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Manama: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure, Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, stressed continuous efforts to achieve comprehensive growth thanks to the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa which are considered as a roadmap for the government work. The Deputy Prime Minister asserted the government’s ongoing efforts, under the leadership of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to carry out strategies to promote the public sector’s contribution to comprehensive development. This came while presiding over “the Future Aspirations” workshop, which is the final workshop in a…

Manama: Interior Ministry’s Undersecretary for Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs, Chairman of the Anti-Violence and Addiction Committee, Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa, received the ISO 29993:2017 certificate, which was achieved by the Maan “Together” programme. The certificate is considered the first version of accreditation in Kingdom of Bahrain, where Director of Anti- Violence and Addiction Programme Maan “together” handed over the certificate to him, reviewing all the measures that have been taken to achieve the necessary requirements to obtain the accreditation from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Shaikh Hisham bin Abdulrahman commended the achievement which was attributed to…

Manama: Lulu Hypermarket at Galleria Mall announced the launch of “INDIA UTSAV” festival as part of celebrations of the 76th Indian Independence Day. The festival was opened by Piyush Srivastava, the Indian Ambassador to Bahrain in presence of Lulu Hypermarket management, guests, and shoppers. The opening ceremony also included patriotic songs, dance performances, colourful attire and display of Indian Food, fruits and vegetables. The “India Utsav” festival which commemorates the 76th Indian Independence Day is an annual immersive shopping festival. The celebrations of the Indian Independence Day extend promotions on a wide range of Indian food products, agricultural products, trendy fashion…

Manama: His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued a circular on the occasion of the Ashura holiday. According to the circular, the Kingdom’s ministries and public institutions will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, 8 – 9 August 2022.

Remnants of a large, newly launched Chinese rocket are expected to streak back through the atmosphere this coming weekend in an uncontrolled re-entry the Beijing government said on Wednesday would be closely tracked but poses little risk to anyone on the ground. The Long March 5B rocket blasted off Sunday to deliver a laboratory module to the new Chinese space station under construction in orbit, marking the third flight of China’s most powerful rocket since its maiden launch in 2020. As occurred during its first two flights, the rocket’s entire main-core stage – which is 100 feet (30 metres) long…

A U.S. aircraft carrier and its strike group have returned to the South China Sea after a port call in Singapore, deploying in the disputed region as tensions with China rise over a possible visit to Taiwan by congressional leader Nancy Pelosi. Officials with the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet confirmed the deployment of the USS Ronald Reagan to the vital trade route but did not comment on questions about tensions over the trip by Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. “USS Ronald Reagan and her strike group are underway, operating in the South China Sea following a successful…

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as president of Sri Lanka after fleeing to Singapore in the face of mass protests at home over his rule. He is believed to have wanted to leave Sri Lanka before stepping down in order to avoid the possibility of arrest under a new administration. The cost of food, fuel and other basic supplies has soared for Sri Lankans. In the capital Colombo, delighted demonstrators greeted news of the president’s departure with dancing. Mr Rajapaksa arrived in Singapore after first flying to the Maldives on Tuesday night. Reports say he is accompanied by his wife and…

New Zealand’s easing of its strict border curbs has triggered a rush of new departures among locals seeking fresh opportunities abroad, adding further pressure to the country’s already tight employment market. A net 10,674 people left the country over the 12 months to May, according to government data released on Tuesday, extending a drain that ran over the past year and is expected to last until new immigrants arrive in greater numbers in 2023. According to Reuters, that exodus comes as New Zealand struggles to fill jobs with the number of foreign workers still very low and the economy close…

As part of its strategic direction to upskill national talent with emerging skills in the labour market, the Labour Fund “Tamkeen” announced its support for the recruitment and training of Bahrainis in Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with His Highness Shaikh Nasser Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Centre. This collaboration will enhance the Centre’s position as the first center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) research in the Kingdom, which was established with the aim of finding solutions in AI that serve both the public and private sectors by working with reputable academics and students from universities and higher educational institutions in a…

Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Bahrain Polytechnic, Wael bin Nasser Al-Mubarak, has underlined the importance of benefiting from modern technologies in developing fish farming, noting that innovations and technical solutions will contribute to supporting the Ministry’s projects to raise fish production rates locally. The minister indicated that the food security strategy, directed by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by the government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, focuses largely on using modern technologies in…