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Manama : The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BETA) announced that the Festival City with stc attracted over 100,000 visitors, showcasing the success of Celebrate Bahrain. The Celebrate Bahrain included family, musical, cultural, and sporting events held across various governorates of the kingdom for a month, in collaboration with various partners coinciding with Bahrain national days. The Celebrate Bahrain concluded with a successful celebration, with nearly 7,000 people at Water Garden City and 21,800 at Marassi Al Bahrain. The event also saw a large presence in Bahrain Bay, Bahrain Harbour, Financial Center, Bahrain Fort, Bahrain National Museum, and Al Najmah…

Manama : On behalf of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, His Highness Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Personal Representative, today attended the wedding ceremony of Shaikh Khalid, the son of His Highness Shaikh Turki bin Rashid bin Isa Al Khalifa, at the Riffa Al-Zahir Palace. Senior members of the Royal Family and senior state officials were also present. HH Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad conveyed congratulations from HM the King to HH Shaikh Turki bin Rashid and his son, Shaikh Khalid bin Turki. His Highness wished Shaikh Khalid bin Turki a happy and blessed…

Nanao : Rescue teams in Japan on Tuesday struggled to reach isolated areas hit by a powerful earthquake on New Year’s Day, with reports of more than 20 people dead in a disaster that toppled buildings and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck in the middle of the afternoon on Monday, prompting residents in some coastal areas to flee to higher ground as tsunami waves hit Japan’s west coast, sweeping some cars and houses into the sea, Reuters reported. Thousands of army personnel, firefighters and police officers from…

Manama : The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has launched tenders to provide 123 new housing units within the Government Land Development Programme, in partnership with the private sector. 76 of the units will be in the Al Buhair region, while the remaining 47 will be in Horat Sanad. The move is in line with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to expand the Government Land Development Programme and implement eight additional projects in partnership with the private sector during 2023-2024. Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi, Minister…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with sponsors of the Celebrate Bahrain events, at Riffa Palace. His Royal Highness highlighted the importance of the partnership between the public and private sectors to further the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, in line with the vision of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister noted that the Kingdom of Bahrain is witnessing unprecedented development across numerous sectors thanks to the effort and determination of Team Bahrain. HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad expressed his…

Manama : Bahrain International Circuit (BIC), “The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East”, is inviting all Formula 1 fans in the Kingdom to attend the official launch of the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2024. The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday at 5:00 pm at The Harbour at The Avenues Bahrain. It will be the first of a series of exciting fan-engagement activities held as part of Bahrain GP Live Weekend, which continues on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 am to 11:00 pm on both days. Details of Bahrain’s landmark 20th anniversary race in F1…

Tokyo : A passenger plane and a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday and burst into flames, with five people on the smaller plane killed, officials said. All 379 people on Japan Airlines flight JAL-516 got out safely before the plane was engulfed in flames, Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed. The pilot of the Coast Guard plane escaped, but the five crew members died, Saito said. Tuesday’s accident was the first time one of the Airbus A350, among the industry’s newest large passenger planes, was severely damaged. It entered commercial service in…

Manama : Following the directives of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and the order of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the distribution of 6,800 housing services to citizens, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning continues procedures to distribute housing services in Salman City, East Hidd City, and East Sitra City projects. Electronic draws for the housing units will continue until the end of February, following the schedule to ensure a rapid and continuous process. The citizens commended the seamless flow of procedures. They were given detailed explanations…

Manama : Nasser Vocational Training Centre (NVTC) has earned international accreditation for ISO 27001:2022, specifically in the domain of information security management systems (ISMS). Dr. Abdullah Nasser Al Noaimi, NVTC Executive Director, expressed pride in Bahrain’s achievement in implementing the best information security practices, praising NVTC’s efforts in developing effective security systems for innovative artificial intelligence (AI) projects. The goal is to make Bahrain a leading innovation centre in the region, keeping pace with global technological developments and sustainability standards, Dr. Al Noaimi added. Dr. Jassim Haji, Chairman of the Global Group for AI and Executive Advisor to HH Shaikh…

Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) announced the implementation of 1,467 inspection campaigns and visits, during the week of 24 to 30 December 2023, which resulted in the detention of 38 violating and irregular workers, while 139 violators were deported. The inspection campaigns and visits also resulted in the monitoring of a number of violations related to the provisions of a number of regulating laws, especially the Labour Market Regulatory Authority and the Residency Laws in Bahrain, noting that legal measures were taken regarding the observed violations. The Authority explained that 1,436 inspection visits were carried out on…