In brief [Archives:2006/990/Local News]

Amran

Mosque preachers trained

how to deal with issues

Oct. 14 ) Activities of the training course for mosque preachers and imams on intellectual planning to deal with issues was concluded last week. The course included 40 preachers from different districts throughout Amran governorate and was organized by the Ministry of Endowment and Guidance in cooperation with UN Population Fund. The training course aims to help mosque preachers know about methods of intellectual planning and approach to discussing several issues related with politics, population, reproductive health and family planning.

Aden

New system of port scanning

Oct. 15 ) A customer in the Aden Free Zone is testing a new system for checking up container without opening it. The new system was set up by a Chinese technological company. The system will be run next month by one of foreign companies. The cost of the new higher standard system is YR 50 million. This system is used in different international seaports and free zones.

Cooperation between

government and NGOs

Oct. 14 ) Al-Madar Cultural Forum, which is affiliated with Public Opinion Studies and Social Researches Center in Aden, discussed several issues related with cooperation between civil community societies and governmental bodies and post election privileges. The discussion concentrated on establishing partnership between the governmental parties and civil community organizations and how to suggest solutions and alternatives to various issues citizens face these days.

Taiz

Landslide causes house collapse

Oct. 13 ) A house in Rojam zone, Taiz city collapsed after a landslide in the mountains surrounding the zone last Friday. “The incident was a result for the carelessness of the contractor who left the road under construction one year ago without building the supporting walls and protection means from any expected landslide in the mountain where the road was constructed