THE new walk-in visas were welcomed by Indian Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty said yesterday.
The decision is a reflection of the increasing ties and closeness, as well as the strong bond of understanding between India and Bahrain, he told the GDN.
Crackdown on illegals
MANAMA: A crackdown on foreigners whose work permits expired over a month ago will be launched on Sunday.
More than 40,000 expatriates face tough penalties for failing to regularise their situation, Labour Minister Dr Majeed Al Alawi warned.
LMRA gets tough
LMRA gets tough
LMRA gets tough
The LMRA board of Directors have ordered the implementation of strict processes for the expatriate workers whose Resident Permits have expired for more than 30 days, which are approximately 40,000 in number including their dependents. Continue reading
Employers report 4,000 runaway workers
By SOMAN BABY
EMPLOYERS in Bahrain have reported nearly 4,000 runaway cases to the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), it has been revealed.
The LMRA had earlier urged employers to report all runaway cases to its office before June 30, to avoid fees and legal liability.
LMRA to resume enrolment
By SOMAN BABY
ENROLMENT of expatriates is to be resumed by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) today.
It will be open only for families at the Marina Mall, from 11am to 7pm, said LMRA e-services and public relations manager Waheed Al Balushi.
Last chance as firms face bill
By SOMAN BABY
COMPANIES will be billed soon based on a new list of the number of expatriates they employ, it emerged yesterday. The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has already sent out letters by post to more than 50,000 companies with the list of their employees.
Work visa applications flood LMRA
THE Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) received 5,542 applications in the first three days, after it took over the responsibility of issuing work visas for expats last Tuesday.
Out of these 1,594 were submitted online, said LMRA e-services and public relations manager Waheed Al Balushi.
ID cards drive a big success
By SOMAN BABY
MANAMA
A CAMPAIGN to reduce the waiting time to issue identification (ID) cards for Bahrainis and CPR cards for expatriates has paid off, it has been revealed. The cards are now being issued five times faster, said Central Informatics Organisation (CIO) president Mohammed Al Amer.
Indians in Bahrain 290,000
By GEOFFREY BEW
MANAMA: Record number of Indians are living and working in Bahrain, it has emerged.
Indian Ambassador Balkrishna Shetty yesterday confirmed the population had now reached 290,000, with around 5,000 people arriving every month.
Job agencies in maids abuse row
By GEOFFREY BEW
TWO manpower agencies will be reported to the Labour Ministry for allegedly abusing housemaids, it emerged yesterday. It follows two cases in which one maid was allegedly made to strip naked and then beaten all over her body and face with a slipper, while another was allegedly threatened with rape.