Health Checks For Domestic Workers
AROUND 100 women domestic workers have benefited from a free medical camp which focused on breast cancer awareness.Marking the month dedicated to the cancer, which has high prevalence in the country, ...
October 23, 20210439Category: General
Vote Set On Law To Revive Handicrafts
MPs are set to vote on a controversial legislation that would see the introduction of 20 per cent tax on value of imported products that compete with local handicrafts. The vote will be held as Parlia...
October 23, 20210429Category: General
Bahrain Weather Forecast October23
The Meteorological Directorate forecasts fine weather
Wind: Northwesterly, 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times
Sea waves: 1 to 2 feet inshore, 3 to 5 feet offshore
Temperatures: ...
October 23, 20210501Category: General
New Investments In AI Sector On Way
NEW investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are set to be announced soon as business picks up and Bahrain gears up for post-pandemic recovery.Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Z...
October 21, 20210442Category: General
Majority Eager To Travel Says Survey
Nearly three out of every four travellers from the region are eager to travel and hope to do so in the coming year, a new survey has revealed … although most want to stay close to home. A signi...
October 21, 20210449Category: General
Court Assigns Arbitrator
A court has assigned an arbitrator to rule in a dispute case over a BD1.2 million damages claim following a partial building collapse on a resort island in Bahrain, reports Noor Zahra .
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October 21, 20210494Category: Crime News
Bahrain, Korea Keen On Strengthening Partnership
Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa has emphasized Bahrain's keenness to build on the strategic partnership with the Republic of Korea to bring further prosperity to the tw...
October 21, 20210489Category: General
Bahrain Weather Forecast October21
The Meteorological Directorate forecasts fine weather with rising sand in places during the day.
Wind: Northeasterly, 10 to 15 knots, increasing 17 to 22 knots and reaching 22 to 27 knots at times ...
October 21, 20210442Category: General
NBB To Finance New Hospital Construction
The construction of Bahrain’s first eco-friendly hospital, set to open in 2022, will be financed by the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB). The King Hamad American Mission Hospital, located in...
October 20, 20210467Category: General
Official Denies ‘wasta’ In School Admissions
A SENIOR educationalist yesterday denied claims of irregularities in school admissions.Education Ministry assistant under-secretary for curricula and education supervision Ahlam Al Amer was responding...
October 20, 20210446Category: General
Deep-rooted Relations Praised
His Majesty King Hamad yesterday received at Sakhir Palace UAE Federal National Council (FNC) Speaker Saqr Ghubash.He conveyed to the King greetings from UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahy...
October 20, 20210432Category: General
Expat Dies Of Covid Complications
Family and friends are mourning the sudden death of 40-year-old Indian expatriate Biju Babu, in a Bahrain hospital yesterday.He passed away at Salmaniya Medical Complex after struggling from serious c...
October 20, 20210458Category: Coronavirus
Martyr Call For Frontline Hero
A CALL to declare a Bahraini paramedic who died from Covid-19 complications in June a ‘martyr’ went out from MPs yesterday. They want 47-year-old Covid-19 frontliner Isa Ashoor Madan, who ...
October 20, 20210454Category: Coronavirus
More Licences For Chicken Slaughterhouses Planned
LICENCES to slaughter chicken could be given across Bahrain as part of efforts by the kingdom’s largest municipal council to regulate the trade. Councillors claim such a move would help shut dow...
October 20, 20210429Category: General
MPs Demand Full Bahrainisation Of Gulf Air
A NATIONAL plan to offer jobs at Gulf Air exclusively to Bahrainis was demanded by MPs.They also called on the government to set a timeframe for the proposed move to replace expatriate employees .
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October 20, 20210438Category: General
Bahrain Weather Forecast October20
The Meteorological Directorate forecasts fine weather.
Wind: Northeasterly, 10 to 15 knots, reaching 17 to 22 knots at times.
Sea waves: 1 to 2 feet inshore, 3 to 5 feet offshore
Temperatures: Maxi...
October 20, 20210449Category: General
Two Arrested After Series Of Thefts From Parked Cars In Manama
Two African expatriates have been arrested for allegedly stealing cash and personal belongings from parked vehicles in the Capital Governorate. Police pounced after receiving several complaints from r...
October 19, 20210453Category: Crime News
Stage Set For Stroke Forum
Bahrain will host the seventh Middle East and North Africa Stroke Congress on November 5 and 6. To be held under the patronage of Supreme Council for Health president Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Moha...
October 19, 20210463Category: General
Research Puts Blame On Lifestyle Changes
LIFESTYLE changes have lead to an alarming surge in visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy (DR).This has been cited in a publication, Causes of Visual Impairment among the Registered Visually D...
October 19, 20210480Category: General
‘Drugs In Face Masks’ Duo In The Dock
TWO alleged Pakistani drug dealers are on trial after being caught red-handed with drugs concealed in face masks, a court heard.The defendants, a 39-year-old waiter and a 26-year-old baker, appeared a...
October 19, 20210438Category: Crime News