Covid Clamp At Primary School
IN-PERSON classes have been suspended for 10 days at a school after some of its students tested positive for Covid-19, the Education Ministry said in an Instagram post. It said online classes will be ...
October 19, 20210416Category: Coronavirus
Bungling Drug Dealer Gets 10 Years In Prison
A bungling drug dealer was jailed for 10 years after he was caught red-handed digging a hole in the ground to leave drugs in a ‘dead drop’ for one of his customers. The 44-year-old Pakista...
October 19, 20210570Category: Crime News
Divorce Law Plea
BAHRAINI women left in limbo for years after filing for divorce as a result of ‘never-ending court proceedings’ have appealed to have the law amended to help speed up the process. Their st...
October 19, 20210441Category: Crime News
Bahrain Weather Forecast October19
The Meteorological Directorate forecasts fine weather with rising sand in places.
Wind: Northeasterly, 15 to 20 knots, reaching 22 to 27 knots at times.
Warning: Strong winds
Sea waves: 1 to 3 feet...
October 19, 20210468Category: General
GO GREEN
A nationwide campaign to plant more than 50,000 trees and shrubs will be launched in phases by the National Initiative for Agricultural Development (NIAD). The campaign, ‘Forever Green’, w...
October 18, 20210459Category: General
Amendments To Anti-terror Law Approved
Shura Council members yesterday voted in favour of amendments to a law that would consider people sheltering terror fugitives as accomplices to the crimes they are found guilty of.In an initial vote i...
October 18, 20210433Category: Crime News
Neutering Jab ‘can Curb Stray Dog Population’
A revolutionary non-surgical neutering injection could pave the way for a humanitarian technique to control the stray dog population in Bahrain, revealed an expert.Neutering dogs can be accomplished b...
October 18, 20210462Category: General
New Push To Remove Rape Clause Loophole
SHURA Council members are pushing to scrap a controversial legal loophole that allows convicted rapists to marry their victims to escape punishment. They are awaiting a fresh Sharia ruling from the in...
October 18, 20210538Category: Crime News
Man Convicted Of Trafficking Loses Appeal
A MAN sentenced to 10 years for kidnapping and raping two housemaids after promising them better-paying jobs has lost his objection to the decision. The 34-year-old Bangladeshi was found guilty of hum...
October 18, 20210406Category: Crime News
Bahrain Weather Forecast October18
The Meteorological Directorate forecasts humid weather with a chance of mist in places later, becoming fine with rising sand in places during the day
Wind: Northeasterly, 5 to 10 knots, becoming no...
October 18, 20210435Category: General
Housemaid Jailed For Using Friend’s CPR
A hapless housemaid has been jailed for three years for using her friend’s CPR to get vaccinated and undergo an operation in Bahrain … not realising the woman had fled the country before ...
October 18, 20210438Category: Crime News
I Thought Cousin Was Selling Coffee Not Drugs Says Suspect
One of two cousins on trial for alleged drug dealing said he thought his cousin was selling coffee and not hashish. The Saudi nationals, aged 24 and 26, appeared at the High Criminal Court where they ...
October 17, 20210489Category: Crime News
Bahrain Weather Forecast October17
The Meteorological Directorate forecasts humid weather, with a chance of fog in places during the early morning.
Wind: Variable 5 to 10 knots
Warning: Poor visibility in places durin...
October 17, 20210540Category: General
63 New Covid-19 Cases Registered In Bahrain On Friday
Bahrain yesterday recorded 63 new Covid-19 cases and 66 recoveries. Of the new cases, 19 were expat workers, 36 contacts of local cases and eight travel-related .
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October 16, 20210460Category: Coronavirus
New Water Reserves Plan
The government is planning to secure water reserves to confront potential emergencies, according to a report in Akhbar Al Khaleej. Replying to a parliamentary proposal, it said that the reserves would...
October 16, 20210460Category: General
Co-operation ‘crucial To Beat Covid Impact’
Finance and National Economy Minister Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa has stressed the importance of enhancing co-operation to consolidate global economic recovery. The World Bank Group is playin...
October 16, 20210488Category: General
30 Covid Cases Reported From Eight Households
MORE than 30 positive cases of the coronavirus (Covid-19) were reported from eight households last week. The Health Ministry’s contact tracing details from October 7 to 13 highlighted five clust...
October 16, 20210426Category: Coronavirus
Oil Price Surge ‘to Bolster Recovery’
BAHRAIN is set to benefit from a surge in oil prices, which hit a three-year high yesterday, experts have said. Price per barrel climbed above $85 on forecasts of a supply deficit over the next few mo...
October 16, 20210460Category: General
Ties Milestone
Bahrain and Pakistan are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations. Bahrain’s Ambassador to Islamabad Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed praised strong relations binding the countries .
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October 16, 20210457Category: General
Bahrain Weather Forecast October16
The Meteorological Directorate forecasts fine weather, but humid during the early morning with a chance of mist in places.
Wind: Mainly northwesterly, 5 to 10 knots, reaching 10 to 15 knots a...
October 16, 20210463Category: General
