Day: April 24, 2022

Unstable weather conditions caused by a Red Sea depression accompanied by a dusty air mass are forecast to continue affecting the Kingdom on Sunday, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update.

According to the JMD report, the weather will be warm and dry with scattered showers in separate parts of the country, turning into heavy and causing flashfloods in the valleys and low-lying areas.

The weather department warned of low horizontal visibility in most regions, and of slippery roads in areas experiencing rainfall.

Similar weather conditions will persist on Monday, with clouds at various altitudes, scattered showers, thunderstorms and easterly moderate winds.

Tuesday is forecast to see a slight rise in temperatures, with relatively hot weather prevailing countrywide and a weak chance for rainfall during daytime.

Mercury in Amman today will range between a high of 29 degrees Celsius and a low of 13C at night, while the port city of Aqaba will see a high of 33C, sliding to 19C at night.

SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY

The Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) and the UK’s Solar Water Plc. signed an agreement on Sunday to establish and operate a plant to desalinate seawater using concentrated solar energy to supply a JPMC industrial complex in the city of Aqaba, south, with its industrial water needs.

The agreement was inked by the CEO of JPMC, Abdulwahab Rawad, and the CEO of the British company, David Reavley. The signing ceremony was attended by JPMC Muhammad Thneibat, and the British Ambassador to Jordan, Bridget Brind.

In a statement, Thneibat said that the project, which will be implemented according to a build–operate–transfer model, is part of the company’s efforts to reduce production and manufacturing costs, and curtail the use of fossil fuels in its various facilities to combat pollution and climate change.

The project will employ a technology that Thneibat described as “the first of its kind in the world in the production of industrial water,” noting that the project will contribute to providing new training and work opportunities for the local community.

The chairman said that he expected that the project’s civil works would begin at the end of this year, and that the actual production of industrial water would start at the end of 2023, pointing out that the secondary salts resulting from the station would be sold on the market and the yield thereof will be shared between the JPMC and the British company.

In turn, the CEO of JPMC said that the project will provide the industrial complex with about 4 million cubic meters of industrial water annually, and guarantee financial savings of up to JD3 million annually.

He said that the project also includes generating electricity from solar energy, storing it for long periods and using it in managing the plant and desalinating sea water at a reasonable cost and without any carbon emissions.

David Reavley, the CEO of Solar Water Plc., stressed the importance of this partnership with the JPMC, given its position in the global phosphate market. Technically speaking, Rivley said that the new station will use fifth-generation solar condensers in accordance with (ANSI / ASME / DIN) standards.

SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY

The Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) monitoring and inspection teams have shut down 13 branches of an unlicensed pharmaceutical company.

JFDA Director-General Nizar Mheidat on Sunday said the company was caught opening branches in Amman and practicing the profession without acquiring a license from the Ministry of Health.

The JFDA called on citizens to contact it if they have any observation, inquiry or complaint via the toll-free complaints line 117114, e-mail info@jfda.jo, and through the “WhatsApp” application on the number 0795632000 available around the clock.

SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY

The Northern Military Zone on Saturday evening thwarted an attempt to infiltrate the Kingdom and smuggle in a quantity of ammunitions and weapons from Syria.

An official military source at the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) said the rules of engagement were applied in the incident, leading to the retreat of smugglers, who tried to infiltrate into the Kingdom, according to the JAF statement on Sunday.

After searching the area, a number of firearms and ammunitions were seized, and the confiscated items were transferred to the concerned authorities, the source added.

The army will apply “full force” to thwart any infiltration or smuggling attempts that seek to tamper with the Kingdom’s security, the source stressed.

SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY

Head of Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI), Fathi Jaghbir, stressed the importance of the newly-launched solar energy project targeting Jordan’s industrial sector.

Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) oversaw the project’s preparatory phase over more than a year and a half, which led to establishment of Shams Specialized Renewable Energy Company (SSREC), Jaghbir said in a statement on Sunday.

The project, he noted, aims to provide electric power to factories at preferential prices, which will enhance the national industries’ competitiveness in the local and export markets.

Jaghbir, who is the ACI head, lauded Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources’s efforts to support the enterprise, the first of its kind in Jordan and the region, in terms of its shareholders, which makes it a model for more ventures in the future.

Meanwhile, SSREC Chairman, Abdullah Shawabkeh, said the company was established , after the Cabinet’s decision was issued during the second half of 2018 approving its launch, adding a joint technical joint, representing Jordan’s industrial chambers, was formed to follow up on implementation of the project’s procedures, by obtaining the required approvals.

Approvals included allocating a land plot to build the project on, and obtaining an approval to connect the plant’s 100 MW generated capacity with the electrical grid, he noted, highlighting the project’s strategy in supporting the industrial sector and reducing its energy costs.

The company’s registered capital is JD1 million, with contributions of 87 Jordanian industrial companies, he noted , adding that the project’s tender was floated to implement a solar power plant with a capacity of 100 MW in September 2021.

SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY