When reports of the fragile progress achieved in addressing the humanitarian crisis in Somalia first surfaced, aid agencies cautiously welcomed the news — arguing that the crisis is far from over. Now, there are new warnings that the situation could get worse.
What’s to blame? Aid officials said it’s a combination of factors such as new security threats, the entry of Kenyan forces into the country and the militant group al-Shabab’s recently imposed ban on 16 aid groups, which include several U.N. agencies.
Because of insecurity and the ban, aid efforts in large parts of Somalia, particularly in the militant-controlled south, have been largely delayed. Critical services such as health, nutrition, water and food programs have been suspended indefinitely, IRIN says, citing civil society and nongovernmental organization sources.
The head of Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency said they are now looking for ways to find aid groups that were not banned to take over helping affected populations.
“We are asking both Muslim and non-Muslim agencies who can go there to do so,” Abdullahi Shirwasaid according to IRIN. “We are also going to ask the agencies that have been forced out to turn over whatever they have to those who can reach the needy.”
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Malaffi, the region's first Health Information Exchange (HIE) platform and a strategic initiative of the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DOH), announced that all public and private hospitals in the Emirate are now connected to the platform. This is an important milestone towards allowing healthcare providers to safely exchange important patient health information in real-time, creating a centralised database of unified patient records.
In addition to all 59 hospitals, 1,100 clinics and medical centres and 380 pharmacies are now connected to the platform. Now over 39,600 doctors, nurses and other members of staff from the 1,539 healthcare facilities across Abu Dhabi have secure access to Malaffi and are enabled to make better-informed and more efficient decisions.
Malaffi provides easier access to medical records in which helps healthcare professionals to save the time and trouble of transferring previous medical records and avoid undergoing the same tests. The platform enables healthcare facilities to be more efficient and better coordinated providing safer care to across all the emirate. Malaffi collates 559 million unique clinical records of medical information such as patient visits, medical conditions, allergies, procedures, lab results, radiology reports, vaccination records, vital signs, and medications.
Since the launch of Malaffi over two years ago, the DOH has supported the development of the platform as it plays a pivotal role in the digital transformation of healthcare as part of its strategy committed to adopting digital solutions that support the advancement of the sector in the emirate.
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Mumbai: A health department official said that 164 new cases of COVID-19 were registered in Tripura on Friday, taking the state’s tally to 6,785.
He said two more COVID-19 patients were also killed in the state, after which the toll rose to 46.
There are currently 1,705 active cases in the state.
The official said that so far 5,016 people in the state have recovered from the disease.
Eighteen patients have moved to other states.
According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there were 64,553 new coronavirus viruses and 1,007 deaths in India in the last 24 hours.
The country’s coronavirus count has increased to 2,461,191, including 661,595 active cases, 1,751,556 discharges / migrations and 48,040 deaths.


As part of the efforts towards riding the state of kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism, the Delta State Government said it has trained no fewer than 378 Special Constabularies for community policing in the state. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa disclosed this yesterday during the Community Policing Sensitisation Awareness Campaign in Asaba, the state capital, where he said that the overwhelming increase in crime rate in the state required a new approach to community policing.
The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Govern-ment (SSG), Mr. Chiedu Ebie, urged the Constabularies to see their engagement as a clarion call for community development and security.
At the even were the outgoing state Police Commissioner, AIG Hafiz Inuwa Mohammed; the Chairman, Traditional Rulers Council and Co-Chairman State Community Policing Advisory Committee (SPAC), Delta State, HRM Obi Emmanuel Efeizomor II and the Chairman of the occasion, DIG Sotonye Wakama (rtd), among others.
The governor said: “The sensitisation/awareness campaign is underscored by theneedto bring totheforethe roles and duties of the 378newly trained Special Constabularies, who will be deployed to thevariouslocalcommunities in the state, where invariably theywouldcultivate closerties and affinity with community leaders and hopefully ensure the security of citizens at the local level.”
Okowa, however, added that the evolution of community policing in the country places a demand on the police to better appreciate the needs of citizens, who expectedly look forward to a more trustworthy relationship and peaceful living.
He further explained that the sociology of crimes in the society showed that they were being initiated at the local level, saying that the Constabularies were shortlisted by the Local Government Community Policing Advisory Committee (LGCPAC) and the Divisional Community Policing Committee (DCPC) from the 25 local government areas in the state in conjunction with the Council Chairmen.
The governor, however,pointed out that those engaged had already been deployed to their various localities of origin to serve and ensure that the police become part of the neighbourhood, adding that the Nigeria Police was part of the initiative, designed to change the age-long approach to tackling crime through a new strategy of employing partnerships and problem-solving techniques. He, therefore, urged the traditional rulers in the state to give their support to the new outfits towards ensuring adequate security of life and property in their domains.


France has identified new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of registered cases to 73.
Of those identified cases, 59 people remain in hospital, 12 people have recovered, and two have died, health minister Olivier Véran said Saturday during a press conference in Paris.
Véran identified two main transmission clusters in Oise and Haute-Savoie, adding that the government is now focused on “limiting the diffusion” of the virus.
Events and gatherings cancelled: According to the health ministry, all public gatherings of more than 5,000 people within confined spaces are to be cancelled; including the Paris Half Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, and the Annecy Carnival due to take place next week.
Despite these guidelines, the health minister asserted that “all essential activities must continue” and there are currently no plans to place restrictions on public transport networks or on the municipal elections, which are due to take place in mid-March.


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FAST food giant KFC has committed to being a responsible neighbour after winning its bid to build a new restaurant next to Shirley Heath Junior School.
Campaigners took to the picket line and voiced their opposition to the application – loudest among them was the restaurant being in close proximity to the school.
And Solihull Council supported their calls when its planning committee rejected the application.
The company took its appeal to the Planning Inspectorate – and last week we reported how an officer in Bristol has given the controversial development on the former Entrinsic site on Stratford Road the go ahead.
But KFC has vowed allaying community fears was on their agenda after we reported last week how there were still fears over children’s safety at the drive through and over childhood obesity levels.
A spokesperson told us: “We’re committed to being a responsible neighbour and have worked closely with the local authorities to ensure they are satisfied that all concerns raised have been addressed.
“Our restaurant will create 40 career opportunities locally and we will continue to work closely with the community in Shirley to ensure KFC is a positive addition to the local area in all respects.”


UN report: Worldwide financial expansion forecasted to decelerate to 1.9 percent this year
(MENAFN) Worldwide financial expansion is estimated to decrease from a forecasted 3 percent last year to 1.9 percent this year, indicating one of the worst expansion rates in latest decades, as shown by a UN report issued on Wednesday.
The World Economic Situation and Prospects report stated that a series of severe and jointly strengthening surprises last year, such as the conflict in Ukraine and the impacts of the coronavirus epidemic is going to pressure massively on the world’s economy this year.
Continues peak inflation averaged around 9 percent last year, as shown by the report and worldwide expansion is estimate to moderately pick up to 2.7 percent the next year.
''The near-term economic outlook remains highly uncertain, however, as myriad economic, financial, geopolitical and environmental risks persist,'' according to the report.
Adding, ''The current global economic slowdown cuts across both developed and developing countries, with many facing risks of recession in 2023.''
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President Muhammadu Buhari has thrown his weight behind the peaceful protest against police brutality and calls for institutional reform in Nigeria.
The president, however, urged the youth not to allow hoodlums to hijack the protests and also begged for more time to meet their demands.
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Monday, stated this after briefing the President on the ongoing protests across the country.
Sunday Dare quoted the president while speaking with State House correspondents after the meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“Mr. President said the youths of this country have spoken and he has heard and he has since gone to work for the youths of our country.
“The President promised that he will ensure that the reforms he has promised are met, he will make sure that the reforms are long-lasting and that the reforms will deliver for our country a police force that we will be proud of.
“He appreciates the fact that they have brought the SARS issues to the fore through their peaceful protest.
“He recognises the fact that they have called upon the government to do what is necessary and that as the President and a father, he will make sure that the demands as put forward are met.
“The President said that as far as he is concerned, it’s important to allow the younger generation to exercise the freedom to protest and make sure that such protest is in a peaceful manner.
“He said that part of the demands that were made is to make sure that those protesting are protected and that any police officer that has in one way or the other attacked any protesters be brought to book.
“So the President thinks it’s a fundamental right, he thinks so long as the protest is peaceful and focused.
“He believes that the youths of this country have the right to demand certain things,” Sunday Dare said


Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervez Rashid said Thursday that the top most priorities of the government were to resolve the energy crisis and improve the country’s law and order situation.
Speaking to media representatives in Islamabad, Rashid said the government would ensure financial discipline to achieve self-reliance.
The minister described the financial budget for the next fiscal year as pro-poor and people-friendly.
Over the non-raise in the salaries of government employees, the information minister said 90 per cent of government employees worked in the provinces.
When his attention was drawn towards the PML-N’s manifesto envisaging minimum wage of Rs 15,000 for labourers, the minister clarified that the manifesto speaks of gradual increase in the minimum wage.
The minister said the government had inherited an empty exchequer, adding that credit goes to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar who had ensured that employees working for the government continue to get salaries on time.
To a question, Rashid said the government had cut its expenditures and these resources would be utilised to address the energy crisis.
Responding to another question, he said incentives had been announced for the youth, the homeless, women, the unemployed as well as for investors.
Rashid said taxes had been imposed on the wealthy class while burden had been reduced on low income groups.
To a question, he said proposals had been announced to end load-shedding in the country.
“The government will pay Rs 500 billion circular debt to power generation companies within 60 days to reduce load-shedding,” the minister said.


But last night, Leeds Arena played host to the people that really matter – the hundreds of tradesmen and workers who have helped to build it.
The construction team and their families were invited to a special thank-you event, prior to the flagship 13,500-seat capacity venue being handed over to Leeds City Council in the coming weeks.
Yesterday, workers were already starting the huge post-construction clean-up and carrying out the last of the painting.
Coun Richard Lewis, responsible for economy and development, said: “The construction of the Leeds Arena has been a great success with the project being delivered on time and on budget.”
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Pakistan evacuated all Pakistanis from Afghanistan
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has said that out of 155 Americans coming from Afghanistan, only 42 are currently in Pakistan, the rest have gone back, others will also go in two days.
Giving a briefing after the meeting of the Federal Cabinet, Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that all Pakistanis in Afghanistan have been evacuated, it is the right of the Afghan people to form a government in Afghanistan.
Fawad Chaudhry said that if the opposition has to alliance with the devil, it would do so.
He said that the opposition was ready to discuss their proposals. The PTI government is the first government that is talking about electoral reforms. They want to talk to the opposition about electoral reforms but they do not. The opposition just has to criticize.
The Federal Minister said that the Prime Minister has given the task of reducing the price of LPG cylinders.
He said that 16,272 people imprisoned in foreign jails have been brought to Pakistan.
Fawad Chaudhry said that Pakistan would help those who want to leave Afghanistan.
He said that Pakistan’s priority is to provide assistance on evacuation from Afghanistan. So far, 2421 people have come to Torkham on visas, while 10 people have come to Pakistan on visas so far in Chaman.
He said that 821 Afghans and 1570 Pakistanis have come from Torkham, all the Pakistanis who were in Afghanistan and wanted to leave have been evacuated.
The Federal Minister said that Pakistan had helped in evacuation of international observers from Afghanistan.
On the situation in Afghanistan, he said that it is the right of the Afghan people to form a government in Afghanistan, we will do whatever we can to alleviate the pain of the Afghan people.
He said that US troops would leave Pakistan soon.


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Plantation Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe says that the current crisis in the Middle East has had an adverse impact on the country’s the industry.
The crisis inSyria,Libyaand the economic sanctions onIranhas had a negative impact onSri Lanka’s tea exports.
However, Samarasinghe has added that tea prices were quite high even under these circumstances.
Responding to a question posed by parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake on the country’s tea industry, Samarasinghe has told parliament that the cost of production had increased due to the wage component.
He has said measures would be taken to reduce the overall cost in order retain the country’s market share internationally amidst a competitive atmosphere.


Arunachal Pradesh Chief minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the first women’s police station of Lower Subansiri district. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that “Arunachal police is well-equipped at par with Delhi police.
He said that the state government has given top priority to law and order, along with modernization of the police force. He commended the role played by the police force during the last Covid outbreak.
Agriculture Minister Tage Taki, home advisor Nyamar Karbak, PWD advisor Phurpa Tsering and DGP RP Upadhyaya accompanied the Chief Minister during the visit.


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Neelum Valley: A large public rally was held at Athmaqam under the aegis of Pasban-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir, demanding the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and independence of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K).
According to details, activists of various political parties participated in the event while chanting against Israel and India.
People were holding flags of Palestine, Kashmir, Turkey and Pakistan.
While addressing the rally, District president Pasban-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir Malik Sharafat Hussain has said that the Muslim Ummah would never accept the Israeli aggression and illegal military occupation on Palestine.
They stated that world knows that the state of Israel has been established on Palestinian land through deception.
While appealing to International community, he said, “We call on the United Nations and the Security Council to immediately establish an independent Palestinian state with Bait-ul-Muqaddas as its capital.”
He said that we have also been demanding the independence of occupied Jammu and Kashmir from India for which the Kashmiri people have presented millions of lives.
“Israel’s aggression is reprehensible and despicable act against which the whole world is protesting”, speakers in the protest voiced.
The speakers said that the world conscience should see how usurper massacring the Palestinians by bluffing the world powers.
The speakers strongly criticized the Indian state repression in occupied Jammu and Kashmir and said that the Kashmir issue left by the United Nations since long at the cost of which unarmed Kashmiri citizens are paying through their blood.
The speakers called on the world to immediately establish an independent Palestinian state and give the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmir the right to self-determination and freedom.
Participants of anti-Israel and anti-India rallies marched on the main highway of Neelam Valley and expressed full solidarity with the people of Occupied Kashmir and Palestine.
Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Inayat Ali Qasmi , Raja Fateh Ali Khan, Pirzada Sultan Mahmood, Raja Khaliq-ul-Zaman, Raja Owais Khan, Tahir Zia, Abdul Rashid Khan, Khawaja Anis-ur-Rehman, Liaquat Ali Rana, Faisal Farooq and Maulana Muhammad Nadeem were present on the occasion.


The number of people who have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally surpassed 23 million on Saturday, according to the Johns Hopkins University. JHU is reporting more than 801,000 people have died from the virus.
The United States has the highest numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths in the world, followed by Brazil. The US confirmed another 44,572 new cases and 983 new deaths in United States in a 24-hour period on Saturday, keeping the US firmly in the position of the worst-affected country in the world.
The US has now confirmed more than 5.6 million cases and at least 176,353 people have died.
In other parts of the world:
- Brazil, the second-most affected country by case numbers, on Saturday reported more than 50,000 new cases in 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to more than 3.5 million, while the death toll is over 114,000.
- The Philippines reported more than 4,900 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total to more than 187,000 and deaths to more than 2,900.
- Mexico recorded more than 6,400 new cases Saturday, bringing the total number to over 556,000.
- New Zealand, which is trying to eradicate the virus, on Sunday reported three new cases, raising the total to 1,324. Twenty-two people have died.


Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Basanta Kumar Nembang has said that the ongoing works relating to infrastructure development will remain unhindered due to announcement of election poll dates.
He said that no development project will be halted due to election and pledged to ensure budget in the under-construction projects.
In a ground breaking ceremony of a bailey bridge in Hewakhola here Thursday, Minister Nembang said that the government was truly conscious not to have impacts on infrastructure development projects even the election preparations. "But, the government agencies are required to increasing the spending," the minister said.
On the occasion, he said that the Tamor corridor of 148 kms will be completed by this fiscal year and expressed the confidence that the road will be the shortest and effective one connecting to the two neighbouring countries.
Chief of the Project Office, Suresh Neupane, said that the total cost of the bridge is estimated Rs 9.67 million and would be completed within three months.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 20. The resumption
of work of the "Eyvazli" customs post, which is located in
Azerbaijan's Gubadli district liberated from Armenian occupation,
depends on inter-country trade ties, Chairman of the State Customs
Committee of Azerbaijan Shahin Baghirov told journalists, Trend reports.
"There is currently no mobility (traffic) at the Eyvazli customs
post. In the future, we intend to improve the capacity of all
Azerbaijani checkpoints in accordance with state policy," he
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U.S. Oil Ends Below 100 USD Per Barrel
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Oil prices tumbled with the U.S. crude benchmark dipping below
100 U.S. dollars a barrel, driven by mounting recession fears and
strength in the greenback, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for August delivery lost 8.93
U.S. dollars, or 8.2 percent, to settle at 99.50 dollars a barrel
on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for September
delivery shed 10.73 dollars, or nearly 9.5 percent, to close at
102.77 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.
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Mathews scores for cats and dogs
VIENNA — The Mathews High School girls varsity basketball team’s giving spirit was in full force as it collected 3,000 pounds of dog and cat food for the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County.
The 15-member team recently made the presentation to the league in time for the holidays.
Team captains Ashley Deans, a senior, and Mya MacGregor, a junior, said this is the second year the team has helped the group.
“We were very successful last year, and we wanted the chance to do something that we knew would benefit people and their pets even though our season was in jeopardy because of the coronavirus,” Deans said.
MacGregor said their team is scheduled to go back to practice this week.
Jennifer Deans, a parent, said the team came up with the idea last year and started collecting items in October and then were informed the season was going to be postponed.
“The team got together, and said they were still going to do this even if we can’t play together,” she said.
Ashley Deans said the local Dollar General and other local businesses were dropoff sites, and Giant Eagle and Walmart donated items. Residents of the local community left donations.
They reached out on social media to people who made monetary donations.
The items were collected last year at the games and at school, but the team found alternative ways.
“This is more than we expected to get considering the circumstances this year,” Deans said.
They said the pandemic made the team think of ways to be able to collect items.
In addition to cat and dog food and toys, the team also collected cleaning supplies.
Deans and MacGregor said the team finds ways to give back to the community with all the support received by the public for the basketball team.
“We want to show the public we are more than just a sports team. We want to help in the community in whatever way we can,” Deans said.
The team is led by coach Steve Sponsler.
Lori Shandor, executive director of Animal Welfare League, said the donation “makes a huge difference” helping the increased number of animals at the shelter.
“This provides food for the animals here internally and also for our food pantry, which we have to help people in the community who have pets and need food for them,” Shandor said.
She said the food pantry was started a year ago to help families and, due to the pandemic with people not working the need has grown.
“When COVID happened we expanded our food pantry. Previously, people had to live or work in Trumbull County and now we are serving all of Mahoning Valley,” Shandor said.
The team toured league operations, which has had to be closed for most of the year due to the pandemic.


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IS claims killing of Yemeni governor in car bombing
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) The "Islamic State" (IS) militant group claimed responsibility for a car bombing that killed the governor of the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Sunday.
Major-General Jaafar Mohammed Saad was killed along with at least five of his entourage in a huge explosion, according to security sources. A convoy carrying Saad was attacked in the Tawahi area of the major port city while the governor was heading to work.
In a statement on Sunday, IS said it was behind the attack as they detonated a car fitted with explosives as Saad's convoy was passing. The group said eight of the governor's bodyguards were killed in the attack.
Security officials and residents said the attackers appear to hhave used rocket-propelled grenades to carry out the attack.
IS also threatened to launch more attacks against the "infidels" in their statement on Twitter.
Houthi rebels have seized large areas of the country's territory with a growing control over the capital Sana'a last year. The government troops, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, drove the Houthis out of Aden and recaptured the city earlier this year.
Saad was appointed as Aden's governor on 9 October. He was partially responsible for setting up the plan to liberate Aden. Saad was close to President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi who returned to Aden in November after months in exile in Saudi Arabia.
Following his appointment, Saad said he aimed to achieve security and stability within the province.
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National Organization of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM) has asked government to remove tax on health workers’ risk allowances.
In a later addressed to the government through secretary to the treasury, President of NONM, Shouts M. Galang’anda Simeza said tax has brought discontent among nurses and midwives as well as other healthcare workers hence, likely to bring down the work morale.
“Nurses and Midwives and other health workers are shocked to note that 30% tax has been imposed on the risk allowances,” said Simeza.
He therefore appealed to the government to consider measures that would avert deduction of risk allowances for healthcare workers, and also to ensure that risk allowances are sustainable beyond Coronavirus pandemic and are increased annually.
Government recently increased risk allowances for health workers from K1800 to up to K60,000.
This came after the health workers downed tools in several hospitals across the country as they were concerned that the coronavirus pandemic would put them at risk.
In Malawi, 63 coronavirus cases have been registered. There have been three deaths and 24 recoveries.


Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao assured in the Telangana Assembly on Friday that the state government would take all steps to resolve the issue of wages and other problems concerning Archakas and other temple staff all over the state.
Intervening during question hour in the House, the Chief Minister said that as pointed by the members all the Archakas in the temples were not being paid salaries through the government treasury. He also agreed that even Imams working in masjids need to be provided with respectable wages.
The Chief Minister said that a meeting with the members would be convened before the end of the present Assembly session to resolve the issue of wages to the Archaks, Imams and others working in temples and masjids.
Earlier replying to the main question on the issue, the Minister for Endowments Indrakaran Reddy said that the Chief Minister had initiated a number welfare measures for the benefit of Archaks working in temples all over the state. As a matter of fact a five-member sub-committee of ministers was to study and understand the issues concerning the Archakas. After discussing the issues with the Archakas, a report would be submitted to the government for resolving the same, he said and added that the government has also been paying special attention for the development of temples. (NSS)


President Obama will key in on health care during Thursday visit to Green Bay
Health care reform will be the main subject of President Obama's town hall meeting in Green Bay on Thursday.
That's what White House news secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed Monday.
Obama wants to create a government health plan to compete with private insurers, saying it would make the market more competitive and keep insurers honest.
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ISLAMABAD : Minister for Planning,Development and Reforms, Prof.Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that country needs peace and political stability for prosperity and economic development.
“We need collective competence and united efforts to reach our national objective and economic growth like the developed countries of the world including China, Malaysia and South Korea”,Ahsan Iqbal said.
Addressing the “Award Ceremony,Learn Smart Pakistan 2014” organized by Knowledge Platform,he urged all the political stakeholders to unite for the prosperity and economic development of the country.
Ahsan Iqbal said that the digital education is way forward to introduce innovation and creativity in our future generation for prosperous future of the country.
He said the government to change the school curriculum for introducing the modern computer and digital education to prepare student for new trends and modern challenges.
The Minister said that “We need trained and skilled people to become participate on development and play their role for the growth of the country.”
Ahsan Iqbal said that priority of the government has to enhance the capacity of the teachers and trained them according the modern methods of teaching.
He said that “We want to achieve the world class level in education system to able our youth for meet the challenges of modern globalized world.”
He said that is the age of knowledge and digital revolution and paradigm of learning and education has changes in new pattern.
Ahsan Iqbal said that Punjab government has provided laptops to the student at college and university level,which the part of government policy for the promotion in information technology and digital world.
“We open the 3G and 4G technology licenses to touch the people the modern free world according the new modern trends”he added.’
He said that the government is committed to providing equal education opportunity to all citizens for the development in the country.
Ahsan said that priority of the government has to provide education in rural communities and modernize the government school system to developed and bring prosperity in these areas.


The Saskatoon police commission says a recent community engagement session gave board members a chance to hear from the public.
The vice-chair of the commission said a meeting on Oct. 16 at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market allowed them to listen to concerns from the public and community groups.
“It enables the police board itself and the commissioners to sit with members of the public and hear what their issues are, what their concerns are, what their opportunities are, what they’re doing,” Carolanne Inglis-McQuay said.
What the commission was looking for were trends and key issues in crime and community safety, and strategies to address those in the future.
Two areas of concern raised were the recent spike in homicides and an increase in drug use, especially meth.
“It wouldn’t be unfair to say that there’s concerns about the homicides, although we know the police are working really hard on solving them and arresting people,” Inglis-McQuay said.
“There’s an interest and concern with what appears to be the increased use of drugs particularly within the downtown core.”
Inglis-McQuay said upwards of 90 people were at the meeting, and they were each given five minutes to talk about what they are seeing and their concerns.
“There’s a general sense of wanting to ensure that the police have the correct resources to do their work,” she said.
“There is also an interest in understanding, broadly speaking, getting the right people to do the right job.”
Inglis-McQuay said the next step is to take the information that was gathered and prepare a report to use going forward as they make decisions over the next year.
“We’ll be pulling together all the trends that we heard, all the areas of concern, all the areas of opportunity,” Inglis-McQuay said, adding it will then be sent to everyone who was at the meeting and posted on its website.
“The real part of that is to enable the police board and the commissioners to take what we heard and have that accessible to us.”


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(MENAFN – Saudi Press Agency) Cairo, July 22, 2021, SPA — Arab Parliament President Adel bin Abdulrahman Al-Asoumi has congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, on the success of this year’s Hajj season.
In a statement today, Al-Asoumi lauded the health and security measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to make Hajj season a success.
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Nigeria’s electoral commission says it has added more than 10 million new voters to its register.
In the latest numbers released on Monday, most of the newly registered voters were young people.
The year-long voter registration exercise ended on Sunday.
Next February, Nigerians will elect a new president to succeed Muhammadu Buhari – who has served the two terms allowed by the constitution.
Voters will also elect state governors and legislators
In the last election in 2019, there were 84 million registered voters, according to the electoral commission.
Analysts say the youth vote could be a deciding factor in the coming general election.


In the first Meet-the-PM programme in Thimphu yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering announced that the draft 12th Five Year Plan was approved.
Prime Minister said that the government met with the Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) on December 6 to discuss the 12th Plan. “We discussed all the Plan’s activities in detail, and now the plan is ready.”
The 12th plan had been planned well, he said. “Apart from a few policies that need to be reviewed and sorted, the 12th plan prepared by the previous government has been left as it is.”
He said that generally the party that forms the government changed the whole plan. “However, the plan had been aligned well with the pledges. GNHC worked hard to incorporate pledges together with the activities in the 12th Plan.”
After the joint Cabinet meeting yesterday endorsed the draft 12th Plan and its framework, GNHC secretary, Thinley Namgay, said that the commission’s target was to complete and finalise the 12th Plan by January next year. “It will take a couple of weeks to review and make changes to some of the things which are yet to be finalised.”
Foreign minister Dr Tandi Dorji told Kuensel that the Plan is endorsed in principle and that the estimated outlay of Nu 310 billion is based on the projected Mangdechhu tariff, which is still being negotiated.
Addressing the media, Prime Minister said, “I was treating individuals until now. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to treat the diseases of the nation.”
He said that it was alarming to know that there were more than 50 new constructions for office space, ministries, buildings, which were immediately stopped. “A taskforce has also been instituted led by the Cabinet secretary that will look into the existing office spaces and assess the need, including the decongestion of Thimphu. They will report to the Cabinet in about five months.”
Prime Minister said that almost 80 percent of the pledges of the previous government is included in the 12th Plan. “Pledges from the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa which are good have also been sorted and incorporated in the plan.”


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LONDON: A man was detained following an incident involving a car and pedestrians in central London Saturday, according to police.
London Metropolitan Police said a "collision" caused several injuries, amid local reports that a car ploughed into a group of people near the Natural History Museum.
"Police were called at 1421 on Saturday, 7 October to reports of a collision in Exhibition Road, South Kensington," a statement by Scotland Yard said.
"It is believed that a number of pedestrians have been injured," it said.
Police officers and ambulance services rushed towards the scene, according to the same statement and "a man has been arrested at the scene."
"Enquiries to establish the circumstances and motive are underway," it said.
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UAE Leaders Congratulate Bolivian President On Independence Day
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ABU DHABI, 6th August, 2022 (WAM) -- President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Luis Arce Catacora of Bolivia, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, dispatched a similar message to President Catacora on the occasion.
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Global technology firm Quess Corp. expects that companies will expand their existing operations in India, due to the ‘proven expertise’ of the information technology (IT) industry during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Ajit Isaac, chairman and managing director of Quess Corp, said that global companies in India have demonstrated that there is minimal disruption during the transition to the work from home (WFH) arrangement during the last two months.
Further, experts say that the economic decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in developed markets, and the focus on technology, would mean that there will be more work outsourced to countries such as India.
“This situation will push a lot more customers to look at outsourcing. It may not necessarily be offshoring, but they might want to do outsourcing to keep their costs variable,” HCL Technologies CEO C Vijayakumar previously told the Economic Times.


Ukrainian president’s assistant survives after try to be murdered
(MENAFN) The Ukrainian Interior Ministry announced that a top assistant of the Ukrainian head Volodymyr Zelenskiy stayed alive following a kill try early Wednesday.
The Ukrainian Interior Ministry added that more than 10 shots hit Serhiy Shefir’s car, who is an old friend of Zelenskiy, close to the village of Lisnyky outside the capital, Kyiv.
The National Police of Ukraine leader, Ihor Klymenko, informed media "Fortunately, the president's first aide was left unharmed. We can say that the intentions of the criminals were quite serious."
The car driver car is injured and sent to the hospital.
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Managing Director of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) Khalid Rahman on Saturday said that Sindh including Karachi would be going to face gas load shedding in coming days.
SSGC official while holding press conference announced that the department is mulling theschedule of load shedding hours that will help to overcome maximum suspension of gas.
He said that improvement in overall Balochistan situation has reduced gas pipeline attacks. He said that the gas would be suspended to the areas where more than 50 percent theft would be reported.
The cold weather has increased the demand of gas heaters in the country that has decreased the gas pressure in various parts of the country, irking the people.


RIPAS Hospital to hold blood donation drive
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
THE Blood Donation Centre at Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital will be holding a blood donation drive on Monday at the Mall in Gadong.
The Ministry of Health in a statement said the event is being held to help replenish the centre’s blood supplies in preparation for the Hari Raya Aidil Fitri holiday season and to help save the lives of those who need blood transfusions.
The campaign will take place on the mall’s first floor from 8pm to 10pm.
For further information, the public can contact the Blood Donation Centre at 2242424 ext 5745/5709.
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DHAKA, Bangladesh, 7th May, 2018 (WAM) -- The UAE will host the 46th session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, Ministers of Foreign Affairs Council in 2019, according to an announcement in the "Dhaka Declaration," issued at the end of the council's 45th session.
The council highlighted its support for the rights of the Palestinian people while renewing its objection to the recognition of the United States, US, of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and its plan to move its embassy to the city.
The ministers of foreign affairs and heads of the delegations of OIC member countries stressed their commitment to the principles and objectives stated in the OIC's charter and working programme up to 2025, especially the relevant provisions to encourage unity and solidarity among member countries and support for Muslim minorities and groups.
They also highlighted their respect for the security, sovereignty and independence of OIC member countries and the necessity of solving ongoing conflicts through negotiation.
The declaration also affirmed the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the independence and sovereignty of Palestine based on its pre-1967 borders, with its capital in East Jerusalem, as well as the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their country, according to international law and United Nations, UN, General Assembly Resolution No.94 "III."
The council condemned the illegal policies and practices of Israel against the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories, including in East Jerusalem.
The council also expressed its concern over the systematic brutality committed recently by the Burmese security forces against the Rohingya Muslim community, which amounts to ethnic cleansing and has affected over 370,000 Rohingyas, who were forcibly displaced to Bangladesh and other countries.
The council condemned the terrorist attacks on its member countries around the world while stressing that Islam is a religion of peace and the need to use it as a tool to combat terrorism and extremism.
The council confirmed its support for the international efforts to achieve nuclear disarmament and eliminate weapons of mass destruction.
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(MENAFN) The main United States market indexes began the new week with stronger openings on Monday.
The S&P 500 gained 23 points, or 0.57 percent, to hit 4,169, whereas the blue-chip Dow increased by 162 points, or 0.5 percent, to start the day at 32,965. Moreover, the heavily tech-focused Nasdaq rose by 105 points, or 0.83 percent, to reach 12,763.
General Electric and Uber each saw their stock prices soared by over 2.5 percent, while Tesla shares rose by 4 percent, and the fear index, usually referred to as the VIX volatility index, increased by 1.7 percent to 21.51. However, the 10-year United States Treasury yield decreased by 1.6 percent to hit 2.796 percent.
To 106.30, the dollar index decreased by 0.3 percent. In relation to the dollar, the euro surged by 0.2 percent to hit USD1.0203. on the other hand, Gold increased by 0.3 percent to reach USD1,780 and silver increased by 2.2 percent to hit USD20.34 as precious metal costs increased.
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Doha, Qatar: Qatar-based urban transport company has expressed its interest to manage and operate the Cairo Ring Road Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
This was stated by egypt today in a recent report where it said that this was one of the project discussed as part of the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Media reports did not reveal the name of the transport company.
One of Egypt's most important sustainable mass transit projects, the BRT will operate on Ring Road around Greater Cairo by extending the reach of metro, bus and paratransit systems.
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The Bank of China (BoC) became operational in Pakistan as it inaugurated its first branch in Karachi on Tuesday.
Emphasising that it was “a great honour” for the bank to be launched in Pakistan, BoC Chairman Chen Siqing noted that the Karachi branch was its first in South Asia.
The Dawn quoted him as saying that the bank would strengthen the “brotherly relations” between the two countries in the financial sector.
Siqing also highlighted that the bank could help Pakistan effectively reap the benefits of Beijing’s economic prosperity.
Welcoming the bank to Pakistan, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Tariq Bajwa, said that the increased diversity of foreign banks would increase the country’s economic resilience.
He also expressed hope that Pakistan would learn from BoC’s expertise in the small and medium enterprises sector.
Speaking during the launch, Acting Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Zhao Lijian said that the opening of the bank “marked the confidence of the Chinese corporate sector in Pakistan’s economic situation.”
President Mamnoon Hussain, who was also present on the occasion, expressed confidence that the newly-launched bank will help accelerate infrastructure development and overall economic growth of the country.


Kerala Police chief Anil Kant on Wednesday kicked off a campaign against dowry atrocities on women in the state.
As part of the campaign, launched on social media under the tagline "Say No to Dowry", slogan writing competitions and vehicle rallies have been organized across the state, he said, according to a release.
The campaign comes days after a series of dowry deaths rocked Kerala and kicked up a heated debated on the menace.
Governor Arif Mohamed Khan had earlier in the day observed a fast to create social awareness and end atrocities against women.
Mr Kant also said that the programs will be run in association with socially responsible organizations.
He also released a poster on the campaign, the release said.
He also said that he has already directed district police chiefs to take immediate action if any complaint was received regarding any kind of violence against women, including domestic violence.


Bahrain's GDP to rise by 3pct in 2022, thanks to increasing oil costs, output
(MENAFN) According to a recent report by the National Bank of Kuwait, Bahrain's GDP is anticipated to expand 3 percent this year as a result of increasing oil costs and production, as well as a recovery from the coronavirus epidemic.
According to NBK's macroeconomic assessment, the fiscal balance in the Gulf nation, which grew by 2.2 percent last year, is expected to return to surplus the current year, well ahead of Manama's disease outbreak aim of restoring balance by 2024.
However economic production is likely to exceed pre-pandemic points, excessive debt levels continue to be a source of worry. According to the lender, a drop in oil costs or an insufficient fulfillment of the nation’s fiscal balance program (FBP) targets pose threats to development.
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AMARAVATI: The state government has decided to pay Rs 25,000 each to 26 tribals who saved many lives during the boat mishap
near Kachuluru in Godavari river
Minister for agriculture Kurasala Kannababu said the government would felicitate the tribals as heroes of rescue operations. He added that chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy had directed the district administration to gather details of tribals who saved the lives upon coming to know about their bravery.
Kannababu said that rescue operations were still going on to locate the untraced people and retrieve the boat. He went on to say that the government was ready to support all those who are ready to pull the boat
out and added that retrieving the boat has become very tough due to continuous flooding in the Godavari river.
The minister pointed out that the government would surely take stringent measures to see that such tragedies do not occur again.
He then accused the previous TDP regime saying that though it had issued guidelines, the government had failed to name a single agency to coordinate and monitor the implementation of guidelines.
Kannababu said that a senior leader like Chandrababu Naidu was giving false statements on the boat tragedy
and assured that the government will formulate new guidelines after the high-level committee submits its report.


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SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday expressed concern over the escalation of hostilities between India and Pakistan on border.
In a statement, Mirwaiz said that the continuous escalation of hostilities between the two countries was worrisome and dangerous to the peace in the region.
He stressed upon both the nations to resolve the Kashmir issue sooner than later.
India and Pakistan on Friday accused each other of violating the ceasefire on border in Jammu and Kashmir. While Pakistan claimed six persons were killed after firing by India on the border, India accused Pakistan of shelling the border posts killing three persons.
Expressing concern over the loss of lives at working border in Sialkot and Suchetgarh sectors , Mirwaiz stressed that people living across the borders have to suffer and bear the brunt of hostilities between the two countries.
Asserting that the attitude of India in connection with the NSA level talks has added to increase in hostilities between the two countries at the borders, Mirwaiz said that the “imprudent and unrealistic approach adopted by Indian leadership” has allowed the situation to reach to this dangerous level.
He stated that the Indian reluctance to talk on Kashmir reflects its “intransigence” towards solving the Kashmir dispute.
“India should realize that issues can’t be addressed by military means and instead such approach could lead to more violence and instability,” Mirwaiz said.
Appealing the leadership of both nations to show maturity and wisdom and de-escalate the situation at the borders, Mirwaiz said that both the nations have no option but to solve their disputes through dialogue.
He stated that both the nuclear nations have to take the Kashmiri leadership along and find a resolution which satisfies their political aspirations.


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Up to 20 percent of projects sanctioned by the Saudi government have not been started during the past six years, an official report was quoted as saying.
The Royal Court report presented to the Council of Ministers said only 39 percent of the development projects were implemented by the government departments during the period, the Arab News said. It, however, said 41 percent of the projects were under implementation.
“The proportion of projects the departments did not start have reached 20 percent,” said the report that reviewed projects of 20 agencies, it said.


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Two policewomen who were abducted in Sulu late last month were released by their captors at noon today, police said.
Director General Oscar Albayalde, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said that the negotiations initiated by local government officials and community leaders have helped a lot in securing the freedom of two lady cops.
“They were released to the people close to Governor Sakur Tan,” said Albayalde.
It was recalled that on April 29, gunmen forcibly took the two policewomen identified as PO2 Benierose Alvarez and PO1 Dinah Gumahad and their two male companions identified as Jacksalem Blas and Faizal Ahidji in Patikul town.
Ahidji was released on May 7 while Blas was freed a few days later.
It is not clear if ransom was paid for the freedom of the two policewomen as their kidnappers had demanded P5 million for their release.
All that they have, according to Albayalde, is the information that local officials of Jolo were negotiating for the unconditional release of the two cops.
“They will undergo medical examination and debriefing,” said Albayalde.


LAHORE: President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shahbaz Sharif declaring ex-premier Shahid Khaqan Abbassi arrest as a collusion of the government and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and said that the government will heavily pay the price over the arrest.
Addressing a presser along with other leaders of the Party, Opposition leader in National Assembly and President of his party, Shahbaz Sharif said that the NAB has been used to for the political revenge adding that Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrested on his Whatsapp message while his only fault is that he was a loyal accomplice of Nawaz Sharif.
Announcing to go court against the news published by the UK newspaper daily mail said that he was leveled the worst the allegation regarding funding for earthquake affectees and urged the government not to defame the country while he was
defamed on the issue.
Shahbaz Sharif said that traders and farmers are disturbed due to the wrong policies of the government while he said that he will raise voices strongly for the people.
The PML-N President said that Shahid Khaqan Abbassi arrested without any arrest warrant and when the former premier asked for it he was shown the WhatsApp message for the arrest by the DG NAB. When the senior party leader inquired again about the arrest warrant then photocopies of the warrant was shown, Shahbaz added.
He said that Rana Sanaullah was also arrested in the cheap way earlier.
Former chief minister Punjab said that Prime Minister Imran Khan destroyed the economy in his 11-months rule while the government also dumped the power projects initiated by the PML-N government.
If the PML-N government hadn’t established 500 MW plants then they would have been known extreme conditions of the summer season.
Shahbaz Sharif defending the LNG project said that the gas load-shedding in the country is almost zero due to the LNG gas project and its credit goes to Shahid Khaqan Abbassi.


—Kaputa District in Northern Province has declared itself ready for the Golden Jubilee celebrations this Friday.
Kaputa District Commissioner, Chrispin Kachusha, says the district has prepared adequately for the celebrations to mark 50 years of the country’s independence, peace and unity.
Mr Kachusha said the district organizing committee, which has been given the mandate to organise the function, has devised a number of programmes which are in line with the 50 years of Independence.
The District Commissioner, who was speaking to ZANIS in an interview today, said the committee is putting everything in place to ensure that the celebrations are successful.
He said the committee has also drawn programmes such as the humanism week which involves cleaning of the district hospital, the police station and the market.
Mr Kachusha said there is need for people to inculcate the culture of humanism by cleaning public places such as the police station and the hospital among others.
He commended residents for their involvement in the programmes and called on them to continue with the cooperation which also shows the peace and unity that Zambians embrace.
The District Commissioner added that apart from government workers, the business community and
ordinary people have also shown commitment to celebrate the country’s Golden Jubilee.
Meanwhile, the Kaputa District Independence Organising Committee is set to honour some freedom fighters in the district for their roles in liberating Zambia from colonialism.
According to a programme obtained by ZANIS today, the committee will honour the country’s heroes with various gifts which will be issued out on Friday during the Independence Day celebrations.
Zambia will this Friday, October 24, celebrate its 50 years of independence under the theme: Commemorating God’s favour of Zambia’s 50 years of independence for continued peace, unity democracy, patriotism and prosperity.


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Former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the economic boost during the previous government of Pakistan Muslim League (N) was unprecedented in the history of Pakistan, while the present government had brought the national economy at the verge of collapse.
In a statement issued from London, he said the government of PML (N) has brought a record development in almost sectors of the national economy and the country’s GDP was leading to around 7 percent. PTI’s government raised miseries of the common people, through price-hike and economic mismanagement. The incumbent PTI government has borrowed loans more than all the previous governments, adding during the present government one year the internal and external loans mounted by 31%.
During the PML-N era the borrowing was rupees five billion per day but now the borrowing has touched more than 20 billion. He said borrowing rupees one billion and returning one billion old debt only cause an increase in the debt and only has an adverse affect on the economy. Dar recalled that one year ago there was a debt of Rs 24,212 billion, which has after one year increased to Rs 31,784 billion.
He pointed out that one year ago, our internal debt was Rs 16400 billion and external Rs 7800 billion, adding that after the PTI government coming into power the internal debt increase to Rs 20,700 billion and external debt has rose to Rs 11100 billion and the accumulative figure of debts has reached to Rs 31800 billion.
Elaborating, he said there was an increase of 26 percent in the internal debt and 44 percent in external debt and altogether the total debts become 31 percent which is higher than debts borrowed by all the previous governments. He said that during the previous PPP government the borrowing was Rs 8200 billion and during the N-League the debt was Rs 9200 billion. The former finance minister said the PTI government has borrowed more than the agreement reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He said that when the PML-N government took over, the GDP was 60.1% while in the next four years it was 61.3%.
Dar went on to say that when the PML-N government came to power the load shedding was at its peak, the N-league carried out development projects and installed power projects which generated 11000 megawatt of electricity. Besides, it has built a vast 1700 kms network of motorways, strengthened security of the country, took measures which led to increase in revenue, boost up GDP growth. All these measures put the country to the road of progress and prosperity, he added. Now, he said that the entire adverse situation is before the nation, the country instead of moving forward facing stagnation in all the fields.—INP


Less than two weeks after four police officers were killed by unknown gunmen at the Idungdung Checkpoint in the Calabar Municipality Area Council, the Police say another two officers were killed in Obubra.
Irene Ugbo, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer said two rifles were also taken away by the criminals.
One of the officers is said to be lying critically injured at an undisclosed medical facility.
Ugbo said that based on the information gathered, the killers were shouting IPOB slogans when they approached the checkpoint before they opened fire on the policemen.
She said they made attempt to burn down Nko Police Station but were repelled by the police operatives on duty.
It was also gathered that a military checkpoint along the Obubra highway was also attacked where one of the soldiers was killed.
The PPRO said, the Police Commissioner, Sikiru Akande, has deployed mobile policemen to comb the affected areas.
He has assured that investigation is ongoing and will be made public once it has been completed.


Central Secretary Information of Pakistan Peoples Party Faisal Karim Kundi Sunday said that the constant silence on the ongoing Indian oppression in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) was a question mark on the world’s conscience. Faisal Kundi, addressing a press conference here along with Mushaal Hussein Mullick, said the people of Kashmir deserved applause for their decades old struggle for their right to self-determination. He said efforts should be made to awake the international community on the matter of Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik’s detention. He said it was inevitable for all the political parties to get united on the Kashmir cause. Kundi said the PPP leadership always raised the issue of Kashmir at the global forums. During his recent visit to the United States and China, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto also raised the issue of Kashmir and made no political point scoring. He said Kashmir was an integral part of Pakistan and assured that his party would bring about a resolution on the issue in the parliament. The PPP information secretary also urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to highlight the issue to seek its immediate solution. Secretary General of PPP Azad Kashmir chapter Faisal Rathor said Yasin Malik had dedicated his life for the struggle of Kashmiris for their right to self-determination. He said during this struggle, Indian Occupation forces had also martyred numerous Kashmiri leaders including Sheikh Abdul Aziz and Burhan Wani. He said the situation in IIOJK deteriorated during last three years.Rathor said the people of Kashmir were being denied their fundamental rights but the international community was keeping mum over it.


The coronavirus period has caused a worsening of psychological pressures on families with children and also increased the need for child protection services, according to a joint survey from Finland's health authority and a child welfare union.
Commissioned by the Institute for Health and Welfare THL and the Central Union for Child Welfare, the survey queried leaders within child protection services across 85 municipalities and 18 municipality federations.
Forty percent of respondents who took part said that the number of child protection clients had increased in their area overall while nearly half (47%) said that reports to child protection services increased during the coronavirus crisis.
Respondent answers suggested that the life situation of families with children within the child protection system became increasingly difficult during the epidemic, with 63 percent of respondents saying that families in their municipalities were having a more difficult time than before the crisis began more than a year ago.
Mental health problems up
The coronavirus period also saw an increase in mental health problems within families who were clients of the family services. More than half of the child protection service officials (55%) said that parents suffered more mental illness than previously.
In the majority of municipalities (70%), child protection services estimated that the stamina of parents had deteriorated and that school problems among their children had become more common during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the survey found that access to both social and health care services had decreased.
The THL and the child welfare union noted that there were already shortcomings within child protection services before the crisis even began and that it was clear the epidemic further worsened the situation.


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Amman, Feb. 14 (Petra)--His Majesty King Abdullah II on Wednesday, left for a working visit to Moscow during which he will hold a summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the meeting, the King will discuss with the Russian president relations between Jordan and Russia as well as the latest regional and international developments.
His Royal Highness Prince Faisal Bin Al Hussein was sworn in as Regent in the presence of cabinet members.
14/2/2018 - 04:36:31 PM
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The Taoiseach has said that the National Public Health Emergency Team will cease to exist as a separate body over time.
Speaking on RTÉ's News at One programme, Micheál Martin said that the role of NPHET and the vaccine taskforce will be transitioned into the normal functions of the Department of Health and the HSE.
He said the Chief Medical Officer and the discipline of public health is critical to deal with the pandemic going ahead and with wider public health challenges as "we are not going to eliminate the virus".
Mr Martin also said that the legacy of the pandemic needs to include a stronger public health function
The Taoiseach said that the high priority given to public health advice will remain but it "has to be part of a stronger public health capacity as part of the Department of Health, which we are now resourcing".
He added that the budget for public health has been doubled and 150 posts have been allocated, including the first ever consultant posts in public medicine, and a role of director of public health medicine is to be created.
Mr Martin also insisted that lessons have to be learned from the pandemic and that an evaluation of the Government's approach will be undertaken.
He said an evaluation would not seek to apportion blame but rather to ensure that people can work "nimbly, flexibly and fast" in any future emergencies.
He added that there are "many hands on deck" still in terms of key personnel dealing with the pandemic, but that "without question we must evaluate how we performed and learn lessons to equip us for the next emergency, be it a pandemic or something else
Mr Martin has also said that booster vaccines are necessary and will initially be made available to those who are most vulnerable.
"We've already got the go-ahead for the immuno-suppressed, those who are immuno-suppressed, that they will have an additional dose administered."
"Initially that will happen, but we will take advice on that. Our first duty as a country is to protect our people, we have to do that, but equally we know that if we don't vaccinate the world, we are open to potential mutations which can be damaging as we know from Alpha, the UK variant and indeed now from the Delta variant."
The current phase of the vaccination programme is nearly complete, Mr Martin said, adding that by next week, more than 90% of over-18s will be vaccinated and close to 90% of over 16s will be vaccinated.
He said they are "maxing-out in terms of the protection that will be available and certainly two weeks after that final dose has been administered, we'll be at the optimal level of protection".
Over 1.2 million vaccines were administered in July and close to 900,000 were administered in August, "which gives us protection," he said.
Bonuses for healthcare workers
The Taoiseach also confirmed that frontline health workers will receive a bonus for their work during the pandemic.
He said that a decision will be made by Government on how to provide it and funding will be made available for it in the coming weeks.
He added that the funding required is under consideration by the Minister for Public Expenditure Micheal McGrath.
Remembering lives lost during the pandemic
The Taoiseach also told the programme that the Government plans to consider how to memorialise the lives of people who died during the pandemic, both nationally and in local communities.
"We do need to recognise their contribution to society and to find ways within communities and nationally to memorialise those who passed during Covid and as a result of Covid".
He said he is open to consultation but that a memorial could be a range of events or something else.
He added that he is "very taken by the fact that we have all lost friends, whose funerals we could not attend and their lives have not been celebrated enough in their own communities".


300 Indian agents working in sugar mills owned by Sharif family: Dr Tahirul Qadri
LAHORE (92 News) – PAT chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that there are 300 Indian agents in the sugar mills owned by the Sharif family. Addressing a press conference on Friday, he said that the Indians coming to the Sharif families’ mills are exempted from security clearance. “The Customs officials have no powers to check these people at Wagah Border,” he maintained. The PAT chief said that he had presented the case as the first installment before all to save the national and national institutions. “I will apologize to all if the allegations not proved.” He alleged that the N-League ministers had links with terrorists. Dr Tahirul Qadri also demanded the Rangers operation in Punjab. He also said that the Pakistan investment going to India and international agencies have also reported the matter. “The rulers should also answer to the allegation in the parliament,” he maintained.


Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde on Monday signed the state N268.8billion 2021 appropriation bill into law.
The brief signing ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber, Agodi-Secretariat, Ibadan.
Addressing top government functionaries and members of the Oyo state House of Assembly who were at the signing ceremony after signing the document, Makinde said the 2021 budget will accommodate more developmental projects for the state, with the budget performance set at 70 per cent.
He added that the budget christened “Budget of Continued Consolidation” will increase the state’s ability to respond to economic challenges adding that his administration will do all the needful to achieve the fiscal sustainability of the budget.
He commended the lawmakers for the effort put into the process to ensure that it was completed on time.
He also at the event denied the alleged report that the budget was ‘padded’ by the lawmakers noting that they have a right to review it upwards.
Recall that the governor had ordered the downward review of the N273.7billion budget earlier approved by the House of Assembly to N268.8billion due to the need to achieve a favourable budget performance.
He assured that the year 2021 would see many infrastructural projects started by his administration being completed, adding that his administration would continue to be innovative to ensure that the budget achieved its performance.


PepsiCo gradually abandons soda production
( MENAFN ) PepsiCo is shifting away from the soda that made it famous as less than 25 percent of the company's global sales are currently from soda.
Instead, the American multinational corporation is increasingly focusing on healthy snacks and non-carbonated beverages, according to the latest reports.
The New York-based giant has found notable success with its snack business, with the Frito-Lay division serving as a bright spot in the firm's most recent quarter.
The overall volume of soda consumed in the US dropped 1.2pct in 2015, and Pepsi Cola consumption slipped 3.2pct, compared to Coca-Cola's dip of 1pct by volume.
All in all, whereas PepsiCo Inc. isn't entirely deserting its famous soda, the Supermajor is obviously very keen to look outside of carbonated drinks for sales.
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Kumasi Bantamahene, Barfour Asare Owusu Amankwatia IV, has commended Multinational Telecommunication Network (MTN) for its immense contribution to the socio-economic development of the country.
He said MTN through its innovations was currently leading the way in the mobile money transfer sub-sector to transform the financial transactions while contributing to job creation and employment opportunities for many people.
The company has also supported sports development and sponsored national teams.
Barfour Amankwatia was speaking at the Ashanti Regional launch of the MTN Initial Public Offer (IPO) in Kumasi.
The launch was to introduce the 35 per cent shares of the company which had been floated on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) to its customers and entreat them to buy shares in the company.
Barfour Amankwatia urged the people to take advantage of the public offer to buy shares and own part of the business which was growing from strength to strength.
Mr Modupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Ghana, said the company had established 163 4G sites which was being enjoyed by over 3.6 subscribers in the region.
The aim is to ensure that customers enjoyed maximum satisfaction from its services, while making positive impact on the Ghanaian mobile telephony market.
He said the company had also created opportunities for many people to develop and improve on their talents in the areas of sports, health and education.
Nii Adotey Mingle, Senior Manager, Sales-Operations and Trade Marketing, said one of the key goals was to build a high performance and customer centric culture by capitalizing on MTN-Ghana workforce’s skills and competencies.
Source: Ghana News Agency


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BAKU, March 3 (KUNA) -- The Old City or Inner City in Azerbaijan's capital Baku is a top tourist attraction, as it represents the a rich historic part of the city, dating back to the seventh century.
The Old City preserved a large part of its walls that protected it against invasions, dating back to the 12th century.
The city contains historic mosques, commercial squares, Shirvanshah Palace and the Maiden Tower, which dates back to the sixth and seventh centuries, allowing the city to qualify to be under the UNESCO's list of world heritage. (end) mjz.ag
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Senate pushes tax votes to Friday
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that the next votes on the tax bill will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday. Debate will continue tonight.
Why it matters: It's a clear sign that Senate Republican leaders don't have the votes to pass the bill yet. They'll have to get a deal with Republicans who are worried about the bill's impact on the deficit, now that a proposed fiscal “trigger" is off the table


Jordan- Slight drop in temperatures forecast for today
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Oct. 13 (Petra)-- A slight drop in temperatures is expected on Friday, where pleasant weather conditions are forecast in the hilly areas, with north-westerly moderate winds.
Moderate weather conditions are going to prevail in the Jordan Valley, badia and Aqaba, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily brief.
As of tomorrow, another drop in temperatures is forecast nationwide, with the appearance of low-altitude clouds.
Temperatures in the capital Amman will reach 27 degrees Celsius, dropping down to 13 at night for the next three days.
13/10/2017 - 10:38:20 AM
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Palestinian dies of wounds sustained since 2009
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, July 8 (Petra)-- A Palestinian youth died early Sunday succumbing to wounds he sustained by Israeli occupation fire since 2009 in the al-Fawwar Refugee Camp in Hebron.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said that Ya'qoub Nassar was shot and critically injured by Israeli soldiers in 2009, causing him hemiplegia which led to double-leg amputation.
Nassar also suffered from Kidney failure, which added to deterioration of his health condition, and he was pronounced dead early Sunday, the ministry added.
8/7/2018 - 12:45:24 PM
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The controversy surrounding social media companies and their role in spreading misinformation has been a hot topic for several years now. With the rise of social media, it has become easier for individuals to share their opinions and news stories with a larger audience. However, this has also led to an increase in the spread of fake news, propaganda, and misinformation. In this blog post, we will delve deeper into the issue of social media companies and their role in spreading misinformation.
Social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have become the primary source of news and information for millions of people around the world. However, these platforms have also been accused of spreading fake news and misinformation. The spread of misinformation on social media has been linked to several major events, including the 2016 US Presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Social media companies have been criticized for not doing enough to prevent the spread of fake news and misinformation on their platforms. Critics argue that these companies have a responsibility to ensure that the information shared on their platforms is accurate and reliable. However, social media companies have also faced criticism for censorship and the suppression of free speech.
In response to these challenges, social media companies have taken various steps to address the spread of misinformation on their platforms. For example, Facebook has implemented fact-checking tools and has partnered with third-party organizations to verify the accuracy of news stories. Twitter has also implemented fact-checking tools and has added warning labels to tweets that contain misinformation.
Raises awareness about the issue of spreading misinformation on social media.
Encourages readers to be more mindful of the information they consume and share on social media.
May oversimplify a complex issue and fail to fully capture the nuances of the debate.
May not provide a comprehensive overview of all the steps social media companies have taken to address the issue.
All in all
The controversy surrounding social media companies and their role in spreading misinformation is a complex and ongoing issue. While social media companies have taken steps to address the spread of fake news and misinformation on their platforms, more needs to be done to ensure that the information shared on social media is accurate and reliable. As individuals, we can also play a role by being mindful of the information we consume and by fact-checking news stories before sharing them on social media.


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Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Thursday said that J&K police is working shoulder to shoulder with other security forces, including Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to uproot militancy and its network from Union Territory (UT).
A police spokesman said this evening that Director General (DG) of CISF Sudhir Kumar Saxena visited Police Headquarter (PHQ) and met DGP Singh here this afternoon.
The officers interacted about the general security scenario of the Union Territory and particularly about the vital installations.
DGP J&K during the interaction with DG CISF said that Jammu and Kashmir Police was doing multifarious duties and has been countering militancy at different fronts. He said in close coordination with security forces including CISF the J&K Police is providing security to people and vital installations in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that police enjoyed excellent synergy with security forces including the CISF.
Singh said that the Police is working shoulder to shoulder with other security forces to uproot militancy and its network from J&K. He said that for quick action against the militant groups, the intelligence grid has been strengthened.
DGP said that during the last few years tremendous changes have taken place in Jammu and Kashmir Police in the shape of weaponry, training skills and technology. He said that latest technology driven gadgets have been introduced for confronting different challenges.
The DG CISF complemented the DGP and his entire team of all ranks of Jammu Kashmir Police for the outstanding work being done for peace in Jammu and Kashmir. He said that J&K Police has a huge role in the maintenance of peace and eliminating militancy from the UT. He further added that both the forces will continue to work hand in hand in providing security to vital installations in the UT.


Sunday, November 28 2021
We are receiving word that Israel is "going" to war with Iran. Not just getting ready, but going to war with Iran. We need to understand that this is one of the prophecies neccessary for the rapture to take place and the Tribulation to begin.
It has has also been stated that Israel already knows that Russia (Magog) and Turkey (Togarmiah) will step and come against Israel.
We already know that the US will not step in to help Israel. God alone will deffend them.