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“A new website ‘mall.bh’ has been launched which will provide consumers and companies to purchase a wide range of products through this website. Over 100 companies have joined the website which has been completely designed within the Ministry. I urge other companies especially the medium and small enterprises to use this as an advantage to promote their goods and services free of charge” said the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism (MOICT), HE Zayed R. Al Zayani

Bahrain has limited Iftar gatherings to close family members. Regular Ramadan gatherings, Public Iftar events, Gabga and the distribution of Ramadan food in public will not be allowed as it will be a good way to spread coronavirus (COVID-19). Health Minister Faeqa Al Saleh said citizens and expatriates should support national efforts to combat the pandemic, adding that –“each individual is responsible for mitigating the virus.”

In 2018, BRAVE Combat Federation signed a relatively unknown fighter with only two fights under his belt and less than six months of professional experience. The vote of confidence was not unjustified, though, as this man had been praised by his teammates, steamrolled his competition, and impressed some of the biggest names in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. His name was Khamzat Chimaev. With his origins in the region of the Caucasus, Khamzat Chimaev is based in Stockholm, Sweden, where he trains out one of the most prestigious European MMA teams: Allstars Training Center, under head coach Andreas Michael’s…

An initiative of His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Khalifa, KHK Heroes call on the nation for a united cause, helping those most vulnerable during the Coronavirus Pandemic. His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa directs KHK Heroes Board of Directors to initiate campaigns to support the vision HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, and First Deputy Premier and HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, National Security Advisor and President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports. KHK…

The expatriate parent community led by the Indian School Bahrain (ISB) is all set to support the best efforts of the Bahrain government and the health department to combat Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread. As part of this effort, a 251-member Working Committee headed by the Indian School has been formed to spread awareness about COVID 19 among the expatriates and to provide relief to the deserving parents of the Indian community. With the spread of coronavirus, many Indian expatriates have been seeking help from the Indian School. “The Indian school which represents the diaspora, has an obligation to help the deserving…

Cricket Australia (CA) Chief Executive Kevin Roberts has said deep staff pay cuts were necessary to shore up the game’s finances amid the coronavirus shutdown, despite the governing body holding tens of millions of dollars in stock investments, according to Reuters. CA announced plans to furlough almost 80% of staff last week, putting them on 20% pay until June 30 when it is hoped more will be known about how long government curbs to control the coronavirus will last. The cuts, which will save A$3 million ($1.89 million), have drawn criticism from media pundits, given CA had some A$90 million…

The British School of Bahrain (BSB) announced joining the global fight to find a vaccine for COVID19 by contributing to the Folding@home(FAH) project, which has recently become the biggest supercomputer on Earth. The BSB Senior School Deputy Head, Academic, Adrian White, initiated the ambitious idea of joining the project. BSB’s Head of IT, Mahesh Maniyeri said, “The world is working together to fight against COVID-19, and BSB is keen to do its part within the global struggle. We realised that distributed computing would significantly speed up the research for a vaccine for COVID-19 and so we felt compelled to utilize…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to lead the tributes to Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday, as Britain’s longest-serving monarch turns 94. The queen, who has ruled Britain for more than 68 years, is not expected to attend any public events amid Britain’s near-lockdown to curb the spread of novel coronavirus, Deutsche press agency (DPA) reported. The royal family announced that an annual military parade of horses and gun carriages past Buckingham Palace, the queen’s London home, and traditional gun salutes marking her birthday have been cancelled this year. The queen and her husband Prince Philip, 98, left London for…

President Donald Trump said on Monday he will suspend all immigration into the United States temporarily through an executive order in response to the coronavirus outbreak and to protect American jobs. The move, which the Republican president announced on Twitter, effectively achieves a long-term Trump policy goal to curb immigration, making use of the health and economic crisis that has swept the country as a result of the pandemic to do so, Reuters reported. The decision drew swift condemnation from some Democrats, who accused the president of creating a distraction from what they view as a slow and faulty response…

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that rushing to ease coronavirus restrictions will likely lead to a resurgence of the illness, a warning that comes as governments start rolling out plans to get their economies up and running again. “This is not the time to be lax. Instead, we need to ready ourselves for a new way of living for the foreseeable future,” said Dr. Takeshi Kasai, the WHO regional director for the Western Pacific, The Associated Press (AP) reported. He said governments must remain vigilant to stop the spread of the virus and the lifting of lockdowns and other…