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CALOOCAN CITY, Feb. 19 (PIA) -- House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, together with resource speakers, highlighted the protection of indigenous peoples’ weaves and traditional cultural heritage against counterfeit and exploitation during the 35th  episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Pathways,” with the topic, “Protect Indigenous Weaving!” shown via Facebook Live. Indigenous weavers, advocates, and representatives from the government joined the online conversa...

15 February 2021 The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today opened its remote sixty-ninth session, hearing opening remarks by Peggy Hicks, Director of the Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Renato Zerbini Ribeiro Leão, Chair of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in his opening remarks, said he was glad the Committee was able to continue its work d...

Change Of Command In Bedok Police Division

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) A total price of Dh3.5 million will be distributed among this years winners of the Abu Dhabi date palm award that focuses on agricultural innovation, officials said on Sunday. Organisers of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation 2021 on Sunday, announced the five winners in the four categories during a virtual press conference in Abu Dhabi. Dr Sarah Sallon, Research from the Development Division at Hadassah Medical Organization in Isr...

Minister wants Youth Facilities to operate for 14 hours a day “Youth Facilities should eventually be open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at least 6 days a week.” This is the vision of Minister of Youth Development and National Service, the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds. The Minster was speaking after he visited the St James, Laventille and Malick Youth Facilities on Saturday 6 th February, 2021. “We have remarkable facilities delivered through significant investments, with which to implement ...

Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation announces winners of 13th session ABU DHABI, 14th February, 2021 (WAM) -- The Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, on Sunday announced winners of its 13th session via Zoom. Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa International Award for Date Palm and Agricultural Innovation, has expressed his appreciation...

(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) delivered yesterday in-kind donations to Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), as a support for the vulnerable patients. The donation consisted of wheelchairs, beds, and medical equipment. An official delegation from HMC visited QRCS headquarters, including Dr. Soad Saidan Al Hamad, Executive Manager of Social Service Department at HMC; Abeer Al Hajri, Officer at HMCs Social Service Department, and Mohamed Othman, Head of Social Servi...

Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) activated yesterday its Disaster Information Management Center (DIMC) to monitor the recent COVID-19 developments and updates, facilitate coordination among QRCS’s departments, and joint forces with other relevant government organisations.

    HIRANI works closely with Northern Ireland’s two universities, public sector bodies and local industry to act as one voice to enable the life and health sciences sector to collectively promote and strategically position itself both nationally and internationally.     The Minister said, “Our life and health sciences sector has experienced significant growth in recent years, employing over 8,500 people. “Covid-19 has further emphasised the importance of collaboration between researc...

02 Feb 2021 / 20:54 H. Pix for illustration purposes. SHAH ALAM: Pharmaniaga Bhd (Pharmaniaga) assures the Covid-19 vaccine, CoronaVac produced by Chinese pharmaceutical company, Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd (Sinovac), is safe, effective and halal. Pharmaniaga Research and Development Division head, Dr Badarulhisam Abdul Rahman, said the vaccine produced using inactive virus technology is the most effective and proven method for the past 40 years. “The same method is also used for the prod...