Suspects smuggling cigarettes worth Rs 4M arrested

Sri Lankan maids recruited despite instructions

Brokers and labor offices in Saudi Arabia?are continuing to promote recruitment services of housekeepers from Indonesia and Sri Lanka despite an announcement by the Ministry of Labor that negotiations for recruitment are still ongoing, Arab News reported. Recruitment from these countries was suspended following a series of incidents involving housemaid abuse. ?These offices are run by brokers who take advantage of the growing need of citizens for domestic help,? said Nasser Abu Serhud, head of t

24 Feb, 2013

Cough syrups with Dextromethorphan suspended

The Health Ministry has suspended the sale and distribution of cough syrups with Dextromethorphan with?immediate?effect. A statement by the Ministry of Health said that the?decision?was taken following an alert issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dextromethorphan (DXM or DM) is an antitussive (cough suppressant) drug. It is one of the active ingredients in many over-the-counter cold and cough medicines, such as Mucinex DM, Robitussin, NyQuil, Dimetapp, Vicks, Coricidin, Delsym, TheraF

23 Feb, 2013

Government rejects allegations raised by the clergy

The government has strongly rejected allegations raised by a group of clergy who have written to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) calling for a strong and action oriented resolution in relation to accountability, reconciliation and human rights in the island nation. The letter signed by the Bishop of Mannar and 132 members of the clergy from the North and East, says the new resolution should go beyond the resolution adopted at the 19th session of the Council. “If any indivitual has a problem,

24 Feb, 2013