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Manama : Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, stressed the ministry’s interest in developing and strengthening the digital economy in Bahrain, underscoring the focus on initiatives that contribute to enhancing the digital transformation of the commercial sector, ensuring protection for consumers. He also underlined keenness to regulate e-commerce platforms and their affiliated activities, to reduce fraud in the sector. The minister made the statements during the inauguration of the eCommerce Seal (eFada) by the Information Systems Directorate at the Industry and Commerce Ministry. “eFada” allows granting a seal to e-commerce platforms, after they have met the registration…

Manama : Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Hope Ventures, the investment arm of the Hope Fund, inaugurated, in collaboration with Seef Properties Company, the largest community-based co-working space located at the heart of Bahrain in Seef Mall, Manama. https://youtu.be/9Youd__pwoU HH Shaikh Nasser praised the vital partnership between the public and private sectors which aims to launch targeted initiatives that contribute to enhancing youth innovations and encourage them to activate their talent to embark on their pioneering journeys. A prominent example of this is HQ,…

Manama : Indian Ladies Association celebrated the Onam festival on the 1st of September in their new premises in Bu-Ghazal. Onam is a harvest festival and was celebrated with great pump and show in all its cultural forms. Mr Yusuf Yaqoob Lori. Director of Information & Follow-up, was the special guest at the event and Dr Amarjit Kaur Sandhu, Consultant Obstetrics, Gynecologist was also present at the occasion. The program started with lamp lighting and traditional Thiruvathira Kali, the dance performance by ILA Members. Close to 100 members and non-members were present at the venue.  The Executive Committee  also served the food themselves to the…

Castelsagrat : With the follow-up of HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Royal Endurance Team Captain, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Royal Endurance Team riders were officially crowned as winners of the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders and Juniors, held in Castelsagrat, with the participation of 70 jockeys from various countries. The International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) and the organising committee of the event hosted a ceremony to honour the Royal Endurance Team, the winners of the championship at the team level. The team comprised riders Isa Hameed Al…

Manama : Interior Ministry’s Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA), Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, announced the launch of a service for renewing residency and work permits for expatriates when they are outside Bahrain. Covering expats working in the commercial and government sectors, registered labourers and domestic workers, the service is delivered in coordination with the Labour Market Regularly Authority (LMRA). The service would be obtained via the National Portal of Bahrain if the residency permit is renewed. The work permit could be renewed through the Expatriate Management System or official LMRA channels. The NPRA Undersecretary asserted…

Manama : Anti-Narcotics Directorate of the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science has arrested nine individuals aged 23-43 for possessing narcotics locally named “Shabu”. The narcotics and related tools were seized, and legal proceedings were taken to refer the case to the Public Prosecution.

Jeddah : Saudi Royal Court issued a statement today announcing the passing away of Prince Jalawi bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Jalawi Al Saud. According to SPA, the funeral prayer will be performed on Sunday after the Asr prayer at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque, in Riyadh.

Manama : Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, Labour Minister, has affirmed that under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and thanks to the follow-up of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Bahrain is keen to consolidate the human rights system and protect workers’ rights. This has been achieved by creating a secure and sustainable work environment that reflects the kingdom’s civilisational image and leadership in putting in place secure procedures to protect the workforce at various production sectors, which contributed to ensuring sustainable growth, preserving workers’…

Manama : Omar Shaheen, the Chief Executive Officer of Radio Bahrain Company, a subsidiary of Mumtalakat, the sovereign wealth fund of the Government of Bahrain, which operates and manages Radio Bahrain 96.5, has hailed the inauguration of the new private radio stations building at the Information Ministry’s complex. He asserted the new building provides Radio Bahrain 96.5 with many opportunities to present various shows and content that reflect the vitality and dynamism the station enjoys, noting that the studios were built according to the latest international models, to provide the space, environment and resources required to create exceptional content for…

Kazan : Rustam Minnikhanov, Head of the Republic of Tatarstan met with Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, Oil and Environment Minister, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs on the sideline of the Tatarstan Oil and Gas Conference. They discussed the current and future strategic projects in the oil and natural gas sector in addition to environmental initiatives aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions and removing carbon in various operational processes, which contributes to enhancing improvement and progress programs and achieves energy security, sustainability, and climate preservation. The minister affirmed the close ties between Bahrain and Tatarstan which continues to witness…