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Manama : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) continued coordination with various government agencies to address illegal practices in the labour market. It carried out joint inspection campaigns with the Ministry of Interior in the Capital, Muharraq, Northern and Southern Governorates to clamp down on violations. Inspectors visited a number of shops, work sites and labour gathering places, to determine the extent of compliance with regulations and laws, especially the LMRA Law and the Residency Law in the Kingdom of Bahrain, where a number of legal violations were recorded. The campaigns were attended by the Sentence Enforcement Department as well…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree 70/2023, amending Article 1 of Decree 60/2013 on assigning the ministry and minister responsible for the implementation of Decree 21/2013 regarding the regulating of fundraising for public purposes, based on the proposal of the Prime Minister and following the approval of the Cabinet. In Article One, the decree stipulated that the second paragraph of Article 1 of Decree 60/2013 assigning the ministry and minister responsible for the implementation of Decree 21/2013 regarding the regulating of fundraising for public purposes, shall be replaced with the following: The ministry and…

Manama, : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, issued Decree 71/2023 amending some provisions of Decree 61/2021 on establishing the General Sports Authority (GSA) based on the Prime Minister’s proposal, following the approval of the Cabinet. Article IArticle IV and Article V of Decree 61/2021 shall be replaced with the following: Article IV: The Authority directly assumes the following duties and mandates: 1- The responsibilities assigned to the administrative body concerned with private entities working in the sports sector, as per the provisions of the Law of Associations, Social and Cultural Clubs, and Private Bodies Working in the…

Bahrain : The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is one of the biggest events in world sport. It is the 3rd most-viewed sports event in the world after the Summer Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. The viewership of the event is expected to be over 7 billion, as the T20 world cup payed last year saw similar figures. https://youtu.be/yNbh9x7eQB0 The sport has massive appeal across the world being passionately played in the UK, Australia, South Africa, Indian Sub Continent as well as the Middle East with UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar all having accomplished leagues. https://youtu.be/7cIx10RXI0E The trophy…

 Zagreb : Bahrain today lost Spain 19/29 in the 10th IHF Men’s Youth (U19) World Championship, being held in Croatia from 2 to 13 August 2023. The Group D match was played at the at the Josep Samardija Bebo Hall in Koprivnica County in the capital Zagreb. The Spanish team which led at halftime 15 to 8 went on to seal the final victory by an 11 goal-difference. Spain is one of the favourite teams to win the trophy. The national team will rest tomorrow, Friday, before taking on Brazil on Saturday in the third Group D match at 6.30 PM. A win will surely enable Bahrain…

Rabat : Khalid bin Salman Al-Musallam, Bahrain’s Ambassador to Morocco, has affirmed the kingdom’s constant keenness to strengthen its strategic partnership with Morocco at all levels to benefit the two countries, and meet their aspirations for a stable and prosperous region, as well as a world in which security, peace, progress and prosperity prevail. In an opinion piece published on the Hespress website on Morocco’s celebrations of the Throne Day and the 24th anniversary of His Majesty King Mohammed VI’s enthronement, the ambassador indicated that the two kingdoms are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, in light of the great interest…

Manama : The Youth Affairs Ministry seeks, through its various programmes, including the Youth City 2030, to empower Bahraini youth and provide them with the necessary skills in order to be leaders in the labour market, Minister Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi said. While visiting the Youth City 2030, held at Exhibition World Bahrain in Zallaq, in collaboration with the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), Tawfiqi asserted that the Youth Affairs Ministry is committed to its role in preparing Bahraini youngsters to be successful in the future, by launching programmes that meet youth requirements and needs. “At the Ministry of Youth Affairs, we…

Manama : The Works Ministry is keen to develop sustainable infrastructure solutions in regions affected by rainwater pools, by modernising and developing rainwater drainage networks and providing infrastructure with high specifications to ensure its quality and sustainability, Minister Ibrahim bin Hassan Al-Hawaj said. Al-Hawaj was speaking while paying a field visit to the Al-Lawzi region, where he took stock of the progress of the projects implemented by the Works Ministry to improve the quality of the infrastructure there and address the issue of rainwater pooling. He indicated that the short and long-term infrastructure projects are part of the government’s efforts…

Manama : Amna bint Ahmed Al Romaihi, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, affirmed the immediate implementation of the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to allocate an additional budget  for financing solutions and alternative options for those who have applied for housing units in 2004 and prior. She confirmed that the ministry is currently working on preparing a schedule for implementing the plan to meet requests as soon as possible, to provide suitable housing services for citizens in line with the Government Plan 2023-2026. The minister expressed her…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today returned to the Kingdom of Bahrain from the United Arab Emirates, following a visit during which he held talks with UAE President His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on long standing relations binding the two countries and peoples. During the visit, HM the King also offered condolences to the UAE President and the Al Nahyan family over the passing of HH Shaikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. HM the King was welcomed on arrival in the Kingdom of Bahrain by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad…