LMRA officials say, they have a big workload and that’s the reason for delays and confusion.
Why don’t they employ more Bahrainis then?
Ask anyone who has been to the LMRA, how much time consuming the visit is.
Why don’t they create employment for Bahrainis instead of enforcing Bahrainisation on other private companies?
If any private company needs additional visas they need to employ Bahrainis. Continue reading
By SOMAN BABY
CONTRACTORS who took to the streets in protest over “crippling” labour fees have been asked to prove that their businesses have declined.
The call came from Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) chief executive Ali Radhi, who said the majority of companies had applied for more work visas in recent months.
“This does not justify their claim that the BD10 per month fee per expatriate worker would force them out of business,” he told the GDN. Continue reading
IT was good to know that there will be a final decision about housewives’ work visas. It will be a great help if Labour Market Regulatory Authority provides visas. No one will work illegally here.
Sujata Sunil Kale
By SOMAN BABY
ABOUT 20,000 expatriates whose residence visas have not been renewed must legalise their stay before the end of this month, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) said yesterday.
It urged all business owners and government organisations to verify and complete their expatriate labour records before March 31. Continue reading
By SOMAN BABY
A DECISION on whether to allow expatriate housewives to work in more professions in Bahrain could be finalised in the next few months, a top government official has announced.
Housewives are only allowed to work as teachers, medical professionals and in technical and senior positions in the banking and financial sectors.
WITH reference to the letter ‘Good news on visas’ (GDN, February 22), Mr M Yaqub had contacted LMRA last year to inquire about getting dependent resident visas for parents.
He was indeed told that LMRA does not deal with such type of visas. LMRA can only process visas for expat employees and their direct dependents (wife and children of the employee); this cannot be extended to parents, brothers, sisters etcÉ
A MONTHLY tax on Bahraini fishermen recruiting foreign crews has been frozen for three months, it was revealed yesterday.
The suspension of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) fee of BD10 per month per worker followed a meeting between fishermen and LMRA yesterday.
Rogue firms facing crackdown
By SOMAN BABY
A MASSIVE crackdown is underway after nearly 21,000 companies were discovered breaking Bahrain’s labour laws.
Officials are also investigating 5,000 suspected ghost companies, set up to cash in on visa racketeering.
By SOMAN BABY
MANAMA: Bahrain has launched a major crackdown against thousands of “ghost” companies racketeering in work visas.
Two thousand fake Commercial Registrations have been cancelled and a further 5,000 are under investigation, it was revealed yesterday.
New edition of the Gulf Who's Who is released
MANAMA: The revised Bahrain edition of Gulf Who’s Who Directory 2009-2010 was launched yesterday by Oil and Gas Affairs Minister and National Oil and Gas Authority (Noga) chairman Dr Abdulhussain Mirza.
The minister presented the first copy to Bahrain Management Society president Dr Adel Hamad Abdul Rahman Hamad.