Bahrain : His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting, at Gudaibiya Palace.
The Cabinet expressed its gratitude and appreciation to HM the King for his support of Team Bahrain’s relentless efforts to combat COVID-19, led by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
In line with the statement issued by HM the King marking the conclusion of the Ashura religious holiday, the Cabinet commended the efforts of the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, and the National Medical Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus (COVID-19), as well as the support received from various organisations and people for the success of the observance, including the Jaafari Endowments Council, religious scholars, heads of matams, and volunteers.
The Cabinet stressed the importance of continuing to adhere to the precautionary measures aimed at safeguarding public health.
The Cabinet congratulated Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ebrahim Al Khalifa, consort of HM the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the SCW. In this regard, the Cabinet affirmed its commitment to continue to develop initiatives and policies that enhance the progress of Bahraini women and their role in government in cooperation with the SCW.
The Cabinet discussed the joint efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain and international partners in providing humanitarian relief in Afghanistan including facilitating a first evacuation flight to the United States of America, by the Kingdom’s national carrier, Gulf Air.
The evacuation operation reflects the Kingdom’s commitment to cooperate with the international community to support humanitarian relief efforts. In this regard, the Cabinet stressed the importance of ensuring the safety of civilians in Afghanistan.
The cabinet discussed several memorandums during the meeting with the following outcomes:
The approval of the following memorandums:
The cabinet discussed several memorandums during the meeting with the following outcomes:
The approval of the following memorandums:
1. A memorandum by the Government Executive Committee on further developing the quality of government services provided to citizens and residents, by incorporating the following:
• All government services and procedures are to be documented and published within the service-level agreement (SLA).
• To launch a secret buyer (mystery shopping) service to audit customer services.
• To incorporate customer’s evaluation within the annual evaluation of employees involved in providing government services
2. A memorandum by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs regarding the meeting of the seventh session of the Bahraini-Omani Joint Committee.
3. A memorandum by the Ministerial Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance regarding operations of the Tender Board for the first half of 2021, which showed an increase in the percentage of public tenders offered to reach 74.5% of the total, and that 1,070 tenders and auctions worth BHD 1.3 billion were awarded during the same period.
4. A memorandum by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs regarding the government’s response to two law proposals submitted by the Council of Representatives.
The Cabinet also reviewed the following topics:
1. A memorandum by the Ministry of Shura Council and Representative Council Affairs regarding the third session of the fifth legislative term in the field of legislative and oversight work, reflecting close cooperation between the Executive and Legislative Authorities.
The Cabinet took note of the ministerial reports regarding the calendar of events for the period from August to December 2021.
