HRH Prime Minister receives cable

Posted Thu, 03/11/2010 - 16:43

Manama, March. 11 (BNA) His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received a cable from Minister of Labour dr. Majeed Al Alawi President of Conference of Arab Action and Ahmed Mohammed Luqman Secretary General of the Conference and Director General of the Arab Labor Organization at the end of the thirty seventh session of the Conference of Arab action.

Comoros President Arrives in Doha

Posted Mon, 03/08/2010 - 22:18

Doha, Mar. 8. (BNA) Comoros President Ahmed Abdulla Sambi today arrived in Doha where he will take part in the a conference supporting investment and development in the Republic of the Comoros to be hosted by the State of Qatar in collaboration with the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Conference and the United Nations Fund for Development.

Shaikh Khalid meets Palestinian Labor Minister

Posted Mon, 03/08/2010 - 13:22

Manama, march 8 (BNA) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa met in his office at the Ministry today with visiting Palestinian Labour Minister Dr. Ahmed Abdulsalem Hassan Majdalani.

Al Alawi and Luqman Hold a Press Conference

Posted Thu, 03/04/2010 - 19:39

Manama, Mar. 4. (BNA) Labour Minister Dr. Majeed bin Mohsen Al Alawi and the Arab Labour Organization (ALO) Director General Ahmed M. Luqman today held a joint press conference at the Labour Ministry about the 37th Arab Labor Conference due to be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa at the Gulf Hotel's International Gulf Centre from March 6 to 13.

Qatari Deputy Premier and US Energy Seceretary Sign a MoU

Posted Thu, 02/25/2010 - 17:50

Doha, Feb. 25. (BNA) – Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy and Industry Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US Energy Secretary Steven Chu on cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, alternative energy sciences and technological collaboration.

Alawi holds meeting

Posted Thu, 02/18/2010 - 17:28

Manama, Feb.18 (BNA) -- Minister of Labour dr.Majeed Al Alawi hailed the role played by the Development Bank of innovation in supporting youth Bahrainis to start their careers by funding their opportunities and enroll them in the labor market.

CP holds meeting

Posted Tue, 02/16/2010 - 17:58

Manama,Feb. 16 (BNA) His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa expressed his joy and happiness for the involvement of a number of unemployed youngs in the labor market through the program launched by His Royal Highness at Beit Al Al Tijjar last October.

ICD seminar focuses on trade finance

Posted Sat, 01/30/2010 - 11:57

JEDDAH, Jan. 30 (BNA) The Jeddah based Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), a subsidiary of Islamic Development Bank, together with Export Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (Exim Bank) and in collaboration with Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB), conducted a daylong seminar on financing for overseas projects in Kuala Lumpur recently.

Eventscom announces its first event for 2010 in collaboration with Biz Ladies

Posted Tue, 01/12/2010 - 14:38

Bahrain leads Middle East in UN e-Government survey

Bahrain spends BD50m on medicines in 2009

Posted Sat, 01/09/2010 - 09:38

Eventscom announces the first event for 2010 in collaboration with Biz Ladies

LONGEST CONGRATULATION CARD FOR HM KING HAMAD

Posted Sun, 12/13/2009 - 22:29

MANAMA, DEC. 13, (BNA) EDUCATION MINISTER DR MAJID BIN ALI AL NUAIMI ATTENDED AT BAHRAIN INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT TODAY A FUNCTION ORGANIZED BY THE EDUCATION MINISTRY'S STUDENTS SERVICES DIRECTORATE IN COLLABORATION WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS TO PREPARE THE LONGEST CONGRATULATION CARD FOR HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA MARKING BAHRAIN'S NATIONAL DAY AND HIS MAJESTY THE KING'S ACCESSION TO THE THRONE.

BRITISH SCIENTISTS HAVE GROWN HUMAN SERM

Posted Thu, 11/05/2009 - 10:39

LONDON, NOV.5 (BNA) -- IN A WORLD FIRST, BRITISH SCIENTISTS HAVE GROWN HUMAN SPERM IN THE LABORATORY, THIS WAS PUBLISHED AT UK DAILY.

BAHRAIN'S ECONOMY IS BOOMING

Posted Tue, 10/06/2009 - 17:58

MANAMA, OCT.6 (BNA) -- MINISTER OF LABOUR DR.MAJEED AL ALAWI AND HEAD OF LABOUR MARKET REGULATORY AUTHORITY (LMRA) HIGHLIGHTED THE CHOICE OF BAHRAIN AMONG THE LIST OF THE 20 ECONOMIES WHICH ARE MOST LIBERAL IN THE LABOR MARKET AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL ACCORDING TO THE REPORT BY ISSUED BY A CANADIAN INSTITUTE.

BAHRAIN'S ECONOMY IS BOOMING

Posted Tue, 10/06/2009 - 16:11

MANAMA, OCT.6 (BNA) -- MINISTER OF WORK DR.MAJEED AL ALAWI AND HEAD OF LABOUR MARKET REGULATORY AUTHORITY (LMRA) HIGHLIGHTED THE CHOICE OF BAHRAIN AMONG THE LIST OF THE 20 ECONOMIES WHICH ARE MOST LIBERAL IN THE LABOR MARKET AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL ACCORDING TO THE REPORT BY ISSUED BY A CANADIAN INSTITUTE.

BAHRAIN TO HOST ALO CONFERENCE

Posted Mon, 10/05/2009 - 16:14

MANAMA, OCT.3 (BNA) -- AN AGREEMENT WAS TODAY MORNING BY THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND THE ARAB LABOR ORGANIZATION (ALO) WHEREBY THE TWO SIDES WOULD JOINTLY ARRANGE FOR THE 37TH ARAB LABOUR CONFERENCE TO BE HOSTED BY THE KINGDOM ON 6-13 OF NEXT MARCH UNDER THE KIND PATRONAGE OF HIS MAJESTY KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA.

TAMKEEN AND BAPCO SIGN MOU

Posted Tue, 09/08/2009 - 15:50

MANAMA, SEP. 8 (BNA) WITH THE CLEAR AND FOCUSED INTENTION OF ENABLING MORE COMPANIES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR, ESPECIALLY BAHRAINLS SMES, TO ENJOY A GREATER SHARE OF THE KINGDOMLS PROGRESS, TAMKEEN IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH A SELECTION OF BAHRAINLS LARGER COMPANIES BAPCO, ALBA, GARMCO, GPIC, BANAGAS, GULF AIR, BATELCO, ASRY, AND BAS TO COLLABORATE ON DEVELOPING AN E PROCUREMENT MARKETPLACE THROUGH WHICH THESE COMPANIES PROCURE FROM THE LOCAL MARKET FOR GOODS AND SERVICES.

Tamkeen-BAPCO sign MoU to flag off phase II of e-procurement project

Posted Tue, 09/08/2009 - 14:00

With the clear and focused intention of enabling more companies in the private sector, especially Bahrain's SMEs, to enjoy a greater share of the Kingdom's progress, Tamkeen is working closely with a selection of Bahrain's larger companies - Bapco, Alba, Garmco, GPIC, Banagas, Gulf Air, Batelco, ASRY, and BAS - to collaborate on developing an e-procurement marketplace through which these companies procure from the local market for goods and services.
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Tamkeen-BAPCO sign MoU to flag off phase II of e-procurement project.
A committee was formed from the different stakeholders to manage the e-procurement project. The committee, lead by BAPCO, established a unified set of requirements for an e-marketplace and electronic purchasing cards and recommended conducting a feasibility study for the project.
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Inovest and Tharawat announce Bahrain Water Technology Company

Posted Sun, 09/06/2009 - 13:51

Inovest BSC and Tharawat Investment House 'Tharawat' announced their collaboration in the establishment of a water filter manufacturing facility under the title of 'Bahrain Water Technology Company' or BWTC.
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Dr. Khalid Abdulla, CEO of Inovest.
More than being an innovative investment opportunity, the development which is a first of its kind initiative in the Kingdom of Bahrain, comes in response to pressing water scarcity issues in the GCC and MENA region. The collaboration highlights Inovest's brand promise to deliver financially successful, dynamic, and innovative projects to the market as well as Tharawat's aim to add qualitative value to the Islamic investment sector.

The collaboration between the two companies cements Inovest's initial announcement of the venture earlier this year.

As previously announced, the manufacturing facility will consist of four production lines, designed to produce water filter cartridges for use in the household, industrial and commercial sectors, as well as in desalination plants in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region.
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Sakana, the exclusive sponsor of Technical Seminar at BIPEX 2009

Posted Sat, 09/05/2009 - 13:30

Sakana Holistic Housing Solutions, one of Bahrain's leading Islamic real estate finance companies, has signed an agreement to be the exclusive sponsor of the Technical Seminar on the second day of the Bahrain International Property Exhibition (BIPEX 2009).
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At the Signing Ceremony from left Rizwan Mumtaz, Chairman of BIPEX Publicity Committee, Mr. Alsayed, Mr. R Lakshmanan, and Mr. Jameel K. Alawi, Director of Conferences, BSE.
The event will be held under the patronage of H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Minister of the Prime Minister's Court, from the 14th to 16th of October 2009, at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, (BIEC).

Seven high profile speakers are expected to participate during the two sessions at the Technical Seminar, which will begin at 5:00pm on 15 October. 'Real Estate Projects Design and Construction Aspects' and 'Prospects of Affordable Housing Projects in Bahrain' will be topics discussed at the sessions.

Mr. Mohammed Khalil Alsayed, Chairman of the BIPEX Organizing Committee, said:

'Last year the Technical Session was very well received by both local and regional real estate industry players and we expect this year's event to be more informative and enlightening.'Read more

Gulf Air CEO voted to serve on AACO Executive Committee

Posted Thu, 09/03/2009 - 12:32

National carrier Gulf Air's Chief Executive Officer Mr Samer Majali has been voted to serve on the Executive Committee of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO).
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National carrier Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer Mr Samer Majali.
The Committee is made up of seven member CEOs and meets up to four times per year to provide strategic advice and counsel to the work of AACO.

Mr. Abdul Wahab Teffaha, secretary general of AACO said:

'Mr Majali has served on the AACO Executive Committee in 2001 and I am delighted that he will remain a member. He has always been an active member and his contribution in helping AACO to fulfill its objectives in areas such as safety, customer service, human resources development and greater interaction between the members is greatly appreciated by his peers and the industry as a whole.'

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