Orange rain alerts announced for Saturday
TSA reports a National Meteorological Office bulletin forecasting up to 40 mm of rain between 14:00 on Saturday 3 October and 01:00 on Sunday 4 October. Affected provinces include Médéa, Bouira, Sétif, Constantine, Batna and Tébessa. A separate alert covers Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Guezzam and Tamanrasset, with 20–40 mm forecast on Saturday between 12:00 and 22:00. These are forecasts reported on Friday evening, not rainfall totals already measured.
Source: TSA
Road towards Bou Ismaïl due to close from 09:00 to 18:00
A Tipasa provincial statement carried by Radio Algérienne says the motorway section from the boundary of Algiers province towards Bou Ismaïl is due to close on Saturday 3 October, from 09:00 to 18:00, for asphalt surfacing. The announced diversion starts at the Colonel Abbes interchange, follows the RN11 through Douaouda Marine and Fouka Marine, then rejoins the motorway at Bou Ismaïl. The authorities urge drivers to proceed carefully and follow signs around the works.
Source: Radio Algérienne
More than 400,000 vocational trainees expected on Sunday
More than 400,000 trainees and apprentices are expected at over 1,100 establishments on Sunday 4 October, according to ministry information reported by Radio Algérienne. The October intake includes 23 new specialisms, among them renewable energy and cybersecurity. The ministry also announces the adoption of a national training and skills framework and digital registration and monitoring. The stated aim is to bring training closer to labour-market needs; these figures are not a count of jobs secured.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Health agreement targets stroke care and rare diseases
Radio Algérienne reports that the Health Ministry and Boehringer Ingelheim signed a cooperation agreement on Thursday evening, 1 October, announced by the ministry on Friday. It aims to support care for strokes and rare diseases. Plans include strengthening health professionals’ capabilities and helping to digitise the stroke-care pathway. Better coordination and improved care are objectives of the agreement, not outcomes that have already been demonstrated.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Western Sahara: MINURSO consultations announced
UN Security Council consultations behind closed doors on MINURSO are planned for Thursday 8 October, according to remarks by Polisario Front UN representative Sidi Mohamed Omar, reported by Radio Algérienne. MINURSO is the UN mission for organising a referendum in Western Sahara. Staffan de Mistura and Alexander Ivanko are expected to give briefings, according to the same statement to the SPS agency. This is an announced meeting, not a report of a new Council decision.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Hull City nominates Belloumi for September award
Mohamed Bachir Belloumi is one of four nominees for Hull City’s September player-of-the-month award, Radio Algérienne reports. The Algerian international is shortlisted alongside Ryan Giles, John Egan and Regan Slater. The club’s supporters will choose the winner. This nomination is for Hull City’s own award: it does not mean Belloumi has already won the vote, nor is it the award for the league as a whole.
Source: Radio Algérienne