Author: News Desk

Manama : Economic Development Board (Bahrain EDB), is set to host the second Quarterly Business Law Forum for 2023. With these forums, Bahrain EDB aims to establish a platform to facilitate a space for stakeholders and experts to regularly discuss and debate topical issues, learn about the latest developments in the realm of business law and assess the need for improving existing laws or the introduction of new laws to improve the ecosystem for doing business in the kingdom. In line with its mandate to attract investment opportunities and enhance Bahrain’s investment climate, Bahrain EDB champions regularly reviewing existing business legislation and establishing…

Manama : University of Bahrain (UoB) is hosting the fifth edition of the Youth Forum for Entrepreneurship “MicroShabab”, organized by the Future Youth Association, 21 – 23 May. The forum is under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee. HH Shaikh Khalid expressed his happiness with the launch of the fifth edition of the youth forum for entrepreneurship “Micro Youth”, which is considered one of the important youth forums that aim to develop…

Manama : The Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, today met with the Minister of Finance and National Economy and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), HE Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, at Gudaibiya Palace. The meeting took place following HRH the Deputy King’s directive to appoint Khalid Amr Al Rumaihi to the Mumtalakat Board of Directors and Shaikh Abdulla bin Khalifa Al Khalifa as Chief Executive Officer of Mumtalakat. His Royal Highness highlighted Mumtalakat’s wide-ranging partnerships and its successes in promoting the Kingdom’s economic growth and…

Manama The Cultural Hall will host the Korean Arts Brass Concert tomorrow at 8 pm. The concert, which is organised by the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) and the South Korean Embassy, will showcase various genres of music such as original sound tracks, Jazz, K-pop medley and etc. The Korean Arts Brass team will be performing classical reinterpretation of some of the well-known pieces, including soundtracks of popular movies and K-pop music. The Korean Arts Brass, one of the most prominent Korean brass ensembles, is composed of 6 alumni from the Korean National University of Arts (K-Arts), comprising…

Manama :: Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the 49th Bahrain Annual Fine Arts Exhibition will kick off tomorrow Wednesday at Bahrain National Museum. Organised by Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), the exhibition returns this year with a wide range of artistic participation by 55 Bahraini and expatriate artists showcasing more than 100 artistic works ranging from paintings, sculptures, installation works, photography, video and other forms of artistic expression, which include various materials and techniques and belong to different international art schools. The peculiarity of…

Manama : Young Bahraini cyclist Ahmed Madan of Team Bahrain Victorious is set to participate in the Tour of Hungary. The young Bahraini cyclist will look forward to continuing to achieve positive results, heavily relying on the support and encouragement of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs. Commenting on this, Ahmed Madan affirmed that the backing of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa represents an enormous motivation, indicating that His Highness is always supportive of the youth in order to highlight their technical and skill capabilities.…

Manama : The Indian School Bahrain (ISB) is gearing up for ISB Community Sports Fest 2023 under the patronage of the Indian Embassy in Bahrain. Indian Ambassador HE Piyush Srivastava will inaugurate the Community Sports Fest in the ISB Isa Town campus Jashanmal Auditorium at 9 am on Saturday, May 13,2023. ISB Community Sports Fest 2023 is held in celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav which is an initiative of the Government of India to commemorate the 75 years of independence and the glorious history of its people, culture, and achievements. The sports fest is also held in celebration of…

London : Leicester remained mired in relegation trouble in the English Premier League after conceding four goals in the first 51 minutes and losing at Fulham 5-3 in a wild match on Monday. Leicester’s goal difference and confidence took a hit at Craven Cottage, where Willian and Tom Cairney scored twice each for Fulham along with a goal for Carlos Vinicius. The visitors mounted a recovery from 4-0 down, with Harvey Barnes and James Maddison — from the penalty spot — scoring either side of Willian’s second, a long-range curler that was perhaps the goal of the game. Barnes added his…

A woman was stung by a scorpion on an Air India flight in an “extremely rare and unfortunate incident”, the airline said. The Indian woman was travelling from Nagpur to Mumbai on April 23. She was seen by a doctor at Mumbai airport soon after the plane landed and rushed to the hospital. She was later discharged. Airline staff carried out a thorough inspection of the plane and the scorpion was caught. “Our team followed the protocol and conducted a complete inspection of the aircraft and found the scorpion, after which a fumigation process was carried out,” the representative added. “We sincerely…

India : A double-decker boat carrying more than 40 passengers capsized off a beach in India’s Kerala state on Sunday night, killing at least 22 people. The incident took place at around 7pm near Thooval Theeram beach in the Tanur area of Malappuram. The boat was carrying more than 40 people, more than double its capacity, police said. The dead included schoolchildren on holiday. Media reports said passengers were not wearing life jackets. The owner could not be found by police, who filed a manslaughter case against him. “The boat capsized due to the [weight] of people. It was overburdened, although we don’t…