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Geneva : Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), met Gilbert Houngbo, Director-General at International Labour Organization (ILO), on the sidelines the 112th International Labour Conference.  The minister highlighted Bahrain’s efforts, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in developing legislation regulating the labour market and implementing projects aimed at enhancing its stability, sustainability and growth, and achieving benefits for the three production parties.…

Manama: The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) celebrated World Environment Day on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The event was organized in collaboration with the Bahrain Sub Chapter of the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE) and Green World Agriculture Services. The programme took place at both campuses of the school, where trees were planted. The ceremony was graced by the presence of several distinguished individuals, including ISB Chairman Adv. Binu Mannil Varughese, Hon. Secretary V. Rajapandian, Asst. Secretary and Member – Academics Ranjini Mohan, Principal VR Palaniswamy, Junior Wing Principal Pamela Xavier, Staff Representative Parvathi Devadas, Junior…

Manama : Noor bint Ali Alkhulaif, the Minister of Sustainable Development and Chief Executive of Bahrain Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), received Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, the Senior Presidential Advisor and Special Envoy for International Finance and Private Sector Investments of the Republic of Ghana, at Bahrain EDB’s headquarters earlier today, in a meeting attended by senior executives from Bahrain’s investment promotion agency.  Mohammed Habibu Tijani, the Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Ghana to the Kingdom of Bahrain residing in Riyadh, and Reginald Yofi Grant, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre, and other senior officials and…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a cable today congratulating the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, His Excellency Narendra Modi, on his re-election for a third term.

Bahrain : PECA International W.L.L, the first-of-its-kind after-school academy, career guidance hub, and specialized tutoring platform, has officially inaugurated on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Adliya, Bahrain . PECA International was inaugurated by Mr. Yusuf Yaqoob Lori, Director of Information and Follow-Up, Capital Governorate, Kingdom of Bahrain. Mr. Yusuf , extended his best wishes for the startup’s success. The event was graced by the presence of Guest of Honour, Mr. P.V. Radhakrishna Pillai, President of Bahrain Keraleeya Samajam, who expressed his enthusiasm for PECA International’s objectives and conveyed his best wishes. Dr. Babu Ramachandran also addressed the gathering, expressing his…

Tokyo : Japan’s parliament enacted a law Wednesday to expand monthly child allowances and parental leave, as the government seeks to tackle the country’s declining birthrate through more equitable burden sharing. The government will set up a new funding scheme for child-rearing support in fiscal 2026 with higher monthly health insurance premiums after the number of babies born in 2023 fell to a record low in the country’s rapidly graying society. The law comes as the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida views the period leading up to 2030 as “the last chance” to reverse the trend, with late marriages…

Brussels : Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc’s parliament, in a major democratic exercise that’s also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation. Experts have warned that artificial intelligence could supercharge the spread of fake news that could disrupt the election in the EU and many other countries this year.

Goyang : Leaders of South Korea and African nations agreed Tuesday to launch a high-level dialogue on expanding cooperation on the supply chain of critical minerals as they gathered for a summit focused on boosting economic ties. President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted the main session of the Korea-Africa Summit attended by delegations from 48 African nations at KINTEX in Ilsan, north of Seoul the leaders adopted a joint declaration on boosting trade and investment, cooperation in critical minerals and development projects, and collaboration on the global stage, YONHAP reported. During the summit, the leaders underscored the growing importance of mineral…

Manama : Ministry of Works announced that the resurfacing works on Janabiyah Highway between Avenue 35 and Avenue 77 necessitate the closure of one lane on stages for southbound traffic and one lane will be provided for traffic movement. The closure will be effective from Thursday, June 6 at 11:00 pm to Sunday, June 9 at 05:00 am. The ministry also announced that as part of the resurfacing works on Budaiya Highway between Avenue 6 and Avenue 14 in Jedhafs necessitate the closure of one lane in stages and one lane will be provided for the traffic movement in both…

Manama : The Nasser Vocational Training Centre (NVTC) hosted a graduation ceremony for its 8th batch for the academic year 2023-2024, which included 102 students. The graduation ceremony was held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NVTC. HH Shaikh Nasser emphasised the role of the youth in contributing to the development of the Kingdom across various domains, supported by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and overseen by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin…