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Manama : President of Customs, Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa, congratulated 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 success of Jewellery Arabia 2022. The 30th edition of the event was held at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre from November 22 to 26. The Customs President expressed appreciation for the support provided by the wise leadership to promote prosperity, security and economic growth. He lauded the directives of the Interior Minister to utilise all capabilities and provide all services…

Manama : Minister of Oil and Environment, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, opened today the 6th Middle East Maintenance & Reliability Conference (MAINTCON 2022), which is being organized under the theme “Industry 4.0 – New Era in Maintenance & Reliability”. More than 1500 professionals, engineers and specialists in maintenance, reliability and asset management from around the world are taking part in the event. In his inaugural speech, the Minister of Oil and Environment welcomed the participating delegations, pointing out that the world still needs fossil fuel to secure energy supplies. He said that this…

Bahrain Victorious 13 athletes were out in full force at the World Triathlon Championship Series Grand Final in Abu Dhabi, with Georgia Taylor-Brown scoring silver overall and the rest of the team making strong finishes. The Olympic silver and gold medalist and 2020 world champion from Great Britain raced shoulder-to-shoulder with Flora Duffy, with whom she was in a dead heat for the top spot in the world rankings and the world title. After emerging from the 1.5-kilometre swim in 5th place, she stayed in the lead group on the 40-kilometre bike ride steering clear of bike crashes behind them…

Bahrain : Following the directives of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, the organising committee of the Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championship, which will be held in Bahrain from December 7-9, 2022, and is organised by Faalyat, raised the pace of its preparations for organising this major global event, which returns to the Kingdom following a two-year hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The tournament site near City Centre Bahrain was visited by a delegation from the organising committee, to stand on the ongoing preparations that…

Yangyang : Five people were killed in a helicopter crash near a Buddhist temple in the eastern coastal county of Yangyang on Sunday, fire officials said. Identification of the victims was under way, as officials had initially presumed only the two people on board — a 71-year-old pilot and a 54-year-old mechanic — had been killed. The chopper, an S-58T on lease by the local governments of Yangyang, Sokcho and Goseong, crashed on a hill around 10:50 a.m. while surveying the area against forest fires, officials said. The helicopter made by U.S. helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky was smashed into pieces and…

Manama :  Following the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), today announced it will be receiving submissions for the 5th edition of the Government Innovation Competition, “Fikra”, from 27 November until 27 December 2022. “Fikra” aims to further develop government workstreams and promote a culture of creativity and innovation in line with the principles of sustainability, competitiveness and fairness, outlined in Bahrain’s Economic Vision 2030, which will contribute the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The launch…

Bahrain : In line with its awareness campaign, the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) has urged the public to visit the National Portal, bahrain.bh to access updated procedures relating to the registration of births and deaths. The updates can be accessed by visiting the Portal’s homepage, selecting Information Guide, and then Family and Relationships. The changes are in line with Law No. 7 of 2019 Regulating the Registration of Births and Deaths within the Kingdom and for citizens abroad. As per the Law, citizens and residents must report births that occurred in the Kingdom within 15 days and deaths within…

Bahrain :  His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Order (41) of 2022, appointing the members of the Shura Council for the Sixth Legislative Term, as follows: 1- Ali Saleh Abdulla Al-Saleh 2- Dr. Ibtisam Mohammed Saleh Al-Dallal 3- Ejlal Isa Ahmed Bubshait 4-  Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Ali Al Khalifa 5- Dr. Ahmed Salim Abda Ali Al-Arayad 6- Dr. Bassam Ismail Ibrahim Al-Binmohammed 7- Jamal Mohammed Abdulrahman Fakhro 8- Jumaa Mohammed Jumaa Al Kaabi 9- Dr. Jameela Mohammed Redha Al-Salman 10-  Dr. Jehad Abdulla Mohammed Al-Fadhel 11- Jawad Habib Jawad Al-Khayyat 12- Jawad Abdulla…

Bahrain : The Arab International Cybersecurity Summit (AICS), being held from 6-8 December at Exhibition World Bahrain, will serve as the largest convention in the region, for government regulators, industry professionals and solution providers to discuss and devise strategies to secure their cyber and IT infrastructure. Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, this event will have the highest level of engagement in the region with participation from government, industry and business vertical including BFSI, oil & gas, energy, utilities, IT…

Bahrain : Deputised by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, honoured the winners of the King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The award ceremony was attended by a number of ministers and officials. In his opening speech, HH Shaikh Nasser said: “I am honoured that I have been delegated by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to give away this award which expresses the belief of…