Manama, Dec. 31 (BNA): On the occasion of the end of the year (2015) and in anticipation of the new year (2016), several officials have spoken to Bahrain News Agency (BNA) in expression of their best wishes and high hopes for the new year to the Kingdom of Bahrain’s leadership and people.

The Governor of the Northern Governorate, Ali Ibn al-Shaikh Abdulhussain Al Asfoor wished the Kingdom’s leadership and people all the best on the occasion of the new year, praising the people’s cohesion and rallying behind the leadership noting the constant high morale, and looking forward to a happy new year to overcome any difficulties and change the banes into blessings and positive accomplishments.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Abdullah Yousef Al Mutawa, said the Ministry of Education continues its development programmes and projects, wishing the Bahraini people all security and safety under the wise leadership.

The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs, Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Khayyat, expressed his best wishes to the leadership and people of Bahrain of success, prosperity, amity and cohesion among all the community components, as well as for the Arab and Muslim world.

The Deputy Governor of the Capital, Hassan Abdullah Al Madani, on the occasion of the new year, said the governorate has arrayed for 2016 a bundle of new diversified programmes, activities and initiatives geared for the community welfare in coordination, cooperation and understanding with all individuals and institutions of the community to serve all issues of concern to them, within the integrated plan which is the essence of joint construction by the governorate.

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BNA 0852 GMT 2015/12/31