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Monday, 9 January 2017

Med prices rising by February, bankruptcy law gets some traction

Med prices are rising, Cabinet spox says: Yahduth Fi Misr’s Sherif Amer spoke to cabinet spokesperson Ashraf Sultan, who said Prime Minister Sherif Ismail wants med prices to increase as soon as possible — before 1 February at any rate. Amer also hosted Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali, who said the ministry will be taking a census of the number of citizens with disabilities starting next month.

Bankruptcy law getting some traction: Over on CBC, Lamees El Hadidy spoke with Khaled El Nashar, a media advisor to the Justice Ministry, who said the effective elimination of debtor’s prison is the hallmark of the proposed bankruptcy act now making its way through the system. (watch, runtime 7:48). Lamees then moved on tuition fees at international schools, where an Education Ministry official told her it is illegal for schools to collect fees in any currency other than the EGP (watch, runtime 25: 42).

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