8,600 trainees joined VTC training programs

8,600 trainees joined the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC)’s institutes in the training program for the year 2024-2025, in addition to the 5,790 regular beneficiaries.

In a statement, VTC Director General, Dr. Ahmed Gharaibeh, said the corporati…

China to launch population sample survey

China will launch a nationwide population sample survey in 2025 to help monitor the demographic development of the country, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Xinhua News Agency quoted NBS as saying that some 14 million people fro…

SEC issues decision amending powers of Medical Committee

SHARJAH: H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired the SEC meeting held at the Sharjah Ruler’s Office.

During its meeting, the SEC discu…

Local Revenues up JD58m in First 7 Months

Local revenues reached JD5.328 billion in the first seven months of 2024, with an increase of JD58 million, compared to the same period in 2023, according to the Ministry of Finance’s monthly bulletin.

The revenues are enough to cover 91.1% of curren…