BAHRAIN | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN (original) (raw)

Motorcycle mayhem mars Muharraq's Old market

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Tighter enforcement of traffic laws are urged to save the Muharraq Old market from the mayhem created by mindless motorcyclists and their late-night gathering....

Fines of up to 100,000 dinars planned for illegal fishing and waste dumping

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Illegal fishing and the dumping of harmful waste could lead to fines of up to 100,000 dinars and longer prison sentences if MPs approve a proposal next Tuesday....

Act swiftly to save on fines

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Parliamentarians are set to discuss a proposal aimed at reducing fines for employers who swiftly correct their violations. Normally, if an employer is caught hi...

Shura Council wins top decor award

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The Shura Council has been awarded first place in the official institution buildings category of the Capital Governorate’s 14th annual competition for the...

Shura Council to Debate Investment Pact with Hong Kong

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Shura Council is set to debate an investment protection and promotion agreement with Hong Kong, marking the Kingdom’s 39th such accord to boost foreign in...

Woman trafficked to Bahrain and forced into prostitution, trio face charges

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com An Asian woman was trafficked to Bahrain under false promises of employment and forced into prostitution. The victim, seeking work to escape hardship in...

Mosquito Crisis: Call to target larvae over adults

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Our focus should be on destroying mosquito larvae rather than solely targeting the adult population. This issue was discussed during a recent Muharraq M...

HM King pays tribute to the late Dr. Mohammed Jaber Al Ansar

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, paid tribute to the late Dr. Mohammed Jaber Al Ansari, Advisor to His Majesty the King for Cultural and Scientific Af...

“Muharraq Nights” festival

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, the Minister of Finance and National Economy, visited the third edition of the “Muharraq Nights” festival yest...

December 28, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The Bahrain Tender Board has affirmed that its regulations and laws apply equally across all sectors in government tenders, ensuring consistent standards for su...

Bahrain Expands Residential Land Area by 208,000 sqm in November 2024

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The Urban Planning and Development Authority (UPDA) has reported a significant increase in the area of land classified for residential use in N...

Court Confirms Settlement Between Gold Trader and Customer

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The High Criminal Court has officially recognised a settlement between a gold trader and a female customer after she withdrew her complaint regarding a delay in...

Bahraini Woman Ordered to Return Dowry After Refusal to Return to Marital Home

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The High Sharia Court has ordered a woman to return her full dowry of 4,000 Bahraini dinars after she refused to return to her marital home without legal just...

Bahrain: 16:1 Student-Teacher Ratio, but Private Schools Average Near 30:1

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Minister of Education, Dr Mohammed Juma, announced a 16:1 student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 academic year. However, this figure rises to approximately 30:...

BD65 Million Desalination Plant Contract Awarded

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain Tender Board awarded contracts for 13 major tenders across various government entities. A total of 158 bids were received from local and in...

Unemployment rate rises‘102%’

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com MP Mohsen Al-Asboul has revealed that the unemployment rate in Bahrain has surged by 102% over the past five years. The number of unemployed individuals...

Renaming of Bapco under review by Shura Council

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Plans to rename Bahrain Petroleum Company as ‘Bapco Refining Closed Bahraini Shareholding Company (BSC Closed)’ have been discussed by the Shura Cou...

Fishermen jailed, deported over 850kg crab haul

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Ten Bangladeshi fishermen caught hauling 850 kilograms of crabs in a protected area have been jailed for 10 days and will be deported after serving their senten...

Sharia Court confirms paternity of three children

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Three children have been officially recognised as legitimate by a Sharia Court, following a dispute over paternity that also saw a claim for the eldest child re...

‘Patient continues to receive treatment’

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The Government hospitals have issued a statement addressing a video circulating on social media alleging a patient at the Hematological Diseases Centre at Salma...

Council of Representatives set to debate decline in fish stocks and rising prices

December 27, 2024

TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com The Council of Representatives is set to hold a general debate on the concerning decline in fish stocks and the subsequent sharp rise in fish prices in local ma...