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Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Decree (93) of 2023, appointing the Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), based on the nomination of the CBB Board of Directors, and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the decree, Khalid Ibrahim Humaidan was appointed as governor for five years. The Chairman of the CBB Board of director shall implement the decree, which takes effect on February 1st, 2024 and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Decree (92) of 2023, appointing the President of the Civil Service Bureau (CSB), based on the proposal of the Prime Minister, and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the decree, Shaikh Duaij bin Salman bin Duaij Al Khalifa was appointed as President of the CSB, at the rank of undersecretary. The Prime Minister shall implement the decree, which takes immediate effect upon its issuance, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with eighth intake of the Prime Minister’s Fellowship Program, at Gudaibiya Palace. His Royal Highness highlighted the importance of empowering Bahrain’s workforce and enhancing their contributions to the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister affirmed that the efforts of the Kingdom’s national workforce and successes of Team Bahrain are a source of pride for all. His Royal Highness noted that investing in the public sector workforce is…

Manama : Speaker Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam and a government team led by Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, held a meeting to review the latest updates on reinstating Gulf Air Group Holding (GFG) employees, who were affected by the decision of merging and restructuring departments. The Speaker affirmed that Bahrain, under the leadership of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and the support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has always considered preserving the rights of Bahraini employees as a national priority that…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today received a cable of thanks from the Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, in reply to HRH’s condolences following the passing of Sheikh Mubarak Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Riyadh : Rawan bint Najib Tawfiqi, Minister of Youth Affairs, held a meeting with Khalid bin Abdullah Al Baker,the CEO of Quality of Life (QoL) Programme Centre. The minister stressed Bahrain’s keenness to enhance its cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the youth sector, and its interest in increasing  joint programmes, and to exchange of expertise and successful experiences. Minisetr Tawfiqi briefed the attendees on activities and programmes provided by the ministry, which aim to create opportunities for young people, support their talents, empower them, invest in their abilities, and develop their professional and personal skills that qualify them to lead…

Manama : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has praised the honourable achievements attained by Bahraini athletes at the 19th Asian Games, currently held in Hangzhou, China, noting that sports accomplishments contribute to consolidating the prestigious reputation of the Bahraini sport regionally, continentally and globally. HM King Hamad expressed pride in Bahraini athletes’ determination, prowess, ability to compete and well-deservedly reach podiums. HM the King appreciated the unprecedented progress currently witnessed by the youth and sports sector thanks to the tremendous efforts exerted by His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work…

After a successful collaboration last year, this year, once again, Al Hilal Healthcare Group, jointly with Bahrain’s Mega Mart and Unilever, organized an event at Macro Mart, Saar as a part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign aimed at educating women of Bahrain on what they can do to be proactive with their breast health. The program also emphasized the early detection of breast cancer can help save lives. The idea behind the campaign was to distribute free Breast cancer screening coupons on 3BD purchase of Unilever products at Mega Mart and Macro Mart stores. This Year 2000 coupons…

Manama : The Capital Governorate participated in the celebration of the Bahrain Businesswomen’s Association, which it organised in cooperation with the Women in Technology Organisation, Bahrain Branch, on the occasion of the organisation’s second anniversary. Yousef Yaqub Lori, Director of Information and Follow-up Directorate in the Capital Governorate, emphasised the continuation of cooperation with the Bahraini Businesswomen’s Association to support the entrepreneurship sector, joint training programmes, and the advancement of the association’s activities, in line with government efforts to achieve economic diversification. Ahlam Janahi, President of the Bahraini Businesswomen’s Association, said that this celebration highlights the role of Bahraini businesswomen…

Manama : A government team, led by Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, will hold a joint meeting with the Council of Representatives on Thursday. The joint meeting, confirming the ongoing executive-legislature cooperation, will be devoted to discussing the latest developments regarding the reinstatement of the Gulf Air employees who had been affected by the decision to merge and restructure their departments and to provide them with options.