Investment Minister , Transportation Minister & Red Sea Governor visiting Upper Egypt – Red Sea   Road .

Following the instructions of H .E   President /  Mubarak   , the first stage of Upper Egypt – Red Sea  Road  project will be inaugurated in  15 th  of next  Dec , with the total coast of 301 milliard L.E  and along 365 K.M . Investment Minister said this giant project  is not merely  a road network but it is one of the biggest  developmental projects in Egypt connected with industrial , agricultural & tourist projects  .

Big Plan to develop Red Sea Ports

Minister of transportation accompanied with Red Sea Governor visited Safaga Port . The Minister said that the Government dedicated the sum of 600 millions L.E  for a  project to develop Red Sea ports  , out of this sum 150 millions will be dedicated to upgrade  & develop Safaga port .

 

 

Hurghada International Squash Tournament

          Under the auspicies of Red Sea Governor Hurghada International Squash  Tournament  will be held during & it takes place from March 28th to April 4th. Last year’s finalists Ramy Ashour and Amr Shabana find themselves in the same half this time, with Karim Darwish and Gregory Gaultier expected to battle it out for a place in the final from the top half of the draw. In the women’s event, defending champion Omneya Abdel Kawy is seeded three behind Rachel Grinham and Jenny Duncalf, but the Egyptian favorite beat them both on the way to claiming the title last year, sot the crowd will be hoping for a repeat performance and

another Egyptian double.

Minister of Investment visiting  Red Sea Governorate


 
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin   Minister of Investment will pay a visit to Red Sea Governorate where he will check the road of Red Sea – Upper Egypt  & visit Sahel Hasheesh project during the period starting from 1/4 / 2009 till 3/ 4 / 2009 .

 

New urban communities

         INTA collaborates with The Egyptian Ministry of Housing in the organization of this international event as a great opportunity to present and discuss in depth the local and international experiences in new urban communities towards achieving contemporary benefits and looking forward to a more promising future.

 
 

Hurghada Angling Competition

Sponsored by  Red Sea Governor &  the Egyptian Angling Federation, Hurghada Fishing Competition attracted  competitors from all over Egypt .Participants spent three days to fishing  . On the fourth day of the Hurghada Fishing Competition announced the winners  and prizes were  awarded by  a closing ceremony .The secretary general / Sayed Abu El Ftouh awarded the prices to the winners on behalf  of  Red Sea Governor .

 

 

Nile Hospital Expansions

Major General\  Magdy Qebecy ,Governor of Red Sea   will inaugurate on Tuesday 3/ 3 / 2009 the new expansion in the Nile Hospital

   
 

New apartments will be established

Governor of  Red Sea Governorate  approved the establishing of  5240 accommodations  units , each one of these units  is 63 meters and the whole number of apartments  units will be divided as following :

-         2020 units for Hurghada city .

-         720   units for Ras Ghareb city .

-         700   units for Safaga city .

-         600   units for Quseir city .

-         1200 units for Marsa Alam city

 

An open educational system for Halayeb & shalateen students .

The board of the open education center decided to afford vocational diplomas for the period of one year as a part of the center offered programs  These vocational diplomas will include athletic media diploma , medications education diploma & qualifying  the kinder garden teachers . The teaching process will be done via the video conference & the university  T.V channel  .

 

 

New infrastructure projects

New infrastructure projects will be established for sewage system , potable water & electricity . Those projects will be executed within four month  .

   
 

The national day for children books

Egypt was chosen as the national guardian for children books in the second of April 2009 & Red Sea Governorate will participate in this cultural event .

   
 

25 Millions L.E  for multi projects

Red Sea Governorate will be given 25 millions L.E to support the outcomes of the national financial crises . Those projects will be dedicated to the infrastructure projects , education , the cultural services

 
 

The end ceremonies of The Nile Trial 2009 Rally

Jan 25-Feb 11

Tunisia - Lybia - Egypt

Red Sea

The Endurance Rally Association is organized  a 17-day rally through Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, started  Carthage on January 26th, 2009, and arrived  at El Gouna on the Red Sea on February 9th.where the end ceremonies & prizes awarding will be today 11 th  of  Feb . Governor of Red Sea will attain the occasion  

The course crossed the Mediterranean to Tunisia, droved   through some of the stunning Tunisia countryside via the extensive Roman ruins of Carthage, to the northern border of Libya, and droved  the coast-road to Tobruk, Benghazi, and on to Egypt and El Alamein.

The route then droved  from the Pyramids in Cairo to the Red Sea coast before heading inland to the Nile and Luxor before returning to the exclusive Red Sea resort, El Gouna, for the finish.

categories the cares are  pre-1920 model-types, pre-1941 model-types, and pre-1968 model types, (similar to the Peking to Paris) with medals to be won on optional Time Trials. This is largely touring in nature with competition that is optional – decide on the day if you want to have a bash and win individual medals. The timing and the course is being designed to be practical and feasible for a pre-war car, with rest-stops that place an emphasis on the social side of historic-rallying.

   

2011 will be the dead the dead time to finalize the potable water & sewage system installation works.

 Major General\  Magdy Qebecy ,Governor of Red Sea announced that by the end of 2012 all the installation woks for potable water & sewage system will be finished to cover all the housing areas .Recently 30 % of the project works were completed in El Dahar district& its neighborhood areas . 

 

The Egyptian initiative to reform business atmosphere .

The Regional Development Ministry chose   Red Sea Governorate to execute the experimental project which will   reform business atmosphere where all the legislative articles related to investments & business will be revised to facilitate  the process for investments & stabilizing business works in the area >

 
 
   
 

Qalyubiya Governor visiting Red Sea Governorate

Today  Red Sea Governor Major General\  Magdy Qebecy  will meet  the Governor of Qalyubiya  in Hurghada where  all the members of Qalyubiya Regional Council will meet their counterparts  of Red Sea Regional Council  .

 

   
 

 

Safaga Pedestrians walkway

A pedestrian walkway similar to the one in Hurghada city will be established in Safaga city along one kilometer and its width will be 18 meters so as to increase the tourist production of the city  . The project advanced payment is 3 millions L.E  .

1000 accommodations units for youth in Safaga

Red Sea Governorate started to construct 1000 apartments for youth as a part of Mubark Housing   Project for youth with the total coast of 50,000000L.E .The unites will be offered for lease and the lease will be about 140 L.E monthly  .

Red Sea Governorate Regional Council meeting

Next Monday corresponding to the 26 of January the Governorate`s  Regional Council will held its meeting to consider some of the issues regionally .

Wreath of Flowers at the Unknown Solider `s memorial

On the occasion of  on celebrating the national day of  Red Sea Governorate on the 22nd  of January 2009 ,  Governor of Red Sea Governorate will place wreath of flowers at the Unknown Soldier’s memorial . The Governor will be accompanied by the regional & excusive  officials  there .

Friday's prayer Ceremonies will be live on air

Friday's praying ceremonies corresponding to 23 of January  2009 will be broadcasting live on air as a part of celebrating the Governorate `s national day .

Housekeeping company fees will be increased

Red Sea Governor asked the legal affairs unit  in the Governorate administration to prepare a memorandum considering  increasing the fees which are paid to the cleaning & housekeeping company  due to the expansion of residential areas in the Governorate which increased the work   volume up to 50 % in addition to  the company which  receives yearly  cleaning fees estimated by  5,000000 L.E  yearly the Governorate

 

Ras Gharb Industrial Zone

A new industrial zone will be constructed in Ras Gharb city . For this project the planning designs were approved by the city council there in order to increase the work activities and opportunities there .

   
 

Red Sea Lands for Public Utilities

Red Sea Governor agrees to dedicate some pieces for land for public utility

To construct public projects on it where 4800 meters were given to Al Azhar institution to construct an educational institution in Safaga city , 10,000 meters to the Agricultural Administration there to construct an administrative building there & 20,000 meters to construct Hurghada wholesale market there . 

 

Consolidating with Gaza

Red Sea Governorate cancels the celebration ceremonies for its National Day

General / Magdy Qebecy  , Governor of Red Sea Governorate cancels the celebrations ceremonies of the Governorate `s  National Day where the estimated cost were given to  the Egyptian Red Crescent to donate  it to the injured Palestinians   

 

   
 

Red Sea Governorate Executive Council meeting

Next Tuesday the 26 of January the Governorate executive council will held a meeting in the main administration  building  of Red Sea Governorate .

 

   

Information center statistic

The recent  statistic of  Red Sea  Information & Decision sustenance  Center showed  the number of 4,1 million tourist visited Red Sea Governorate during 4,12008    . General / Ahmed Abu Smara  the director of  Information & Decision sustenance Center   that the Russians came first with the number of  ( 829021 ) , followed by the Germans ( 714026 ) , the Italians ( 285851 ). The polish tourists were    ( 243043 ) while the French were  ( 173688 ) and the Czech were ( 150062 ) . The internal tourism was ( 263595 ) and the other nationalities ( 1457611) tourists , and all giving the number of (4,12008   ) millions & the increase rate of 19. % than last year figures .

 

   

Mubarak Library Book Fair

Marking the celebrations Red Sea Governorate ` National Day  , Mubark Library is organizing the annual  Book Fair  during the period  of 10 / 1 / 2009 till 24 / 1 / 2009 & it will be held beside the fence of Mubarak Library . A number of books in various fields will be  displayed including history, geography, military sciences, technology , Law  and languages.  Red Sea Governor will inaugurate the Fair next Saturday corresponding  to 10 / 1 / 2009 . The  inauguration of the Fair will be  attended by a number of senior & the public  officials  in the Governorate .

 

   
   
 

Shalateen   Out Patient Clinics will be turned  to be a General Hospital

 

Governor of Red Sea Governorate  & Minister of Health approved a decree to expand the building of out patient clinics in Shalateen  to be a general hospital, for this purpose the ministry of health will pay the sum of 1000000 L.E  to the contractor who will add  new buildings & expand the old ones,  while Red Sea Governorate will provide the sum of 835 ,000 L.E . The contractor already started the work at the site there. The medical services in  Shalateen are provided through  out  patients clinics  &  Rad.iology Department  , in addition to the number of 9 doctors working there  while 2 doctors  are working in Halayeb Out Patient Clinic  & 2 doctors in Abu Ramad O .P . C

 

Hurghada airport among busiest airports in Africa

According to the Airport International Council (ACI) report for 2007, Among the top 20 busiest airports in Africa, Cairo International Airport came in second with 12,577,524 passengers, reported AllAfrica.com while Hurghada  International Airport with 5,947,616; and Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, Morocco.

   
 

Egypt on the way to Sustainable Tourist Destinations

During the period of 17 -19 of December the ever first international worldwide conference was held in El Gouna Resort under the auspices of UNTWO, UNEP & UTZ German technical organization. . The conference was attained by the Egyptian Tourism Minister, Red Sea Governor, Arab Tourism Ministers, Director of T.D.A & Board chairman of Orascom for tourist hotels & development .

 

   

The first pilgrimages arrivals

Safaga port received today the first group of pilgrimages arrivals with the estimated number of 10300 persons. Passports & Customers services were provided in well organized matters to the arrivals .
 

 

Final Ceremonies for Table Tennis Tournament

Under the auspices of H.E  / Governor of the Red Sea,  The 6 th table  tennis tournament final ceremonies  were  held  on the fifth of December 2008 in Makadi Bay  Domina  with the attendance of the Youth & Athletics Ministry secretary general  & the director of the  General Table Tennis Union .

 

 

The Governor schedule during Eid El Adha

 

To celebrate the Eid General / Magdy Qebecy ,Governor of the Red Sea his Schedule will be as the following during the Eid day  :

   - 6,47 A.M  Eid prayer in El Rahman mosque – Dahar area .

- 9.a.m Receiving congratulations for the Eid in the main administrative building of Red Sea Governorate

-  9.30 : 11 A.M The Governor , the head of security Authority and the secretary general accompanied by a    group of the Governorate will visit the patients in Hurghada General Hospital & Mubark Military Hospital

   
 

Red Sea Governorate is a T.B.T Free Zone

 

HEPCA is pleased to announce that the Red Sea is now officially a TBT-free zone. Following a decree from H.E. Eng. Magdy El Qubaisy, Governor of the Red Sea, it is now prohibited to sell or use any kind of paint materials containing the chemical compound Tributyltin (TBT).
This chemical has been commonly used in anti-fouling paints that protect ship’s hulls from unwanted marine growths. However, it has been strongly linked to damage and death of marine life, as well causing harmful effects to the environment and wider public health. This decree follows similar legislation throughout the world .Please ensure that you now purchase TBT-free paints only. This decree also enforces the marking of all such paint containers with the T-free sign.

 

EL Gouna Marathon

On Tuesday an the  2nd of December El Gouna will host its first ever marathon under the auspices of. 10,000 residents live in El Gouna and 10,000 tourists spend their holidays there. Therefore participants can expect a lot of cheering locals and tourist along the way, contributing to the unique atmosphere. The starting line and finishing point are located within the marina of El Gouna, offering a spectacular background when crossing the finish line. All transfers to the course before and after the race, as well as within El Gouna, are included in the entry fee. Each participant will receive a certificate, a ranking, as well as an El Gouna marathon medal

Red Sea Governorate is Plastic Bags free

H.E Major General   /   Magdi Qubaisi  Governor of the Red Sea  issued a decree  that the Red Sea will be the first plastic bag free governorate in Egypt effective 1st January 2009. This decree represents a considerable step forward in tackling the many issues caused by excess rubbish and in particular plastic bags in the Red Sea Riviera environment. Plastic bags pose a massive hazard to birds, turtles, dolphins and other marine creatures that are killed in alarming numbers every year after swallowing or becoming entangled in plastic bags blown out to sea. Turtles easily mistake plastic bags for as a jellyfish. Once in the stomach, the indigestible plastic wraps itself around the intestines of the creature and it slowly starves to death. This year, has seen an increase in the number of dead turtles washed up on the shores of the Red Sea. Plastic bags and other rubbish are undoubtedly to blame in many cases. On average, plastic bags are used for only 20 minutes before being thrown out; but take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade. During this long period of time, millions of bags litter and pollute streets, the desert and are blown out to sea where they become a toxic threat to the existence of marine and wild life. The Red Sea campaign follows many high profile campaigns in Europe to limit this most damaging form of pollution. HEPCA will be working alongside the Governorate to suggest practical solutions and alternatives for plastic bags.

 

Russian Cultural Week

Under the auspices of H.E  / Governor of the Red Sea the a Russian Cultural festivals activities  were  held in the pedestrian walkway  for the period of one week started from 27 /11 / 2008 till 30 / 11 / 2008

 

The 6 th Table Tennis Tournament

The 6 th table  tennis tournament will be held in Makadi Bay  Domina Resort  with the period of ( 1- 5  ) of Dec 2008 where various Asians & European countries are expected to participate in addition to the number of 75 Egyptian players .

 

Egypt in top 10 of most improved countries around the world

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) reported a steady growth of tourism in Egypt in 2007 and recently stated that the expected growth for the travel and tourism economy for the country in 2008 is expected to be 5.5 percent. Experience International, a specialist in emerging property markets such as Egypt, has seen an increasing number of Fly to Let investors taking advantage of the strong economy, stable political system and stable currency. Steve Worboys, Director of Experience International says: “Egypt is a modern state and as a country we have seen it grow as a tourist destination over many years due to its rich history and unique .attractions such as the pyramids; now though people are increasingly seeing its potential as a place of investment for both remuneration purposes and the fact that it is a year round holiday destination.”