Photo:Isaac Bechara - Presidency President Abelardo De La Espriella assured that with these 11 Legislative Decrees, the State will have extraordinary tools to address the damage caused by the earthquake of August 10, 2026.
Photo:Joel González - Presidency Official visit of the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Marco Rubio, to President Abelardo De La Espriella in Barranquilla.
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The IMO is conducting a survey to obtain an overview of the level of implementation and actual use of maritime single windows, and to identify good practices, challenges, and opportunities for further development. It is intended for maritime administrations, port authorities, customs and othergovernmentagencies,informationsystemoperators,shippingcompanies,shipagents,freightforwarders,portterminaloperators,andotherstakeholdersinvolvedintheelectronicexchangeofdatainmaritimetransport. The findings collected will serve as a basis for further IMO activities in the field of the digitalization of m…
New York, Sept. 09 (SANA)Crude oil stocks inthe U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reservefell by about 1.2 million barrels last week to 285.4 million barrels, reaching their lowest level since November 1982, according to data from the U.S. Department of Energy.According to Reuters, the latest decline comes as part of a U.S. plan to release 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in coordination with member states ofthe International Energy Agency (IEA).The coordinated release is aimed at addressing the repercussions of the war in the Middle East and supporting oil supplies amid …
Amman, Sept. 09 (SANA)Syrian nationalkarate team athleteMayas Othman won a bronze medal on Tuesday at the Asian Cadet and Junior Karate Championships, held in theJordanian capital, Amman. Othman won the bronze medal in the under-16 category, under-54 kg weight class. This is the first medal for theSyrian national teamat these championships, in which Syria is participating with more than 20 male andfemale athletes.
London, Sept. 7 (SANA)A shortage offuel oilused by ships and power plants is expected in the third quarter as wars disrupt refinery operations and tanker traffic, prompting refiners to prioritize diesel, gasoline and jet fuel production, Reuters reported. Energy Aspects forecasts a global fuel oil deficit of 218,000 barrels per day during the quarter, whileRystad Energyexpects supplies to remain critically tight because of prolonged disruptions in the Middle East. Fuel oil inventories are about 30% below three-year seasonal averages at major hubs includingSingapore, Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwe…
El presidente de la República, José Raúl Mulino, acordó con los líderes de gremios de jubilados y del sector privado iniciar un mecanismo de diálogo formal para buscar alternativas viables al proyecto de ley 226, sobre descuentos a los jubilados y pensionados en Panamá, que fue aprobado en tercer debate por la Asamblea Nacional. Esta decisión consensuada se logró luego de que el mandatario invitara a su despacho a representantes de las partes sobre las cuales rige la Ley 6 de 1987 relativa a los derechos y rebajas para la tercera edad, jubilados y pensionados. Tras el productivo encuentro, l…
The Government’s plan to ensure secure, affordable electricity for New Zealanders is working, with data today showing new records for renewable generation and a significant drop in wholesale electricity prices, Energy Minister Simeon Brown says. Data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment for the three months ended 30 June this year shows: “These are significant wholesale price decreases, reflecting a number of factors including the Government’s decision to procure an LNG import facility to support renewable electricity,” Mr Brown says. “This Government has also delivered po…
Good morning. It’s great to be here in the beautiful Kerikeri for this year’s RMLA conference. I want to acknowledge the RMLA for its leadership, and each of you for the critical role you play in shaping the future of our communities. You are the people who spend your professional lives helping New Zealand make some of its most important choices - where we build, how we grow, and how we protect what matters most. It is where infrastructure, housing, environmental protection, private property, science, investment and community expectations all have to be reconciled in decisions that endure. …
Revenue Minister Simon Watts says a Bill introduced into the House today will help grow the economy by reducing compliance costs, simplifying rules and removing unnecessary obligations. “My aim is for a world-leading tax system, and these sensible changes bring us a step closer to that. For fringe benefit tax, we’re proposing a much simpler ‘close enough is good enough’ approach to employer-provided vehicles.” Mr Watts says. “Rather than requiring detailed records and logbooks, employers would simply choose the category that best reflects how much a vehicle is used privately – substantially …
checking the slide over here and I think it's going to take 15 minutes. Uh they were doing a check on the slide, you know, >> of the emergency. So I think it takes about 15 minutes. So we're heading over to Dallas. I think we're going to have a tremendous crowd tonight. Sold out. Looks very big. Looks very exciting. And we're going to uh explain what we've done. We've done things that have never been done in the first term or the second term frankly of a president. Uh the economy is very strong. The investment in our country is the biggest in the history of any country, not just our country. W…
His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Paris with His Excellency Mr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Uganda. The Special Envoy was accompanied by His Excellency Mr. Olara Otunnu, the Republic of Uganda’s candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General for the upcoming term , on the sidelines of the Minister's participation in the first international space summit. His Excellency Mr. Olara Otunnu briefed the Foreign Minister on his executive program for his candidacy for the UN Sec…
His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received a phone call from His Excellency Mr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates in the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt. During the call, they discussed the close historical and fraternal relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt in various fields, emphasizing their mutual keenness to develop and advance these ties toward broader horizons to serve the interests of both brotherly countries and peoples. They also exc…
The national security adviser and Royal Guard commander, Lieutenant General Hisanik Naspin Hammed Al- Khalifa, attended the closing ceremony of the Gata Junior training camp in the presence of the commander of the Royal Guard special operations. Colonel Hisanik Khalib al- Khalifa and a number of distinguished guests and invitees. On the occasion, his han has affirmed the camp is a national project aimed at investing in the country's youth, developing their character, honing their skills, and preparing them to be better equipped to shoulder responsibility and face challenges. His highness noted…
The first meeting of the Joint Steering Committee between the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations for this year was held, chaired by Ambassador Shaikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Khalifa, Director General of Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, the Director General emphasized the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to further strengthening cooperation with the United Nations by implementing the Strategic Partnership Framework for the 2025–2029 period, which contributes to accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Developme…
For more on this topic, I am pleased to be joined over the phone by Mr. Ahmed Khalil Khairi, Director General at the General Administration of the Islamic Endowments Council. Welcome to the 3 o'clock news. To start, what are the most prominent improvements made to the social support service procedures after its development, especially regarding submitting applications electronically via the national portal? Yes, peace be upon you, and God's mercy and blessings. In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. First, we thank you for this intervention. It is no secret to…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the continued illicit Iranian attacks using several ballistic missiles against the brotherly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in flagrant violation of international law, the UN Charter, and Security Council Resolution 2817. It is a serious threat to regional security and stability. The Ministry affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s full solidarity with the brotherly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and its complete support for all measures it takes to preserve its sovereignty, security,…
of Paraguay. Applause and the delegation, Engineer Juan Carlos Baruja , Minister of Urbanism, Housing, and Habitat. Also accompanying the delegation is Mr. José Cogliolo, president of the SNPP. flowers that perfume its garden, and proudly I go singing through the world. Federico Matías, greetings to my colleagues and to the viewers of the state media. Right now, the President of the Republic, with Engineer Juan Carlos Baruja, Minister of Urbanism, Housing, and Habitat, is in the city of Limpio for the delivery of this home under the Che Róga Porã 3.0 program, which will also re…
I am pleased to announce that we are building a new era. Of joint cooperation between the Slovak Republic and Algeria. Today we are opening the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Algeria. This comes after a period of preparation and work that lasted two years. We wish today to develop this cooperation, based on the principles of respect, stability, and joint action. I held very fruitful discussions with the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the presence of Mr. Ahmed Attaf. Where we discussed many files. And we signed important documents, most notably the agreement on econom…