During the press conference
In line with the directives of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa the Crown Prince and chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB), and with the support of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime minister, the Ministry of Interior has taken steps to exempt expatriate workers who are illegally residing in Bahrain, from the accumulated fines and penalties related to residence permits . Continue reading
Manama: An Asian man whose name and nationality remained unknown for five months after he lost his memory in a traffic accident has been finally identified thanks to modern technology. Continue reading
Total employment decreased to reach 593,660 by the end of Q1 2010
The total number of employed persons in Bahrain at the end of 2010 Q1 decreased from 597,592 in Q1 2009 to reach 593,660 by the end of Q1 2010. Continue reading
Shaikh Nasser to patronise forum
date: 20 04, 2010
Apr 20 (BNA) A key forum spotlighting the aspirations and challenges of young entrepreneurs will be held on May 9 under the patronage of Royal Charity Organisation Board of Trustees’ chairman and Supreme Council for Youth and Sport first Deputy Chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. Continue reading
The Labour Market Regulatory Authority has surveyed 1,528 illegal foreign workers in 25 companies. These include 990 with expired work permits and 309 whose licences had been abrogated. Continue reading
LMRA and four governorates, Capital, Muharraq, Northern and the Middle area have launched a joint raid resulted in catching 46 illegal expats selling goods on the roads in violation to LMRA, Municipalities and Immigration laws. Continue reading
THE Sri Lankan consulate only knows the whereabouts of around 60 out of its estimated 13,000 nationals, who are yet to register with it.It yesterday urged Sri Lankans to register so that it could provide help to those who are staying in the country illegally, Continue reading
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The Bangladesh Embassy has temporarily stopped accepting applications which expedite the exit of its nationals who have been living illegally in the Kingdom. Continue reading
MORE than 300 Bahraini fishermen and their relatives demonstrated outside the Fishermen’s Protection Society, Muharraq, yesterday, claiming they were slipping into poverty. The protest was the first in a wave of demonstrations set to take place to pressure the government into meeting their demands. Continue reading
A RECRUITING agency which allegedly conned people out of money to apply for nearly 300 bogus jobs in a Bahrain hospital is being shut down by Indian authorities. Police from Karnataka’s District Crime Intelligence Bureau (DCIB) arrested two men from Mangalore for allegedly operating a fake visa racket to recruit people to Bahrain. Continue reading