A total of 26,318 job seekers signed work contracts through the National Employment Programme (Tashgeel) under agreements with 1, 077 private sector establishments. According to the latest statistics, obtained by “Petra” Saturday, the number of benefi…
Day: September 9, 2023
Senate President offers condolences over victims of Morocco earthquake
Senate President, Faisal Fayez, on Saturday sent a cable to President of the Moroccan House of Councillors, Enaam Mayara. expressing his condolences over victims of the earthquake, which hit a number of areas in the Al Haouz Province in central Morocc…
Water back on in Aqaba after ruptured pipe restored
Water pumping to the southern city is back to normal Saturday after a rupture in the main transmission line from the Disi aquifer was repaired, Aqaba Water Company manager Khaled Obaidin said. Pumping to the city of Aqaba resumed after completion of r…
House Speaker sends condolences over victims of Morocco earthquake
Lower House Speaker, Ahmad Safadi, on Saturday sent a cable to President of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi Alami, expressing his condolences over victims of the earthquake, which hit a number of areas in the Al Haouz Province in c…
UNFPA celebrates World Population Day 2023 in Amman’s Souq JARA
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, on Friday celebrated the World Population Day 2023 under the theme “Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities.” This event t…
Jordan’s sovereign credit rating remains B+
Standard and Poor’s credit rating agency announced that Jordan’s long-term sovereign credit rating will remain “B+/Stable/B”. S and P projected that the average fiscal deficit of the central government will reach 77 percent of GDP in 2026, and that …