Day: December 31, 2022

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli anew stressed on Saturday 31/12/2022 the government is keen on simplifying customs release procedures for all goods at the ports with giving priority to food goods, pharmaceuticals, petroleum and fuel.

Madbouli’s remarks came during his inspection tour at Alexandria Port to check the customs release procedures and follow up on the process of handling containers.

The prime minister pointed out that goods worth billions of dollars were released from ports to make all basic commodities available at the local markets.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, who accompanied the premier, said the shipping agencies are allowed to transfer their imported goods from ports to warehouses and dry ports to exempt investors and importers from the additional burdens of storing goods in ports.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Kasr Al Ainy Faculty of Medicine recorded an advanced position in global rankings, said Cairo University President Mohamed Othman el Khesht.

Khesht, meanwhile, attributed this achievement to the significant increase in internationally published research, in addition to the qualitative leap that the university has achieved during the past years in international academic and administrative accreditation.

He also pointed out to the university’s strategic plan to turn into a fourth-generation global smart university, which mainly focuses on providing high quality academic programs governed by international and local standards.

Earlier, Khesht announced that the National Authority for Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation renewed accreditation of the Faculty of Medicine for the third time in a row.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Efforts are under way to release piling goods at all Egyptian ports, affirmed Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli.

During his visit to Alexandria Port to follow up on customs clearance of commodities and goods in the port of Alexandria, Madbouli added that all the goods stuck at the ports will be released within the upcoming few hours.

He, meanwhile, said that he personally followed up on the whole series of checks and procedures to ensure that the containers are safe.

Alexandria Port has witnessed unprecedented development, he added.

Madbouli further said that during his visit to Alexandria he paid a visit to Mahta “Station” Square, which is considered one of the most important stations in the governorate.

This square was full of street vendors and the government managed to implement a mega market for them, he added.

An integrated plan is in place to release all goods stuck at the ports, affirmed Madbouli.

Between December 1 and December 23, the government released goods from ports valued at dlrs 5 billion, he further said.

As of 24 December and until yesterday, the value of the remaining commodities stranded at ports was estimated to be at about dlrs 1.236 billion, he added.

Madbouli further affirmed that he is holding regular contacts with all ministers and the chambers of commerce in order to agree on a plan and set the priorities to release goods.

Priority will be given to food products, food manufacturing components, medicines, and production requirements in preparation for the holy fasting month of Ramadan, he added.

During his visit to Alexandria Port Saturday, Madbouli pointed out to directives issued by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to phase out letters of credit (LCs) for import finance.

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has already issued a decision last Thursday to revoke the use of LCs for imports, he went on to say.

Madbouli, meanwhile, said that he is following up on with the CBE the implementation of this decision.

As part of preparations for the holy fasting of Ramadan, various government outlets will be established to provide basic commodities at affordable prices for all citizens, added Madbouli.

There is full coordination between the ministries of supply, local development, industry and the Federation Of Egyptian Industries (FEI) in order to set up the biggest number of outlets as of this week, he further said.

An agreement has been reached to open more than 200 outlets to sell commodities at affordable prices, he said.

Commercial chains will set a corner at such outlets for selling goods at fixed prices, he noted.

He also pointed out to measures taken to order all shops and retailers to place price-tags on wares.

Madbouli underlined the need of filing complaints by citizens against some merchants that sell products at an excessively high price.

The supervisory bodies at the government will take all these complaints into consideration and will take the necessary procedures in this respect, he made it clear.

The government is exerting its utmost possible efforts to provide all necessary commodities and goods, he added.

Asked about the structural reforms of the national economy, Madbouli said that the government has a plan to secure foreign exchange sources.

He, meanwhile, said that President Sisi has approved the State Ownership Policy Document, which seeks to enhance the private sector’s participation in public investments.

The government is taking all necessary measures to facilitate the investment process in the country, Madbouli said, citing the issuance of the golden licence, which contributes to facilitating the investment process.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

The Egyptian Embassy in Mogadishu on Friday 30/12/2022 handed over a shipment of humanitarian aid provided by the Egyptian government to Somalia, a statement released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Facebook said.

The 240-ton shipment, comprising food and medical supplies, was delivered with contributions from Al Azhar, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Health and Population, the Ministry of Social Solidarity and the Egyptian Red Crescent, in coordination with the Foreign Ministry.

Egypt’s Ambassador in Mogadishu Mohamed El Baz, Somali Minister of Health Ali Haji Aadan and a number of the Somali government officials and representatives of the Somali Red Crescent attended the ceremony of handing over the aid shipment.

It comes within the framework of distinguished relations between the two countries and the Egyptian political leadership’s keenness to support the Somali government and people to confront the drought their country has been suffering for several years.

Somali Minister of Health Ali Haji Aadan hailed fraternal relations between the two countries, stressing the importance of the Egyptian aid that will contribute to facing the drought in his country.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

MV logos Hope, which is a one-of-its kind ship which sails around the world as a floating library and bookstore, will dock at Port Said Port on January 4, announced the media bureau of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone).

After a 12-year hiatus, the ship plans to settle at the port for 20 days, and then will head to Aqaba Port in Jordan on January 23, it added.

The SCZONE is finalizing all the necessary preparations for holding such a mega cultural event.

Security presence will be intensified to facilitate the movement of 350 passengers, who will pay a brief visit to Egypt to enjoy the country’s tourist attractions.

The ship, measuring 132 meter-long, contains over 50,000, will open to the public daily except Sunday. Children who are less than 13 years and the differently-abled people can visit the ship for free from 10:00 AM and until 10:00 PM.

The ship is operated by about 400 unpaid volunteers from more than 60 different nationalities, where the staff strive to bring knowledge, help and hope to the people of the world.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi along with Qalyubia Governor Abdel Hamid el Hagan inaugurated skills center for speech and learning difficulties at a youth center in Banha.

The center, which is primarily directed to the “differently-abled” people, was established in cooperation with the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination (ZHO), as per a cooperation protocol to establish nearly 68 centers nationwide.

The center aims to provide free of charge speech sessions and learning difficulties.

The minister, meanwhile, toured a number of establishments at the youth center, including the administrative building, the library, the gym, and the football playgrounds.

Sobhi further followed up on a number of national projects, which are being implemented by the ministry.

Source: State Information Service Egypt