The number of illegal workers in the Kingdom has fallen to 34,000 as a result of the various measures being taken by the authorities to combat this phenomenon. Continue reading
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39 illegal workers repatriated
Thirty-Nine Filipino workers working illegally in Bahrain have been allowed to return home. They were sent back on Sunday as part of the Philippine government’s “Mass Repatriation Programme” in co-operation with immigration authorities and the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA). Continue reading
Easy Exit awareness campaign extended to Iftar dinners
Bonny Mascarenhas
Flyers and information leaflets about the Easy Exit scheme are being distributed at car parks and Mosques at Iftar time, a spokesperson for the Janatha Cultural Centre (JCC) has revealed. Continue reading
Protesters storm LMRA, verbally abuse staff
Mahmood Rafique
A protest by contractors and small business owners outside the Labour Market Regulatory Authority’s (LMRA) headquarters turned ugly yesterday after a handful of protesters stormed the building and hurled abuse at staff members. Continue reading
Bahrainis employment and wages increases by 2.1%
Posted on » Sunday, August 01, 2010
The number of employed Bahrainis increased to 139,347 showing a positive annual growth rate of 0.5%, in addition, the total number of employed persons in Bahrain decreased from 607,570 in Q2 2009 to 597,040 at the end of Q2 2010 representing a negative annual growth rate of -1.7%. For non-Bahraini workers, the decrease was -2.4%. Continue reading
Gulf Air supports the national campaign of “Easy Exit project”
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain 26 July 2010:
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has extended its full support and cooperation to the national campaign launched recently to address the issue of irregular employment of foreign nationals in the Kingdom known as “Easy Exit project”. Continue reading
Surge in Bangladeshi Easy Exit applicants expected in Ramadhan
Bonny Mascarenhas
Caption: Bangladeshi applicants are seen queuing up outside the Embassy.
The Bangladeshi Embassy is anticipating a surge in the number of Easy Exit applicants with the advent of Ramadhan.
“At present we receive about 500 applicants each week. But from the feedback received during our visits to different areas in the Kingdom,
Over 4,000 illegal expats have left under Easy Exit scheme
Over 4,000 illegal expats have left the Kingdom since the start of the Easy Exit campaign. Spokesperson for the supreme committee tasked with tackling the problem of illegal labour, Waheed Al Beloushi, revealed yesterday that more that 4,000 labourers have left under the scheme at a rate of around 500 a week. Continue reading
Embassy officials take part in LMRA roadshow
Officials from various embassies have begun touring the Kingdom along with representatives of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), taking part in road shows conducted by the authority, Radio Voice and Janatha Cultural Centre (JCC). Continue reading
338 illegal expat workers arrested in Bahrain
3 July 2010
MANAMA – A total of 338 illegal expatriate workers have been arrested by authorities in Bahrain, out of whom 110 face deportation. The arrests followed inspection raids carried out between January and June. Continue reading