Jordan: UNHCR to formalize Syrian refugees' status in urban areas
(MENAFN) On Sunday, the Ministry of Interior and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) set up a new exercise to formalize the status of Syrian refugees living informally in urban areas in Jordan.
The campaign, running until the 27th of September, targets Syrian nationals registered in the camps who left without an official authorization before the 1st of July 2017 and did not return. Syrians who arrived to Jordan and have never registered with UNHCR and the Government of Jordan can also benefit from this campaign, according to the UN agency's statement.
"The Ministry of Interior asserts that this grace period granted to the Syrians living informally in urban areas is a real opportunity to regularise their status in accordance with the provisions of the Jordanian law and to prevent any future legal problem related to their legal status in the Kingdom," the statement read.
"By rectifying their status, Syrian refugees in Jordan will be able to benefit from the protection and services provided by UNHCR and its partners in the country, improving their lives, while also being able to stay formally in urban areas," said Stefano Severe, UNHCR Representative in Jordan was quoted as saying in the statement.
It's worth mentioning that UNHCR offices and Helpline (06 400 8000) remain available during the upcoming seven months to provide all the needed information to Syrian refugees in Jordan who can benefit from this campaign.
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The head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Gen Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Burhan has dissolved the council and the cabinet and declared a state of emergency across the whole country.
He made the announcement in a live televised address.
All members of the Sovereign Council – overseeing the transition to democratic rule – have been relieved from their positions, he said.
He also dissolved all the state governments and removed the governors from their positions.
He said that a caretaker government will be announced before the end of November, and declared that general elections to pave the way to a civilian government will take place in July 2023.


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Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that the workers and farmers of the state will not have to go out in search of jobs to other states as the government has initiated steps in this direction.
During a visit to the Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums located at Namkum here he said that workers who are coming back to state due to Coronavirus will be provided jobs in their own villages and panchayats. He said that in context of Jharkhand cultivation of lac and products made by it will be a better medium to create employment for the people. He said that the government is trying to bring the people of the rural areas towards lac cultivation for which all necessary resources are being provided.
The Chief Minister said that it was only Institute of the country which is known across the world for cultivation of lac and its research. He said that cultivation of lac creates employment for large number of rural families but unfortunately the institution and lac cultivation was going through tough times as the art of making products from lac was being lost but the government was committed to take all necessary steps for its revival.
He said that the state government has already initiated steps to create more employment in Jharkhand as part of which three schemes of the rural development department has been started and with passage of time their area would be further expanded. He said that the government was making analysis of value addition in the sector after which employment will be provided to the people accordingly.
The Chief Minister said that workers in lakh are coming back to the state and creating jobs for them will be a challenge however that challenge needed to be converted into an opportunity for which the government is making an assessment of its internal resources and as part of the strategy a visit to the Institute was done.
He said that there was no lack of resources in the state and the only need was to use them in a proper manner. He hoped that the state government will be sucessful in its efforts as not only jobs for the locals would be created but even people from other states will be able to come here for jobs.
The Chief Minister went around the campus and also collected information regarding its work and research. Director of the Institute Dr KK Sharma detailed the Chief Minister regarding its functioning and suggested that it will be beneficial if lac cultivation is linked with Birsa Harit Gram Yojana.
Those present included MLA Rajesh Kacchap, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Rajeev Arun Ekka, IPRD Director Rajeev Lochan Bakshi and others.


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Bhubaneswar, April 16: Buoyed by the increase in testing capacity of suspected cases of COVID 19 in the state the Odisha government on Thursday announced scaling up their testing abilities to include other than the suspected cases.
The government has now planned to widen their scope of testing by undertaking random testing of the population, testing all other vulnerable populations who are exposed to the meeting more people even during the lockdown period.
Development Commissioner Suresh Mohapatra in a press briefing informed the media about the latest development and government decision. “With increased testing capacity we are now expanding the ambit of people put under COVID test. We will now undertake random sample testing besides taking tests of vulnerable population,” he said.
He also said that the government will test the doctors, health workers, grocery shop owners and others in the mission to test the other part of the population which was earlier otherwise neglected.


ATHENS – Government spokesperson Yiannis Oikonomou, commenting on Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ demand for the resignation of Spilios Livanos as agriculture minister, on Tuesday said it was because “his reaction to a wholly unacceptable statement by the Sparti mayor Mr. Doukas was not fitting for a minister in the Mitsotakis government.”
Talking to the radio station ‘Parapolitika 90.1″, he also said that the mayor’s statements regarding the money handed out as compensation after the devastating fires of 2007, in addition to being unacceptable, was also completely untrue and did not correspond to the facts.
“Everything was done in the proper way, through banks,” he added, while also disputing the mayor’s claims regarding the polling figures at that time.
“The things that [the mayor] said were offensive for the people that experienced the tragedy and for our government today, as well as for the government of 2007 and the underlying principles of our party,” Economou said, adding that the things described by the mayor “only happened in his imagination”.
Regarding rising prices, the spokesperson said the government will continue to support citizens to the extent that this was fiscally possible and noted that the support being given was permanent, while further measures for energy will soon be announced.
On the problem of hooliganism and sports-related violence, Oikonomou said that the legislative changes made by the government had made it possible for the Greek police to quickly solve the recent incident in which a 19-year-old was murdered, and to bring those responsible to justice.
“Unfortunately, they were unable to eradicate violence. We will continue to take measures and work with football clubs, as well as intensifying police control. It is a collective effort and a duty we all owe to the family of the youth that was lost and to the healthy supporters in order to eradicate incidents of hooliganism and youth violence,” he added.


Ghana records two more COVID-19 cases.
Ghana has confirmed two more cases of the COVID-19 virus.
Confirming the development, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, who took to micro-blogging site Twitter, said the two more cases were confirmed overnight.
He added that the country’s ”Health services are still managing all suspected and confirmed cases well”.
The two cases add up to the seven previously confirmed to take the country’s case count to nine.
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By Laman Ismayilova
Azerbaijan's tourism potential has been promoted at FITUR 2022 International Tourism Fair in Spain.
FITUR is the global meeting point for tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound markets in Latin America.
It is one of the largest tourism events in Spanish-speaking countries, featured about 45 B2B meetings with a number of tour operators and travel agencies in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, as well as airlines and promotional companies.
Around 7,000 companies from 107 countries took part in the FITUR-2022 fair.
Azerbaijan was represented at the tourism fair by the State Tourism Agency and the Azerbaijani Embassy in Spain.
Azerbaijan Tourism Board, Avantage Group and others took part in the international exhibition.
The stand reflecting Azerbaijan's tourism potential was provided with materials in English and Spanish.
Within the framework of the fair, business meetings were held with tourism companies of different countries.
In connection with the announcement the Year of Shusha in Azerbaijan (2022), a corner dedicated to Shusha was presented to the guests of the fair.
Representatives of the international tourism industry were also informed about the country's wine and mountain tourism, as well as tourism opportunities in the liberated territories.
During the meetings, it was agreed to provide webinar trainings to tourism and travel agencies from Spain and Latin America.
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Khartoum, August 19 2021 The Sudanese government said on the 19th that the country has recently been hit by heavy rains and floods, which have killed 43 people and destroyed thousands of houses.
Sudan’s National Civil Defense Commission said the same day, the northern state was the worst affected, 23 people have been killed. In addition, more than 2,800 houses across the country have completely collapsed and more than 8,600 have partially collapsed.
Sudan’s National Civil Defence Council also said that the southern part of the country is expected to continue to rain in the near future, the local people still need to remain vigilant.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on the 18th, Sudan has eight states about 12,000 people affected by the storm and flooding.


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Some people living in an area with rising Covid-19 cases have “lost their discipline”, claims a council leader.
Rates in Merthyr Tydfil over the past week have overtaken neighbouring Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), which was placed in a local lockdown on Thursday.
There were 96 cases per 100,000 residents in Merthyr over the past week, while it now stands at 89 in RCT.
Merthyr council leader Kevin O’Neill said people in the area should “think about others”.
There were 27 new cases recorded in Merthyr on Saturday.
Neigbouring RCT, which is the third most populated county in Wales, saw a further 47 new reported cases of Covid-19.
Across Wales, there have been 212 instances of infection reported, and two more people have died – both in the health authority covering north Wales.
The First Minister Mark Drakeford warned on Friday that officials were keeping a “close watch” on what was happening in Merthyr.
Hospital visits have been suspended in the authority due to mounting cases of infection.
Mr O’Neill said he was “concerned”.
“Because it’s important people still understand we are in a pandemic,” said Mr O’Neill.
“There are certain guiding principles for me, and they are social distancing, wearing a mask, and (hand) hygeine – and people have lost their discipline with that.”
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(MENAFN) On Saturday, Dec. 12, Argentine leader Alberto Fernandez proclaimed the state’s new dedication to decreasing greenhouse gas discharges by 2030 and to supporting communities’ adaption to the results of climate change.
The president stated in the Climate Ambition Summit through video link: “Climate change is a reality that is affecting humanity as a whole and that requires immediate and coordinated action from leaders around the world.”
“The world’s reconstruction in the post-pandemic era is the opportunity we have to advance in this sense, where international cooperation and multilateralism play leading roles,” stated Fernandez.
The president further stated in his speech: “Argentina reaffirms its commitment to the Paris Agreement and adopts climate change as a state policy,” highlighting that Argentina has invested around USD15 billion, with global financing, in alleviation and adjustment actions.
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New Spain national team JulenLopetegui believes that the national team is underperforming at the moment and that they will need to improve.
He said that there are already some good players in the team and that you just need at the quality of La Liga to understand that there is some good potential in the team. He said that the national team has been underperforming ever since they won the World Cup and the Euros and that they will need to improve.
Lopetegui said that he accepted to take charge of the team as he feels that there is some good potential in the Spanish team and it is up to the players to rise to the occasion and make sure they deliver the goods.
The new Spain, national team coach, said that he has been observing the national team for quite some time and he feels that there needs to be a new winning mentality in the team. He said that the players have become quite comfortable and it is up to the manager to bring this motivation and determination in the team.
He said that he already has a plan on how the team should be performing and that he has started implementing it in the team. He admitted that it would take time to change the playing style and make sure that the players become accustomed to the new formation but he believes that fans will see the changes soon.
LOpetegui said that Spain should be aiming for the title at the next World Cup in Russia and that he is building a team that should be able to beat the best teams in the world. He said that there are plenty of young players in La Liga that can play at the highest level and it is important to give them the best possible support.


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Greater Manchester Police(GMP) said that more than 80 fines for coronavirus rules were issued only this weekend. Even the police officers found a party in an industrial unit with more than 100 people.
On Saturday night, police officers got a report that 10 people in the yard having a party on Mary Street. After they came to the place, they saw more than 100 people were there. GMP officers issued 17 fines to the party that is fixed penalty notices.
GMP announced that more than 600 fines have been issued since 2 November due to illegal parties and gatherings.
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey said: “The world is currently facing a public health crisis and breaking such regulations is simply against the law and selfish.”
GMP officers also said that they will continue to protect the safety of the public’s health and warn everyone to obey the rules.


Aug 13, Batticaloa: A group of police officers conducting a raid on an illicit liquor den in Batticaloa district had been attacked by the villagers, the police said.
A group of eight police officers including a female officer was injured when they were attacked by the residents of Kanchanakuda in Kokkadicholai last night, police spokesman SSP Ajith Rohana said.
The police officers had arrested a female suspect during the raid for the possession of illicit liquor and the officers were escorting the suspect to the police station when they came under attack. The mob had torched the police vehicle also.
The female suspect and another woman were also injured when the police had opened fire in the air to repulse the attack, the spokesman said.
Two officers have received serious injuries during the attack and they are being treated in the Intensive Care Unit of the Batticaloa Teaching hospital. The two women are also receiving treatment at the hospital.
The spokesman said the police Special Task Force and the army were assisting the police to arrest the suspects of the attack.
Additional police personnel have been sent to the police stations at the Kokkadichcholai area, he added.


SARGODHA, Dec 02 (APP):Provincial Minister for Human Resources and Development Ansar Majeed Niazi said that for the country’s progress and prosperity all the national institutions were on one page.
Talking to different delegations on Monday the provincial minister said that those who are day dreaming for the elimination of PTI’s government were living in fool’s paradise adding that people of Pakistan have given us a mandate for five years and it will complete its constitutional term.
Ansar Majeed Niazi said that political elements who wanted chaos are not sincere for the country and the nation, he said and added that the conscious people have seen their hidden faces and rejected them.
The minister said that the negative minded politicians took the nails for the sake of Pakistan‘s progress and prosperity adding that they should shun their personal interest for the sake of national interests.
He further said that due to the day and night struggles of our leadership now the country’s economy was out of crises. The interest seekers would lick the dust and PTI led government continue the journey of progress and prosperity, he added.


The Williamston Police Department has recently undergone some changes in personnel as the result of a interview and rehire process implemented under the new administration. Williamston Police Chief Tony Taylor said that three officers have resigned and another terminated in response to a re-organization process the department is going through.
Chief Taylor said that one of the officers that resigned had gone through the interview process and was rehired but chose to resign and will go to work with another law enforcement agency. Taylor said the officer was an asset to the department. Another officer was terminated after because of issues that came during the re-interview process.
Taylor said three of the vacant positions have already been filled. He said the department plans to hire three additional officers in July to bring the department up to full force.


(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — The Kazakh embassy in Amman, in cooperation with the National Library, on Thursday launched a photo exhibition to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence and the centennial of the establishment of the Jordanian state.
Through diverse photographs, the exhibition portrays Kazakhstan's culture, its nature, and the development and growth it has witnessed over the past 30 years, in addition to the special relations that tie Jordan and Kazakhstan.
During the opening ceremony, which featured a short film on Kazakhstan's development and growth, Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Jordan Aidarbek Toumatov said that“through the wise policy of the country's leadership, Kazakhstan was able to build a stable and reputable state in the world over a period of 30 years”.
“We have increased our economy 15-fold and the income of the population nine-fold, which made it possible to reduce the level of poverty by almost 10 times,” Toumatov added.
He noted that today Kazakhstan is among the 50 most developed countries in the world and the 25 leading countries in business.
As for the Kazakhstan-Jordanian ties, the ambassador said that the two countries have maintained exemplary relations over the past three decades, adding that“today Kazakhstan considers the Kingdom as one of its most reliable and important partners in the whole Arab world”.
He also said that His Majesty King Abdullah is the first foreign head of state to receive the first“Nazarbayev Prize for Contribution to a World without Nuclear Weapons and Global Security”, during his official visit to Kazakhstan in 2017.
The National Library's Director General Nidal Ayasrah said that the exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence and the Kingdom's centennial within the framework of the cultural cooperation agreement signed by the two countries to strengthen the“brotherly” and friendly relations embodied by their leaders.
The six-day exhibition runs until November 30.
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Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that the government is committed to empowerment of women in line with the vision of the Quaid-e-Azam and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. He said that the various pro-women legislative enactments passed by the present Parliament would not only improve the lot of women but also make them stakeholders in the political process of the country.
The Prime Minister expressed these views while talking to Ms. Faryal Talpur, MNA, who met him at the PM House today. The Prime Minister said that the women were 51% component of the entire population and their effective participation in the national affairs would accelerate the process of development in the country, the Prime Minister said.
The Prime Minister further said that it was during the dispensation of the present democratic government that the Pakistani expatriates got the right to vote. Their participation in the political process would ensure their effective and meaningful say in the matters of national importance.
Ms. Faryal Talpur MNA appreciated the Prime Minister on the passage of the 20th Amendment with overwhelming majority by the Senate as well. She said that the Amendment would bring much-needed political stability in the country and also strengthen democratic system.
She also applauded the Prime Minister for his successful endeavour which led the 3.7 million strong Pakistani expatriates to get the right of vote by the Election Commission of Pakistan. Remittances by the overseas Pakistanis amounting to $ 1 billion a month is a great source of strength for the country’s economy, the Prime Minister acknowledged.
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Islamabad, February 05 (KMS): Federal Minister for the Human Rights, Dr Shireen Mazari, has said that all out support would be given to the Kashmiri brethren in their freedom struggle.
In her message on ‘Kashmir Solidarity Day’ being observed, today, she said that Kashmir Solidarity Day aimed to how unity with the Kashmiri brethren. She said that Prime Minister Imran Khan on every international forum raised voice for the Kashmiri brothers and sisters.
The minister said that the prime minister also raised voice against the Indian government’s fascist narrative and human rights violation in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). She said that rightful struggle is right of Kashmir people.
Dr Shireen Mazari said that the world community has recognized the Kashmiris’ right to self-determination through United Nations Security Council resolutions. She said Kashmir is an internationally recognized dispute which is pending resolution on the UN agenda since long.


London: Obesity is a major health risk in the UK, the British government warned today.
Health officials called on parents to take more responsbility for their diets and that of their children. Children in the UK are five times more likely to be overweight and than their parents.
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt said that obesity cost the country’s National Health Service more than £1bn and that obese people were twice as likely to suffer from diabetes and heart disease.
She said the cause was the decreasing amount of exercise taken by adults and children, even though the average number of calories consumed had fallen.


Brussels: European Council (EC) president Donald Tusk has said that the European Union (EU) was considering new measures over the situation in Ukraine.
Tusk said there had been "more than 300 violations" of the ceasefire since the second Minsk agreement took place on February 15, Xinhua reported.
"We are clearly reaching a point when further diplomatic efforts will be fruitless unless credibly backed up by further action," he said.
Tusk added that he was "consulting EU leaders on the next steps".
He said he would travel to Kiev Sunday to find out more about the situation in the war-torn country.


Iran’s Industry Minister says the economy has shrunk by 2.2 percent since the last measurement and 50 percent of the manufacturing sector is now in recession. Mohammadreza Nematzadeh said “severe currency fluctuations, a lack of equipment and a lack of foreign investment” have left more than 10,000 industrial units half-finished all across the country.
In the past two years, the economy has shrunk by as much as 5.8 percent and inflation has reached as high as 40 percent. The Rohani administration, which took power last August, has been trying to control inflation to stimulate the economy.
The Rohani government is also working hard to reach a deal with the 5+1 to end the international sanctions against Iran.


Sudanese Cultural Officials, Enthusiasts Commend Kuwait's NCCAL Contributions
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) News report by Mohammad Abdulaziz
KHARTOUM, Aug 18 (KUNA) -- A number of Sudanese cultural officials commended on Thursday the contributions of Kuwait National Council for Culture Arts and Letters (NCCAL), saying that the council had been providing essential assistance and contributions to the Sudanese intellectual scene.
Speaking to KUNA, Hatem Elias -- former director of the Khartoum international book fair -- affirmed that the NCCAL was a bridge introducing the Sudanese audience to Kuwaiti cultural wealth and products.
He reiterated Sudan's keenness on Kuwait publishing companies' participation in its cultural functions and events.
Elias commended Kuwait's investment in the field of culture, intellect and illumination, saying that the volume of cultural achievements done by Kuwait, especially last half century, was tremendous.
On his part, Tayeb Ahmad Al-Tayeb -- a passionate reader -- lauded the publications by the NCCAL, saying that they were essential for the Arab book libraries.
Meanwhile, writer and academic Ahmad Al-Sadeq noted that the excellent quality and valuable books and products put out by the NCCAL.
Al-Sadeq affirmed that the NCCAL products were very popular in Sudan, stressed that he was keen on owning various books produced by the council.
He commended Kuwait's efforts to spreading knowledge and literature in his country, affirming that many intellects in Sudan had benefited from Kuwait's cultural wealth and began their own journey thanks to the Gulf country's efforts. (end)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the meeting, the second since the NDA assumed power in 2014.
According to sources, Telugu Desam Party chief and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and his Jammu and Kashmir counterpart Mehbooba Mufti, inter alia, will attend the meeting.
During the meeting, the leaders will take stock of the political situation and deliberate on the future strategy of the alliance.
Besides, a number of Union ministers will be present at the meeting, the sources said.
They said representatives of all the allies of the BJP across the country will participate in the meeting during the evening, followed by dinner.


Saudi- KSRelief Delivers Food Baskets to Syrian Refugees, in Jordan
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Amman, Ramadan 14, 1439, May 30, 2018, SPA -- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) distributed, on the 13th day of the holy month of Ramadan, 1455 food baskets to Syrian refugees, in Azraq refugee camp, in Amman.
The action reflects brotherly humanitarian stance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the KSrelief, towards the Syrian people, as it falls within the framework of humanitarian projects provided by the Kingdom, to all affected and needy peoples, in various countries.
16:46 LOCAL TIME 13:46 GMT
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. The Azerbaijan
National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) and a number of its scientific
institutions will continue its activities in accordance with the
new development priorities, the Ministry of Science and Education
stated, Trend reports.
'The Ministry of Science and Education has been established
following the Presidential Decree. The ministry was entrusted to
fulfill the state policy, coordinate and manage the activities of
scientific institutions. Two new agencies have been established
under the Ministry, a number of scientific institutions have been
transferred to the Ministry and ANAS institutions,' said the
'This process doesn't mean the abolition of ANAS, but on the
contrary, the beginning of a new stage in the integration of
science and education. ANAS will continue its activities with a
number of humanitarian scientific institutions in accordance with
the new development priorities,' the statement said.
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(MENAFN- Edelman) Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), a leading Islamic financial institution, announced that its financing program for electric cars, “Volt” has witnessed great demand from customers. The percentage of financing for green cars exceeded 2% of the total car financing, aligning with its commitment to promoting sustainability and supporting the UAE's net-zero economy goals.
Since its launch in September 2023, the VOLT program has experienced notable interest, with over 600 new auto finance bookings. The program offers a competitive financing rate starting from 1.79%, the lowest in the industry for new electric vehicles (EVs).
Amit Malhotra, Global Head of Retail Banking at ADIB, said: "The VOLT Electric Vehicle Finance program underscores the bank’s dedication to environmental responsibility and sustainability. As evidenced by the numbers, we’ve witnessed tremendous success since the launch of the VOLT program. With over 600 new auto finance bookings, as ‘VOLT’ reflects the growing interest and impact of our commitment to sustainable financing.”
As part of ADIB’s broader Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, the success of the VOLT program aligns seamlessly with the bank’s commitment to sustainable practices. The program’s achievements underline ADIB’s ongoing efforts to integrate environmental considerations into its financing initiatives. By continuing to promote sustainable options such as electric vehicle financing, ADIB reinforces its dedication to environmental responsibility and contributes to the broader goals of reducing carbon emissions. This aligns with ADIB’s overarching ESG strategy, ensuring a holistic approach to ethical banking practices that benefit both customers and the environment.
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Emir of the State of Qatar on a private visit in Sri Lanka
(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) width="289" height="163" />The Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his family are on a private visit in Sri Lanka from 25-28 January 2018, the Foreign Ministry said.
Last year in October, at the invitation of the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, President Maithripala Sirisena undertook a State Visit to Qatar which was the first by a Head of State of Sri Lanka.
The close relations between Qatar and Sri Lanka were further strengthened during the State Visit by President Sirisena with both countries committing to work towards greater cooperation for mutual benefit. (Colombo Gazette)
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All 10,369 pending cases under the social security pension scheme have been cleared and people have been getting pensions for 2013-14, says Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, the chief parliamentary secretary, here on Friday.
He said as many as 2, 92,921 widows, aged and destitute, were getting the social security pension in the state.
Lakhanpal said the state government was committed to the welfare of the poor, and 30% of the total budget was being spent on helping people under the social security programme.
He also listened people's grievances and directed the authorities to solve them on priority basis.
The CPS said the Congress had made its election manifesto as the main document of the government, and all steps were being taken to implement the manifesto in letter and spirit.


The Minister of Justice Albulena Haxhiu has said that the ministry she leads will successfully complete the year we are leaving behind.
She said that during this period they worked according to the plan of the foreseen dynamics towards the commitments they made to the citizens, such as the fight against crime, corruption and domestic violence.
She said that their priority this year remains the issue of vetting and the completion of the justice reform.
She said that during this year, 17 draft laws, one strategy, two initiatives for international agreements have been processed in the government.
She also mentioned the draft laws approved during this year, such as the one for the Prosecution Council of Kosovo, for the Special Prosecution, for the State Prosecution, which will enable the independence of the prosecutorial system and the increase of transparency, as well as the results in the system of justice.


As the number of positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the country with many positives being stuck in their homes, the health ministry is finalizing the guidelines that people in homes must follow in handling Covid patients.
The need for guidelines comes as over 400 people that have tested positive are in their homes in Greater Kampala alone and are yet to be picked up health ministry emergency teams to take them to hospital. According to the health ministry, the guidelines will be a detailed document that will help people in different households to know what they can do to keep themselves safe and their households.
Dr Charles Olaro, the director of clinical services at the health ministry says the guidelines are very important now as the number of reported cases increase. END


During last 24 hours Bandipora district and its adjoining areas has received five inches of snow, electric supply has also been affected in the district.
Officials in Disaster Management Wing told Rising Kashmir that the main Bandipora town and its adjoining areas received five to six inch snow while upper forest areas have received two to six feet snow.
Sumbal, Hajin,Ajas and Shadipora areas have received three to six inch snow while Gurez and Tulial areas have received four to seven feet snow.
Dawar received two to four feet snows, Tulail four to six feet and Razdan received seven feet snow.
Locals from Bhutto, Dardpora, Sumlar, Doban, Malangam, Turkpora and Chathaybanday areas complained about the non-clearance of snow from their respective areas. RK


Eight Explosions Recorded In Russian Attack On Kryvyi Rih District
(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Russian military struck Kryvyi Rih district, Dnipropetrovsk region. Eight explosions were recorded.
'At about 18:00, the Russian occupation forces struck Kryvyi Rih district. They shelled the border areas of Zelenodolsk community and the village of Pershe Travnya in Apostolove territorial community. Eight MLRS strikes were recorded,' Mykola Lukashuk, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council, posted on Telegram .
No casualties were reported.
The situation in other areas of Dnipropetrovsk region was quiet during the day.
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Turkey slams France, US for Syria's ceasefire issue
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Turkey condemned France and the United States for calling for a ceasefire in Syria should apply to its military operation against Kurdish militia, as new tensions heated between Ankara and its NATO allies.
The United Nations Security Council has agreed a 30-day nationwide ceasefire in Syria and Turkey has welcomed the ceasefire but repeatedly insisted any truce will not affect its over month-long offensive in the Afrin region.
French President Emmanuel Macron told his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in telephone talks Monday the ceasefire must be applied across the country "including in Afrin," the French presidency said.
"Turkey is more than welcome to go back and read the exact text of this UN Security Council resolution, and I would suggest that they do so," US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said.
In its part, Turkey said that the talk with Macron did not include Afrin, accusing the French authorities of "misinforming public opinion."
On the other hand, Turkey said that Nauert's comments were "devoid of any basis", claiming that the Afrin campaign was a fight against "terrorists" and a matter of self-defense for Turkey.
In January 2018, Turkey launched an offensive called "Olive Branch" on Syria's Afrin Kurds-majority, on the pretext of protecting its boarders from the People's Protection Units (YPG) which Ankara views as "terrorists."
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NATO Antes Up in Afghanistan
On the heels of President Obama’s announcement that the U.S. will send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, NATO has followed suit, pledging to add 7,000 troops to its forces there in “solidarity” with the U.S. — JCL
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Nato nations today pledged an extra 7,000 troops for Afghanistan as the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, in Europe to drum up more military support for the campaign, acknowledged that America was becoming “weary of war”.
At least 25 nations would provide the additional forces from next year, “with more to come”, the Nato secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, told reporters after talks with Clinton.
“The strongest message in the room today was solidarity,” Rasmussen said. “Nations are backing up their words with deeds.”
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Montrealers are leaving non-perishable items on their doorsteps on Sunday as part of a city-wide food drive to help people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the “September 13th Miracle” co-organizers, Gillian Aitken, said the campaign is working in collaboration with more than 30 food banks across Montreal.
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More than 2,000 volunteers will go door-to-door to collect the donations and deliver them to the food banks, Aitken said.
“It’s been amazing,” she said in an interview Sunday, about the community’s response. “I’m surprised at how enthusiastic people have been about the idea.”
Aitken said the Montreal campaign drew inspiration from similar food drives that took place in Ontario and the Northwest Territories this summer.
“The idea has been to make it as easy as possible for as many people as possible — safely during COVID — to participate in this,” she said.
Community groups say the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in demand for food and other types of support.
“The need has grown, definitely,” said Linda Hachey, executive director of the Mile End Community Mission, one of the Montreal group’s participating in the food drive.
Hachey said about 60 people would get groceries from the group’s weekly food bank before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Now, that number has nearly doubled to more than 100 clients per week.


Gulf travel ban against Lebanon may be lifted soon: minister
(MENAFN) Lebanese Caretaker Tourism Minister Avedis Guidanian suggested Monday that the travel ban against the country imposed by Gulf countries might be revoked after the new government is created.
Local news website Elnashra cited the minister as saying "we were informed by ambassadors of Gulf countries in Lebanon that the travel ban imposed by their countries may be lifted soon."
It comes after the UAE, Saudi Arabia Bahrain and Kuwait slapped a travel ban against Lebanon due to a Lebanese-Saudi crisis.
The Lebanese-Saudi conflict has been originated by the controversial resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Riyadh before rescinding it in a short while.
The number of Gulf arrivals in Lebanon has seen a decline by 30 percent to 40 percent from last year, Guidanian noted.
The minister added that arrivals from Brazil, France, Germany, Britain, Canada and the US have recorded a significant boost.
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Chennai, August 4( BPNS)
Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the state has received 79 lakh doses of Covid 19 vaccines for the month of August. He said that of these 17 lakh doses would go to the private sector and the balance would be used by the state government.
In a statement on Tuesday, the minister said that the state has to date received 2,25,33,760 doses of vaccine, and 2,18,31,183 doses have been administered.
The state health minister said that there was no scarcity of vaccines and added that the government is prioritizing the beneficiaries and will be administering the second dose of vaccines to those who have taken the first dose.
He also said that the state health department would be sending more vaccines to the districts which have less seroprevalence. The minister said that the seropositivity was 37% in Erode, 43% in Coimbatore, and 46% in Tiruppur. Ma Subramanian said that the advice of scientists and doctors from premium institutes of the country like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, and other medical institutions were taken into consideration on the possibility of a third Covid -19 wave.
The minister said that the state health department has set up pediatric Covid -19 wards for an anticipated third wave even though the doctors of AIIMS have said that predicting children getting affected in a third wave is a guess.
Ma Subramanian also said that the state was regularly sending the samples for genome sequencing to InStem Bangeluru for whole genome sequencing and added that an existing laboratory at the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University was being upgraded for starting genome sequencing in the state to identify variants.


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 2. The EU can invest
up to two billion euro in the implementation of projects in
Azerbaijan in such spheres as 'green' and digital development, as
well as transport, EU Ambassador in the country Peter Michalko said
on December 2, trend reports.
Michalko made the remark during the opening ceremony of the
project on 'Support for improvement of operational capabilities of
Port of Baku and implementation of Green Port concept' in Baku.
According to him, the project on operational capacity
improvement of the Port of Baku once again demonstrates the
importance of EU-Azerbaijan cooperation.
'We are cooperating very closely with the government of
Azerbaijan in the field of transport and green development.
Together, we aim for high standards,' the ambassador said.
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Emergency Budget: Everyone will contribute says Osborne
Chancellor says everyone will have to stump to aid recovery but will also share in the prosperity
George Osborne says everyone will have to contribute to the recovery,
suggesting sweeping tax rises.
The chancellor tempered this by saying everyone will also share in the


(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) A massive fire has broken out at a chemical factory in Navi Mumbai's Koparkhairane locality. A number of firefighting vehicles are on the spot. The fire reportedly broke out in the Navbharat Industrial Estate. The cause of the fire is not known yet.
More details are awaited.
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Akkaraipattu has been declared as a health high-risk zone with immediate effect, the Government Information Department said.
The Government said that the Governor of the Eastern Province Anuradha Yahampath had declared Akkaraipattu as a health high-risk zone to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Health officials and the security forces will be deployed to ensure the public in the area strictly follow the health guidelines issued by the Health Ministry.
The Government said that a health high-risk zone has been declared as there is a rise in the number of coronavirus patients in the area. (Colombo Gazette)


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US President Joe Biden will decide whether to run in the 2024
presidential elections after discussing it with his family, but he
intends to run as of now, White House Spokeswoman Karine
Jean-Pierre said on Tuesday, trend reports citing tass .
'The president has said many times <... that he intends
to run, he plans to run,' she said at a news conference in response
to a question on the subject. 'He's going to have a private
conversation with his family. I'm certainly not going to lay out
what that conversation could look like.'
'That is the president's, clearly, prerogative to have that
conversation with his family, to make that decision,' the
spokeswoman continued. 'Not going to dive too much into this
because it's an upcoming election. The president intends to run and
I'll leave it there.'
Biden said earlier that he planned to run for reelection in 2024
but would make a final decision early next year. According to the
president, he was hoping to discuss the issue with first lady Jill
Biden between Thanksgiving Day and Christmas (between November 24
and December 25).
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India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 8,728,795
NEW DELHI, Nov. 13 — India’s COVID-19 tally reached 8,728,795 on Friday as 44,879 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, said the latest data released by the health ministry.
With 547 deaths since Thursday morning, the death toll in the country due to the pandemic reached 128,668, showed the ministry’s data.
Still there are 484,547 active COVID-19 cases in the country, while 8,115,580 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals so far, China’s Xinhua news agency reported.
On Wednesday the number of active cases in the country had come down to below 500,000-mark. It was also the first time when the number of people cured and discharged from hospitals crossed the 8 million-mark.
Despite regular COVID-19 warnings and regulations from the government to the people to maintain social distancing and wear face masks, huge crowds were seen in market areas amid the ongoing festive season.
The festival of lights Diwali is to be celebrated on Saturday. This year strict ban has been imposed across the country on the bursting of fire-crackers in a bid to control both the rising air pollution levels and the COVID-19 cases.
The Indian government has been focusing on ramping up COVID-19 testing facilities across the country.
Till Thursday a total of 123,101,739 COVID-19 tests were conducted in the country, out of which 1,139,230 tests were conducted on Thursday alone, revealed the data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday.


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Paris, Sep 28 (IANS) France will launch a new inoculation campaign with Omicron-adapted bivalent Covid-19 vaccines next week amid a resurgence of fresh cases, Health Minister Francois Braun announced here.
Speaking to the local media on Tuesday, the Minister said the resurgence has been reported across the country over the past three weeks, reports Xinhua news agency.
Braun said a new booster dose will protect the at-risk groups from developing severe symptoms, including the vulnerable, those aged over 60 and health workers.
He said the general public are welcome to be vaccinated, too, if they wish.
The Omicron-adapted vaccines, approved by the French National Authority (HAS) on September 20, will be available at pharmacies and inoculation centres starting from October 3, he said.
Though wearing a mask is no more mandatory in France, Braun called on the citizens to be more sensible by putting it at crowded places.
The French Public Health Agency has warned that 'the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 has accelerated throughout the metropolitan territory with virological indicators rising sharply'.
The three Omicron-adapted vaccines approved by the HAS include those of Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech targetting the Omicron variant BA.1, and that of Pfizer/BioNTech adapted for the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic in early 2020, France, one of the worst-hit countries, has reported a total of 35,238,174 Covid-19 cases and 155,000 deaths.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Nepal yesterday honoured its 76 peacekeeping personnel who sacrificed their lives to protect world peace under the flag of the United Nations.
A UN Peacekeepers' memorial plaque was unveiled at the UN Office in Kathmandu marking International Day of Peace.
Minister for Health Giriraj Mani Pokharel was the chief guest at the function attended by chiefs of security agencies and heads of diplomatic missions based in the Nepali capital.
Since 1948, when the UN deployed peacekeeping forces around the world, 76 Nepalese peacekeepers have lost their lives, said UN resident co-ordinator Valerie Julliand.
Altogether, 3,500 peacekeepers from various nations sacrificed their lives worldwide, she said.
'Today we remember and honour the uniformed personnel, civilian peacekeepers such as international civil servants, national staff members and the UN volunteers who have fallen, she observed.
'Our missions would not function without their bravery, integrity, as well as endurance of their family members towards the endeavours of their loved ones, she added.
Currently, 5,202 Nepali security personnel are deployed on different peacekeeping missions around the world.
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Mohammed Onogwu, the Chief Press Secretary to Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has accused Senator Dino Melaye of being responsible for the violence witnessed during the governorship election in the state.
Mr Onogwu made the allegation while appearing on a Channels TV program on Sunday, November 24.
According to the CPS, the state government is in possession of video evidence to back their claim.
“We have (video) clip evidence where he (Dino Melaye) was distributing money on the line where they were voting.
“Going by the reports that various observers have turned in after the election, the Governorship election was largely adjudged as being fair and credible.
“All the violence that took place in the last elections was orchestrated by Senator Dino Melaye who was a candidate in that election,” he said.


Teach children and the youth about climate change – Stakeholders in education sector told
The Assistant Programmes officer at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Eastern region, Mr Isaac Kwabena Danso has called on stakeholders in the education sector to teach children and the youth about climate change to help navigate and envision their future amid multiple social challenges.
According to him, climate change was altering all lives, including that of children, the environment, weather patterns and futures and hence, there was the need to educate them on the subject matter to develop their green skill, enable them to adapt to the harsh reality of a warming world, and understand how to combat climate change.
“We want to catch them young and inculcate in them a habit that would develop their sense of responsibility and passion for the world around them so that they can meaningfully contribute to climate changes,” he said.
Mr Danso was speaking at a day’s workshop organised by the EPA and other stakeholders with funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for Senior High Students (SHS) on the theme “Fixing the Ozone Layer and Reducing Climate Change.”
The workshop was purposed to educate the students on the Ozone Layer Depletion and Climate Change issues to broaden their knowledge on the subject matter and help them to identify measures to enable them contribute their quota in helping to prevent the two.
He noted that climate change was partly as a result of human activities through which green gas emissions were released into the atmosphere, causing global warming and added that these activities impacted on weather conditions that caused climate change.
“Ghana has two main season which are the dry season in December and January where we experience the harmattan period and then the wet season which we experienced in May, June and July.” he noted and expressed worry over the change in weather patterns which caused flooding and drought in the country.
He said the situation hard negatively affected farmers and the country considering that Ghana was an agrarian community which depended a lot on agriculture.
He stated that there was the need to educate the youth to stop bad practices like dumbing rubbish in gutters, open defecation, among others, as those contributed to flooding which the country experienced as a result of climate change.
He added that since such practices contributed to worsening the country’s
situation causing loss of lives and properties, there was the need to inculcate good practices among the youth and develop innovative ways to teach them to prevent climate change.
The Acting Director of the EPA, Joseph Baffoe stated that the issue of ozone layer depletion was also a worry, and hence the need to educate the youth to enable them understand the difference between ozone layer depletion and climate change.
He said Ghana contributed to the depletion of the ozone by using certain chemical that depleted it, adding that the country was a signatory to the Montreal protocol which gave signatory countries the obligation to help solve the problem.
He said the UNDP had collaborated with signatory countries including Ghana to organize programmes to implement strategies to prevent the depletion and create awareness among the youth, adding that it was one of the reasons to target the youth and educate them enable them contribute their quota to prevent the depletion of the ozone.
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The Kwara State government yesterday advanced reason it undertook thermoplastic reflective road marking in parts of Ilorin, the state capital.
The Chairman, Kwara State Road Maintenance Agency (KWARMA), Hon. Bolakale Oloje, who spoke in an exclusive interview in Ilorin, said the rationale behind it was not only to beautify roads but also curb excesses of road users and reduce crashes as a result of breaching of traffic rules.
Oloje explained that it would be difficult to cross lanes indiscriminately while plying the roads if they were clearly marked for the users.
He added that the beautification of roads, which the government embarked upon was also designed to draw investors into the state and create job opportunities for the teeming youth.
The KWARMA boss further said that the plan of the state government to make the atmosphere conducive for businesses also prompted the quest to improve on infrastructure across the state.
Oloje assured that the government would initiate more policies to stimulate the economy of the state for the overall development of the citizenry.
He noted that KWARMA would intervene in a number of roads in the state as soon as 2021 budget received the approval of the state House of Assembly.
Oloje listed the ongoing road projects in the agency as those of Offa, Shao/Malete, which is about 70 percent completion and as well as the linking of Idi-Igba to Aibinu/Apaokagi Street through laying of interlocks.


Congress leader and AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday attacked the Narendra Modi government on the current economic slowdown in the country, questioning its silence on the issue.
In a post on social media, Priyanka said,’’the silence of the government in the matter is dangerous. Companies are being closed down. People are being retrenched and yet the BJP Government continues to maintain silence in the matter.
Who is responsible for the economic slowdown?’’
The Congress has been attacking the Narendra Modi government on the economic slowdown in the country and has charged the Government of inaction in the matter.


The Director General of Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, is anticipating an increase in COVID-19 cases as a result of post-election celebrations.
He has also anticipated a spike of the disease during the Christmas season due to commercial and social activities, as well as travels.
Addressing a press conference organized by the Ministry of Information on Thursday in Accra, Dr Kuma-Aboagye said his outfit had however enhanced surveillance in high risk communities.
“For the Christmas there is going to be increase in commercial activities that will obviously increase the risk of spread. Especially when we have majority of the cases in Accra, people and commercially people are coming into Accra to buy and going to sell in another town that creates another area we have to be careful about so these are some of the reason why we have to up the game so as at the protocols are concerned,” he said.
“There will be increase in travelling within the country around the Christmas time people are going to criss-cross the country. There is also going to be increase in social gathering activities. People are going for parties these are all spots that we have to look at to ensure we don’t have a spread,” he added.
According to Dr Kuma-Aboagye, events before and during the elections were not a contributive factor to the increase in cases.
He noted however that, the GHS’ concern was the post-election activities.
“For the election, our challenge is that the queuing for voting…queuing is a risk but the large number of our polling stations, because of the fewer numbers, we didn’t see the large queues that would have led to a risk. Of course, celebrations, the jubilation is another risk,” he said.
Giving a breakdown in the number of cases recorded in the country, Dr Kuma-Aboagye said the cumulative number of cases as at December 8 was 52,844.
He said two more deaths had been recorded, bringing the tally to 327.
The number of active cases were 897, while the total number of recoveries/discharge was 51,620.


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Unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia reaches 12.9 percent
( MENAFN ) Saudi Arabia has seen its unemployment rate hit 12.9 percent during the first quarter of this year, according to the labor market bulletin of the General Authority of Statistics.
During the first quarter in 2018, the unemployment rate of Saudi females has dropped to 30.9 percent, from 31.10 percent compared to last year's fourth quarter.
The unemployment rate for Saudi males however recorded a boost to reach 7.6 percent, compared to 7.5 percent last year.
The Kingdom was also shown to have recorded a rise in the economic contribution of Saudi females to hit 19.5 percent.
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Aurelio Nuño Mayer, head of the Public Education Secretariat (SEP), said that the balance of the rescheduled teacher evaluation in the state of Guerrero was positive, as almost 76 percent of all summoned teachers have complied with the evaluation, including those who performed it on November, 2015. This action will end the evaluation process, said Nuño Mayer, and added that 29 states have already completed the process.
During a conference held at the end of his visit to the Emperador Cuauhtémoc school, located near the Mexico City International Airport, Nuño Mayer said that those teachers who didn’t perform the evaluation despite having had up to two opportunities, will be discharged.
Nuño Mayer said that in the case of Guerrero, an average of 1,300 teachers will face this situation, in addition to nearly 3,400 teachers in the rest of the states.
The SEP will continue to work in Oaxaca in collaboration with the local government in order for the education reform to continue to advance, said the secretary.
The law will continue to be enforced and teachers who let their students without classes will receive a cut to their wages, and those who do not perform the evaluation will be discharged, said Nuño Mayer.


German Chancellor Leaves Jeddah
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Jeddah, September 24, 2022, SPA -- German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz left Jeddah today after a working visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
At King Abdulaziz International Airport, the Chancellor was seen off by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region, Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan (the accompanying Minister), and a number of officials.
19:07 LOCAL TIME 16:07 GMT
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The U.S. Department of Justice as part of its community-oriented policing initiative has awarded the Marietta Police Department $857,000 to hire six new police officers, which will help make the city safer.
The grant will pay the full salaries and benefits of the six officers over the next three years as part of the federal stimulus package.
The grant will allow the city to put more officers on the job, and the increased visibility will help reduce crime while decreasing response times to calls for help.
“The stimulus money was awarded to the Police Department because of our commitment to community policing including M-Star,” said Sergeant Clayton Little, who wrote the grant application. The citywide M-Star program combines community policing and computer analysis of crime trends with accountability of city staff and public involvement. M-STAR has resulted in many successes, the most notable being a reduction of crime.
Little expects potential officers to be interviewed in the coming weeks.
For more information, call the Marietta Police Department at 770-794-5300.


”‘It’s a national problem. We don’t have the skilled workforce that we need for the future,’ said David Long, the Republican leader of the Indiana state Senate. ‘We have to make sure we have the bodies to fill these jobs.'”
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Kuwait- IMF completes third review of Egypt's economic reform program
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, June 29 (KUNA) -- The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed Friday the third review of Egypt's economic reform program supported by an arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), the IMF announced.
The Fund said in a statement that the completion of the review allows the authorities to draw the equivalent of about USD 2.02 billion, bringing total purchases to about USD 8.06 billion.
The IMF indicated that the three-year EFF arrangement in the amount equivalent to about USD 12 billion "or 422 percent of quota at the time of approval of the arrangement" was approved by the Executive Board in November 2016 "to support the authorities' economic reform program." (end) si
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Hundreds of households in Upper Dir district are living without power for past several months due to destruction of 45 microhydels due to last August floods.
Manager hydropower for Dir region Wajihullah told TNN that seven of Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) microhydels were partially damaged in floods while 14 others were completely damaged. Similarly 14 microhydels operated by the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization were also washed away.
Inamullah, a local citizen told TNN that the area was reliant on these microhydels for its energy requirements. He said that Peshawar Electric Supply Company was not providing electricity to them.“Destruction of microhydels in floods has forced them to live in darkness,” he said. Besides, he said that following the floods, electricity was their biggest problem.“We have no source of light and even could not charge our mobile phones,” he said.
He said that water level has gone too down after the floods and bringing it to its previous level and restoring power generators was an uphill task.
Ijaz Khan, another resident of Batil village, had setup a microhydel for his household electricity needs. He said that this microhdyel was washed away in floods.“ I have no means to restore it,” he said.
Besides, he said that government has neither extended support nor promised any support so far. He said that currently locals were working to restore the water channels; however, it was an uphill task for them.“Water level has gone too deep and it was difficult to restore it,” he said.Assessment of damages to microhydels
Wajihullah said that Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and district administration were working to restore these microhydels. Besides, he said that a proposal has been shared with the Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in this regard.
Wajih said that PDMA and district administration have done their assessment of damages. However, he added that work on reconstruction of microhydels will be launched soon with the assistance of European Union, KfW or the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund.
On the other hand, Dir people have demanded the government to restore the microhydels destroyed in floods as soon as possible to resolve their problems.
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Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has said that the government is committed to protect the affected people despite the fact that the scale of the disaster is huge.
He was addressing a roundtable conference in Islamabad on Monday.
The minister said that the recent flood has not only claimed lives , but also affected infrastructure and livelihood at a mega scale. He said that the government has taken a number of initiatives as federal and provincial governments have been doing rescue operations since the flood came into the surface.
In order to implement the rehabilitation plan for the flood-affected people, the minister engaged the country’s top economists, key development stakeholders and donors before sending a comprehensive rehabilitation plan to the Prime Minister for the approval.
Dr. Abid Qaiyum Suleri, heading Pakistan’s premier policy research think-tank, Sustainable Development Policy Institute suggested the government to start the rehabilitation process at the district level which he believed is a more effective way to start the rehabilitation process.
Aqdas Afzal, Program Director at Habib University emphasised the importance of Benazir Income Support Programme BISP which is effective for the flood-affected people and suggested the government to link it with the index.
The minister appreciated the ideas and assured the participants to incorporate their ideas with the rehabilitation plan before sending it to the Prime Minister.
Source: Radio Pakistan


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DAVOS: In separate meetings with premiers of Sweden and Sri Lanka on Wednesday, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif apprised the leaders about grave human rights situation in the Indian-occupied Kashmir.
In his meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, Sharif dilated upon the ongoing human rights abuse by the Indian state and its security forces in the occupied territory. He said that the international community must play its constructive role in resolving the Kashmir dispute.
Sharif said that Pakistan would continue to extend its moral, diplomatic and political support for the Kashmiri people to attain self-determination.
The Swedish premier expressed his concerns over the prevalent situation in Kashmir.
In an another meeting with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Sharif said that Pakistan desires to resolve all outstanding issues with India, including Kashmir issue.
He further said that Pakistan aspires to see cordial state relations in the region and desires to see an active role of SAARC.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, June 7. Azerbaijan has been playing a very important role in energy sector
since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, former Serbian President
Boris Tadić said during a speech at the international conference on
"Reconstruction, peace and integration: energy, economy,
environment and capital" in Shusha, trend reports.
"Azerbaijan is not only a local energy supplier, but
also occupies an important place in the energy supply of Europe,"
The event has been organized by the Nizami Ganjavi
International Center. Up to 30 former Heads of State and Government
participate in the event.
The first day of the two-day event will be held in
Shusha, and the second one in Ganja.
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Cabinet Secretary of Health Mutahi Kagwe has said 24 million doses of COVID-19
vaccines will be available by mid-February.
CS Kagwe has added that health workers and teachers will be given the priority of
The private sector will also be able to procure more doses to help fight the COVID-
“There are three sources of the vaccine; the first one will be the government order
of vaccine that we have already placed as the Kenya government, the second is
through CDC- Africa which also has a purchasing platform organised by African
countries and the third source of vaccines will be the private sector,” said Kagwe.
The Health CS was speaking in Mukurweini, Nyeri County.
The vaccine that will be procured by the government is the AstraZeneca-Oxford
vaccine following approval by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kenya
The vaccine was chosen because it is easier to transport compared to others which
require -70 degree Celsius to be stored.
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Fuvahmulah, Maldives – Vice President Faisal Naseem said on Friday that neither infrastructure and resources nor teachers alone could build generations of productive citizens, but that the task requires a whole-of-society approach.
The Vice President made these remarks while speaking at the function held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Gn. Atoll Education Center.
Questioning the role of schools and the education sector in general, the Vice President called on the nation to bear on their shoulders the responsibility to help and support building the country’s future generations.
Vice President also told that the administration’s plans to introduce holistic education at the Gn. Atoll Education Centre before it embarks on its golden jubilee anniversary.
Addressing the function, the Vice President noted that Gn. Atoll Education Center was one of the schools where the administration plans to introduce holistic education, focusing on students’ academic and social needs.
Highlighting that the school had made significant achievements over the past 40 years, he extended his appreciation to the management and teachers who had served the institution since its inception.
The Vice President also addressed the students on the need to learn new skills throughout their time in school. Noting that there are many job opportunities in many different fields, the Vice President urged students to make the most of their time in school to learn technical and vocational skills.
The long-serving staff of the educational institution were presented with plaques of appreciation at the ceremony, with the Vice President handing over plaques to staff who had served the institution for over 30 years. The school was opened on April 20, 1982, and caters to students in grades 7-12.


LAHORE: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) wanted to silence PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz.
Speaking to the media here on Saturday, the PML-N leader said that the anti-graft watchdog was doing politics in the country. NAB blames Maryam Nawaz for speaking against the national institutions, he said, adding that the PML-N leader talks on the national issues.
He said that a petition had been filed in the Lahore High Court to dismiss the bail of Maryam Nawaz.
Abbasi said that the NAB was not an accountability institution but a revenge department. He further said that the national institutions may take action against Maryam Nawaz if she speaks against them.


Infectious diseases are rising worldwide.
In India, where diarrhoeas have reached epidemic proportions in recent years, the number of cases has risen by more than 50 percent in the last five years.
India has seen a rapid increase in the number and severity of cases, and the health ministry has reported a sharp increase in deaths and hospitalizations.
The number of children suffering from diarrhoeAids in India is growing at a pace of more than 3,000 children every day, according to the National Health Survey.
That’s more than double the number reported in the previous year.
India has seen an unprecedented increase in cases and deaths since the start of the pandemic in mid-March.
The country’s health ministry said last week that the number had nearly tripled since March, and that deaths had nearly doubled as well.
The government is working on a plan to eradicate the disease.
A number of measures are being taken to protect children and to improve hygiene.
These include building schools, providing sanitation facilities, improving water supplies and expanding public health education and awareness campaigns.
But India’s child survival rate is still far below that of industrialized countries.
And India is also facing a severe drought.
A third of the country is experiencing some kind of water shortage, and a shortage of clean water, sanitation and health services is a major issue.
In India, the government is implementing a series of measures to help children.
Among them, it has announced a series to provide clean water to 2 million households and 500,000 schools.
The government has also made significant investments in water treatment and desalination facilities, among other things.
India’s health minister said the government would spend about $2.8 billion in the coming fiscal year to improve its water supply and sanitation system.


ADB decreases Vietnamese economic expansion estimate to 3.8 pct this year
(MENAFN) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has decreased its estimate of the Vietnamese gross domestic product (GDP) expansion this year hitting 3.8 percent from the prior outlook of 5.8 percent during July.
The bank stated in a report issued on Wednesday that the Vietnamese economic expansion speeded up in the first six months of the year mainly due to higher trade volumes, but a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic that kicked off in late April has tightened Vietnam’s labor market, decreased industrial production, and disturbed its agricultural value chains.
The short-term estimate continues to be challenging for country’s economy, with the extended coronavirus wave being the key negative issue, particularly if Vietnam’s immunization rate does not rise considerably.
The country’s GDP expanded 2.91 percent last year, the lowest expansion rate logged over last decade. A target of about 6 percent of economic expansion this year was formerly set by the Vietnam’s top legislature.
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The collaboration between the Kano State government and the National Biotechnology Agency (NABDA) for the development of grazing areas for herdsmen in the state is all but set to kick-off, this was made known by the state government.
The state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, who had expressed displeasure over the long-lasting herders-farmers clashes recently during a visit to NABDA headquarters in Abuja stated that the collaboration will help the state avert continuous clashes.
His Excellency Governor Abdullahi Ganduje noted that the state will convert one of its forests to a reserve settlement to drive the project and ensure that herdsmen settle in a place to feed their cattle.
In his voice “This will enhance the productivity of these cattle, enabling them to reproduce at a shorter time and frame better and healthier offspring”.
He added that the state has started developing the Bioresource Development Centres (BIODEC) established by the agency (NABDA) to facilitate.
We are building many houses, veterinary clinics, schools, markets among others that will contribute to the social life of Nigerians”.
NABDA was established under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to implement policies aimed at promoting, coordinating, and setting research and development priority in biotechnology for the country


THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said there was lack of cautiousness in the way the district administration in Munnar handled the evacuation of encroachments.
“There was need for joint discussions on evacuation steps. If the evacuators were sure that the land on which the Cross was installed belonged to the government, a board should have been put up to indicate that. Demolition is not the government policy,” he said.
There are also hints that the government had called up the district administration officials to convey its dissatisfaction.
The chief minister was responding to the demolition of the Cross that was installed on an encroached land on Pappathichola .
The pulling down of the structures took place on Thursday morning under the supervision of Devikulam Tahasildar.


In the last 5 years, we have given a new pace to the development of Assam. This time, every vote that the NDA candidates give to us and our allies would be a vote for the rapid development of Assam. The strength given to the NDA will energize the self-reliance of Assam. Every vote the NDA gets, will further increase employment opportunities here. Who can forget the day when the Congress was in the center and also in Assam! At that time, neglect was also double because the people of Assam had no hearing in the state, nor at the Cenre. Now that the NDA government is at the Centre and the NDA government is also in the state, the power of double engine is pushing Assam forward. Now, highways are being constructed with double efforts, because the state government is also connecting Assam with the country and the central government too.


“Tubbercurry has been left in a total state of neglect and given continuous lip service from successive governments.”
That’s according to North West general election candidate, Independent John Perry who has stated that the town of Tubbercurry is being left behind.
The independent candidate is calling for the government and the HSE to give clarity as to when the new primary care centre will constructed and open in the town and stop giving the public “false dawns.”
The Sligo/Leitrim candidate also claims that there has been nothing but excuses from Europe and the outgoing government about the contaminated water supply from Lough Talt:
Perry claims, that according to the most recent census of 2016, Tubbercurry is the second biggest town in Sligo which still to this day has no full time Garda Station.
John Perry believes the people of Tubbercurry and surrounding areas deserve better:


(MENAFN- QNA) Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamara met here today with HE the Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdurrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
In a statement after the meeting HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdurrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said his visit to Algeria came to discuss development of bilateral relations and in the context of the coordination of political action between the two countries with regard to all issues especially Libya given that Algeria is a neighbouring country to Libya. He described views of Algeria and the State of Qatar regarding the Libyan Issue as identical.
HE Sheikh Mohamed praised the role of Algeria towards the crisis in Mali, expressing the hope that the agreement signed between Malian parties in Algeria would result in a final agreement next month.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The National Assembly approved during its session on Wednesday a recommendation obliging the government to investigate the events that took place last night in Al-Eradah Square including the possible wrongdoings.
The recommendation calls for probing all statements by speakers and documents that were presented at the gathering.
The investigation, that will be carried out by the Public Prosecutor, will incriminate those found guilty under the law and has been giving a one-week deadline to be completed.
The recommendation aims at finding out if all words, deeds, and documents presented in the square constitute to crimes punishable by Kuwaiti laws.
The recommendation which was signed by a number of MPs refers to "all documents, including any documents obtained by the government, and what has been monitored or recorded during the rally, and speeches that could be mandates or constitute crimes punishable under Kuwaiti laws, to be submitted it to the Public Prosecutor within one week from today." The MPs also demanded that the Audit Bureau and Anti-Corruption Commission announce opening their doors, for one month from today, to citizens to provide any documents related to corruption cases.
The recommendation also states that the Audit Bureau, in this regard, has the right to use any third party entities, like international agencies to help with the investigation, in case the Bureau received any documents, and then prepare a report to be submitted to the General Prosecutor or the National Assembly.
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