News in brief [Archives:2006/976/Local News]
Abyan:
Two dead and three injured in land dispute
Aug. 27 – A gun fire exchange left two men dead and three injured in Lodar district in Abyan last Saturday. The struggle was between family members over property. The three injured people were a father and his son, and another young man whose father was shot dead in the same dispute. The security forces rushed to the scene to investigate the dispute and the injured were transferred to Al-Razi Hospital in Abyan.
Sana'a:
300 random constructions removed
Aug. 26 – The General Works Authority at the capital secretariat is currently performing a large campaign to identify and remove chaotic construction projects. The campaign began at the started of this year and so far 300 projects have been removed, explained director Ismaeal Al-Maqaleh. These constructions include single room premises, shacks and fences.
Human Rights Course
Aug.24 – Yemeni Youth Development Center started the first youth regional course on human rights. The course is organized in cooperation with Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights and it intends to develop the concepts and skills of human rights among youth organizations and to teach them the nature of their work over one week. The long-term goal is to create a youth network among the Gulf countries.
Yemen Unionist Party conference
Aug. 27 – The Yemen Unionist Assemblage Party announced it will hold its general conference next week. Chairman of the preparatory committee, Abdullah Oubal, said the party demanded to take part in monitoring the upcoming elections, but the SCER only selected the GPC and the JMP.
Aden:
300 decoration samplings planted
Aug. 27 – The famous tourist attraction “Saharej Aden” Aden water reservoir's authority are making the monument look prettier. The authority is currently planting 300 flowers. The plants include French roses, decoration flowers and some rare flowers planted for the first time in Yemen.
Dhamar:
Local youth assembly
Aug. 26 – The Yemeni Youth Union in Dhamar is organising its annual assembly this week. More than 500 young boys and girls from around the governorates will be camping in Ministry of Youth and Sports premises for the period for the last five days of August. The assembly will include various activities such as debates, sports and cultural activities as well as visits to historical places in the governorate.
Taiz:
High marriage rates in Taiz and high divorce in Aden
Aug. 25 – A recent social report issued by the General Documentation Authority at the Ministry of Justice showed that Taiz has the highest number of registered marriages through this year with 10,657 weddings, while Sa'ada came last with 350. Similarly, the same report showed that Aden had the highest number of registered divorces with 737 and Marib came last with just 13 divorces.
Al-Hudaidah:
Five thousand tons of corn rejected
Aug. 27 – The Standards and Quality Authority, Hudaidah branch rejected 5278 tons of yellow corn because it didn't reach quality standards. The same authority has destroyed almost 4000 boxes of orange, which were not suitable for human consumption and is currently withholding 5479 packages of chicken for inspection.
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