RIYADH: An asphalt surface cooling initiative has been expanded to the area surrounding the Namirah Mosque in Arafat, the Roads General Authority said on Thursday. 25,000 square meters around the mosque, the second largest in the Makkah region after the Grand Mosque, are being covered in a cool pavement material that absorbs less solar radiation than regular materials.

JEDDAH: Newly appointed Consul General of South Korea Woo Hong-Koo and the Korean International School in Jeddah recently held their annual cultural festival at the school, drawing the participation of over 500 visitors. The festival introduced locals to Korean heritage and culture through crafts, food, music, talent shows, games, and traditional clothing. Volunteers welcomed visitors with samples of Korean pear, Ginseng tea, and dried persimmons.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority to establish an educational endowment portfolio. SDAIA was represented by the national platform for charitable work, Ihsan. The portfolio, which will support both general and university-level education, saw contributions on the first day reach SR440 million ($117.3 million), the Saudi Press Agency reported.

JEDDAH: Jeddah’s popular waterfront promenade has been renovated by Saudi developer and owner ROSHN. The area, opened in 2017 and renamed ROSHN Waterfront in 2022, contains a range of amenities, attractions and entertainment activities. More than 55 million people visit the site each year. ROSHN, which is wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund, said the renovation will enhance community participation, empower creative people and improve the public landscape.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is preparing to launch its pavilion at the 2024 Beijing International Book Fair, where it will serve as the guest of honor. The fair will be held from June 19 to June 23 in Beijing, the Saudi Press Agency reported.  Supervised by the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, the Kingdom’s participation aims to showcase Saudi culture to the Chinese public, foster knowledge exchange between the two nations, and strengthen cooperation in literature and the arts. 

Sariska Tiger Reserve has seen a significant success in its tiger reintroduction efforts, marking a historic achievement 16 years after its tiger population was wiped out. Two tigresses, ST-22 and ST-12, have each given birth to quadruplets this year, with ST-22's cubs recently captured on camera. This brings the total tiger count in the reserve to 40, including 11 adult males, 14 adult females, and 15 cubs.

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Matthew Samuda, has disclosed that he is a British citizen, in a statement in which he said he was taking steps to renounce his citizenship of the United Kingdom (UK...

Minister of Education Fayval Williams has condemned Wednesday's violent attack on a teacher at Vere Technical High School in Clarendon. The incident, which happened on the school compound, involved a teacher and relatives of a student....

The Supreme Court has ruled that dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel and his co-accused are to remain behind bars pending a decision in the Court of Appeal on whether they should be retried for murder. The court's decision today followed a habeas...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has introduced a pilot programme for the employment of capable persons with disabilities in the Overseas Employment Programme. This initiative involves partnering with the Abilities Foundation, engaging...

A man who pleaded guilty to arson was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with three years supervision in the St Catherine Circuit today.  Javanie Langley, a 20-year-old labourer of Bellas Gated district in St Catherine, was...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) hosted a presentation by Ms Pamina Manbit, an epidemiologist from the Ministry of Health (MOH), on Friday, 24th of May 2024.

The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has approved Virgin Australia's request for expansion in its Vanuatu services for five years.

Over 20 cacao farmers and specialists from Vanuatu participated in a workshop focusing on farmers' bookkeeping, held yesterday and today.

The Vanuatu Shipping Association (VSA) looks forward to working constructively with the Bureau of Price Monitoring & Consumer Affairs (BoPMC), but they will strongly oppose any heavy-handed price control that they see as unfair or unwarranted.

There are five weekdays left before the E&Y contract ends, and a full report on Air Vanuatu can be revealed.

Donald Trump is the first former president convicted of a crime.

Some passengers blocked the movement of emergency responders at the closures around the eruption yesterday, according to Víðir Reynisson, the director of the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management.

[African Arguments] One of the biggest ever illegal animals shipments in Africa involved senior conservation officials, suggest documents seen by African Arguments.

[HRW] Nairobi -- Special Criminal Court Offers Crucial Avenue for Accountability

[New Times] Rwanda made slight improvements in public access to budget information, according to the latest international budget transparency assessment.

Surveying the latest transgressions against decency, morality, and humanity itself by artificial intelligence and its biological architects. The dairy techno-cows of the future will emit pharmaceutical-grade insulin from their udders in a remarkable achievement for The Science™.

Youth and agriculture appear to be a boring topic but not anymore with the emergence of enterprising youthful farmers such as Urunji Mezuwa who—thriving from his potato and rice farming—is becoming a major player, proving that Malawi’s agriculture lies in the hands of the busy bodies. Mezuwa, 34, is one of Malawi’s rising commercial farmers […] The post Rising youth farmer, Urunji Mezuwa, challenges youth to save from the ‘little we earn’ and invest in farming appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Love and children are the most important things in life, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com