Prices, rail and water: cabinet issues instructions
The Council of Ministers discussed essential goods prices on 18 October. Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered an inquiry into the practices of some meat importers and price differences, alongside preparations for rules governing intermediaries and a system of price and profit-margin caps. The communiqué also records an instruction to launch the Laghouat–El Meniaa–In Salah–Tamanrasset railway project immediately, starting from Tamanrasset, and to arrange prompt supplies of desalinated water to Chlef, Mostaganem and Tlemcen.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Ministry reviews Sokon Algérie’s Batna project
At a meeting in Algiers on 18 October, Industry Minister Farid Kourtel urged Sokon Algérie representatives to meet the deadlines for the Batna vehicle-manufacturing project. According to the ministry statement reported by Radio Algérienne, discussions covered preparations to bring the production units into service, technology transfer and the involvement of Algerian companies in making components.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Air Algérie announces receipt of its sixth A330-900neo
TSA reports that Air Algérie announced on 17 October that it had received its sixth Airbus A330-900neo from an order for ten aircraft. Named “Ras el Afia” after the lighthouse in Jijel, the aircraft bears a name the airline describes as a tribute to the city. Four aircraft remain to be delivered under this order.
Source: TSA
Agricultural research takes centre stage in food security
At a ceremony marking World Food Day in Algiers on 18 October, Sid Ali Khaldi advocated research, certified seeds and support for producers to strengthen food security. At the accompanying exhibition, the National Higher School of Agronomy presented 35 pistachio varieties being studied to assess their suitability for different regions.
Source: Radio Algérienne
Assia Djebar prize honours novels in three languages
TSA reports the results of the ceremony held in Algiers on the evening of 17 October. Sarah Mohamed Mariche won the Arabic-language novel prize for “Er’rafraf”, Farida Sahoui the Tamazight-language prize for “Aggus”, and Hosni Kitouni the French-language prize for “Ce que la mort m’a pris de toi”. The awards recognise fiction written in the three languages.
Source: TSA
Ligue 1: Rouissat go third as JS Kabylie climb
MB Rouissat beat JS Saoura 1–0 on 18 October to move into third place with 12 points. JS Kabylie came from behind to defeat US Biskra 4–1, reaching fourth place with 10 points. Following these fixtures, each of the two winning sides has one game in hand.
Source: Radio Algérienne