Egyptian Cabinet
Egypt’s Cabinet has announced next Saturday, 30 July, a paid day off for the public and private sector on the occasion of the Hijri New Year’s Eve.
The meeting, attended by a large number of ministers and officials, reviewed preparations for hosting the conference, according to a statement by the Cabinet.
Investments amounting to more than LE 700 billion were and are being implemented to develop the Sinai Peninsula over eight years, the Egyptian Cabinet said in a lengthy report.
As per the Egyptian Ministry of Finance’s announcement late in March regarding issuing Samurai bonds, Egypt would thus be a leader in the Middle East in this field, the Cabinet said on Wednesday.
During the meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Moselhi said the Ministry of Supply has secured more than 400 points to receive local wheat this year, affirming that there are enough strategic capacities to receive this quantity of local wheat.
Egypt has submitted a request to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to start negotiations about a new program that seeks to support Egyptian state’s plans of national comprehensive economic reform, the Egyptian Cabinet said.
As per the directives, price of wheat ardeb, which is equal to 150 kilograms, will be LE 865, 875, and 885 for wheat with purity percentage of 22.5, 23, and 23.5 respectively.
The Egyptian Cabinet announced that Thursday, January 27, will be a paid day off for all the public sector on the occasion of January 25 Revolution anniversary and the Police Day.
The Cabinet’s media information center commented on reports about fraudulent phone calls that collect people’s personal data with the claim of having them registered to take the coronavirus vaccine, saying it contacted the Health Ministry in light of the claims.
According to a statement by the Egyptian government, Madbouly will discuss with Mikati bilateral cooperation and the most prominent issues of mutual concern regionally and internationally.
Egypt’s Cabinet approved a draft decision licensing the issuance of a commemorative silver coin.
A total of 4.1 million Egyptian citizens are eligible for a third booster coronavirus vaccine shot six months or more after taking the second vaccine dose, Government Spokesman Nader Saad said on Wednesday.
The cabinet media center denied Saturday media reports claiming that Egypt is vulnerable to poisonous gases and emissions from La Palma volcano in the Canary Island off the coast of northwestern Africa.
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli attended the signing ceremony of two agreements on establishing a 500MW wind farm in the Gulf of Suez area.
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decision announcing Thursday 21 October an official paid holiday in ministries, government departments, and bodies, on the occasion of Prophet Mohamed’s birthday.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly affirmed the necessity to accelerate the pace of vaccinating all those who belong to the school and university educational sector against coronavirus (COVID-19).
Nader Saad, the Egyptian Cabinet spokesman, said that coronavirus vaccination will be mandatory for everyone involved in the educational process in Egypt.
The cabinet media center denied on Thursday media reports claiming the spread of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) among animals in some Egyptian governorates.
The Cabinet mourned with deep sorrow the death of former housing minister Hasaballah el Kafrawy, who passed away earlier in the day.
The Cabinet's media center denied on Friday reports circulated by social media sites on halting the construction of El Dabaa nuclear plant project in Egypt.
