By GEOFFREY BEW, Posted on » Sunday, April 05, 2009
MANAMA: Businessmen yesterday called for the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) to be axed during a workshop held to discuss private sector reforms.
The demand came during heated discussions between traders and government officials at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). Continue reading
By MANDEEP SINGH, Posted on » Wednesday, April 01, 2009
EXPATRIATES who have failed to regularise their visas due to a backlog of cases at the Health Ministry will be given one last chance to become legal, officials have declared.
Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) chief executive Ali Radhi said officials had received hundreds of calls from people saying they were given appointments for medical examinations weeks after the expiry of yesterday’s government deadline. Continue reading
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
Isa Al Shaiji during his official tour in LMRA
Chairman of Bahrain Association of Journalists Mr. Isa Al Shaiji praised the efforts done by the LMRA to regulate the labour market in Bahrain and clean-up the market from negative practices.
LMRA has organized a dedicated workshop for Journalists on Thursday 26th March to understand the figures of Labour Market Indicators which are issued by LMRA quarterly. 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
By SOMAN BABY
NURSES working in private hospitals have also been exempted from the government’s new sponsorship rules, it was revealed yesterday.
This means they can continue under their husbands’ sponsorship while working for health institutions.
by Benjamin Millington
Bahrain’s Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) downplayed the concerns of around 500 contractors and small business owners who held a protest this morning against government imposed labour fees.
From 9am until noon the protestors waved placards, chanted slogans and gave speeches on the steps of the LMRA headquarters in Sanabis, calling for the government to remove a monthly $26.50 (BHD 10) fee paid by employers for every expatriate worker. Continue reading
Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:02 AM
Under the patronage of H.E. Sh. Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Supreme Committee for Information and Communication Technology (SCICT), the winners of the the Bahrain eContent Awards (BEA) 2009 were honored in a large ceremony held yesterday in the Sheraton Hotel. Continue reading
Chairman of LMRA recieves the award from the Deputy Prime Minister
LMRA website www.lmra.bh was a winner of Bahrain eContent Award 09 in eGovernment category.
This award is the third in the history of the 2 years old website of LMRA, the first WSA award of excellence 2007 in Italy – Venice and the second was the award of the best econtent award held by Bahrain eGov Authority in 2008.
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