The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) held a joint press conference with the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), on the Expatriate Worker Registration Programme, at the Isa Cultural Centre. Continue reading
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LMRA Chief highlights new labour market reform package
Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) CEO Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer met with a number of ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in Bahrain. Continue reading
LMRA CEO highlights details on new labour market reforms
Manama, Oct. 6 (BNA): Chief Executive Officer of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer has commended HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister’s directives to replace the Flexi Permit with a set of new labour market reforms. Continue reading
LMRA Chief Executive receives Philippine embassy delegation
Manama, Sept. 6 (BNA): Chief Executive Officer of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), Noof Abdulrahman Jamsheer, affirmed the key role of the diplomatic missions in cooperating with the government bodies to enhance awareness of the expatriate workforce of their rights and duties and the laws and regulations to be taken into consideration in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Continue reading
Interior Minister chairs working group meeting; hails Bahrain’s anti-trafficking in persons strides
Manama, Aug. 7 (BNA): Interior Minister, General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, today chaired a working group meeting tasked with following up on the remark made in the report of the US State Department. Continue reading
Domestic workers’ check-up privatized
Manama, Aug. 7 (BNA): The Chief of Medical Commissions at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Aisha Ahmed Hussein announced that pre-employment check-ups for domestic workers have been fully privatized. This is in implementation of Decision (21) of 2022, amending certain provisions of Decision (30) of 2017, regarding the regulation of medical examinations for expatriates. Continue reading
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister meets with recently appointed government officials
Manama, Aug. 2 (BNA): His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today met with recently appointed Undersecretaries, Presidents, and Chief Executives from across various government agencies at Gudaibiya Palace. Continue reading
HM King issues decree 34/2022, appointing LMRA CEO
Manama, July 21 (BNA): His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Royal Decree (34) of 2022, appointing Noof Abdulrahman Jamsheer as Chief Executive Officer of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) for a three-year term. Continue reading
Bahrain retains Tier 1 Status for fifth consecutive year
(BNA): The Kingdom of Bahrain has maintained its top tier ranking, for the fifth consecutive year, in recognition of its dedicated efforts to combat human trafficking.The US State Department’s 2022 report on Trafficking in Persons (TIP) has placed the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Tier 1 status. Continue reading
iGA, LMRA collaborate on Employability Skills Portal
(BNA): The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) announced its collaboration with the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) on the development of an Employability Skills Portal (ESP).
The cooperation is funded by the Labor Fund (Tamkeen), the platform offers comprehensive data on the skills and jobs in-demand by the labor market. Continue reading