Manama, Dec.22 (BNA): The annual maintenance of the sewage drainage network requires BD75 million, said Works, Municipalities and Urban planning Minister Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf. He stressed Bahrain's infrastructure strides, pointing out that the new sewage network covers up to 95 per cent (95%) of the regions in Bahrain. In a statement today, he stressed resolved to continue efforts to upgrade Bahrain's Read more [...]

Manama, Dec. 22. (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has received the credentials of four newly-appointed ambassadors to Bahrain during a celebration held at Al-Sakhir Palace today. HM the King received the credentials of Ambassadors Dr. A.S.U. Mendis, of Sri Lanka, Suha Ibrahim Mohammed Rifaat, of Egypt, Ralph Peter Herbert King, of Australia, and Faihan Al Fayez Chaljub, of Colombia. HM Read more [...]

Manama, Dec. 22 (BNA): Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed R. Al Zayani announced that October 18 of each year will be the Tourist Guides Day. He made the announcement as he patronised the graduation ceremony of the first batch of tourist guides at the Capital Club. The event was attended by Undersecretary of Tourism Shaikh Khalid bin Hamood Al Khalifa. The minister expressed Read more [...]

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Manama, Dec 21 (BNA): Advocate General Wael Bu-Allay stated that the Fourth Lower Criminal Court has sentenced three defendants to two years in jail. Two of the defendants are Bahraini nationals and include the secretary general of a foreign organization, while the third is a member of parliament of a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country who is known for his antagonism for the Kingdom of Bahrain. Read more [...]

Swiss-Belhotel Seef has been named the best four-star hotel in Bahrain during The Food and Travel Magazine awards ceremony organised in Manama. Swiss-Belhotel Seef team received the award from Sheikh Khalid bin Humood Al Khalifa, Under-Secretary of Tourism, Bahrain. The hotel’s general manager Herve Peyre said he was very pleased to win the prestigious award and felt honoured by the fact that the selection was done through votes and an international experts' panel. “It is a great Read more [...]

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the Sukuk Al-Salam Islamic securities for the BD 43 million issue, which carries a maturity of 91 days, has been fully subscribed by 100%. The expected return on the issue, which begins on 23 December 2015 and matures on 23 March 2016, is 1.75% compared to 1.60% for the previous issue on 25 November 2015. The securities are issued by the CBB on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This is issue No.176 (ISIN BH0005U12077) Read more [...]

By Anita Dhanvanthari A now familiar story in Bahrain: another human rights defender is sentenced to jail on trumped up charges while known torturers and human rights violators walk free. This week a Bahraini court sentenced Hussain Jawad, Chairman of the European-Bahraini Organisation for Human Rights, to two years in prison and a 500 dinar fine. Following the violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Bahrain in 2011, the king ordered an independent commission, the Bahrain Independent Commission Read more [...]

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