"Tidbits From TNT" Tuesday Morning 3-9-2021

TNT:

Cutebwoy:  The government suspends the official working hours for tomorrow

Baghdad – Mawazine News

09/03/2021

The Cabinet decided, on Tuesday, to suspend the official working hours tomorrow in the capital, Baghdad.

“The Council of Ministers decided to suspend official working hours tomorrow in the capital, Baghdad, on the occasion of the commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Musa bin Jaafar Al-Kadhim, peace be upon him,” the media office of the council president said in a statement.

The statement clarified by saying, “The holiday excluded the service and security departments.”

The government suspends the official working hours for tomorrow

Cutebwoy:  Kurdistan Regional Government declares two days an official holiday

2021-03-09 05:21

Shafaq News / The Media and Information Department of the Kurdistan Regional Government announced the suspension of official working hours in government departments and institutions on the day after tomorrow, Thursday, and on Sunday, next week.

In a statement received by Shafaq News Agency, the department said that on Thursday, 3-11-2021, work will be suspended on the occasion of the anniversary of the March 11, 1970 agreement.

Likewise, work will be suspended next Sunday, on the occasion of the birth of the immortal Barzani, according to the statement.

Kurdistan Regional Government declares two days an official holiday

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Tishwash:  Al-Kazemi puts the building blocks of a sovereign wealth fund to ensure the future of generations after the completion of Kuwait's compensation 

The financial advisor to the Prime Minister, Mazhar Muhammad Salih, revealed, on Tuesday 2 March 2021, positive proposals for the establishment of a sovereign wealth fund in which funds equivalent to their deductions are deposited for the current compensation for the Kuwait war, in line with the reform white paper, indicating in another aspect that the price difference A barrel of oil in the budget goes to fill the deficit, and the government does not need to borrow, indicating that the development of a supplementary budget remains according to the government's need

Salih told Al-Masalla: We have positive ideas and proposals for the establishment of an Iraqi sovereign wealth fund, in which amounts equivalent to the compensation of the Kuwait war are deposited after the payment of these compensation is completed in the coming months, and it is managed along the lines of the generational funds, which is considered a sovereign investment resource for Iraq, and in line with The white paper launched by the .government to strengthen and reform the structure of the Iraqi economy

Saleh indicated that only an amount of less than $ 2.5 billion of the $ 52 billion out of $ 52 billion remains of the Kuwait war compensation until the moment, as 3% of the proceeds of every barrel of Iraqi crude oil exported is still being deducted, through a mechanism and a bank account that is .handled by the Reserve Bank. Federal Council in New York, according to subsequent Security Council Resolution 1483 in May 2003

He pointed out that the deductions are currently paid through the United Nations Compensation Fund {UNCC}, expecting that all the remaining .compensation will end within a year or a little more, depending on the evolution of oil prices and the returns of a barrel of Iraqi oil exported

It is noteworthy that the United Nations Compensation Committee was formed in 1991, the same year in which the US-led coalition removed Iraqi forces from Kuwait, and mandated the commission to pay $ 52.4 billion (46.8 billion euros) to Kuwaiti individuals, companies, government agencies and other organizations that suffered losses.

 Because of the Saddam regime's invasion of Kuwait, the compensation money comes from a tax imposed on sales of .Iraqi oil and its products

The economic advisor to the Prime Minister said that the budget was built on a deficit, meaning that the expenditures are more, and there can be borrowing, but the difference in the price of a barrel of oil today is filling the deficit, so there is no need for borrowing, that is, the surplus replaces .borrowings

He added that this difference in the price of a barrel of oil closes the budget deficit, and the government may not need to borrow, noting that this does .not mean that there is no final borrowing, but the difference is compensated, and there may be a surplus, and this depends on the stability of oil prices

And on the existence of a complementary budget, Saleh indicated that creating a supplementary budget is not necessary, but it remains according to the .government's need and the extent of the revenue strength, and does it have important projects that are deferred that need a supplementary budget  link

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Cutebwoy:  The Minister of Finance sacks the Director General of Al-Rafidain Bank .. The reason?

Exclusive – Mawazine News

09/03/2021

An official source in the Ministry of Finance stated, on Tuesday, that Finance Minister Ali Abdul Amir Allawi issued a decision to dismiss the General Manager of Al-Rafidain Bank, after contracting with an electronic payment company, without the minister’s approval.

In an interview with Mawazine News, the source said, “The Minister of Finance decided to dismiss the General Manager of Al-Rafidain Bank, Hussein Ali, from his position, and appointed the Director of the Industrial Bank, Bilal Sabah, to replace him.”

He pointed out that “the decision came against the background of the dismissed bank’s director signing a contract with the (Ishtar Gate) company to replace the (Key Card) electronic payment company even though the aforementioned company does not meet the conditions and special laws.” Ended 29 / p4

The Minister of Finance sacks the Director General of Al-Rafidain Bank .. The reason?

Mot:  ~~~ the Day ""Fred"" got a Letter from Home! ~~~

Dear Son,

I am writing this slow because I know that you can't read fast.

We don't live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the paper that most accidents happen within 20 miles from your home so we moved.

I won't be able to send you the address, as the last family that lived here took the house numbers when they left so that they wouldn't have to change their address.

This place is real nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure if it works too well though. Last week I put a load in, pulled the chain, and haven't seen them since.

The weather isn't too bad here., it only rained twice last week, The first time it rained for three days and the second time for four days. The coat you wanted me to send you, your Uncle Steve said it would be a little too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on, so we cut them off and put them in the pockets.

We got another bill from the funeral home. They said if we don't make the last payment on Grandma's grave, up she comes.

John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were worried because it took him two hours to get me and Shelby out.

Your sister had a baby this morning but I haven't found out what it is yet, so I don't know if you're an aunt or an uncle. If the baby is a girl, your sister is going to name it after me, she's going to call it Mom.

Uncle Pete fell in a whiskey vat last week. Some man tried to pull him out but he fought them off and drowned. We had him cremated and he burned for three days.

Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up truck. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. The other two friends were in the back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tailgate down.

There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened.

PS, I was going to send you some money but the envelope was already sealed.

Love, Ma

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Mot: The Mom Test