Category: General

The Ministry of Public Works and Housing said Wednesday that work is underway to open roads that were closed as a precaution due to the heavy snowfall, stressing that all roads leading to hospitals are passable.

The ministry added that its machinery immediately began work to remove the snow and reopen closed roads, according to a press realse.

The ministry noted that some roads were closed as a precaution, in coordination with relevant authorities, in order to prevent vehicles form obstructing machinery operating in the field.

The ministry stressed that its cadres will continue to work in the field to open closed roads and maintain traffic.

It pointed out that salt will be sprinkled on roads within all its jurisdiction if necessary and based on the information received from the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD), to ensure that no sliding occur on the roads.

The ministry urged citizens not to use vehicles and park them on roadsides during expected weather conditions, especially in areas expected to witness snowfall, except for the utmost necessity, in order to avoid impeding the work of the machinery and cadres working in the field to open roads and remove snow expected to fall on the roads.

Source: Jordan News Agency

A senior security officer said that the Command and Control Center had received 13,000 calls since Wednesday morning, including 1,324 calls related to the Civil Defense and 5,000 calls to respond to inquiries.

Security agencies have dealt with 18 traffic accidents due to weather conditions, 631 medical, transportation and mobility cases, 134 cases of dialysis, 15 cases of childbirth, and 9 cases of water suction, in addition transferring 37 cases related to Covid-19, and 39 fire accidents, Director of Operations and Control at the Public Security Directorate (PSD), Brigadier Firas Duwairi, said at a briefing on weather situation latest developments.

Duwairi added that tourists in the Petra and south regions were also rescued, stressing that all roads in the Kingdom are passable and there are no closures, except for the Sharif Road in the south, which was closed as a precaution.

He noted that the 911 application and the designated WhatsApp number received 12 reports that were dealt with directly, and external, traffic and emergency patrols have also responde to many incidents in the field.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Irbid Governor Radwan Utoum, decided Wednesday evening to close the Irbid-Ajloun road, northern Amman, due to heavy snowfall, rain and thick fog.

The decision was taken in coordination with Ajloun Governor and the Irbid Police Director.

Utoum told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that work is underway to reopen the road, and urged citizens to follow instructions and directions issued by official authorities and security agencies to avoid the risk of slipping and accidents that may result from the weather.

In addition, Chairman of the Greater Irbid Municipal Committee, Qablan Al-Sharif, said that the municipality and the joint services council machinery are participating in opening the main road linking Irbid and Ajloun governorates, noting that the emergency teams in various areas of the municipality are ready to deal with any urgent situations arising from the weather.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Cabinet has approved appointment of Higher Council for Affairs of Persons with Disabilities (HCD) Board of Trustees, which is a decision taken every 4 years, in accordance Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

The new Board of Trustees is headed by Prince Mired bin Raad and includes 23 members, according to a HCD statement.

The Board of Trustees carries out HCD law-specific tasks to monitor implementation of its plans and programs and approve its decisions related to drawing up master policies, the HCD website says.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Awqaf Minister, Muhammad Khalaileh, directed the Zakat Fund adminstration and Zakat committees across the Kingdom to provide aid and assistance to needy families affected by the prevailing weather conditions.

Khalaileh, who is also the chairman of the Zakat Fund Board of Directors, gave further instructions to Zakat committees across the Kingdom to open their facilities to shelter those affected by the weather and provide various assistance to the affected families.

Earlier today, Khalaileh had directed Awqaf directorates heads to open mosques as shelters for needy families and for every citizen requesting shelter and aid, due to the weather conditions affecting the Kingdom.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Youth Minister Mohammad Nabulsi lauded Jordan’s “deep-rooted” relations with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, in various fields, especially the youth and sports areas.

Delivering a speech at the opening ceremony Wednesday of 8th meeting of the joint Jordan-GCC working group in the youth work field, Nabulsi said Jordanian youth ministry’s partnership with the GCC comes within the framework of joint desire to develop youth programs that would empower young people and build their capabilities.

The Amman-hosted meeting, which was held in Al-Hussein Youth City, went over a slew of issues common interest in the youth field, aimed to achieve “strategic” Jordan-GCC partnership in this regard, according to a youth ministry statement.

The Jordan-GCC team, comprised of youth ministry’s secretary general, Hussein Jbour, and GCC countries’ counterparts, discussed a number of youth programs that will be implemented, as Jordan presented initiatives aimed to advance youth professional tracks and exchange youth-based programs, the statement noted.

For his part, Director of GCC Youth Department , Walid Farhan, stressed the importance of joint cooperation in all youth fields, noting that the meeting will discuss the key programs, activities and scientific and digital innovations that suit Arab youth’s interests.

Source: Jordan News Agency

His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday visited the main operations room at the National Centre for Security and Crisis Management (NCSCM), to check on readiness and preparations to deal with the expected weather conditions.

During the visit, attended by NCSCM Chairperson His Royal Highness Prince Ali bin Al Hussein, King Abdullah called for maintaining high levels of coordination and cooperation among various agencies and institutions to serve the public, urging a speedy response to emergencies in line with the professionalism of these institutions.

The King commended the efforts of those working in the various operations rooms and in the field.

His Majesty listened to a briefing, via telepresence, by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh and the governors of Amman, Tafileh, and Ajloun, in the presence of other governors, on the measures taken to deal with the impact of the expected polar front, including reopening all roads in case of closures.

The briefing covered the readiness of hospitals, preparedness to transport patients in cases of emergency, and the availability of field teams to respond to power outages.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Hneiti, and Public Security Department Director Maj. Gen. Hussein Hawatmeh accompanied the King on the visit to the NCSCM.

Source: Jordan News Agency