Heatwave to subside on Sunday
The prevailing heatwave is forecast to gradually taper off on Sunday, with a slight drop in temperatures but remaining above annual average, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said.The weather will be relatively hot in the high areas and hot el…
Legal affairs minister hails gender-sensitive amendments
Minister of State for Legal Affairs Wafa’ Bani Mustafa said Sunday that recent legislative amendments will boost Jordanian women’s economic participation.Bani Mustafa, who is also Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Women Empowerment, made the re…
Electric load hits 3,120 megawatts Saturday evening
The electric load registered Saturday evening had reached 3,120 megawatts compared to the morning load of 2,580 megawatts, according to the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) data.The highest load ever recorded in the Kingdom stood at 4,010 megawa…
Banks defer June loan payments
Local banks have decided to postpone payments on loans granted to individuals for the month of June, which will coincide this year with the Eid al-Adha, the Association of Banks in Jordan (ABJ) announced on Sunday.The ABJ said the move is part of the s…
Army foils infiltration attempt on borders with Syria
A Border Guard unit early Sunday foiled an infiltration and smuggling attempt on the Kingdom’s borders with Syria.An official military source in the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army said that the army personnel applied the rules of …
Senate President, Canadian envoy talk ties
President of the Senate Faisal Fayez on Sunday met Canadian Ambassador Donica Pottie to advance bilateral ties in various fields, mainly the economic, parliamentary, and political ones.Fayez commended the high level of the “strong relations” that are b…