In brief [Archives:2007/1057/Local News]

SANA'A

Awareness session of smoking dangers

June 5 – The National Center for education and health awareness carried out a number of awareness sessions and presentations on the dangers of smoking and using tobacco at the center's premises last Monday. The sessions were created on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day under the slogan “No smoking in closed spaces”.

Abundant pesticides destroyed

June 4 – The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation has taken a number of steps in the process of getting rid of excess and abundant pesticides which were stored in various locations affiliated to the ministry. The ministry also has taken a number of steps to reduce the import of such chemicals unless crucially required. The ministry recently got rid of around 460 tons of pesticides accumulated over the last 40 years.

ABYAN

Role of society in protecting the environment

June 6 – An environment seminar was conducted Tuesday on the occasion of the World Day for Environment at Al-Thawra Open Forum in Abyan. The seminar was organized by Friends of the Environment Association at the governorate and a number of events will be carried throughout the week including lectures, environmental exhibitions and competitions on the occasion.

ADEN

Al-Bustan Tourism Compound inaugurated

June – 5 – A tourism compound has been inaugurated Tuesday in Khaur Maksar area in Aden in the context of promoting tourism in the governorate.

The compound is a project worth of one million US dollars created in an area of two thousand square meters. It includes restaurants, serving traditional Yemeni food and western cuisine, family recreation halls, and a conference hall for events. The compound also provides food delivery services and takeaway.

TAIZ

Reproductive health awareness for journalists

June 6 – Carried out at Al-Jumhouri Hospital in Taiz, a workshop for educating journalists on reproductive health, family planning, youth and women health issues concluded Tuesday. The training included 35 participants from the mass communication and media offices of various political parties, health office, Women National Committee, Yemeni Women's Union, and development personnel in the governorate.

HUDEIDAH

Elite university students to be sent on internships abroad

June 6 – Elite students who have won distinctive positions in scientific and sports competition at Hudeidah University will be sent to different Arab Universities on internships during the summer vacation. The internships are a part of an academic exchange program between the university and other Arab universities in order to provide Yemeni university students with an opportunity to get exposure and training outside the country.

SOQATRA

Rescuing a turtle from becoming a meal

June 5 – Police officers rescued a turtle from becoming a meal in Hadibu the main city of Soqatra on Tuesday. The turtle was captured the night before while it was trying to lay its eggs in the beach sand. The perpetrators were caught because of a call made by some responsible citizens in the neighbourhood to the police stating that they saw a turtle being carried into one of the houses. The police created a unit to investigate the report and rescued the turtle minutes before it was going to be slaughtered and made into a feast.
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