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Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa launched the new Customs Affairs Strategy 2021-2024 during a ceremony to mark the World Customs Day.
The Interior Minister congratulated President of Customs Shaikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalifa for winning international trust through his appointment as the Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO).
He appreciated the efforts being exerted to develop the Customs Affairs, calling for highlighting the customs accomplishments to society.
He explained that the Customs Affairs is part of the main keylines, and its affiliates are competent and trustworthy. I m looking forward to implementing the new strategy in the coming phase through the ongoing efforts.
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Bahrain took part in the United Nations’ celebrations of the International Day of Education yesterday by highlighting its achievements in providing quality education for all.
The world marks the occasion on 24th January of each year.
Under the leadership of His Majesty, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Kingdom have championed the sustainability of educational services for all its citizens as well as foreign nationals.
It values education as fundamental human rights and a pillar in nation-building, modernisation and comprehensive and sustainable development.
UNWTO elections did not reflect fair competition, says Bahrain s nominee
MANAMA, January 24, 2021 Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA) and Bahrain’s candidate for Secretary General of the United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO), said that the recent elections were held under difficult circumstances and in an atmosphere that did not reflect fair competition, a report said. The elections for the Secretary-General of the UNWTO for the 2022-2025 term were held on January 19, on the sidelines of the 113th session of the UNWTO’s Executive Council, news agency
BNA reported. Shaikha Mai, a trailblazer in sustainability through heritage preservation, and an influential Arab woman in global tourism with decades of public-private leadership and funding strategies, and Zurab Pololikashvili, the incumbent secretary general from Georgia, were the two contenders for the post of the Madrid-based i
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The Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning announced launching a tender for developing the intersection of Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah Street with Street 1 - Sitra in the Capital Governorate.
The project enhances the street and reduces waiting time at the intersection by creating an additional lane to turn left from Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Street towards Street 1.
The project envisages increasing the length of the storage lane, and separate vehicles turning left. Plans are also on the anvil to develop ground channels for future use, improve street lighting, instal traffic signs and signboards.