Cabinet approves 5 working hours in Ramadan

SANA'A, Aug.18 (Saba) - In its weekly meeting on Tuesday, the Cabinet approved 5 working hours during Ramadan 1430 AH according to a memo submitted to it by Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance in this respect.

The cabinet's decision limited the official hours in the ministries, governmental
bodies and central public authorities from 10.00 AM and for five hours every day
except
Thursday and Friday.
The working hours in the hospitals, health service facilities and the similar
institutions are limited by the decision with 4 hours starting from 10.00 AM for
six days
per a week from Saturday to Thursday.
The decision also allowed letting precede the official hours an hour in the coastal
and desert areas according to a request submitted to the cabinet by Minister of
Local
Administration.
On another hand, the decision authorized Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance to
carry out inspecting and monitoring campaigns in the all ministries and
government's
bodies and facilities and the administrative units to be sure of the employees'
compliance with the working hours.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. As a time to purify the
soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, every day during this
month,
Muslims around the abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the
daylight hours.
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