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Arab Times
20-04-2025
- Automotive
- Arab Times
Gulf Traffic Week 2025 Concludes with 24,000+ Violations Cleared
KUWAIT CITY, April 20: The Ministry of Interior, through the General Traffic Department, has successfully concluded the activities of Unified Gulf Traffic Week 2025, held under the theme "Driving Without a Phone." The event saw strong participation from both Kuwaiti citizens and expats across multiple venues, particularly in several major shopping malls. As part of the initiative, awareness exhibitions were held at Al Khiran Mall on Thursday and Friday, April 10 and 11. During these two days, 5,767 traffic violations were cleared, and 50 vehicles and 25 motorcycles were released. A similar exhibition at The Avenues Mall, which ran from Sunday to Thursday, resulted in the removal of 18,463 blocks and the release of 113 vehicles and 62 motorcycles. Altogether, the two exhibitions led to the clearance of 24,230 blocks and the release of 163 vehicles and 87 motorcycles. Brigadier General Mohammed Dhaidan Al-Ajmi, Chairman of the Unified Gulf Traffic Week Activities Committee, emphasized that this year's theme, "Driving Without a Phone," reflects the Ministry's ongoing efforts to prioritize traffic safety. He noted that phone use while driving remains one of the leading causes of traffic accidents, underscoring the importance of targeted awareness campaigns and field programs to educate all sectors of society about its dangers. The Ministry of Interior reiterated its commitment to promoting community partnerships and fostering a culture of traffic safety. It praised the public for their enthusiastic participation and willingness to benefit from the awareness services and initiatives offered during Gulf Traffic Week—an annual campaign to encourage adherence to traffic laws, reduce accidents, and enhance regional cooperation across the Gulf.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kentucky's 'Better Without It' anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youth
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Tapping into his state's love of college basketball, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has recruited two players from top programs and given them roles as social media influencers to promote his drug prevention initiative aimed at young people. Social media videos released Tuesday feature University of Kentucky forward Trent Noah and University of Louisville guard J'Vonne Hadley. The separate messages bridge their schools' storied rivalry by offering a common theme — the importance of staying active and disciplined as part of the 'Better Without It' campaign. Their videos coincide with the start of the NCAA basketball tournament. 'March always brings madness to the commonwealth, and this year it also brings a lifesaving message: our young people are 'Better Without It,'' Coleman said. The Bluegrass State is using prevention and treatment efforts to fight back against a drug addiction epidemic. Kentucky's drug overdose death toll reached nearly 2,000 in 2023, with fentanyl — a powerful synthetic opioid — blamed as the biggest culprit. It marked a second straight annual decline in deaths, but the state's top leaders say the fight is far from over. Kentucky lawmakers last year created tougher penalties for fentanyl dealers when their illicit distribution results in a fatal overdose. Coleman launched the drug prevention campaign last month with pitches from college coaches. The messages from Noah and Hadley are a key part of Coleman's playbook. In a state where top college athletes become household names, he's enlisting some of them to deliver positive, anti-drug messages. 'To reach Kentucky's young people with an effective statewide drug prevention message, we need the right messengers," Coleman said in February. "That's why we're partnering with some of the biggest names in Kentucky's college athletics to tell ... young people they are truly better without it.' In his video, Noah says staying active 'helps me to be my best self by keeping me disciplined.' At day's end, when checking off all the things he's done that day, "it creates the best me,' he says. In a previous video, University of Kentucky women's basketball player Cassidy Rowe urges viewers to find pursuits that give them joy and that they can work toward. She said basketball taught her resilience, accountability and discipline — traits she applies to her everyday life. 'If you're feeling pressured, I would just encourage you to stay true to yourself and not let others influence you to become something that you're not,' she said in the video released last month. The drug prevention campaign encourages young people to be independent, make their own decisions and stay informed about the dangers of drug use, while highlighting the positive effects of a drug-free lifestyle, Coleman's office said. Last year, the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission approved Coleman's two-year, $3.6 million proposal to establish the youth education campaign. Through name, image and likeness deals and other partnerships, student-athletes, influencers and others will promote positive messages about a drug-free lifestyle, the office said.
Associated Press
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Kentucky's ‘Better Without It' anti-drug campaign recruits college basketball players to reach youth
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Tapping into his state's love of college basketball, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has recruited two players from top programs and given them roles as social media influencers to promote his drug prevention initiative aimed at young people. Social media videos released Tuesday feature University of Kentucky forward Trent Noah and University of Louisville guard J'Vonne Hadley. The separate messages bridge their schools' storied rivalry by offering a common theme — the importance of staying active and disciplined as part of the 'Better Without It' campaign. Their videos coincide with the start of the NCAA basketball tournament. 'March always brings madness to the commonwealth, and this year it also brings a lifesaving message: our young people are 'Better Without It,'' Coleman said. The Bluegrass State is using prevention and treatment efforts to fight back against a drug addiction epidemic. Kentucky's drug overdose death toll reached nearly 2,000 in 2023, with fentanyl — a powerful synthetic opioid — blamed as the biggest culprit. It marked a second straight annual decline in deaths, but the state's top leaders say the fight is far from over. Kentucky lawmakers last year created tougher penalties for fentanyl dealers when their illicit distribution results in a fatal overdose. Coleman launched the drug prevention campaign last month with pitches from college coaches. The messages from Noah and Hadley are a key part of Coleman's playbook. In a state where top college athletes become household names, he's enlisting some of them to deliver positive, anti-drug messages. 'To reach Kentucky's young people with an effective statewide drug prevention message, we need the right messengers,' Coleman said in February. 'That's why we're partnering with some of the biggest names in Kentucky's college athletics to tell ... young people they are truly better without it.' In his video, Noah says staying active 'helps me to be my best self by keeping me disciplined.' At day's end, when checking off all the things he's done that day, 'it creates the best me,' he says. In a previous video, University of Kentucky women's basketball player Cassidy Rowe urges viewers to find pursuits that give them joy and that they can work toward. She said basketball taught her resilience, accountability and discipline — traits she applies to her everyday life. 'If you're feeling pressured, I would just encourage you to stay true to yourself and not let others influence you to become something that you're not,' she said in the video released last month. The drug prevention campaign encourages young people to be independent, make their own decisions and stay informed about the dangers of drug use, while highlighting the positive effects of a drug-free lifestyle, Coleman's office said. Last year, the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission approved Coleman's two-year, $3.6 million proposal to establish the youth education campaign. Through name, image and likeness deals and other partnerships, student-athletes, influencers and others will promote positive messages about a drug-free lifestyle, the office said.
Tahawul Tech
14-02-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
Comstor & TS Qatar discuss how their partnerships with Cisco is helping them address Cybersecurity needs
Renton D'Souza, Vice President, Comstor MEA and Sojy Oommen, Manager Cyber Security, TS Qatar discuss how their respective partnerships with Cisco are helping address their cybersecurity needs. Answered by Renton Q: As the IT landscape rapidly evolves, how is Cisco ensuring that the partners and customers stay ahead of the curve? A: As cyber threats evolve, defending workloads in today's multi-cloud environments requires more than traditional security. Attackers are no longer simply at the perimeter; they may already be inside, waiting to exploit vulnerabilities. This reality demands a shift from just keeping threats out to minimising their impact when they breach. In response to these challenges, Cisco is driving innovations within its Security Cloud to power and safeguard the AI revolution. New capabilities across Cisco's unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform enable businesses to better protect their applications, devices, users, and data, while also enhancing their ability to detect, respond, and recover more quickly from incidents. Q: Comstor has recently unveiled its biggest ever security enablement program for the partners. Could you tell us how partners can benefit from it? A: As the largest Cisco-exclusive distributor, we remain dedicated to helping our partners fully capitalise on growth opportunities with Cisco. With Cisco making significant investments in security, we have launched our most extensive security enablement program to date for our partners. This program offers partners access to an unmatched and rapidly expanding team of cybersecurity experts from Comstor, along with support to help them achieve their own specialisations with Cisco. Through this initiative, Comstor is also providing enhanced, exclusive training through Cisco Secure 360, a unique program that equips partners with the tools needed to effectively position the Cisco Security portfolio. Partners who join the program will also gain access to the Cisco Security Deal Concierge Service, which provides a dedicated resource offering strategic support for deals tailored to customer needs. Additionally, partners will benefit from rich opportunity data gathered by Comstor's Intelligent Demand team from multiple sources, as well as exclusive marketing assets to help drive end-user demand generation. Answered by Sojy Oommen Q: The cybersecurity landscape is evolving faster than ever. As per some estimates, $10.5 trillion in projected cybercrime costs globally by 2025. How has alignment with Cisco helped you in terms of addressing the Cybersecurity needs of your customers? A: The security needs of customers are evolving in response to the increasing complexity of digital interactions, data privacy concerns, and emerging threats. There are several key areas in which the customer security needs are changing such as Data Privacy and Protection, Multi-Factor Authentication, Secure and Transparent Transactions, Threat Detection and Prevention, Convenience Without Compromising Security. Customer across different sectors have struggled to manage a complicated patchwork of ever-evolving technologies which is more prone to attacks than ever. With Cisco's security platform, we have been able to keep Cybersecurity solutions for our customers simple yet robust. Thus, ensuring that everything connected is fully protected. Q: The year 2024 was a whirlwind year for cybersecurity. From the fallout of high-profile ransomware attacks to the increasing commoditisation of AI tools, the challenges kept mounting. Cyber threats are not just expected to escalate in frequency but also become more sophisticated, challenging traditional security paradigms. What are some of the key security related trends and solutions that are expected to gain momentum? A: The cybersecurity landscape is expected to become increasingly complex in 2025. This complexity will not only be driven by sophisticated cyber-attacks, but also due to increased regulation, and rapidly evolving technology. Some of the key security related trends and solutions that are expected to gain momentum in 2025 are enhancement of security solutions with Artificial Intelligence (AI), focus on avoiding Zero-day vulnerabilities, adoption of decentralised security models. Q: Can you share how your strategic partnership with Comstor has helped you in taking the latest Cisco security solutions to the customers? A: Comstor has helped us enhance our capabilities relating to Cisco security. Through our partnership with Comstor, we have not only benefitted from the unparalleled support offered by the technical experts at Comstor but we have also been able to conduct lead generation by receiving marketing growth funds. Our partnership has also enabled us to get easy access to Comstor's best-in-class platforms and tools such as the Comstor Partner Portal and Comstor Bot. Q: What are the some of the key milestones including training and certifications that your company has achieved during the year when it comes to Cisco security? A: We ensure that our teams complete all the key certifications in order to remain up-to-date on the latest technology offering from Cisco. Our sales and pre-sales teams have recently successfully completed the Black Belt Cisco Core Security Specialisation. We remain committed to upgrading the skill set of our teams in a timely manner. Image Credit: Comstor MEA & TS Qatar
