BOSTON, July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The JSI Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Margaret Crotty as its next president and CEO. She will succeed Joel Lamstein, who has served as president and CEO since he founded John Snow, Inc., with Bert Hirschhorn in 1978. Margaret, who has a record of leadership and innovation […]
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Lower House, retired servicemen association seek further cooperation
Lower House Speaker Abdel Muneim al-Odat, on Thursday, met with Director General of Economic and Social Association of Retired Servicemen and Veterans retired Maj. Gen. Ismail al-Shoubaki.The meeting touched a number of projects related to the associat…
Dudin stresses importance of strengthening journalists’ capabilities
Minister of State for Media Affairs, Sakher Dudin, sponsored graduation ceremony of 15 participants in the comprehensive media training program organized by Jordan Media Commission (MC).Dudin, who is also the government’s official spokesperson, stresse…
Crown Prince inaugurates second phase of Aqaba grain silos expansion project
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Thursday inaugurated the second phase of the Aqaba grain silos expansion project, which enhances the competitiveness of the Aqaba port as an export hub.Crown Prince Al Hussein stressed the n…
Agriculture minister: Jordan an opportunity for international community to achieve food security
Minister of Agriculture, Khaled Hneifat, stressed the continued cooperation with the World Food Program (WFP) in implementing the action plan for the national strategy for food security and plans to deal with climate change and the expansion of affores…
Crown Prince chairs follow-up meeting on implementation of Aqaba strategic plan
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Thursday chaired a meeting at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) to follow up on the implementation of the strategic plan for Aqaba.Crown Prince Al Hussein was briefed on the …
Dudin: Gov’t seeks to empower media spokespeople in public ministries, institutions
Minister of State for Media Affairs, Sakher Dudin, said the government seeks to empower media spokespeople in ministries and government institutions through training, and enhance their presence in a bid to deliver information to the media and the publi…
Jordan, Iraq sign two social affairs, vocational training agreements
Jordan and Iraq on Thursday signed two memoranda of understanding (MoU) in the social affairs and vocational training fields.The agreements were signed by Jordan’s Minister of Labor, Yousef Shamali, Minister of Social Development, Ayman Mufleh, and Ira…
Prosecution of defendants in hospital power outage incident barred
Amman Public Prosecutor has decided to bar the prosecution of a number of defendants against whom lawsuits were filed alleging involvement in a recent power outage at a central Amman hospital where two persons died shortly before and after the incident…
Jordan’s human rights commissioner meets Afghan envoy
Commissioner General for Human Rights, Aladdin Armouti, stressed the importance of promoting a culture of human rights and raising awareness of its requirements.Speaking during his meeting on Thursday, with the Afghan ambassador to Jordan, Tariq Shah B…
UAE sends plane carrying medical supplies to Mauritania in fight against COVID-19
ABU DHABI, The United Arab Emirates, through the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has sent an aid plane carrying 80,000 COVID-19 vaccines to Mauritania to bolster the country’s efforts in curbing the spread of the virus.This shipment of medical supplies, w…
UAE announces 1,550 new COVID-19 cases, 1,508 recoveries, 5 deaths in last 24 hours
ABU DHABI, The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 302,236 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment.In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry stressed its aim to…