Ghada Wali

Saeed Sabagh underlines problems

Cairo - Seham Abu Zeina

President of the General Union of Pensioners Saeed Sabagh said that Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidairty Ghada Wali repeatedly stressed that the insurance funds reached to 612 billion pounds but it turned out that 450 billion pounds were put into the public treasury, and also about 162 billion pounds, they told us that the debts are not proven. He addedRead more

Union will take legal measures

Cairo - Mina Girgis

Head of Pensioners Union Al Badry Farghaly said that Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidairty Ghada Wali repeatedly stressed that the insurance funds reached to 612 billion pounds but it turned out that 450 billion pounds were put into the public treasury, and also about 162 billion pounds, they told us that the debts are not proven. He added that he will holdRead more

No objection to issue special cards for autistic people

Cairo - Arab Today

Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali said on Monday her ministry has no objection to issue cards for autistic people to help them receive the services they need easily. Wali was responding to a request to that effect from the chairwoman of the Egyptian Autistic Society Dalia Liman. She made the remarks during a ceremony organized by the society last nightRead more

Ghada Wali calls for increasing women’s quota

Cairo - Wafaa Lotfy

Egpypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali revealed that the Egyptian government will work to issue a number of legislations to support the Egyptian women during the coming period and to improve her position in the Egyptian community. She added, in an interview with “Arabs Today”, that the woman performs a major role in the Egyptian community during the currentRead more

Wali: All care extended to families moving from Arish

Sharm El Sheikh - Arab Today

Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali on Tuesday said that following up the conditions of Christian families, who left Arish to Ismailia on the backdrop of terrorist threats in North Sinai, is maintained on daily basis. In statements to MENA on the sidelines of an Arab ministerial conference on terrorism and social development now in session here, she added thatRead more

Wali meets EU envoy for human rights

Cairo - Arab Today

Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali met Saturday with EU Special Representative for Human Rights Stavros Lambrinidis to post him on policies to achieve social protection and reduce poverty. Egypt respects human rights principles, Wali stressed during the meeting. She said Cairo is keen on maintaining a real strategic partnership with the EU. Egypt, Wali added, is fighting a fierce warRead more

Social solidarity min. meets Sudanese delegation

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali held on Thursday a meeting with a Sudanese delegation to discuss means of boosting bilateral cooperation. The meeting was attended by the Sudanese ambassador in Cairo. Wali praised deeply-rooted relations between the two countries and reviewed activities of a number of charities in Egypt, notably the ministry's project to take care of 600 disabledRead more

Cairo orphanage to be closed, supervisor referred to prosecution over child assault

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali on Saturday said that it has decided to close Orman orphanage in Cairo district of the Fifth Settlement (Tagamoa al Khamis). The Orman Charity Association was also ordered to transfer the 15 children living at the orphanage to other branches, the minister added. A supervisor was referred to the public prosecution after the ministry'sRead more

Compensations paid to families of Botrousya church victims

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali said EGP 1.4 million were paid to the families of 16 out of 28 victims of the blast of el Botrousya church in Abbasiya. In statement Monday, Wali said that the ministry paid compensations to 33 out of 50 injured cases. On December 11, 28 people were killed while scores others were injured inRead more

Minister meets AL chief on suicide conference

Cairo - Arab Today

Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Wali on Thursday met with Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit to discuss preparations for holding a conference on terrorism in the Arab world. Wali is chairperson of the executive office of Arab ministers of social affairs. The conference will be held in Sharm El Sheikh on February 27-28 under the theme "Terrorism inRead more