06 : 23 PM – 25/03/2012 Manama, March 25 (BNA)—
The economic, trade and labour situation in Bahrain came under focus today during the cabinet regular weekly meeting which was chaired at Gudaibiya Palace by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Continue reading
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Bahrain extends freeze on labour fee
Manama: Mon, 26 Mar 2012
HRH the Premier The freeze on fees levied by Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has been extended until June 31 in a move to ease pressure on the kingdom’s trade sectors. The moratorium which took effect last April, was scheduled to end late this month. Continue reading
LMRA CEO receives official Bangladeshi delegation
02 : 43 PM – 18/03/2012
Manama: March 18 — (BNA)LMRA CEO Osama Abdullah Al-Absi received today in his office in the Labor Market Regulatory Authority’s premises an official delegation from the Republic of Bangladesh’s Ministry of Labor comprising: Managing director of the Bangladeshi Government-owned Organization for Expats Employment Abroad Services cum Assistant Undersecretary Mohammed Abdullah and the general director of Bangladesh’s Labor, Workforce and Training Bureau Mrs. Mufreha Sultan. Continue reading
Bahrain Roundup
Suad Hamada
14 March 2012, Computer training
for 15,015 Bahrainis
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and e-Government Authority (EGA) agreed on a cooperation project (building capacities) which aims at developing the computer knowledge and raise awareness among Bahrainis. Continue reading
LMRA and EGA sign agreement on computer literacy
PM – 11/03/2012 Manama, March 11 (BNA) — The Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and E-Government Authority (EGA) agreed on a cooperation project (building capacities) which aims at developing the computer knowledge and raise awareness among Bahrainis. Continue reading
LMRA considers the needs of private health sector
Manama: Feb. 22 – (BNA) LMRA CEO Osama Abdullah Al-Absi discussed the needs of private clinics during a meeting, held last Sunday (19 Feb. 2012) in the Authority’s Head Office with the Health Sector and Medical Services Committee in Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), and chaired by Dr. Khalid Al-Awadhi and attended by Dr. Hanan Marefi, Dr. Aysha Matar and Dr. Tariq Saeed. Continue reading
LMRA CEO meets with carwash companies directors

CEO meeting with car wash companies
Manama: Jan. 10 — (BNA)
The Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) CEO Osama Abdullah Al-Absi approved the implementation of a comprehensive survey for the automatic carwash sector in order to re-assess the sector’s needs for LMRA services to respond to latest developments in the local market. Continue reading
HRH Premier Chairs Regular Cabinet Weekly Meeting
(BNA) – The government is strongly resolved to consolidate the kingdom’s security and stability, the basic pillars of national development, through upgrading security bodies so as to enable them to carry out their national duties according to legal norms, and in compliance with the kingdom’s policies of respecting human rights, the Cabinet has asserted.
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BCCI hails extension of freeze on LMRA fees
BCCI hails extension of freeze on LMRA fees
02 : 04 PM – 05/12/2011 Manama, Dec. 5 (BNA)—Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) hailed today the cabinet’s decision to extend a freeze on fees levied by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) till April 1, 2012. Continue reading
Employment in Bahrain ‘up during unrest’
Employment among Bahrainis increased during the height of the unrest, according to a new report from the kingdom’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).A total of 141,263 were in work between January and April, an increase of 2.1 per cent compared with the same period last year, figures released by LMRA show. Continue reading