Author: News Desk

While preparations to reopen schools this month are underway, worried parents are demanding the plan to be further postponed due to lingering concerns over the coronavirus that has infected more than 10,000 here. In an unprecedented move, elementary, middle and high schools, as well as kindergartens and childcare centres, have remained closed for the past few months as part of precautionary measures against the contagious virus, South Korean News Agency (Yonhap) reported. The government on Monday announced plans to reopen schools as daily new infections have fallen to single-digit figures over the past few days. Under the phased plan, high…

The Emirates Centre for Government Knowledge (ECGK), the management consulting arm of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), has recently launched its ‘Ask an Expert’ initiative with the aim of creating a valuable source of applied public management knowledge on the internet. Available on the professional social networking site LinkedIn, the platform has been set up to provide expert advisory opinions and facilitate the discussion of questions posed by the public about a variety of public management issues. Live every Thursday for two hours from 12:00-14:00, the initiative provides an opportunity for experts and the public to find…

122 Indian citizens were given Air India flight tickets to travel back to Kochi from Bahrain on May 8, Friday as part of the repatriation programme. A total of 177 passengers can travel through this flight. Others selected by the Indian Embassy in Bahrain can receive their flight tickets from tomorrow (May 7) at 10 AM. There is a special Air India counter in the Embassy for receiving the tickets. 84 BHD is the price of each ticket. The flight will fly from Bahrain on Friday, May 8 at 4:30 in the evening. The 3 rows of rear seats of…

Bahrain’s active cases rise to 2,066 for the first time. The Bahrain Ministry of Health has registered 92 new active COVID-19 cases, taking today’s toll to 214 cases. 69 of the new cases are expatriate workers and 23 are contacts of active cases. The 92 new cases were found after 1,976 COVID-19 testings. Bahrain tested a total of 160,341 until now. There are 2,066 active cases. These include 2,062 stable cases and 4 critical cases. 1,860 people have been discharged. Only 8 deaths have been reported until now. This takes the total cases in Bahrain to 3,934. About the COVID-19…

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with partners WhatsApp and Facebook, has introduced a dedicated chat service in Arabic and English to deliver up-to-date information on the spread of COVID-19 and Bahrain’s response to the global pandemic – led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister. The chat services have been built on the WhatsApp Business API and uses Infobip’s global communication platform in order to provide timely and critical information to the population regarding the virus. For more advanced queries, the chatbot can also direct…

A lobbying group representing U.S. airlines on Wednesday said federally mandated minimum service requirements are “unsustainable” for carriers as the Covid-19 pandemic sends passenger numbers to the lowest levels since the 1950s. One of the requirements to receive portions of $25 billion in federal payroll grants and loans under the coronavirus rescue package is that airlines have to keep a certain number of flights, which varies by carrier and is based on networks before the disease spread widely. The Department of Transportation has issued some waivers but Airlines for America, which represents Delta, American, United, Southwest, JetBlue, Alaska and Hawaiian, said in prepared remarks ahead of a Senate hearing later…

In collaboration with KHK Heroes, the Philippine Embassy has organized distribution of food packs, water, and masks to those in need in these trying times. The Philippine Embassy is the first Embassy to take the KHK Heroes Challenge further strengthening ties between Bahrain and it’s expat community. Speaking to Ambassador Alfonso A. Ver, we asked His Excellency about the collaboration with KHK Heroes. “We greatly admire the tireless work of KHK Heroes under the leadership of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Alkhalifa for their donations of food parcels, water, and masks for needy families during this period of Coronavirus…

Flight service will start operating from the United States of America to Saudi Arabia on a daily basis during this week. This was announced by the Saudi Embassy in the U.S during a video conference chaired by Saudi Ambassador Princess Rima Bint Bandar. The flights will be operated to Riyadh and Jeddah from various US cities and priority will be accorded to citizens with the most compelling reasons related to coronavirus. A large number of citizens who come under the priority area will be taken back home. The embassy said that the majority of stranded citizens and those who were…

U.S is unprepared to protect residents from the virus while states are reopening, former acting CDC director says. According to CNN, with more than half the country now into at least the first stage of reopening, one expert says the US still hasn’t done enough to protect residents from the coronavirus. “I don’t think you can say, how much suffering are you willing to bear to restart the economy until you have done everything possible to ensure that every single person in American can take measures to protect their health, the health of their families and the health of their…

“Over 1,762 discharge cases have been reported. Even with the reopening of businesses, I urge everyone to keep in mind personal hygiene be it washing hands, social distancing, if you know anyone with symptoms it is best to stay away from them. If anybody has symptoms they are urged to call 444 and also it is very important to wear face masks. The collaboration of everyone is part of the success of the kingdom of Bahrain and in this manner, we will reduce the cases of COVID-19.”, said Dr. Jameela Al Salman-Consultant of Infectious and Internal Diseases at Salmaniya Medical…