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Manama : The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace. The Cabinet extended its congratulations to His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Royal Endurance Team Captain, on winning the 160-km race of the Monpazier Endurance Championship in France. The Cabinet noted HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad’s sporting achievements, which have enhanced the Kingdom’s position across international sporting events. The Cabinet extended its best wishes to the Minister of Tourism during her maternity leave period.…

Manama : Nibras Mohammed Talib, CEO of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), met with Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer, Undersecretary for Research and Projects in the Prime Minister Office (PMO), to assume the duties of the LMRA. The newly appointed CEO said it was important to continue building on the achievements of the LMRA to maintain the pace of development and growth. He noted that the LMRA was one of the main elements of the labour market reforms aimed at ensuring the rights of all parties in a regulated work environment to achieve social security and sustainable economic growth. Talib congratulated…

Manama : The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that the Office of the Technical Secretariat will investigate imports of porcelain sanitary ware products (China, porcelain, etc,), originated in or exported from China and India. This falls under the customs items (69101000 – 69109000) of the GCC Unified Customs Tariff (GCC Tariff), according to Law 48/2011 approving Antidumping, Countervailing Measures, and Safeguard Measures Rules of Implementation. Importers and manufacturers who wish to participate in the investigation should fill out the required forms and submit them to tsad@gccsg.org no later than 40 days after receiving the application form.

Manama : The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today visited the Air Traffic Management Center at the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications. The Deputy King highlighted the efforts of Bahraini citizens in advancing the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. His Royal Highness emphasised the importance of doubling efforts to strengthen the Kingdom’s economic sectors and their competitiveness through state-of-the-art infrastructure development. His Royal Highness noted that the Kingdom’s national strategies, plans, and programmes meet current development needs and further efficiency, professionalism, and transparency across various workstreams.…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Decree (75) of 2023, appointing a chief executive officer at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), based on a proposal from the Minister of Labour. According to the decree, Nibras Mohammed Ali Talib was appointed as Chief Executive Officer for a tenure of three years. The Minister of Labour shall implement the provisions of this decree, which takes effect upon its issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Manama : : Abdullah bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, announced the launch of (iFactories), a national initiative to support the movement of the industrial sector towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The initiative aimed at assessing the readiness of factories, measuring their level of digital maturity, and enabling them to invest in technology infrastructure and manufacturing automation, which is one of the pillars of the industrial sector’s strategy (2022-2026). The minister valued the government’s support for further developing the industrial sector to strengthen national industries and increase their efficiency and global competitiveness. He also added that the launch…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, issued Royal Decree (76) of 2023, appointing an undersecretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), based on the proposal of the Prime Minister, and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the decree, Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer was appointed as Undersecretary for Research and Projects in the PMO. The Prime Minister shall implement this decree, and it shall come into effect from the date of its issuance, and be published in the Official Gazette.

Manama : The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today issued Decree (77) of 2023, appointing a chief executive officer at the National Communication Centre (NCC), based on a proposal by the Director General at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), following the approval of the Cabinet. The decree stipulates the following: Article (I) Ahmed Khalid Al Araifi, as Chief Executive Officer at NCC. Article (II) The decree takes effect upon its issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette

Bahrain : In a sensational display of equestrian prowess, Their Highnesses the children of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs and Captain of the Royal Endurance Team, and HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of the General Sports Authority and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee achieved a remarkable feat at the prestigious Monpazier Championship, held in France. Taking place in the presence of HH Shaikh Nasser and HH Shaikh Khalid, the event spanned a distance…

Manama : Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al-Asfoor, Minister of Social Development, received the Indian Ambassador to Bahrain, Vinod K. Jacob. The minister affirmed the depth of the solid long-standing friendship relations between the two countries and their peoples, hailing the steady growth of bilateral cooperation at all levels. He expressed the Social Development Ministry’s readiness to provide all kinds of support in order to further bolster joint cooperation, wishing the envoy every success in carrying out his diplomatic duties. Ambassador Vinod K. Jacob commended the care and interest enjoyed by the Indian expatriate community in Bahrain, adding that he is…