DUBAI: Jordan was considering easing curfew restrictions in areas with no confirmed cases of coronavirus, the Jordan News Agency reported, as the country tackles the pandemic’s impact on its economy.
A new defense order will be released in the next few days, according to Minister of State for Media Affairs Amjad Adaileh, that will include measures supporting businesses affected by the outbreak.
Adaileh said Jordanian authorities were in talks over re-opening shops in governorates with no cases of COVID-19, as well as ease mobility restrictions to resume productive economic activity.
He said inter-city travel will still be prohibited, and establishments that do reopen will have to adhere to high precautionary standards, including only allowing a minimum number of employees.
Details of its implementation are yet to be announced, according to the Jordan state news agency.
This comes as a government taskforce announced on Monday a set of conditions for the private sector to resume work amid the lockdown.
The taskforce said private sector entities can return to work only if there is a “pressing logistical or economic health need.”
Adaileh also announced the formation of four dedicated committees to ensure the country’s capacity to provide sufficient medicine, food, and other essential goods during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Jordan’s labor ministry said companies can request to implement pay cuts for furloughed employees based on several conditions including the companies’ overall financial capacity.
Wages can only be cut for a maximum of 50 percent, according to the ministry, and can only be applied to employees who are not required to do any job during the crisis.
Jordan mulls easing lockdown restrictions to tackle coronavirus impact on economy
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Jordan mulls easing lockdown restrictions to tackle coronavirus impact on economy
- An official said Jordanian authorities were in talks over re-opening shops in governorates with no cases of COVID-19
- Jordan’s labor ministry said companies can request to implement pay cuts for furloughed employees based on several conditions
Senegalese president meets Kuwaiti crown prince ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
- Bassirou Diomaye Faye visits Kuwait and the UAE this week to strengthen his country’s ties with Gulf nations
LONDON: The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, arrived in Kuwait on Monday for an official visit before traveling on to the UAE to participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
Faye, who was accompanied by ministers responsible for national transformation, African integration, foreign affairs, finance and water management, held talks with Kuwait’s crown prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, on a number of issues, officials said.
The president aims to strengthen ties between Senegal and Gulf countries during his visits to Kuwait and the UAE this week, his office said. And on Jan. 14 and 15 he will take part in the final two days of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, described as a significant annual, international event dedicated to addressing the challenges related to sustainable development, energy transition and innovation.
Faye was welcomed on arrival in Kuwait by the country’s prime minister, Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah; the deputy assistant foreign minister for African affairs, Naif Mohammed Al-Mudhaf; and other officials.
