Tafilah:Prime Minister Jafar Hassan conducted a field visit to Tafilah, where he reviewed various development projects across youth, educational, healthcare, industrial, and tourism sectors.
According to Jordan News Agency, during his visit to the Youth Center of Qadisiyya in the Busaira District, Hassan emphasized the need to enhance sports, educational, and vocational training courses at youth centers nationwide. He instructed the center to be equipped with a computer lab, expanded activity halls, upgraded facilities, and a new sports field, while also calling for the expansion of English language and Taekwondo programs.
While visiting the Classic Fashion Apparel Industry plant in Rashidiya, Hassan praised the company as a successful investment model. The company operates 18 branches across Jordan, employing about 400 Jordanians at its Rashidiya facility, including 13 persons with disabilities, and exports products globally, mainly to the US. Hassan stated that the government supports expanding export-oriented investments to foster local development and job creation.
At the Tafilah Industrial Estate, Hassan toured Sigma Cables, which exported nearly JD5 million worth of products to various Arab markets in 2025 and employs 50 local workers. Meeting with local investors, alongside Jordan Industrial Estates Company Director General Oday Obaidat, he affirmed the government's commitment to providing incentives and support to attract investments to southern governorates.
Addressing healthcare and education needs, Hassan instructed the expansion of medical staff and the rehabilitation of facilities at the Ghorondol Primary Healthcare Center, serving nearly 10,000 residents annually. He mandated an overhaul of Ghorondol Primary School, including new play areas and kindergarten facilities, and directed the Ministry of Education to address immediate needs at Sa'ad Bin Abi Waqas Elementary School for Boys in Qadisiyya.
The Prime Minister also directed the Ministry of Health to assess and fulfill the needs of Tafilah Public Hospital and instructed the Ministry of Social Development to support the Tafilah Care and Rehabilitation Center.
In tourism, Hassan instructed the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature to rehabilitate and fund the Afra Hot Springs site in Busaira, citing its potential as a premier medical tourism destination. The government also resolved delays regarding overtime pay for Tafilah Municipality employees.