By BASMA MOHAMMED
MANAMA
FISHERMEN are planning to go on a nation-wide strike within two weeks in protest over fees imposed by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) for each expatriate worker.
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LMRA offers card service for expats
Expatriates may report to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority for their CPR procedures. The Sanabis-based LMRA processes such services on working days between 2pm and 8pm.
The initiative has been co-ordinated with the General Informatics Organisation to cut waiting lists for expatriates and their families, LMRA chief executive Ali Ahmed Radhi said yesterday .
The government is struggling to head off unemployment
More jobs for locals will soon be required
Long before the current financial crisis gripped the world, some hard number-crunching in Bahrain led to forecasts of dire jobless rates and prompted a series of measures. Continue reading
Bahrain ‘will seek only skilled labour’
By REBECCA TORR
FOREIGN workers will need to upgrade themselves educationally, socially and culturally if they are to have a place in Bahrain’s Vision 2030, says a top economist.
LMRA online service a success
By SOMAN BABY
THE transparent procedures adopted by Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority have gone a long way towards eliminating unscrupulous labour market agents, an international conference in the Philippines has been told.
Fishermen protest LMRA fees
HUNDREDS of Bahraini fishermen yesterday staged a protest over a BD10 monthly fee imposed by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) for each expatriate worker.
It was organised by the Fishermen’s Protection Society at its premises in Muharraq.
Bureaucrats making too many mistakes!
EMPLOYEES of both the CPR and Ministry of Labour seem to be making repeated and serious mistakes.
This has not only happened to me but many others.
Businesses hit
With reference to Mohammed Faizer’s letter (GDN, October 16), I agree with you that rent increases are totally ripping off small businesses.
For us the rent went up from BD140 to BD200. Imagine how cruel these landlords are. On top of that the LMRA is another money-making organisation. Now we pay a total of BD440 for each expatriate visa every two years.
Forced to leave
One of my friends was on a long vacation. His residence permit expired when he was away. As soon as he returned he approached the LMRA for data cleansing, thumb impression, photograph, etc.
But unfortunately it was stopped and they said nothing was available. He submitted online for his residence permit renewal, but it is not accepting the application because he is not cleansed!
LMRA registration worry
I have a valid residence permit and
have registered with the LMRA through my employer.
Due to certain circumstances my family is in India and will come to Bahrain in one week. They were in India for more than six months. They hold valid CPR cards and entry permits.