Latest in Tag: cabinet Highlight
Latest in Tag: cabinet

Egyptian Business Association set to address the cabinet about problems resulting from 2% rise in interest rate after Eid Al-Fitr
The committee addresses the government to provide the land to the general developer companies, says Fawzy

Egypt’s budget ambitious with broad challenges
Despite the reforms, EGP 370bn will be added to the public debt in the new fiscal year

Prime Minister issues amendments to EGX Law, assigns seat for NileX
El Barbary, Sadek, Bahaa El Din intend to run for seat

NCHR recommends annual reconsideration of minimum wage in Labour Law draft
The parliament is set to conclude discussions on the draft of the law by the end of May

Egyptian Cabinet approves temporary residence for foreigners in return for buying property
The government will grant foreigners residency in Egypt for one year if they buy housing units worth $100,000 or more

Cabinet approves stamp tax on EGX transactions
Expected proceeds range between EGP 1bn and EGP 1.5bn in fiscal year 2017/2018

Cabinet will constitute the Supreme Committee for the Revitalisation of Tourism
Comparative study to landing and taking off fees in Egypt to competing states

Challenges that new ministers face
On 16 February, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail got parliamentary approval for the new ministers that he had chosen for the cabinet reshuffle. The reshuffle comes during a time that is seeing extreme instability of the economy. The new ministers will also have to deal with the heavy burdens that citizens face after the implementation of …

New ministers to face challenges of country’s top issues from 2016
Cabinet reshuffle of nine new ministers was declared after the Egyptian parliament approved it on Tuesday

Corruption with the force of the law…Where to get it and for how much?
The most difficult kind of corruption is the kind whose perpetrator acts legally according to the law and the constitution in a way that leaves no room for doubt, unless people around him are experts. The kind of corruption that is a drain on public funds in a way that does not violate the law …

Parliament examines 1st request to summon Prime Minister over economic situation
The questioning request comes amid an expected, yet unannounced cabinet reshuffle

Cabinet reshuffle will not include the economic group: parliamentary sources
Policy adjustments are more important than people

Cabinet approves establishment of economic authority to develop Golden Triangle
The project aims to redistribute the population from the Nile Valley to the Golden Triangle

Performance of economic ministries too weak for experts, as parliament calls for cabinet reshuffle
Rumours have circulated in different media outlets regarding a potential cabinet reshuffling, supported by members of parliament. The parliamentary calls for areshuffle did not mention the main ministers they sought to replace or the ministries that should be subject to the reshuffle. However, the high inflation and the current economic conditions are cited as important …

Cabinet denies compulsory military service for female university graduates
Both female and male graduates required to complete one year of public service

Cabinet approves bankruptcy draft law
The bankruptcy drat law is meant to be complementary to the investment law

We will implement job rotation policies within the state administrative body: Minister of Planning
New employees will be hired through employment competitions that will be advertised twice a year

Cabinet approves new investment law, sends it to State Council for legal drafting
Cancellation of private free zones, executive regulations as soon as possible, says Khorshid

Cabinet limits increase in prices to medicines in production
MPs worried that companies will store large amounts of medical products to take advantage of price differences

Cabinet initially agrees on raising prices of agriculture crops supplied to government
Farmers Syndicate demand to increase prices of buying wheat and sugarcane from farmers to EGP 800 per tonne

Cabinet approves modifying controversial article in 2013 Protest Law
Cancelling, moving, or postponing a protest should be based on a judicial decision made prior to the start of a protest, says cabinet

Nubians pessimistic about probability of returning to their lands, despite cabinet meeting next week
The closest the state has come to taking action is including Article 236 in the 2014 Constitution, which stipulates that Nubians must be returned to their lands within 10 years

Cabinet intervenes again to solve floating hotels problem: investors
Floating hotels are licensed to navigate, which proves their safety, says expert

Parliament preliminary approves NGO draft law suggested by MP
Monday’s session saw disputes between MPs and government representatives due to delays in discussing the state’s draft law

Taxi drivers intend to submit request to cabinet to increase tariff
The Taxi Drivers and Owners Association intends to submit an official letter to the cabinet, seeking to increase the tariff for the white taxi from EGP 1.4 per kilometre to EGP 2, and a set fare to start at EGP 6 instead of EGP 3, on the back of the government’s decision to increase fuel …

Cairo Metro addresses cabinet, again, to increase ticket price to EGP 2
Parliament summon heads of Cairo Metro and Egyptian National Railways to review their development plans

Impeachment of current cabinet to be settled next week
Government will send a report to parliament on its performance over the past 6 months, says MP

Economic challenges push for failed attempt to impeach cabinet
Dozens of MPs passed and signed a petition demanding the impeachment of the cabinet, amid defence from the Prime Minister

Cabinet obliges cement plants to use 15% of waste as alternative fuel sources in 2030
Use of alternative fuel sources will participate in saving $51m annually by 2025, says IFC

Federation of Egyptian Industries to convene Sunday to discuss the profit margin committee
We are waiting for the government to share insights, says FEI president