In brief [Archives:2007/1049/Local News]

SANA'A

– The 3rd Arab School Championship

May 8 ) Minister of Education Abdul Salam al-Jawfi discussed preparations for the 3rd Arab School Football Championship to be hosted by Yemen next August with the participation of more than 15 Arab states. Al-Jawfi declared during his meeting with a delegation from the Arab Union for Physical Education and School Sport that such activities would strengthen ties among Arab youths and promote sport sense. He affirmed the ministry's readiness for making all facilities to bring this event into success.

– Horse high jumping competition

May 9 ) The General Union for Horse Riding is arranging a national competition for horse jumping on the 15th of this month. The competition will take place in Al-Forosia Club in Sana'a where the riders will have to leap over barriers successfully in order to win. Participants from the military and police academies as well as from the Yemeni economic foundation, the presidential wing, and many other horse loving individuals will compete for the first five positions.

ADEN

– Traffic Department concerned about traffic accidents

May 9 ) Lieut. Col. Abduljabbar Shamhan, Deputy Director of Aden Traffic Department, expressed his sorrow over the traffic accidents resulted from indifference of drivers and lack of car maintenance. According to Shamhan, the road accidents constitute an unannounced war. This came during a lecture, which Shamhan gave at the Faculty of Law's Hall, as part of the Traffic Week activities. The activities aim to increase awareness of locals about abiding by traffic laws and safety regulations.

AL-BEIDHA

– Locals protest judge's behavior

May 9 ) Locals of Mukaires City, Al-Beidha governorate, carried a demonstration in protest against the oppressive conducts, which they attributed to the judge of Mukaires Preliminary Court. Police vehicles drove fast to the city's main street in order to maintain security. However, several protestors were arrested. At the local authority premises, Mohammed Jahlan, Director of Mukaires District met the marchers and informed them that such demonstrations can never tackle citizens' issues.

TAIZ

– Teachers to receive hardship allowances

May 9 ) Minister of Education Abdussalam Al-Jawfi announced that his ministry is due to give teachers of Taiz and Ibb governorates the hardship allowances in the coming days and then shift to other governorates where educators have not yet received their hardship allowances. Al-Jawfi told Almotamar.net that his ministry works according to a plan agreed by the Ministry of Civil Service. The plan reviewed the registers of male and female teachers nationwide who number up to 256 thousands.

HUDEIDAH

– Red Sea Port demand $2.5 million in compensation

May 7 ) The General Foundation for the Red Sea Ports demanded 2.5 million dollars in compenasation from a local company for the damage caused by their contracted ship YICK-ZAO when it hit the shore April 2006. The ship, which was carrying 35 tons of wheat, caused a deep 190 meters wide indentation in the pavement. Consequently, the ship was confiscated until the company fixes the damages.

AL-MAHWAIT

– Recovering three mummies

May 9 ) Three mummies were recovered by the general authority for historical monuments in Al-Mahwait on Tuesday. They were confiscated from smugglers who attempted to transport them out of the country after raiding a historical site of one of the rock grave yards in Bait Maneen of Al-Tawila district. Unfortuantly, the criminals damaged parts of the mummies which need to be restored by experts in order to put the bones and pieces together. It is worth mentioning that the mummies date back to the 3 century BC.
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