Author: News Desk

Manama : Electronic voting has been launched for the fifth edition of the Government Innovation Competition (Fikra), through the Prime Minister’s Office website: www.pmo.gov.bh, to determine the winner of the “Public Vote” category. Voting will remain open until Saturday, February 4. The e-voting process focuses on the evaluation and qualification of twelve finalist concepts out of forty concepts. The vote will determine the winner of the “Public Vote” category, and the outcome will be announced along with the results from the Ministers’ evaluation committee on the winning concepts for other categories in the competition. The 12 finalists are: 1. Mashatil…

Manama :  The Labour Fund “Tamkeen” renewed its cooperation agreement with the Bahrain Down Syndrome Society to train and employ tens of students with down syndrome over the next two years and to help place them in specialized positions in cooperation with several private sector enterprises. This partnership was first launched in 2018 to ensure the inclusion of all members of society within Tamkeen’s programs and initiatives, helping them become active participants in Bahrain’s development journey. To date, the Society was able to successfully train and employ around 25 students, reflecting positively on the inclusion of individuals in the labor…

Manama : Minister of Industry and Commerce Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, conducted an inspection visit to Aluminum Bahrain (ALBA). Alba Chairman Shaikh Daij bin Salman bin Daij Al Khalifa  and Chief Executive Officer of Alba Ali Al Baqali, and other officials were also present. The minister praised the influential role of industrial companies in Bahrain in developing the infrastructure of the national economy, supporting the objectives of the Industrial Sector Strategy (2022-2026) and implementing the objectives of the 2030 Economic Vision “The launch of the Industrial Sector Strategy (2022-2026) as part of the economic recovery plan, aims to promote this…

Manama:  Following the directives of HM the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Honorary President of the Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF), His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and under the patronage of BREEF President, His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa’s Media Office and Information Centre will organise, in cooperation with BREEF, the second course to prepare media personnel for equestrian events on February 11 at the Wyndham Hotel. HH Shaikh Nasser’s directives to prepare the media personnel follows the remarkable success of the…

Park City :  “A Thousand and One,” a drama about an impoverished single mother and her son in New York City, won the Sundance Film Festival’s grand jury prize in the U.S. dramatic competition, while “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” was awarded the top prize in the U.S. documentary category. This year’s winners were announced at an awards ceremony Friday afternoon in Park City, Utah, AP reports. Writer Jeremy O. Harris, filmmaker Eliza Hittman and actor Marlee Matlin judged the U.S. dramatic competition. Harris, through tears, said he asked to give the grand jury prize to “A Thousand…

Manama :  President of the Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF) His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa praised Tamkeen’s role in supporting the sport of endurance. Tamkeen’s support reflects the relationship between the Royal Federation and Tamkeen in providing the needful for the events organized by the Federation. HH Shaikh Isa conveyed the appreciation of HM the King’s Personal Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and BREEF’s Honorary President His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa to Tamkeen for sponsoring HM the King’s Endurance Festival, to be held in February. BREEF President affirmed that Tamkeen’s sponsorship…

Manama : Tourism Minister Fatima bint Jaffar Al Sairafi met Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) CEO Dr. Nasser Qaedi, Sayacorp Aqar CEO Fawaz Ali Al Jowder, and Conrad Hotel & Resorts Bahrain General Manager Chantel Masoudi. The meeting discussed the latest developments in the Conrad Residence project, the Bahrain Financial Harbour, the Sayacorp Tower project, and the tourism licensing procedures taken for the Conrad Hotel project with the executive management. She affirmed the ministry’s support to all tourism projects in Bahrain. The minister highlighted Sayacorp’s efforts in promoting the real estate and hotel sector in the Kingdom. She stressed…

Manama : Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) won the “Most Innovative Airport Services Company – Bahrain” Award at the Business Tabloid (BT) Awards ceremony. The event was held on the January 19, at Atlantis, the Palm Dubai. Chairman of BAS Nabeel Khalid Kanoo and CEO of BAS Mohamed Khalil accepted the award. The Annual Business Tabloid Awards recognizes excellence in various industries, including Banking, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Technology, Healthcare, Leadership and Logistics & Transportation. A panel of industry experts selected the winners from a pool of highly qualified nominees. “At BAS, we strive to maintain the quality standards and practices…

Berlin :  Union Berlin consolidated its second place in the Bundesliga by beating Hertha Berlin 2-0 on Saturday. Goals either side of halftime from Danilho Doekhi and Paul Seguin earned Union its fourth straight league win over its old rival and left Hertha mired at second-from-last after its third consecutive loss to start the year. Union Berlin has won their last five derbies including last season’s German Cup meeting. Union started to threaten only toward the end of the first half. It was enough to seize the lead in the 44th minute when Doekhi headed in a free kick from…

Manama : A total of 733 students, representing the 2017-2021 batches have graduated during a ceremony hosted by the College of Arts. The event was part of the University of Bahrain (UoB) 24th graduation ceremony, which was held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister. The overall number of students who graduated from the College of Arts this year topped 2209, 733 of whom studied Arabic Literature and media. Dean of College of Arts Dr. Abdulaziz Boulila addressed the graduation ceremony, which was held at the UoB Campus…