Month: November 2021

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Government Policy

Princess Sumaya receives award for RSS public schools heating project

HRH Princess Sumaya Bint El Hassan, President of the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), on Monday received the 2021 National Energy Globe Award for a public schools heating project carried out by the RSS.

The Austrian Embassy in Amman and its Commercial Section (ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA) organized the first Austrian Green Tech and Renewable Energy Breakfast. The event included presentations on the Renewable Energy and Green Tech Sector in Jordan and Austria and the award ceremony of the Energy Globe Award.

This year’s winner of the Energy Globe Award in Jordan, the Royal Scientific Society / National Energy Research Centre, implemented a sustainable and outstanding project, which was funded by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources / the Fund for the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Rationalization, the Princess Alia Foundation, and the Ma’an Development Zone.

The project comes within the initiative and directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II to provide an appropriate learning environment for school students across the Kingdom.

During her award acceptance remarks, HRH Princess Sumaya highlighted the benefits of this project, saying: “The project aims to improve the classroom environment by providing appropriate heating and cooling all year round and reducing public schools’ energy consumption, in addition to supporting and encouraging students and the local community to use clean energy and promoting the concept of energy and water management among students and the community, which mitigates greenhouse gas emissions with an estimate of 4,615 tons of CO2-equivalent emissions reduction per year.”

HRH Princess Sumaya also underlined the project’s main activities, including an assessment for all energy-consuming equipment in schools, replacing conventional equipment with higher efficiency ones and installing efficient lighting units in classrooms and facilities.

The Public Schools Heating Project installed efficient air conditioning units to replace old kerosene-based heaters, replaced inefficient bulbs, carried out maintenance of windows and doors, provided solar photovoltaic systems, and installed solar water heaters.

The Austrian Ambassador congratulated the National Energy Research Centre for this achievement and thanked them for their important work. “Events like this one are important to bring Austria and Jordan closer together in the area of GreenTech, circular economy and renewable energy. Working together is the only way to tackle the enormous challenges the world is facing today – including and most importantly climate change,” he noted.

Herwig Neuper, the Austrian Commercial Counsellor said: “The Energy Globe Award is the world’s most renowned environmental prize and has been awarded worldwide since the year 2000. We are happy to award this sustainable Jordanian initiative for a sustainable future.”

Committed people all around the world develop solutions for the most pressing environmental problems of our time like resource scarcity, air and water pollution, erosion, climate change or dependence on fossil fuels. Although these solutions are readily available, they often remain unheard of. Energy Globe gives them a voice and presents them to a large audience to make them visible and encourage others to come up with their own innovative solution.

With more than 180 participating countries, the Energy Globe Award is the most important environmental Award worldwide. Projects from all over the world are submitted, ranging from small and simple initiatives to large scale high-end ones.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Affairs

Zarqa exports stand at JD15 million in October

The value of re-exports of factories and companies in Zarqa governorate in October reached about JD15.3 million, according to figures from the total 583 certificates of origin issued on Monday by the Zarqa Chamber of Commerce(ZCC).

During last October, vehicles and their equipment, construction materials, sanitary ware, medicine and medical supplies, foodstuffs, clothing, jewelry, electrical and electronic appliances in addition to home and office furniture, topped Zarqa’s commercial exports, ZCC president Hussein Shreim said in a statement.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Affairs

Hikma to distribute male-pattern baldness treatment in MENA markets

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (Hikma), the multinational pharmaceutical company, on Monday announced that it has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Almirall S.A., a global biopharmaceutical company, to commercialize FinjuveTM, a topical medicinal product for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, or male-pattern baldness, in certain Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets.

The finasteride spray is already approved in Italy, Germany, Luxembourg and Portugal.

Under the terms of the licensing agreement, Hikma will be responsible for the registration and commercialization of the product in certain MENA markets and Almirall will be responsible for product supply.

Mazen Darwazah, Hikma’s Executive Vice Chairman and President of MENA said: “We are excited to partner with Almirall and bring FinjuveTM to our androgenetic alopecia patients in MENA, broadening the range of treatment choices available. This collaboration augments our growth in dermatology, a key therapeutic area for Hikma, and adds a differentiated product to our portfolio. We look forward to working with Almirall.”

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Affairs

Industry Minister, Azerbaijan ambassador discuss trade, investment

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply, Yousef Shamali, and the Azerbaijan Ambassador to Jordan, Eldar Salimov, discussed on Monday mechanisms of enhancing economic cooperation in various fields to serve common interests.

Shamali stressed Jordan’s interest in developing economic cooperation with Azerbaijan by improving two-way trade, describing it as “modest,” which requires doubling efforts to enhance trade exchange and motivate businessmen to carry out investments projects.

For his part, Azerbaijan’s ambassador said that economic cooperation does not reflect the “distinguished” political relations, adding that he is looking forward to boosting and strengthening ties in various fields.

According to foreign trade data, trade exchange between Jordan and Azerbaijan in 2020 did not exceed $2.5 million, $2 million of which were Jordanian exports including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, iron, and steel.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

Spotty showers forecast today

Partly cloudy weather is expected to prevail on Monday, with a chance of scattered showers in various parts of the Kingdom, accompanied by thunder at times, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily brief.

The weather department warned of slippery roads in areas experiencing rain, and of poor visibility in the Badia due to dust.

Over the next two days, moderate weather conditions are forecast countrywide, with clouds at various altitudes and westerly moderate winds, the JMD added.

The highs in Amman and other highlands across the Kingdom today will range between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius, dropping at night to 15C or even 11C in the southern highlands. In the Gulf city of Aqaba, it will be hotter with mercury reaching a high of 32C and a low of 22C.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

German embassy marks National Day

The German Embassy in Amman, Sunday evening, held a reception on the occasion of the country’s National Day, attended by a number of guests and the embassy’s partners from the fields of culture, archaeology, academia and media.

During the ceremony, German ambassador in Amman Bernhard Kampmann stressed that Jordan and Germany maintain strong ties, noting that the relations between the two countries have continued since the establishment of the Kingdom, and there is a mutual trust.

The ambassador also highlighted that Germany’s relations and partnership with Jordan and its foreign policy will continue after the formation of the new government.

“Due to the Corona pandemic, the German Embassy is holding several smaller receptions this year between 3 October (Day of German Unity) and 9 November (anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall) for its partners in the political, economic, development, humanitarian, cultural, media and civil society fields,” he indicated.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

Agreement signed to remove Mujib Dam’s sediments

The Jordan Valley Authority (JVA) and the Royal Engineering Corps Directorate signed an agreement to clean and remove sediment and silt from the Mujib Dam.

A statement by the authority on Monday said that the deal, inked by JVA Acting Secretary General Manar Mahasna and Director of the royal corps Brigadier General Imad Khamaiseh, aims to maintain the dam’s storage capacity in gearing up for the upcoming wet season.

The agreement came as part of the memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides on exchanging expertise and heavy engineering machinery needed to implement water harvesting projects, excavations as well as earth dams.

The two parties have began cleaning the Mujib dam, which has a storage capacity of 29 million cubic meters (mcm) of water and is used for drinking, irrigation and other industrial uses, the statement noted.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

Jordan partakes in Glasgow climate summit

Jordan took part in the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which kicked off Monday in Glasgow, Scotland.

Representing the Kingdom at the summit is the Minister of Environment Muawieh Radaideh, who is heading a delegation that includes representatives from various sectors from government institutions, the private sector and civil society organizations.

The Jordanian delegation will participate in all the conference’s meetings and activities, which provides an opportunity to exchange expertise to develop climate action and enhance sustainable development in Jordan and to achieve the national contributions to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

CBJ launches “Save to Thrive” Initiative

The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) on Monday launched a nationwide campaign to encourage savings and sound financial planning. The “Save to Thrive” Initiative is designed by the CBJ in cooperation with a number of public financial institutions and government and non-government stakeholders.

CBJ Governor Zyad Fareez said the campaign is designed to enhance financial literacy in general, and promote a culture of savings among all individuals of different age groups, in order to strengthen their financial resilience and enable them to pursue sound financial planning.

The Central Bank said in a statement that the initiative coincides with the World Savings Day, and is part of its tireless endeavor to improve the lives of individuals, develop the national economy, and serve the goals of financial inclusion in the Kingdom by expanding and improving access to various financial services, including payment, transfer, savings, credit and insurance services.

The initiative targets all individuals in the Kingdom in general and the following groups in particular: low-income people, youth (15-24), women, and school students.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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General

Six tourist airplanes to arrive in Jordan Monday

Six airplanes carrying Italian, German, Polish, Greek, and Czech tourists are set to arrive in the Kingdom later on Monday, according to Director-General of the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) Abdulrazzaq Arabiyat.

The flights, operated by low-cost carriers, have been already coordinated with the JTB, said Arabiyat in a statement Monday, stressing that that the board’s cooperation with low-cost airlines companies is part of a recently-announced government plan to attract 4.5 million tourists by 2023.

He pointed to JTB’s continuous work with the Ministry of Tourism and airline companies to energize tourism in Jordan and be the favorite destination for tourists from all over the world. Arabiyat added that the Board, in cooperation with the ministry, is working to prop up tourists numbers again after Covid-19’s outcomes.

Source: Jordan News Agency