Rethink Vision 2030 plea by fishermen
By BASMA MOHAMMED
STRIKING fishermen yesterday demanded protection for what’s left of their livelihoods and a food source for the nation.They want ports and fisheries excluded from developments being mapped out under the country’s Economic Vision 2030 masterplan.
IDENTITY cards will no longer be issued by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) from Wednesday.
The LMRA has processed part of the Central Population Register (CPR) services for the past three months, but is now handing responsibility for CPR cards back over to the Central Informatics Organisation (CIO).
By BEGENA P PRADEEP
ALMOST 1,700 fishermen will go ahead with a nationwide strike from today and have even offered to give up their fishing licences, campaigners said yesterday.
They hope to force the government to compensate them for losses they claim to have suffered as a direct result of land reclamation.
By GEOFFREY BEW
MPs have been accused of trying to bring back slavery, after agreeing that runaway housemaids should be fined BD500 if they are caught.
They voted in favour of the proposal during parliament’s session last Tuesday, despite objections from Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi.
By BEGENA P PRADEEP
A BAHRAINI, caught yesterday selling appointment tokens at the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) claimed he was only trying to help the expatriates.
He was caught after the LMRA was tippped off by the GDN.
By MOHAMMED AL A’ALI
MANAMA
FISH could virtually disappear from Bahrain’s markets from Sunday when fishermen plan to go on an indefinite nationwide strike. It will be spearheaded by the Bahrain Fishermen Society in collaboration with the Bahraini Fishermen Trade Union and local fish importers.
One must praise LMRA for starting off with a clear intention to be transparent and progressive.
Witness the efforts they are putting in computerising and ‘cleansing’ the expat data – which itself will remove a lot of confusion about visa status associated with the earlier procedures.
RUNAWAY workers could soon be fined up to BD500 if caught before being deported from the country.
MPs yesterday voted in favour of the amendment to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) law, despite objections from Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi, who said that it was against conventions Bahrain had signed and implemented.
This is an inquiry which I would like to address to the LMRA and I hope I can be given a clear and definite answer.
My contract with my employer expires on February 19, 2009 but I would like to resign from my company now as I am planning to transfer to another job.
By MOHAMMED AL A’ALI
MANAMA
CHILDREN of Bahraini women married to expatriates could soon be given the same rights as their counterparts of Bahraini parents.
The Shura Council yesterday decided to include a new article in a government-drafted law that gives expatriate wives married to Bahrainis equal treatment.