Latest in Tag: Minya Highlight
Latest in Tag: Minya

Business Development and Acceleration Programme conclude in Minya
The closing ceremony was held over two days. The activities of the Business Development and Acceleration Programme began in May 2021, with the objective to create job opportunities, increase competitiveness, and promote sustainable and inclusive growth by supporting the growth of innovative companies and introducing new opportunities for youth and women in rural communities in Minya

23 killed, 30 injured in bus crash in Minya
16 injured people discharged from hospital: Health Ministry

Egypt, Germany follow up on Agricultural Innovation Project’s activities in Minya
Representatives from Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and the German Development Agency (GIZ) have met to inspect the Agricultural Extension Center’s activities in Minya governorate. The centre falls under the Agricultural Innovation Project (AIP) set up by GIZ. The meeting was attended by: Ismail Radwan, Undersecretary at Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land …

EU Ambassador to Egypt visits new SMEs in Minya
EU-funded projects were implemented under agreement of addressing root causes of irregular migration

Egypt’s SME development agency channels EGP 37.4m finance to Fayoum, Minya
Total of 11 contracts, worth EGP 14.9m, signed with NGOs in Fayoum, besides 17 contracts in Minya, at value of EGP 17m

Agricultural Bank of Egypt explores development opportunities in Minya
Bank agrees to finance agricultural, livestock production projects, and to apply modern irrigation systems in Minya, says Chairperson Alaa Farouk

Tomb of ancient Royal Treasury Supervisor uncovered in Minya Governorate
The Ancient Egyptian tomb was found with stone statues inside, which are in a good state of preservation.

Egypt discovers limestone coffin, shabti figures in Minya’s Al-Gharafa archaeological area
The artefacts, discovered during excavations at the Al-Gharafa archaeological area of Tuna El-Gebel, include a limestone coffin and a number of shabti figures.

Al-Atony Museum in Minya to open year-end; showcasing King Akhenaten collection
3,000-6,000 relics, mostly discovered in Minya, will be on display, says ministerial official

16 Burial chambers containing 20 well-preserved tombs unearthed in Minya
The sarcophagi belong to high-ranked priests, 10,000 ushabti statues found, some made of pure gold

Medical Syndicate refers 5 senior officials for investigation over Minya bus accident
Syndicate is expected to hold general assembly on 13 March over improving doctors’ conditions in Egypt

Royal Sphinx found in Minya’s famed Tuna El-Gebel archaeological site
The mission also unearthed a number of blue amulets that depict Bes, the ancient Egyptian God of protecting households

New York returns looted priest’s golden coffin to Egypt
The Gold Coffin of Nedjemankh was stolen from the Minya region of Egypt in the aftermath of the Egyptian Revolution in October 2011.

PM Madbouly inspects national projects in Minya
He checked final preparations for opening of Samalout public hospital

Exporting file tops our priorities after discussing it with Egyptian President: PepsiCo Egypt
Company’s annual spending on potato needs records EGP 2bn, says Shelbaya

KarmSolar sells electricity to Dakahlia Poultry in Minya
Price 14% lower than government price, solar power plant covers 93% of needs, says Zahran

Canal Sugar inks EGP 5bn contracts to complete Minya sugar beet project by 2021
Canal Sugar, an Egyptian joint stock company, headed by the Emirati investor Gamal Al Ghurair, signed three contracts worth EGP 5bn to complete the establishment of its sugar beet project in Minya. The first contract consists of three agreements with the Saudi Alkhorayef Group to cultivate sugar beet using the latest agricultural machinery, supplying 1,000 …

Policeman accused of killing two Copts sentenced to death
Investigations showed that Khalifa confessed to crime, used his service weapon in murder

US marks Fulbright Commission’s 70th anniversary in Egypt in Minya
US Charge d’Affaires, Thomas Goldberger, visited Minya city in Upper Egypt, joining the Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt in an event celebrating the Fulbright Commission’s 70th year in Egypt. Goldberger and other representatives of the US embassy met with the President of the Minya University, Mustafa Abdel Rahman, and the university council. They attended a …

Egypt’s public prosecutor refers policeman to criminal court over killing two Copts
Defendant face charges of intentionally killing two people last week

Op-ed review: The Coptic file
Several writers commented on the situation of Egypt’s Christian community given recent controversy in the Upper Egypt governorate of Minya and possible tensions. In the privately-owned Al-Watan newspaper, Magda Al-Gindi touched upon the issue of worship places for Coptic citizens, highlighting how the government has undermined churches over the years and the challenge to make …

Another two involved in Minya attack killed: police
Legal proceedings started, Supreme State Security Prosecution investigating incident

President Al-Sisi asserts freedom of citizens to worship or not in Egypt
Renewal of religious discourse is one of most important demands that region needs, through suitable rhetoric most convenient to region

Hundreds of Copts mourn victims of Minya’s bus terrorist attack
Six of those killed are members of one family, says church

Egypt Kuwait Holding plans to establish $3bn wood factory in Minya: CEO
Company is negotiating with several banks in local market to borrow EGP 1bn, Al-Alfy said

At least 7 Christians killed in attack in Minya, Al-Sisi vows defeating terrorism
No group claimed responsibility for attack

Church officials, MPs refuse customary reconciliation sessions, assert rule of law
Meanwhile Parliament Member Sherif Nady he refuses the customary reconciliation sessions and is working to “achieve the rule of law,” according to Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper.

Two Middle Kingdom elites’ cemeteries discovered in Minya
Two burial chambers of two Middle Kingdom elites were announced to have been discovered on Tuesday at the hands of an Egyptian-Australian archaeological mission from Macquarie University in Beni Hassan Necropolis in Minya governorate, according to a press release published by the Ministry of Antiquities. The elites were found to be named Remochetni and Baqet …

Banque du Caire signs cooperation protocol with Minya to promote, market assets
Joint working mechanism being discussed between Banque du Caire, Minya to provide various banking services to governorate’s residents, says Fayed

116,000 feddans of 1.5m feddans project cultivated in 2016/2017: CAPMAS
Minya top governorate with 70,000 feddans, accounting for 60.5%