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Manama : Jamil bin Mohammad Ali Humaidan, Minister of Labour and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), affirmed the keenness of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, in sustaining the labor market’s growth to generate more jobs in various sectors. The minister highlighted HRH’s directives to set strategic plans to provide an attractive environment for investments and enhance Bahrain’s economic position within an environment conducive for the growth of businesses. The Labour Minister made a statement following the Cabinet’s approval of the National Labour…

Nepal : A helicopter carrying foreign tourists went missing Tuesday in the Mount Everest area of Nepal and contact was lost with the aircraft. The helicopter was returning to the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday morning after bringing the five tourists on a sightseeing trip to the world’s highest peak. A search effort was underway involving another helicopter in the skies and police and soldiers on the ground. Much of the mountainous area is only accessible on foot with no roads. Airport official Sagar Kadel said weather conditions had caused changes to be made to the helicopter’s planned flight route. It…

London : The dollar weakened to a two-month low on Tuesday after Federal Reserve officials signalled that the central bank was nearing the end of its tightening cycle, while the pound hit a 15-month high after pay growth exceeded expectations. Several Fed officials said that the central bank would likely need to raise interest rates further to bring down inflation but the end to its current monetary policy tightening cycle was getting close. The comments knocked the greenback to a two-month low of 101.67 against a basket of currencies, as traders pared back their expectations about how much further U.S.…

Manama, The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) today inaugurated the role of “Child’s Rights Commissioner”, in a stakeholders’s consultation event. Ali Ahmed Al Derazi, NIHR President last week announced the appointment of Dr. Hooreiya Abbas to the role. Event, which deals with issues facing children, and support policies to ensure a healthy environment for them. Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Supreme Judicial Council, President of Cassation Court, attended the ceremony which saw an exchange of ideas and visions on best practices aimed at developing a mechanism to defend children’s rights. Ali Ahmed Al Derazi,…

Manama : Bapco Energies has launched its Sustainability-Linked Finance Framework. The Framework will allow the company to link its financing with decarbonisation goals in line with Bahrain’s commitment to sustainability and climate action as pledged by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, at COP26. As part of the Framework, Bapco Energies has disclosed detailed Scope 3 absolute emissions targets. Unlike Scope 1 and 2 emissions which are related directly to the operations of Bapco Energies, Scope 3 refers to emissions that the Company is indirectly responsible for – a measure that…

Manama : The Kingdom of Bahrain hosted the regional trade conference, which was organized by the Atlantic Council Research Center and the Jeffrey M. Talpins Foundation in the United States of America, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event was attended by diplomatic, academic, intellectual, and economic figures from the Middle East and the United States of America. Undersecretary for Political Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies “Derasat”, Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, said that Bahrain, led by His Majesty King Hamad…

Manama : His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), General Sports Authority (GSA) Chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee President, has stressed the importance of providing the necessary sports infrastructure and facilities for various sports in the kingdom. This is in line with the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, as well as those of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian…

Manama : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued Edict (50) of 2023, amending provisions of Edict (33) of 2012 regarding the purchase of additional virtual years of service for public sector employees, based on the proposal of the Civil Service Bureau (CSB), and following the approval of the Cabinet. According to the edict, the phrase “Ministry of Finance and National Economy” shall replace the phrase “Ministry of Finance”, and the phrase “Civil Service Bureau” (apparatus) shall replace the phrase “Civil Service Bureau” whenever they appear in Edict (33) of…

Manama : The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) announced its support for the expansion of Al Malaki Specialist Hospital, which includes transforming the hospital to a multi-specialty hospital with additional specialties thus creating new quality job opportunities for Bahrainis. This support is part of Tamkeen’s ongoing efforts to support the growth and development of private sector enterprises, especially those operating within high potential sectors such as healthcare. Commenting, Maha Mofeez, Chief Executive of the Tamkeen highlighted that Tamkeen’s commitment to supporting the development and growth of the healthcare sector in the Kingdom is due to its importance in the national economy as well as…

Manama: Bahrain’s own BRAVE Combat Federation, the most global mixed martial arts organization in the world, and VIDIO, Indonesia’s most popular streaming platform, have announced a partnership that will see world-class content from the fastest-growing promotion in MMA be distributed across Indonesia. BRAVE CF is the most global MMA company in the industry, and it will reach a record 29 countries visited in September, with its first visit to France. This also includes two trips to Indonesia, in Jakarta and Bali, where BRAVE CF unearthed the finest athletes in Indonesia, such as Vincent Majid, Oloan Silalahi, and Randi Febian. BRAVE CF…