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Umm Al Qaiwain : The Court of HH Shaikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu’alla, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, mourned the death of Shaikh Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Saeed Al Mu’alla, who passed away this morning. In its statement, the Court offered sincere condolences and sympathy over the passing of Shaikh Ahmed, asking Allah Almighty to grant the deceased eternal peace in Paradise.

Manama : Ayman bin Tawfiq Al Moayyed, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), received Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, Chairman of the Bahrain Polytechnic Board of Trustees. The meeting discussed means of enhancing cooperation and joint projects in the youth and sports sectors. Al Moayyed praised the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture’s efforts in promoting community programmes and initiatives, including public cleanliness, raising awareness, intensifying afforestation campaigns, and maintaining public facilities. The two sides also discussed Bahrain Technical College’s educational programmes, which offer support opportunities for Bahraini…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (117) of 2023, regulating the Shared Financial Services Division (SFSD), based on a proposal by the Civil Service Bureau (CSB) and the Ministry of Finance and National Economy. The edict stipulates the following: Article (I) Definitions As per the CSB Law promulgated by Decree Law (48) of 2010, the provisions contained in this edict will have the same meanings as those in that law, and the following words and phrases will have the same definitions, unless otherwise stated in the…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Southern Governor, affirmed that the security, stability and prosperity enjoyed by Bahrain is the outcome of the leadership of 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. HH commended the Ministry of Interior for its role in ensuring the success of the Southern Governorate’s initiatives and programmes. The Southern Governor praised the efforts of the Bahrain Police in preserving the security of Bahrain in line with the instructions and follow-up of…

Manama Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), has underlined Bahrain’s keenness to provide supportive facilities and incentives to consolidate the confidence of investors and traders in the real estate sector in the promising prospects of the knowledge-based and competitive Bahraini economy. He indicated that efforts to introduce initiatives that provide the best opportunities for investment in the real estate sector will continue to consolidate the kingdom’s diversified, business-friendly and transparent investment climate, which will strengthen the Kingdom’s position as a sustainable destination for investment. RERA chief was speaking during a…

Manama : Jay Shah, President of the Asian Cricket Council and Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), recently visited the Kingdom of Bahrain to attend two significant events, BRAVE CF 80 and the IMMAF Asian Championship at the Bahrain BRAVE International Combat Week 2023 on the invitation of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) President. Mr. Jay Shah’s presence at BRAVE CF event showcased the growing collaboration between cricket and mixed martial arts, underscoring the…

Manama : Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al Asfoor, Minister of Social Development, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Social Fund chaired the National Social Fund board meeting.  The meeting was attended by Social Development Ministry representatives, High Committee for the Care of People with Disabilities, National Commission for Childhood, National Committee for the Elderly and Education Ministry representatives. The meeting discussed topics on the agenda, followed up the implementation of the Fund’s general policy, and reviewed developments in the budget for services supported by the Fund. The meeting also reviewed the future plan for developing the Fund’s…

Jiuquan : China successfully sent four meteorological satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Monday. The satellites, belonging to the Tianmu-1 meteorological constellation, were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket at 9:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered the planned orbit. They will be mainly used to provide commercial meteorological data services. It was the 23rd flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A rockets.

Manama : The Ministry of Health has called on citizens and residents, especially the groups most vulnerable to infection with COVID-19 and its complications, to get XBB 1.5, the latest Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster shot developed against COVID-19 and its new variants. Dr. Basma Al-Saffar, Head of the Disease Control Department at the Health Ministry, said that the Pfizer XBB 1.5 vaccine is currently available in two different types, one for adults aged 12 years and above, and the other for children aged between five to 11 years. She indicated that the initial dose of the Pfizer vaccine is recommended for…

Manama : The Secretariat General of the Isa Award for Services to Humanity announced that accepting nominations for the Award’s sixth edition (2023/2024) will stop by the end of January 2024.  The Secretariat General of the Award, opened doors for nominations in July. The award was launched by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in 2009, as a tribute to the His Highness the late Amir Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa who dedicated his life to serving humanity. By honouring and rewarding those who provide exceptional services to humanity, the Award recognises HH Shaikh Isa’s outstanding humanitarian…