Watchdog reviews workers’ situation

Market Regulatory Authority chief executive Osama bin Abdulla Al Absi yesterday received Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohammed Ali Akbar and updated him on Expatriates Management System.

They also discussed co-operation in issuing work permits and the situation of Bangladeshi workers, the second biggest expatriate community in Bahrain.

Crackdown on illegal workers

Posted on » Thursday, May 02, 2013

A 30-MEMBER security force will join the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) in cracking down on illegal workers from today.
LMRA chief executive Ausamah Al Absi inaugurated the squad as part of the new phase of a comprehensive strategy to tackle the issue.
He met members of the squad and was assured on their preparedness to put an end to the issue of illegal expatriate workers, estimated to be around 52,000.

The over 60s…

THIS is in response to the letter ‘Over 60s visa’ (GDN, March 19).
The requirements and the process guide for over 60 applications are published on our website, with all our other transactions.

We treat every single application professionally and with due diligence and impartiality, bearing in mind that we deal with different sizes of businesses with their multitude of activities.

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