Friday, June 5th, 2020
Fiji declares itself coronavirus free
Fiji announced it was coronavirus free Friday after the island nation’s last known infected patient was given the all-clear, continuing the Pacific’s record of success against the virus. There was panic among Fiji’s 930,000 population when the first COVID-19 case was reported in mid-March, but strict isolation measures and border controls kept a lid on infections, which peaked at 18 confirmed cases. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama attributed the country’s virus-free status to “answered prayers, hard work, and affirmation of science”. “Fiji has just cleared the last of our active COVID-19Read More
Pakistan Navy observes world environment day
Karachi, 05 Jun (DNA) = With an aim to accentuate the significance of Environment and to promote awareness for its protection and preservation, Pakistan Navy observed the World Environment Day with due cognizance. World Environment Day is observed internationally on 05 June every year under the auspices of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The purpose of the day is to lay importance andtoprovideawareness about the prevailing environment and stimulate attention towards its protection and preservation. The theme selected for this year’s World Environment Day is ‘Biodiversity’ which is the coreRead More
Experts call for review of environmental legislation
ISLAMABAD, JUN 5 (DNA) – Environmental experts urged the federal government to urgently activate the national coordination forums among the provinces and the centre adopt and implement the environmental awareness, conservation and protection strategies. Environment seems to be the least priority agenda for all the governments except tree plantation. The absence of baseline data and situation analysis, no appropriate action plan could be derived out. The speakers pointed out the absence of technical staff to handle the cases of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), financial resources and capacity to handle theRead More
Pakistan Navy War College holds 49th convocation
LAHORE, JUN 5 (DNA) – The Convocation ceremony of 49th Pakistan Navy Staff Course was held at Pakistan Navy War College Lahore. Commander Central Punjab & Commandant Pakistan Navy War College Rear Admiral Muhammad Zubair Shafique, graced the ceremony as Chief Guest. Masters Degrees were conferred in War Studies (Maritime) to 93 graduates which included 60 officers from Pakistan Navy, 03 from Pak Army, 05 from Pakistan Air Force and 25 officers from Friendly countries including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Palestine, Kingdom of SaudiRead More
Libyan govt says it entered Haftar stronghold Tarhuna
Turkey’s backing has helped the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) win a string of victories in recent weeks, ending an assault on Tripoli that led to battles in its southern suburbs and bombardment of the city centre DOHA (DNA) -Forces loyal to Libya’s internationally recognised government said on Friday they entered Tarhuna, the last major stronghold of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar, capping the sudden collapse of his 14-month offensive. There was no immediate comment from Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) on whether its forces remained in the town,Read More
Uzbekistan: Economic policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Unprecedented measures are being taken on a global scale to combat the spread of coronavirus infection, in particular by the introduction of restrictions on the movement of people and the suspension of enterprises. This has caused a sharp decline in production and consumption in major economies, disruption of global production chains and trade relations, lower commodity prices and worsening global financial markets. The economy of Uzbekistan is also affected by these factors, which requires the adoption of effective proactive measures to mitigate their negative impact. Particular attention should be paidRead More