Day: May 24, 2024

Chairman of the National Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs, Abdul Qadir Al-Murtada, confirmed that the committee will implement a unilateral humanitarian initiative, which consists of releasing more than 100 prisoners of the other party.

Al-Murtada said in a tweet on the ‘X’ platform, ‘Under the generous directives of the leader of the revolution, Mr. Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, tomorrow, Saturday, we will implement a unilateral humanitarian initiative, in which we will release more than 100 prisoners of the other party.’

He pointed out that details on this issue will be in the press release during the release process

Source: Yemen News Agency

An official source at the Guidance Ministry , Hajj and Umrah Affairs confirmed that the Saudi regime continues to impose obstacles to pilgrims from the Yemeni people.

The official explained in a statement to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the Saudi regime changed the air transportation plan for Yemeni pilgrims at the last moments by reducing the number of agreed-upon flights to the Republic of Yemen, which are not sufficient to transport the registered pilgrims, who number approximately 12,400 pilgrims, in parallel with not Issuing visas for pilgrims traveling by air and delaying the issuance of permits for Hajj trips until now.

The source considered these obstructive measures a clear intention to prevent people from entering the Sacred House of God and politicize the Hajj ritual within the framework of the aggression and siege against the Yemeni people.

He referred to the efforts made by the Ministry of Guidance, Hajj and Umrah Affairs and the relevant concerned authorities in overcoming difficulties
and removing obstacles, stressing that the Saudi regime uses this obligation as a pressure card on the Yemeni people, using its mercenary tools.

The source called on the Saudi regime to stop politicizing the Hajj ritual and not to hinder the pilgrims of the Holy House of God, to implement what was agreed upon in advance, and to lift restrictions on the international ports of entry to the Republic of Yemen to facilitate the arrival of the Guests of God in accordance with the procedures regulating that.

Source: Yemen News Agency

A community initiative in the Malhan District of Al-Mahwit province was successful in expanding ginger cultivation in the governorate.

The initiative aimed to demonstrate the viability of the ginger’s productivity and expand its cultivation to contribute to reducing the import bill of this high-quality crop.

Mohammed Al-Nawira, Al-Mahwit ‘ Being one of the most prominent areas for crop cultivation, along with coffee cultivation and a number of agricultural crops, where the fertility of their soil is characterized.

He noted that the price per kilogram of this crop amounted to more than SAR 1,500, and the quantities offered ginger and turmeric had a high consumer demand; Being fresh crops, of high quality, compared to their imported counterparts from abroad.

Agent Al-Nawira underlined the local authority leadership’s desire to encourage support for the cultivation of such crops to benefit from them in meeting local needs and their self-sufficiency, thereby reducing the import bill from ginger and turmeric
crops.

He stressed the importance of strengthening efforts, and coordinating with the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, relevant stakeholders and those involved in the agricultural sector, to encourage the cultivation of crops in the appropriate areas for cultivation by supporting farmers with agricultural production inputs and seeds, agricultural services and strengthening agricultural extension activities.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Zakat General Authority office in Hodeida governorate has launched on Thursday the distribution of food baskets for displaced persons in a number of province districts.

The assistance targets 2,000 food baskets of displaced families affected by the consequences of the aggression in the directorates of Mokha, Al Khawkhah, Hays and Al Garrahi.

The Deputy Governor for Services, Mohamed Halisi, commended the humanitarian role of the Zakat General Authority and its office in the governorate; To see the situation of displaced persons affected by the aggression in the target districts.

This assistance was seen as a picture of social solidarity, embodied in the Authority’s projects to alleviate the suffering of the poor and the needy. It notes the successes achieved in zakat banks and the development of zakat performance.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The training course for government and community development leaders on sustainable local development, organized by the Bonyan Development Academy, concluded in Sana’a.

The course, which lasted ten days with the participation of 130 trainees from five directorates, aimed to raise the capabilities of cadres of local authorities and institutions through training in the field of local social and economic development.

Source: Yemen News Agency

A training course concluded in Al-Jawf governorate on building and qualifying the capabilities of teachers and social workers in schools on referral for vulnerable children.

The course, which was organized – over a period of 5 days – by the offices of Social Affairs, Labor and Education in the governorate in cooperation with the Supreme Council for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and UNICEF, aimed to qualify 80 teachers and social workers and provide them with knowledge related to child rights conventions.

Source: Yemen News Agency