Author: News Desk

Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), in cooperation with Nationality, Passports and Residence Affairs of the Ministry of Interior, conducted joint inspection campaigns on a number of workplaces in all Governorates of the Kingdom. Campaigns resulted in raising several offences related to violations of LMRA’s Law and Immigration authority, and necessary legal action were taken. The campaigns reflect the ongoing efforts exerted by LMRA, Interior Ministry and other government bodies for the betterment of work environment, in addition to addressing LMRA close monitoring level in practices that affect the competitiveness, flexibility and justice of the labour market, not to mention their…

Aluminium Bahrain B.S.C. (Alba), world’s largest smelter ex-China, launched its month-long Ramadan Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Campaign (Responsible at all times). The campaign aims to furthering employees and contractors’ awareness on staying safe, healthy and productive during the Holy Month. “No matter the season or situation, our tailor-made awareness campaigns will always emphasise one main message ‘Safety First, Safety Always, Safety At All Times,” Alba’s CEO Ali Al Baqali said. “Through this year’s Ramadan SHE Campaign, we seek to encourage our employees and contractors’ workers to maintain healthy habits that will support their overall wellbeing throughout Ramadan. It is…

Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA), Bahrain-based high-quality aviation and logistics training institution, has recently partnered with YSS Aviation Academy, based at YDA Dalaman International Airport, Turkey which is operated by YDA in Turkey. An agreement was signed by the two parties for the provision of AVSEC and Ground Training courses, starting March. This partnership brings high quality training to the aviation industry in Turkey and Central Asia, additionally benefitting the Gulf region through the exchange of expertise. Setting common goals and sharing best practices, the partnership entails student exchanges and offers on-the-job training, on-site, classroom and online training. Delivered by industry…

In line with the Labour Fund’s (Tamkeen) new support programs, Tamkeen signed new strategic partnership agreements with Bahrain Islamic Bank, Khaleeji Commercial Bank, Al Baraka Islamic Bank, Kuwait Finance House, Ithmaar Bank, and Al Salam Bank to provide a comprehensive range of financing solutions for private sector enterprises. The signings are an addition to previously announced strategic partnership agreements with Bahrain Development Bank and Ahli United Bank. These partnerships provide enterprises with the necessary capital to fuel their development and growth locally and internationally. Tamkeen’s 2021-2025 strategy aims to deliver higher impact for the economy in alignment with national economic priorities and…

Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter, according to a US securities filing. The news sent Twitter shares soaring about 25% in pre-market trading. The Tesla founder bought 73,486,938 Twitter shares on 14 March, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The stake is worth $2.89bn (£2.20bn), based on Twitter’s closing price on Friday. The stake makes him one of the largest shareholders in the company and is more than four times the 2.25% holding of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. Musk is a regular Twitter user with more than 80 million followers, although recently he said he is…

Saudi Arabia’s booming film industry has been highlighted in India as Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, and Film Commission CEO Abdullah Al Qahtani explored collaborations with the Indian film industry. Over the three-day visit, Prince Badr and Al Qahtani were joined by executives from NEOM, Film AIUla, Red Sea International Film Festival and MBC Group. The delegation met with leading Bollywood actors, including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar, as well as prominent film production companies. The conversations centered on Saudi Arabia’s holistic film proposition and synergistic opportunities for Indian filmmakers.…

China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help carry out COVID-19 tests for all of its 26 million residents as cases continued to rise on Monday, in one of the country’s biggest-ever public health responses. Some residents woke up before dawn for white-suited healthcare workers to swab their throats as part of nucleic acid testing at their housing compounds, many queuing up in their pyjamas and standing the required two metres apart. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday dispatched more than 2,000 medical personnel from across the army, navy and joint logistics support…

BENEFIT — the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions services, and LuLu Exchange — one of the country’s largest cross-border payments company, have joined hands to enable users of BenefitPay — Bahrain’s largest e-wallet network, to conduct cross-border remittances and currency exchange transactions through any of LuLu Exchange’s 16 branches spread across the country. The announcement is in line with LuLu Exchange’s continuous efforts to transform its branches into consumer engagement hubs. With consumer convenience at the heart of this partnership, users can choose to transact cashless using their BenefitPay accounts, by scanning the QR…

Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director of Lulu Financial Group, has received the Bahrain golden residency visa. Adeeb Ahamed was awarded the honor by H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain. “I am humbled and delighted to receive this honor today. I thank His Majesty King Hamad bin Eisa Al Khalifa, His Royal Highness Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain and the government and people of Bahrain, for bestowing this recognition on me,” Adeeb Ahamed said, after receiving his Golden Visa. Launched in February this year, the Golden residency visa for…

Manama: The Ministry of Health has launched seven initiatives as part of the national plan to consolidate belonging to the nation and bolster the values of citizenship. Health Minister Faeqa bint Said Al Saleh cited mainly the health cities, Kindergartens health leaders, art for heal expo, friends of health consolidation. The ministry has also participated in several media initiatives, including the publication of stories for children titled “Heed your health”. Al Saleh said that the health cities initiative represents one of the key programmes promoted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to improve health, economic and social conditions in…