Health Ministry revokes nurse’s license, shut meat shop
Health Minister Wael Abu Faour rescinded the work permit of a Lebanese nurse Friday, while ministry inspectors closed down a mini market in north Lebanon. Abu Faour revoked the nursing license of...
Health minister accuses 2 doctors of forging birth certificates
Health Minister Wael Abu Faour is seeking charges against two physicians accused of forging birth certificates, a ministry statement said Thursday. The statement said Abu Faour asked the Mount...
Lebanon doctor, pharmacist among 11 charged with corruption
Financial Prosecutor Ali Ibrahim Friday charged 11 people, including a doctor and a pharmacist, with healthcare fraud. A judicial source told The Daily Star the charges included prescription fraud...
Bekaa farmers begin to see fruits of aid program
The Daily Star MANSOURA, Lebanon: Amid the quilt of wheat, potato and cotton fields, a society of farmers suffers from poverty because, in part, they cannot get their produce to markets this year....
Sidon to see more green with new garden
The Municipality of Sidon will construct a new public garden in the southern city, with a ceremony to lay the foundation stone for the new green space set for Thursday. Sidon Public Garden will...
Restaurant workers to receive food safety training: Abu Faour
Health Minister Wael Abu Faour announced Monday that all restaurants in Lebanon will be required to send employees to receive food safety training as part of a new program to monitor hygiene. “All...
USEK goes greener helped by Microsoft Office 365
In an attempt to go green, reduce costs and simplify operations, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik USEK has become the first university in Lebanon to move students, staff and faculty onto Microsoft’s...
Donations big and small help kids fight cancer
Though the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon provides free treatment for children, the organization is only able to fund its services through the continued generosity of its donors. In order to...
