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Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, has extended deepest congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on the kingdom’s historic achievement at the 19th Asian Games, which concluded today in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. HH Shaikh Nasser praised the kingdom’s success in ranking ninth in the 45-nation Games, the best in the kingdom’s history, after bagging a total of 20 medals, including 12 golds, three silvers…

Manama : Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat) announced the appointment of Khalid Al Rumaihi as Chairman of Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), a Mumtalakat local portfolio company. Presently, Al Rumaihi is the Executive Chairman of Amriya Group. Before his current role, he held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Mumtalakat, from September 2019 to April 2023. Al Rumaihi also served as the Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) for five years. Prior to his tenure at the EDB, Al Rumaihi held the position of Managing Director at Investcorp and was a member of the Management Committee and Head…

Manama : The Labour Fund, Tamkeen announced a partnership agreement with KPMG to employ and train Bahrainis at KPMG’s Low-Code Center of Excellence, which is the first of its kind in Bahrain. This pioneering initiative underscores the importance of partnerships aimed at advancing technological innovation and digital transformation in the kingdom. A total of 130 Bahrainis will be employed and trained over the next five years in Low-Code development approaches and methods enabling them to efficiently develop digital solutions and applications. It is worth mentioning that this technology enables developers to build digital solutions more efficiently and in shorter periods…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of Bapco Energies, presided over the Company’s Board of Directors meeting for the third quarter of this year. During the board meeting, His Highness reviewed the Company’s financial performance for the first nine months of 2023 and discussed the Group’s strategic plans. These encompassed initiatives aimed at harnessing the Kingdom’s upstream capabilities to compete in international markets. Additionally, His Highness was briefed on updates regarding key projects aligned with the Kingdom’s vision for a transformative energy landscape, and…

Manama : The Kingdom of Bahrain is set to host the 21st annual scientific forum for people with disabilities, to be organised by the Gulf Disability Society, in cooperation with the Arabian Gulf University on October 17-18. His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Supreme Council for Youth and Sport First Deputy Chairman, General Sports Authority Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, will patronise the two-day event, themed “Integrating Persons with Disabilities in University Education- Opportunities and Challenges”. The forum will attract governmental and private educational institutions, persons with disabilities and their families, academics, providers of rehabilitation and educational services,…

Manama : The Executive Office of the National Plan to promote the Spirit of Belonging to the Nation and Reinforce the Values of patriotism “Bahrainouna” today launched the “Bahraini Camera” initiative, implemented by the Ministry of Information at the third Bahrain Film Festival, themed ‘Celebrating the Art of Film-making’, held at the Seef Mall. On the occasion, Dr. Ramzan bin Abdulla Al Noaimi, Information Minister, expressed thanks and appreciation to General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Interior Minister, Chairman of Bahrainouna Implementation Follow-up Committee, for his constant support for the implementation of the Plan’s initiatives, commending the efforts of…

San Sebastian : The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) awarded Bahrain the hosting of the ninth UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism in 2024, the world’s largest gastronomy tourism event. This announcement is a testament to the exceptional tourism and entertainment capabilities of Bahrain, as one of the leading gastronomy and gourmet destinations in the Middle East. The UNWTO announcement was on the sidelines of the 8th World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism, taking place in San Sebastian, Spain, on October 5-7, held by the World Tourism Organization and its Affiliate Member, the Basque Culinary Centre (BCC), with the aim of promoting…

Riyadh : His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Energy, and Raj Kumar Singh, Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy of the Republic of India, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two countries in the areas of electrical interconnection, green/clean hydrogen, and supply chains. The signing took place during the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023, organised by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh in cooperation with the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. According to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the MoU aims to establish a…

Manama : As part of the Labour Fund’s (Tamkeen) ongoing commitment to catalyse entrepreneurship and innovation in the Kingdom of Bahrain, particularly within the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, Tamkeen announced its support for the participation of Bahraini startups and small, and medium enterprises in the renowned GITEX Global Exhibition for the ninth consecutive year. GITEX, a flagship event in the technology and emerging enterprise landscape, is scheduled to take place from 16 to 20 October at the Dubai World Trade Center.In partnership with the Bahrain Economic Development Board, Export Bahrain, and ila Bank, Tamkeen will sponsor the Kingdom…

Manama : As Bahrain gears up to host the inaugural Fintech Forward 2023 (FF23) on October 11-12, at Exhibition World Bahrain, yet another exciting speaker has been announced for day one, which will be programmed by Economist Impact. Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Binance, one of the world’s most important cryptocurrency firms, is scheduled to weigh in on the potentially disruptive effect of cryptocurrencies in a session that analyses the potential for crypto to become a pillar of the finance and world economies. The exclusive interview with the Binance founder and CEO will…