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Manama : Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Auditor General of the National Audit Office (NAO), met with Dr. Isa Nasser Al Noaimi, Assistant Auditor General for Administrative Audit at the NAO and head of the forensic audit team. Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed congratulated Al Noaimi on obtaining his “Certified Fraud Examiner” (CFE) professional qualification after successfully passing the American Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) exams. He affirmed that the NAO is keen to develop the capabilities of its employees, provide them with the necessary technical and administrative skills, and support them to obtain internationally accredited professional qualifications to…

Manama : Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, has congratulated the students, faculty and administrative staff of the University of Bahrain (UoB) on the new academic year 2023-2024, wishing them every success. While visiting UoB today to be assured about the smooth flow of studying on the first day of the academic year, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla urged students to work hard and improve their academic achievements, which will benefit the kingdom by enabling it to remain a leader in human development indicators. He paid tribute to UoB management for their early preparations for the new academic,…

Manama : The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) signed an agreement with Entrepreneurs’ Organisation Bahrain Chapter (EO Bahrain), aimed at empowering Bahraini entrepreneurs to expand their businesses through the latest edition of the EO Accelerator Program. The programme provides comprehensive advisory support and networking opportunities tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs, and it has a proven track record of helping numerous entrepreneurs increase their revenues by the end of the two-year program. This initiative provides an opportunity for promising Bahraini businesses to enhance their productivity and increase their profitability through both training and advisory aimed at helping them reach revenues upward of…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, at the Al-Sakhir Palace today. HM the King was informed about the outcomes of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s successful official visit to The United States of America last week. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister gave a briefing about the visit which resulted in signing the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement between the two countries. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister also held talks with senior US Administration…

Manama : Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, has affirmed that the quality, preparedness and efficiency of Bahrain’s education infrastructure are the outcome of the ongoing efforts to enhance the performance of the education sector and its national institutions. The aim is to achieve the goals of the comprehensive development process, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, he said. “The Kingdom of Bahrain has always attached special attention to formal education in its various stages…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) First Deputy Chairman, General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President, has extended deepest congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, SCYS Chairman, following the success of Winfred Yavi in winning the Diamond League 2023 for women’s 3,000m steeplechase, and achieving the second-fastest…

An official said that in Bharuch district, around 2,000 people and 210 cattle have been relocated. In neighboring Vadodara district, authorities have evacuated nearly 1,500 people from 13 villages across three talukas.Another official said that the Narmada river’s water level may reach 40 feet, prompting efforts to evacuate additional individuals before the river swells further.Furthermore, the Vadodara district administration enlisted the assistance of the Indian Air Force to rescue 11 individuals trapped in Vyas Bet in Karjan taluka.As a precautionary measure, some roads have been closed.Water releases from the upstream Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam commenced on September 16, beginning with…

The minister said that the situation was well under control in a few pockets of Kozhikode district from where some cases of Nipah virus infection were reported, thanks to co-ordinated and foolproof containment measures taken on a war footing. Riyas, who is camping in Kozhikode, his home district, to closely monitor the situation along with Health Minister Veena George, said that there was no room for worry on this count. Tourism Department officials are in close touch with the travel and hospitality industry and service providers and the feedback is that all tourism activities are on track as planned, the…

Despite practising hard ahead of the inconsequential game against Bangladesh alongside trainer S Rajinikanth, he wasn’t drafted to play eleven. While the BCCI said Iyer has “shown improvement”, he is still “not yet fully fit”, raising concerns over his availability for the upcoming Men’s ODI World Cup on home soil.Gautam Gambhir, the former India opener and member of the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning team, is doubtful of Iyer being fit enough to play for the side in the upcoming mega event.“I don’t think these are simple concerns, these are major ones. You come back after a long time because of…

Five persons have been swept away after a pond in Jhabua district overflowed and caused heavy flooding on Sunday.Three of them have been found dead while two are still missing. A search operation was underway to trace them.The administration has declared a holiday for the next two days in Indore and Ujjian.In Ujjain, where heavy downpours continued for the last 48 hours, several roads and several residential colonies were submerged in water. Many people were rescued by the SDRF and police personnel.An official said that at least 900 people were rescued from Ujjian and they have been shifted into safer…