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Manama : Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, gave a lecture on the fiscal and economic policy in Bahrain and its impact on national security, to participants in the National Defence Course (3) at the Royal Command, Staff and National Defence College.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today ratified and promulgated Law (6) of 2024 amending provisions of the Correction and Rehabilitation Institution Law promulgated by Law (18) of 2014, following the approval of the Shura Council and the Representatives Council. Article lThe definition of “visit” in Article (I) of the Correction and Rehabilitation Institution Law promulgated by Law (18) of 2014 will be replaced, and the texts of Articles (XXVIII) and (XXX) of the same law will be replaced with the following texts: Article (I) Definition of Visit: Visit: Receiving visits by the inmate or pretrial detainee from his/her…

Manama : The Labour Fund Tamkeen announced a strategic partnership with Jasmi’s Corporation to support Bahraini employment and career development. Jasmi’s Corporation has created job opportunities for 21 Bahrainis across various departments, with the help of Tamkeen’s National Employment Programme. Tamkeen’s Wage Increment Programme will benefit 52 existing Bahraini employees with salary increments. The collaboration will help bolster the local workforce and enhance career opportunities within the renowned quick-service restaurant chain. Khalid AlBayat, the Growth Officer at Tamkeen, emphasised the authority’s priority on making Bahraini nationals the primary choice for employment. “We support enterprises that create employment opportunities and career…

Manama : The Indian Ladies Association today announced the launch of an exciting new youth empowerment program called ‘aaGaz’ (Urdu for New Beginnings). The program aims at offering members and non-members children aged 13 yrs. till 17 yrs., an opportunity to learn how to serve the community, care for the environment, design and implement charity and social work modules and fund-raise and action them. “Our youth are the keepers of the future,” said ILA Hon. President Kiran Mangle, “In this age of social media and the Internet, they are very well informed and want to serve society. We believe that…

Ankara : The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) team won third place, for the second consecutive year, in the International Sniper Competition, which was held in Türkiye. The competition started on May 20, with the participation of 28 international teams.

Manama : The National Bureau for Revenue held a VAT Introduction Workshop as part of its ongoing series of workshops that aim to raise awareness of VAT fundamentals and its effective implementations, with the participation of more than 100 VAT payers, in which they were instructed by NBR representatives about VAT and all its implementation aspects, concluded with a question-and-answer session to respond to all relevant inquiries. The NBR consistently organises workshops on a regular basis to enhance awareness.  Those interested may pre-register by filling out the workshop registration form through the NBR’s website at (www.nbr.gov.bh) to enable NBR representatives…

Manama : A telephone call was held today between His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and the newly appointed Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. His Royal Highness highlighted the depth of ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait, which are based on joint cooperation and coordination across all levels, in line with the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the Amir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah.…

Manama : The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) received the Champions Award during the the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), recognising the revamped National Portal, bahrain.bh, from among more than 1,000 submissions globally under the eGovernment category as part of “ICT Applications: Benefits in All Aspects of Life categories.” Mohammed Ali Al Qaed, the iGA Chief Executive, expressed pride in the achievement, highlighting the directives of General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, the Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Information and Communication Technology (MCICT), to enhance the National Portal bahrain.bh and…

Manama : The Arabian Gulf University (AGU) will host its graduation ceremony (2023-2024), under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on June 23. The batch includes 279 graduates, of which 182 graduates are from the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences and 97 are graduates of the College of Graduate Studies. Dr Saad bin Saud Al Fuhaid, AGU President, commended the support of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister to AGU. Dr. Al Fuhaid expressed his gratitude to…

Manama : Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority, and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC), Dr. Ramzan bin Abdullah Al Noaimi, the Minister of Information, attended the closing ceremony of the 16th session of the Gulf Radio and Television Festival. Majri Mubarak Al Qahtani, the Director-General of the Gulf Radio and Television Organistion (GRTO), was present. The Minister highlighted Bahrain’s progress in media, arts, and culture under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa…