Author: News Desk

Manama : The Bahrain U21 national volleyball team made a perfect start after winning their opening match in the FIVB Men’s U21 World Championship 2023, being hosted by the Kingdom until July 16.Bahrain beat their Tunisian counterparts 3-0, 25-22, 25-12 and 25-22, to top their Group A.Cabinet Affairs Undersecretary, Deputy President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali Al Khalifa, was at the forefront of those who supported the national squad during their opening match against Tunisia.Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA) President, Shaikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, BVA Secretary General, Feras Al Helwachi, and the Chargé d’Affaires…

Oran : Bahrain has won more medals at the 15th Arab Sports Games, being held in Algeria until July 15. The Bahrain national athletics team bagged three gold medals and a silver one, taking the kingdom’s tally to 20 medals, including 11 gold, 4 silver and 5 bronze ones. Winfred Yavi claimed the gold medal of the 3,000-metre steeplechase race for women, after clocking 9:04:54 minutes, while Bontu Robitu won the gold medal after finishing the 10,000-metre race for women 31:40:02 minutes. The third gold medal was clinched by the Bahrain women’s team who succeeded in winning the 4×100 relay…

Dallas : A federal judge on Friday sentenced a white supremacist to 90 consecutive life terms in prison for a 2019 shooting in which he killed 23 people and wounded 22 others at a Texas Walmart while targeting Hispanics, according to court records and prosecutors. The sentencing by U.S. District Judge David Guaderrama in El Paso adhered to a plea agreement from February in which shooter Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty to and agreed to 90 consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole to avoid the federal death penalty. He still faces Texas state charges that could result in…

Manama : Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi, Minister of Youth Affairs received Steven Bondy, The United States of America Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain. The minister highlighted the Bahraini-US ties which continue to develop steadily. She affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness on developing and supporting the partnership with the US to achieve common goals. The meeting reviewed cooperation in the youth sector and ways to benefit from the two sides’ expertise to enhan ce the skills and train the youth to enable them to avail of the promising opportunities offered by the kingdom. They also discussed the Kingdom’s participation in the…

Manam : The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) conducted a joint inspection campaign in the Capital Governorate, in coordination with the Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs (NPRA) of the Ministry of Interior and the Capital Governorate Police Directorate. The campaign resulted in reporting violations related to the Labour Market and Residency laws. The cases were referred for legal action. LMRA stressed its commitment to report any violation through a continuous and intensive inspection plan, in cooperation with the relevant government entities. The Labour Market Regulatory Authority renewed its call on all members of the society to support the efforts of…

Abu Dhabi : HH Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed, during a phone call with Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, bilateral relations and ways to enhance them across various domains in order to achieve the mutual interests of the two countries and benefit their people. During the phone call, Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed informed Prime Minister Kurti of the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to contribute 25 million euros to establish a new hospital for children in Kosovo. Prime Minister Kurti expressed his gratitude…

Mexico City : Two workers died and another remained missing after a raging fire broke out early on Friday morning at an offshore platform run by Mexican state oil company Pemex just off the southern edge of the Gulf of Mexico. In posts on Twitter, Pemex said it had accounted for all other workers and said oil production had taken a major hit from the blaze. Video circulating on social media showed the massive platform and its tangle of pipelines engulfed in flames as nearby boats sought to douse the fire with hoses. The platform operates in the company’s Cantarell…

Manama : Bahrain will host the first Gulf Healthcare and Sport Congress (GHSC), set to take place on November 9-10. His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, General Sports Authority Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, will patronise the two-day event, which will be organised by the University of Bahrain (UoB), in collaboration with EducationPlus. UoB President, Dr. Fuad Mohammed Al-Ansari, expressed deep pride in HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad’s patronage, noting that HH’s support will contribute to achieving the goals set by the organising committee. He…

Manama : Social Development Minister, Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al-Asfoor, received the Thattai Hindu Merchants Community (THMC)’s Board of Directors Chairman, Mukesh T. Kavalani, and several members. During the meeting, the minister was briefed on the main goals that THMC seeks to achieve in accordance with the laws in force, through providing technical assistance and training to its members to improve institutional work and raise its staff’s professional performance, as well as contributing the development fields, in partnership with other social institutions. Minister Al-Asfoor commended THMC’s social efforts, calling for more cooperation with the relevant sectors to achieve the association’s…

Manama : Bahrain is gearing up for the first ever almond festival, which will open on Saturday at Bahraini Farmers’ Market site in the Budaiya Botanical Garden. The festival will be open for visitors from 04:00 pm until 09:00 pm, said Assistant Undersecretary for Agricultural Affairs at the Ministry of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture Mohammed Al Oraibi. In a statement today, the assistant undersecretary announced that all preparations have been made for the 2023 edition of the festival to be launched. The ministry is holding the event in partnership with the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD) and the Bahrain…