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AMMAN — The environment and trade ministries on Sunday signed an agreement to provide sheep herders in the badia region with fodder.

Environment Minister Taher Shakhshir said the cost of the fodder is estimated at about JD12 million.

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday met with outgoing UNRWA commissioner general Filippo Grandi.

The King commended the “huge” efforts Grandi exerted during his tenure and the “distinguished” contributions he made to the agency.

King Abdullah stressed the Kingdom’s commitment to supporting endeavours aimed at improving the situation of UNRWA to enable it to continue its role in serving Palestinian refugees.

Grandi commended the Kingdom’s services to Palestinian refugees.

AMMAN — The Anti-Narcotics Department on Sunday foiled an attempt to smuggle 1.3 million Captagon pills found inside bricks that were destined for a neighbouring country.

Four suspects were arrested and referred to the State Security Court.

AMMAN — The Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO), in cooperation with Al Kitab and Sunnah Society, has finished distributing aid from the Qatari Sheikh Eid Charity Foundation to Syrian refugees.

JHCO Secretary General Ayman Mifleh on Sunday said aid was distributed in Amman, Mafraq, Irbid, Karak, Zarqa, Northern Ghor and Ramtha, benefiting around 2,500 Syrian families.

AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Sunday attended a ceremony marking the launch of the first wind farm in Jordan.

The 117-megawatt project, set up in Tafileh and developed by Jordan Wind Project Company at a cost of $285 million, will increase the country’s total power capacity by 3 per cent.

The project will work to generate around 400 gigawatt hours annually.

AMMAN — The Kingdom will observe a public holiday on Thursday, May 1, on the occasion of Labour Day, according to a communiqué issued by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour.

AMMAN — The German Friedrich Ebert Foundation’s (FES) office in Amman is scheduled to monitor the Iraqi out-of-country voting process in Jordan, according to an FES statement.

In Jordan, the out-of-country voting process will take place on Sunday and Monday, the statement said.

Iraqi citizens eligible to vote can cast their ballots in 14 polling stations located in schools in Amman, Zarqa and Irbid.

“FES Amman has trained and will deploy 90 monitors, which will be observing the proceedings at all polling stations as well as the counting process, which will... [start] a few days after the elections,” the statement said.

AMMAN — In its fifth annual report launched on Saturday, the National Campaign for Defending Students’ Rights (Thabahtoona) recommended a review of the laws governing the work of universities and the Ministry of Higher Education.

At a press conference, campaign representatives said the government should provide support for public universities and take serious steps to deal with financial and administrative corruption.

Thabahtoona also called on the Higher Education Council to help set fees for private universities.

The report detailed campus violence incidents recorded by the campaign in 2013, and their causes and repercussions.

AMMAN — A gunfight took place in Ruseifa’s Kadisiyeh neighbourhood on Friday night between members of two tribes, according to the Public Security Department (PSD) media centre.

A PSD statement said gunmen opened fire at police officers who were there to break up the fight.

Five PSD personnel were injured, with four reported to be in fair condition, while the fifth is in critical condition, having sustained a gunshot wound to the neck.

Four people involved in the altercation were also injured and taken to hospital.

Several suspects were detained in cooperation with the Gendarmerie Department, and their firearms were confiscated.

Security forces were still present in the area on Saturday searching for other suspects, the PSD said.

AMMAN — Jordan Radio and Television Corporation (JRTVC) celebrates its 46th anniversary on Sunday.

JRTVC Director Ramadan Rawashdeh said the corporation has worked, since its establishment, to reaffirm Jordan’s national identity and convey the country’s message through its programmes.

Rawashdeh also highlighted the accomplishments of JRTVC, which was launched in April.