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Manama :  Bahrain’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) published the 2022 Consumer Experience Report, which measures consumers’ satisfaction with Mobile Network Operators’ services across both residential and corporate markets. The report contributes to the TRA’s goal of understanding users’ perceptions and satisfaction with mobile, broadband, and fixed-line services. The survey was conducted among approximately 2,330 consumers, with satisfaction measured across four main pillars: services, customer support, charging activity, and consumer knowledge. “The Consumer Experience Report is in line with the TRA’s work to improve the telecoms services every one of us uses.  It helps empower consumers to make informed decisions about…

Manama :  Gulf Air received a recognition from Labor Minister Jameel bin Muhammad Ali Humaidan, during the 37th annual ceremony honoring prominent private-sector establishments. The event was held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. This recognition is primarily attributable to Gulf Air’s efforts to recruit, qualify and train talented Bahraini nationals. Gulf Air ranked among Bahrain’s highest employers of citizens, and the company has a clear career path that allows these local talents to advance to well-deserved leadership positions, which helps it to adjust with national trends in this industry. Gulf Air’s CEO Captain…

Seattle : Amazon is working on a standalone app for watching sports content, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing a source with direct knowledge of the plan. Sports remains one of the biggest attractions for live viewing as U.S. audiences increasingly switch from pay TV subscriptions to streaming apps. The move will likely complement Amazon’s effort to double down on sports programming through its Prime Video service, a key channel to attract consumers to its shopping platform. Amazon already owns the rights to stream games including National Football League’s Thursday Night Football franchise and Premier League soccer matches in the…

Phnom Penh : A fire burning through a Cambodian hotel casino has killed at least 10 people and injured 30 others, police said Thursday, and neighboring Thailand sent firetrucks to help fight the blaze in a bustling border region. Videos posted on social media showed people apparently jumping from windows after they were trapped by the fire at the Grand Diamond City Casino and Hotel in the border town of Poipet. Thailand’s public broadcaster reported dozens of Thais were trapped inside. The blaze that started around midnight Wednesday was still burning Thursday morning. At least 10 people had been killed…

Princeton, N.J : A monthslong Toni Morrison tribute at Princeton University, where the Nobel laureate taught for 17 years, will range from music created and performed by Grammy-winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant to a spring lecture series and three-day symposium featuring author Edwidge Danticat, among others. The tribute will center on “Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory,” an exhibition drawn from her archives that will explore her creative process through manuscripts, correspondence between herself and other Black women, photographs, maps she drew while working on her acclaimed novel “Beloved,” rare drafts of her novel “Song of Solomon” and various unfinished projects.…

Hundreds of hospitals across India participated in mock drills to check their preparedness for dealing with pandemic cases amid concern about a possible wave following a surge in Covid-19 cases in China. Drills took place in both government-run and private hospitals, including at Safdarjung Hospital, one of the largest in New Delhi. “Today mock drills are being conducted across Covid hospitals in the country to make sure people get proper treatment,” Federal Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, while overseeing a drill at the 2,600-bed Safdarjung Hospital. The hospital was transformed into the biggest Covid-19 care centre in the capital and treated more…

Tributes were paid to British actor and comedian John Bird on Wednesday after he died at the age of 86, with a former colleague marking the contribution of one of the country’s funniest men to political and social life. The star of Bremner, Bird and Fortune started off at the Cambridge Footlights sketch troupe, before making a career in Now Something Else, Rory Bremner, Who Else? and The Rory Bremner Show. “John Bird was, to the end, never pleased with himself, always feeling he should have done better, been less lazy, had a late period like Brahms, ‘where everything was spare and abstract’. “The reality was…

Hong Kong : Hong Kong will scrap some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR tests for inbound travelers and vaccination requirements to enter certain venues, the city’s leader said Wednesday. For most of the pandemic, Hong Kong has aligned itself with China’s “zero-COVID” strategy, requiring stringent COVID-19 tests and isolation for close contacts of infected cases as well as for incoming travelers, reports AP. But the mainland has relaxed measures in recent weeks, and Hong Kong is preparing for the January reopening of its border with China, which had previously imposed harsh restrictions and snap lockdowns to stamp out the…

Manama : The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) announced the arrival of three cruises at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) from December 26 to 28, carrying over 11,000 tourists onboard. Operated by APM Terminals Bahrain, KBSP is scheduled to welcome tens of cruise ships as part of the 2022–2023 cruise season between November 2022 and May 2023, celebrating 11 years of launching the cruise industry services in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The “MSC World Europa” arrived at KBSP, carrying 6,000 tourists from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. With 19 ships in its fleet, MSC Cruises…

Manama :  The Prime Minister’s Office today announced the end of the application process for the fifth edition of the Government Innovation Competition (Fikra). Fikra, in all its editions, has been established in line with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to further Team Bahrain’s efforts in the Kingdom’s growth and development, and to support excellence across government services. All applications for the fifth edition of Fikra will be reviewed by a professional evaluation committee. Previous editions of Fikra have been successful in delivering innovative and distinctive ideas…