Author: News Desk

Los Angeles: The Academy Awards will have a host for the first time since 2018 and return to their longtime home at the Dolby Theatre, broadcaster ABC said on Tuesday. While other awards shows have been postponed because of a surge in COVID-19 cases, Walt Disney Co’s ABC said plans remain in place to hold the Oscars, the highest film honors, on March 27 in Los Angeles, Reuters reported. This year’s ceremony will have a host, ABC Entertainment President Craig Erwich said at a Television Critics Association event. He provided no details. “It might be me,” he joked. The Oscars were handed…

Manama: Following approval by the Government Executive Committee, and based on the latest international data and developments, the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has highlighted that starting from Thursday, 13 January 2022, the precautionary quarantine period will be seven days  from the date of infection for individuals  that hold a green shield on the BeAware Bahrain application.  Green shield holders can exit quarantine after seven days without taking a PCR test.  Individuals who are unvaccinated, or hold either a yellow or red shield on the BeAware Bahrain app, must quarantine for ten days from the date of infection and…

The helicopter crash near a Methodist church in the US state of Pennsylvania on January 11 is called a miracle, since none of the four people on board were injured, according to digital channel 6ABC Action News. The accident occurred at about 13:00 (21 GMT) on January 11 near Bloomfield Avenue. A helicopter crashed near United Methodist Church in Drexel Hill, Delaware, carrying three crew members and one infant patient. Sources said the helicopter was carrying the child from Maryland to the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia. After the helicopter crashed, three crew members were taken to Lankenau Medical Center, and…

JOHANNESBURG: Floods around South Africa’s eastern coastal city of East London have killed at least 10 people and left hundreds homeless since the weekend, national media reported on Monday, as rivers burst their banks and roads were inundated. Footage on state broadcaster SABC showed cars trying to drive through torrents of water that had submerged highways. Several media reported that hundreds of homes had been washed away in the iron-roof informal settlements just outside the city, especially the Mdantsane township. Scientists suspect that climate change is the cause of worsening floods and droughts along the country’s eastern coastline, where the city…

Sharm El-Sheikh: The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change are among the major topics to be discussed during the fourth edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF) in Sharm El-Sheikh from on January 10-13. The forum also features discussions on fair water use policies, confronting environmental challenges and the growing global role of startups as well as the Egyptian experience with the Decent Life initiative as a model for developing communities. The UN sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) and the future of Africa, the future of financial technology of developing markets, digital transformation, education as well as Generation Z’s views for the…

Melbourne: Australian authorities scrambled on Sunday to file a legal defence of their decision to bar entry to tennis world number one Novak Djokovic over his COVID-19 vaccination status, as the Serbian superstar spent his fourth day in immigration detention. Djokovic was hoping to win his 21st Grand Slam at the Australian Open, starting next week, but instead of training has been confined to a hotel used to accommodate asylum seekers, Reuters reports. He is challenging the decision to cancel his visa after being stopped on arrival at Melbourne Airport early on Thursday. A vocal opponent of vaccine mandates, Djokovic…

The announcement of the 13th Faber-Castell ‘Spectra 2021’ art competition winners and release of Calendar 2022 containing winning paintings was held on Sunday, 2 January 2022.  ‘Faber Castell Spectra 2021’, the annual art carnival, organised by the Indian Community Relief Fund (“ICRF”) had an overwhelming response this year which saw students from 17 countries joining the competition, making it SPECTRA INTERNATIONAL 2021. More than 550 children from around 80 schools spread across 17 countries participated in the art competition held online on 10th, 11th December & 26 December 2021.  In addition, there was a competition for adults group (18 years and above) in Bahrain as well.…

Manama: Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has received the Skytrax Five Star COVID-19 Airline Safety Rating after a vigorous audit by Skytrax Research that took place between November and December 2021. The rating comes as a testament to the success of Gulf Air’s operations in flying safely throughout the pandemic and enhancing  its airport and onboard protocols to combat the spread of COVID-19. The airline receives this recognition by providing the highest standards to customers and staff whilst maintaining its boutique strategy to deliver its renowned Arabian hospitality. Upon receiving the Five Star COVID-19 Airline Safety…

DUBAI: A total of 62 countries will be represented on the exhibition floor of the 2022 edition of Arab Health, the MENA region’s leading exhibition for the healthcare industry, taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 24th – 27th January. The 2022 edition of the show, which returns as a co-located event for the healthcare and laboratory industries, has attracted more than 3,590 exhibitors from countries around the world. They include the UAE, Israel, Lebanon, Turkey, and a host of European countries such as the UK, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, and…

Manama: Bahrain welcomes investments that contribute to boosting economic growth, said Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani. The minister highlighted the package of facilities and incentives granted by the Government to bolster Bahrain’s standing as an investment destination. He stressed the importance of the strategy which launched recently and which aims to increase the contribution of the industrial sector in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), boost exports, create rewarding jobs for citizens and support the transformation of this vital sector to enter the fourth industrial revolution. Al Zayani made the statement he opened the Ascon…