sulfur fuel oil, which will also help meet rising demand on fuel that views a 3 percent increase annually.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Ayya Lmahamad
A ceremony has been held at the Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry on receiving medical masks brough by South Korea as part of the country's fight against COVID-19, the ministry's press service reported.
During the ceremony, Deputy Foreign Minister Ramiz Hasanov noted that South Korea has shown solidarity with Azerbaijan and provided material and moral support from the very first day of Azerbaijan's fight against coronavirus. He said that the transfer of medical masks by the government of South Korea to Azerbaijan is a symbol of solidarity with the Azerbaijani people. In addition, he added that South Korea regularly holds video seminars on combating the virus for various departments of Azerbaijan.
In turn, Ambassador Kim Dong Op stated that the transfer of medical masks is a symbol of friendship between the two countries, expressing deep respect for the efforts of all relevant state institutions fighting the coronavirus infection in Azerbaijan, and the ability of Azerbaijani people to fight the crisis. He expressed confidence that Azerbaijan would win in this fight. Moreover, he congratulated Azerbaijan on holding a special session of the UN General Assembly devoted to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic upon the initiative of the Azerbaijani president.
Furthermore, Deputy Chairman of the State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance Nigar Bayramova stressed that the international community needs solidarity and cooperation in fighting the global crisis, stating that the governments of Azerbaijan and South Korea remain committed to close cooperation at a time when the whole world is focused on the fight against coronavirus and preventive measures.
Bayramova and Ambassador of South Korea to Azerbaijan Kim Tong Op signed the Act of Acceptance and Delivery of disinfectants delivered by the Korean government to Azerbaijan to help fight the pandemic.
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Prison authorities have reiterated on the need for the country to utilise prisoners on various roles and responsibilities.
Prison Inspectorate Chairperson Kennam Manda has told Yoneco FM that inmates have various skills which when utilised can assist in developing the nation.
According to Manda, there is an opportunity to turn the country’s prisons into correctional centers.
The Chairperson says for so long, prisons have been seen as confinement centers unlike places where inmates can be rehabilitated.
Said Manda: “The opportunity to make the prisons into correction centres is still there because it’s not only about the confinement of the prisoners in terms of confinement.
“Yes, we are saying the spaces that we have now in the prisons that we have now are very small to accommodate the population.”
Manda notes that the inmates are skilled in various ways which when utilised well, the country can positively benefit.
He added that when prisoners are providing their services to the public, a special fund can be established which can assist both the prisons and inmates who can have a capital once completing service their respective sentences.
The chairperson has cited Zomba Central Prison as an example where they are skilled tailors who can provide their services to the public.


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WILLMAR -- Municipal Utilities Commissioners say they'll be more effective and learn more about the changing energy industry under extended term limits they're recommending to the City Charter Commission.
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The going ons of the past week have captivated many NBA players. It inspired Portland Trailblazers superstar Damian Lillard so much that he dropped a new song called “Blacklist”.
In the song, he has heart felt words for all people that support racist ways. Lillard was also involved in the protests during the past couple of weeks.
These are life changing times that we are going through right now with the pandemic and racial inequality, but many people have banded together to help fight what we are going through. Damian Lillard is one of them.


The Ghana Police Service has denied a Group calling itself Journalists Against LGBTQI+ Ghana the opportunity to demonstrate against homosexuals in Ghana
The Group had written earlier to the Police for the opportunity to organize a demonstration in the country’s capital to kick against the acceptance of homosexuality in Ghana.
However, the Police have indicated that the demonstration cannot take place considering the fact that there are restrictions put in place to ensure that the deadly COVID-19 pandemic is curbed.
Still, on the LGBT issue, Ghanaians are debating on whether Ghana needs to legalize LGBT in the country after advocates for Gay rights secured an office where issues bothering homosexuals will be addressed.
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Reports reaching us have said that Kwara State Public Schools’ teachers both in the primary and Junior Secondary levels have had to resort to embarking on fasting and prayer to ensure payment of their six months’ salary arrears by state government as their 2016 strike action yielded no positive results.
Mr. Salihu, who is the Principal of Sheikh AbdulKadir College, llorin, said that the teachers’ action was for God’s intervention for the payment of their salary arrears.
He said that though the fasting and prayers were voluntary for both Christians and Muslim teachers, it would continue until God accepts their request.
The NUT Deputy Chairman said that the government had commenced full monthly payment for the teachers’ salary, but that they were yet to receive their six months’ salary arrears.
Salihu said that the unpaid six months arrears had added to the untold hardship being experienced by the teachers and their relations.
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Chinese home prices marginally rise in March
( MENAFN ) On Friday, Apr. 16 official figures demonstrated that China kept witnessing a mainly steady housing market last month, with home prices in 70 key cities demonstrating slight monthly rises.
Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that new home prices within four first-tier cities -- Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou -- jumped 0.4 percent monthly last month, in comparison with a 0.5-percent rise recorded during February.
An overall of 31 second-tier cities witnessed a monthly rise of 0.5 percent in new home prices, whereas 35 third-tier cities saw a monthly climb of 0.3 percent in new home prices in March.
The resale home market within first-tier cities witnessed prices rise 1 percent monthly during March, dropping 0.1 percentage points from the previous month.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE is committed to working with Opec+ partners to study the market and make decisions that will ensure the stability of the global oil market, a UAE minister has said.
Speaking on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024, Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, said that the global oil market is vast and involves many variables and equations, including the geopolitical situations worldwide.
The ministry is currently working on upgrading the UAE's electric vehicle (EV) system by adding new stations and concluding more partnerships with major global companies to turbocharge the sector's growth, he said.
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"This will increase the number of EVs used in the UAE and reduce the carbon footprint of the transportation sector," Al Mazrouei said. "The ministry aims to set fair prices for the private sector to incentivise it to invest in fast-charging EV stations, establishing the UAE among the world's top countries in terms of EV infrastructure and speed of charging."
Al Mazrouei said that the World Governments Summit 2024 is seeing widespread global interest, as evidenced by the remarkable turnout, from heads of state and government, industry leaders and experts, high-level officials and representatives of international companies from around the world.
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KARACHI: Caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi on Saturday hinted at reducing the petrol price in the next fortnight’s review as the Pakistani rupee gained massively against the US dollar.
“There are enough chances that the fuel prices will come down in the next announcement,” the minister said while talking to media at Karachi Press Club (KPC).
Solangi said that the rupee gained Rs30 to Rs35 against the greenback due to administrative measures taken by the caretaker government in the last few days.
On elections, he said that the interim government will play its due role in facilitating the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for free, fair and transparent polls in the country. The minister went on to say that the government was taking various measures to support economic situation of the country and these measures have shown results recently in the decreasing price of dollar.


Ulan bator – Mongolia has installed surveillance cameras on more than 1,200 public buses in its capital Ulan Bator so far in 2019 to fight pickpockets.
The country’s National Police Agency (NPA) said on Tuesday that it was to ensure public safety.
“Public buses in the capital city are now the most popular target for thieves,” the NPA said in a statement.
“Therefore, NPA and traffic authorities have been installing surveillance cameras on the public transport to reduce pickpocket crime and ensure public security.’’
There were 1,280 registered pickpocket crimes in the country in 2018, up 46.6 per cent from 2017, the police said.
The agency noted that one in five bag snatches and pickpocket crimes now occur on public buses.


Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Harsha de Silva said that addressing human rights concerns will not only heal individual wounds but will also protect the future of the country.
The Deputy Minister was speaking at an event held in Jaffna today to mark National reconciliation week.
Dr. Harsha de Silva said that several people in Sri Lanka have been affected by violence.
He also noted that many continue to suffer as the fate of their loved ones who disappeared is not known.
“Respect for the rule of law and political stability is crucial for development,” he added.
The Deputy Minister said that he hopes cabinet will approve the much looked forward to Human Rights National Action Plan when it meets tomorrow.
He said that there are no shortcuts in the reconciliation process and Sri Lanka will take time to complete the process based on a road map.
The Deputy Minister also said that the issue of language is what keeps the communities apart.
He said the children today have the potential of resolving the issue by learning the two National languages. (Colombo Gazette)


Karachi, July 09, 2018 (PPI-OT): The Vice President Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Siraj-ul-Haq has said that the MMA would hold a historic public gathering on 15-July at Hasan Square which would prove that the city is belongs to MMA. The MMA Supreme leader Siraj-ul-Haq was expressed these views during his visit to Baldia Town No.7, Bab-e-Khyber Metroville and Lyari Chakiwarra. On the occasion, Siraj-ul-Haq said that the PML-N, PPP and MQM have failed to provide basic necessities to the masses, in fact those parties have multiplied the woes of the masses.
“The MMA would impose Islamic laws in the country, adding that the MMA will make the country a real welfare and Islamic state”, Siraj added. He further said that the corruption has completely destroyed the resources of the country adding that the people would reject those corrupt rulers on 25-July. Siraj-ul-Haq further said that the accountability of Nawaz Sharif is not enough, in fact the accountability of those corrupt rulers should also be conducted who are looted Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), WAPDA and PTCL.
The JI Ameer further said that the MMA leaders are free from corruption charges and the people would elect those honest leadership in the upcoming elections. “The victory of MMA is certain in the general elections, as the masses are well aware of those corrupt leaders who have been minting money and building their properties by damaging the national exchequer”, Siraj added. He said that the Islamic state would resolve the issues of the masses and the MMA honest leadership is capable to do so for the people of the country.
Siraj-ul-Haq further said that the MMA after winning the elections would ensure smooth supply of water and power, adding that the present rulers have deprived the masses from the basic necessities including water, power and others. The MMA leaders including Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, Naseem Siddiqui and others were also present on the occasion.
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Let us cast away indifference to injustice; Let us cast away the times we did not reach out to help others; Let us cast away not being better allies because of our own privileges; Let us cast away the times we did not have the courage to speak up about injustice; Let us cast away that we did not help others because we were happy with our own lives; Let us cast away that we witnessed prejudice or discrimination but did nothing; Let us cast away ignoring those in need; Let us cast away not having time to be part of activism in our communities; Let us cast away not giving tzedakah to causes; Let us cast away the complacency in oppression; Let us cast away………..
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We have abandoned, we have appropriated, we have analyzed, we have arbitrated
We’ve belittled, we have broken faith, we have turned our backs, we have believed the unbelievable
We have grown numb, we’ve given too little, we’ve given too late, we have given up
We have denied, we have distorted, we have hesitated, we have held our tongues
We have victim-blamed, we have zoned out, we have chided, we have chastised
We have taken, we have turned away, we have yielded, we have yet to act
We have kept to ourselves, we’ve been complicit, we have laughed off, we have relied on the law,
We’ve made excuses, we have minimized, we’ve made light of, we have mocked
We have not noticed, we have neglected, we have negated, we have sent our regrets
We’ve averted our eyes, we have forsaken, we have pitied, we’ve failed to imagine new possibilities
We have explained, we’ve criticized, we have rationalized, we’ve refused responsibility
We’ve shamed the innocent, we have silenced, we have suppressed, we have failed to support
We have talked, we have talked, we have talked, but we have not listened
We have not sought the truth, we’ve theorized, we have told ourselves lies, and we have believed them.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 24. Senior Advisor for
Caucasus Negotiations, Louis Bono will travel to the South Caucasus
region May 23-25, the U.S. Embassy spokesperson told Trend.
“Mr. Bono plans to meet with key stakeholders to support the
Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process. He will visit both Azerbaijan and
Armenia. This will be an opportunity for Bono to build on recent
talks hosted by the United States and others. We are encouraged by
recent efforts by Armenia and Azerbaijan to engage productively on
the peace process and Bono hopes to build on that momentum,” said
Reportedly, Bono will emphasize that the United States is
committed to promoting a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous
future for the South Caucasus region.
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KOTA KINABALU: Local leaders, including village heads, must help the government to curb the spread of COVID-19 by ensuring the communities in their respective areas comply with the standard operating procedures (SOP), especially during social functions.
Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said local leaders should be sensitive to directives issued by the government from time to time and to channel the information to the local communities so as to further increase compliance.
“It is hoped that the cooperation from local leaders and village heads will help the government ensure residents comply with the SOP.
“This includes raising awareness among village communities on the need to adopt the new norm in their daily lives,” he told the daily press conference on COVID-19 tonight.
Meanwhile, Masidi, who is the Sabah COVID-19 spokesman, said the Sinsingon Cluster in Nabawan was detected to have spread through the large gathering of people attending a funeral and their failure in adopting physical distancing.
According to him, the cluster involved 15 villages, with a total of 177 positive cases detected and which also spread to Beaufort as well as Kota Kinabalu.
Masidi said that based on the risk evaluation carried out by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Nabawan would be placed under the Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 3 to March 16.
As such, he said the state government has decided that interdistrict movement to attend funerals would only be allowed for applicants with family ties, such as parents, siblings and immediate family members, but subject to police permission.
He also said that Sabah today recorded 104 new COVID-19 cases, taking the cumulative total in the state to 52,990 cases, with two fatalities reported — one each in Tenom and Keningau.
A total of 74 recoveries were also reported in the state, with the total number of recoveries now at 51,436, he said.


(MENAFN) North Korea has spoke about claims that emerged against its major military parade that is planned to take place one day ahead of the Winter Olympics.
The North was accused of planning to carry out the parade in an attempt to display its nuclear arsenal while some described the event of being provocative.
However, a column in the ruling Workers' Party newspaper denied the claims, saying "it is a custom and very basic common sense that any country in the world takes the founding anniversary of its military very seriously and celebrates it with extravagant events."
While justifying the event on the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea also emphasized that raising complaints about is not a right granted to anyone.
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Houthi Missile fired at Riyadh
(MENAFN)Senior Saudi officials said on Monday that a Houthi missile fired at Riyadh, and Saudi Arabia suspects Iran is behind it, and the country is ready to prevent any violation on its national security.
"The Kingdom reserves the right to respond in a timely manner to the hostile actions of the Iranian regime," Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir stated.
"Iranian interventions in the region are detrimental to the security of neighboring countries and affect international peace and security. We will not allow any infringement of our national security." He added.
The Houthi missile was fired into Saudi Arabia on Saturday night, and Saudi defense forces managed to interrupt it and shot it down over King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, and there were no victims.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Indian nationals, who form the largest foreign investor group in Dubai's real estate, bought properties worth Dh83.65 billion in the last 5 years - from 2013 to 2017 - in Dubai's property sector, according to statistics compiled by the Dubai Land Department (DLD).
They invested Dh15.6 billion in Dubai's real estate in 2017, Dh12 billion in 2016 and Dh20 billion in 2015 - their highest in a year, according to the DLD.
"Indian nationals are the largest group of foreign investors in Dubai's real estate and as both the UAE and India strengthen strategic relationship, we see a greater synergy and increased investment by Indian nationals in UAE," Dawood Al Shezawi, head of the organising committee of Dubai Property Festival, said.
The DLD recorded 69,069 real estate transactions with a total value exceeding Dh285 billion in 2017, including Dh107 billion investment by 39,480 investors through 52,958 billion - more than 65 per cent of which is by foreign investors.
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WTO delays MC12 by reason of new coronavirus variant, flight measures
(MENAFN) The World Trade Organization (WTO) broadcasted the rescheduling of its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) because of the increase of new COVID-19 variant in many nations.
A pandemic of a mainly infectious strain of the COVID-19 virus forced administrations to put flight measures that stopped many ministers from going to Geneva.
The MC12 was planned to be from Tuesday to Friday in Geneva, while there is no dead line for the postponement of the session.
The World Health Organization (WHO) detect the newest variant B.1.1.529 of SARS-CoV-2 in South Africa, as a "Variant of Concern," and urged nations to improve studying and sequencing labors.
In accordance to the ruler of the WTO General Council, Dacio Castillo "Given these unfortunate developments and the uncertainty that they cause, we see no alternative but to propose to postpone the Ministerial Conference and reconvene it as soon as possible when conditions allow."
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday summoned the Indian Chargé d' Affaires to protest over the Kashmir issue. The Foreign Office in a statement said the Indian diplomat was summoned to register "strong protest" on the "Kashmir Black Day". It demanded that India rescind its "unilateral" action" of withdrawing Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcating it into two union territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Pakistan has been unsuccessfully trying to drum up international support against India for withdrawing Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5 last year and bifurcating it into two union territories. India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution was its internal matter. It also advised Pakistan to accept the reality and stop all anti-India propaganda. Prime Minister Imran Khan in his message said that Pakistan will continue to raise his voice in support of Kashmiris. India has firmly told Pakistan that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been, is, and shall continue to be an integral part of India. New Delhi has maintained that issues related to Jammu and Kashmir are internal matters to India.


Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri on Friday said the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition were laws against democracy and the people. These laws took away people’s rights and were aimed at stifling the people.
He accused the Narendra Modi government at the Centre of misusing these laws to arrest those fighting for the people and those raising their voices against the government.
He said between 2014 and 2018, 4,878 cases were filed under UAPA and in Tamil Nadu, in 2019 alone, 270 cases were filed under the UAPA, the highest after Manipur. Mr. Alagiri alleged that the BJP was using these laws to oppress those who were speaking out against the government.
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Anantapur: Alleging that ruling Congress party and the main Opposition Telugu Desam Party were hands in glove, YSR Congress Party president YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday said that the two parties are politicising the problems faced by the people to get political mileage.
Addressing the gathering at a public meeting at ODC YSR Circle as part of his Odarpu Yatra in Anantapur district, Mr Jaganmohan Reddy said that the two parties were equally to be blamed for the problems being faced by the people.
“Both the Congress and TDP leaders have failed to discharge their duties. The Congress, as the ruling party has failed in solving people’s problems, while the TDP, as the main opposition, has failed to force the government to act,” the Kadapa MP said.
He added that the people of the state would reject both the parties in the next elections for their lackadaisical attitude and approach in addressing people’s issues.
If the Congress and TDP continue with their attitude and fail to address the issues of the people, the candidates of these two parties would lose their deposits in the next elections, the YSR Congress chief said.
Stating the God was observing the developments in the state, Mr Jaganmohan Reddy said the people of state will teach a fitting lesson to both Congress and TDP.
He expressed confidence that the state would witness the golden rule it experienced during the reign of former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, ‘soon’. (INN)


Turkic Council transport ministers 5th conference to take place on Thurs.
(MENAFN)The Turkic Council said the 5th conference of the transport ministers of the Turkic Council is going to take place on Thursday in Budapest, Hungary.
The attendees of the conference are going to be the ministers of member and witness states, and Turkish previous prime minister Binali Yildirim, "the elder of the Turkic Council from Turkey as guest of honor."
The Innovation and Technology Ministry of Hungary is going to hold the summit, and Turkic Council Secretary General Baghdad Amreyev will regulate it.
According to a report "The Ministers will hold discussions on the 'measures to be taken for facilitating the transport and transit operations along the Trans-Caspian Corridor in the post-pandemic era', the 'Road Demonstration Tour (Road Trade Caravan)' planned to be conducted across the Trans-Caspian Corridor, the finalization of the 'Agreement on International Combined Freight Transport among the Member States of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States', as well as digitalization of transport and transit procedures among the Member States with the implementation of eTIR, ePermit and eCMR applications."
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A 50-seat regular bus from Baku arrived in Aghdam city [liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 second Karabakh war] on January 24, Trend's Karabakh bureau said.
The regular bus trips on Baku-Aghdam-Baku route started in the morning. The trips are operated from the territory of the Baku International Bus Terminal Complex.
At first, those who arrived by this bus have visited the Imarat palace complex in Agdam, built by Panahali Khan in the XVIII century.
The visitors also saw the vandalized Khurshidbanu Natavan's burial place, destroyed by Armenians, a well as other historical monuments subjected to Armenian vandalism.
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