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Symposium affirms role of civil society organisations in development
By JT - May 06,2021 - Last updated at May 06,2021
AMMAN Participants of a symposium agreed unanimously on the importance of the role of civil society organisations in development and raising awareness about rights and laws, as well as in economic and social areas.
During a virtual session organised by the Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies, attendees said that the role of these organisations is not only restricted to providing services, but also includes analysis of policies and legislations as well as spreading awareness in various fields.
They also called for providing the organisations greater freedom to reach communities in need of awareness, empowerment and development, according to a statement made available to The Jordan Times.
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Around 388,000 Civil Service Bureau applicants await postings JLW
By JT - Jan 27,2021 - Last updated at Jan 27,2021
AMMAN Around 388,000 applicants to the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) are still waiting for an employment opportunity, which signals a crisis at a time when the bureau has just terminated around 15,000 applications as they date back to over 48 years.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Phenix Centre for Economic and Informatics Studies quoted CSB President Sameh Nasser as saying that the 14,700 applicants should turn to the Vocational Training Corporation to receive workshops on technical skills needed in the job market.
Head of the Lower House Labour Committee, MP Hussein Alharasees, told the Jordan Labour Watch (JLW) that the issue regarding applicants to the CSB will be discussed in the next meeting with the concerned authorities.
Daily wage workers seek full-time appointment, better treatment
By JT - Jan 13,2021 - Last updated at Jan 13,2021
AMMAN A labour union has called for resolving the issue of around 6,000 daily wage workers at municipalities by appointing them on full-time basis and giving them the same incentives granted to public employees.
Head of the independent union for municipality labourers, Ahmad Saadi said that the dilemma of the 6,000 daily wage earners at municipalities and other public institutions need to be resolved, explaining that their appointment “will not drain the state budget because each municipality has its own independent budget.”
“This is a vital issue, we have been committed to all the rules of the Defence Orders and our national duties throughout the coronavirus crisis, but now as raises and bonuses are back on the table, we demand official recruitment of daily wage workers in municipalities,” Saadi said in a statement carried by the Phenix Centre for Economic