The Ministry of Sustainable Development held a workshop with government entities in the Kingdom of Bahrain, in collaboration with Bain & Company and the World Economic Forum (WEF), to explore Artificial intelligence (AI) applications for sustainability in the public sector.

The workshop is part of a broader initiative under Bain & Company and WEF’s Leaders of Sustainable MENA (LSM) Community to identify high-impact AI use cases that advance sustainability ac...

Mohammed Ali Al Qaed, Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) Chief Executive, announced the addition of 24 new government services to the MyGov mobile app, which is available through the eGovernment Apps Store, bahrain.bh/apps. The services cover a range of sectors, including the Interior, Civil Defense, Criminal Investigation, Traffic, Transportation & Telecommunications, and Electricity & Water.

The ID card issuance service has also been enhanced with t...

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Royal Order (26) of 2025 appointing members of the Council of Commissioners of the National Institution for Human Rights.

Article I

The following shall be appointed as members of the Council of Commissioners of the National Institution for Human Rights:

First: Full-time members:

1. Ali Ahmed Alderazi

2. Dr. Malallah Jaffar Al Hammadi

3. Moham...

Based on the adoption of the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women 2025–2026 by the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), chaired by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Consort of His Majesty the King, the plan identifies four priority areas for the coming phase: family stability, decision-making, economic participation, and quality of life.

Each priority area includes a set of initiatives distributed across five key pillars...

Nibras Mohamed Talib, Chief Executive of the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons, announced the launch of the Best Practices in Combating Trafficking in Persons in the Private Sector Award, to honour exemplary models that safeguard the rights of labour relationship parties and promote fair and safe work environments.

The announcement was made during the opening of the second editio...

The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) announced the commencement of work on Bahrain’s first solar power plant for electricity generation, with a planned production capacity of up to 150 megawatts.

The project, which will be developed in partnership with the private sector, forms part of national initiatives to enhance the Kingdom’s reliance on renewable energy sources and contributes to Bahrain’s target of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.

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As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the social protection system and reinforce integration among national institutions, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf, the Ministry of Social Development, the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), and the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) signed a unified Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to coordinate and unify national efforts to support Bahraini women in humanitarian situations.

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The Ministry of Interior has established a specialised office under the General Directorate of Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science to support victims of human trafficking.

The office, aligned with international standards, provides a safe environment for victims to give testimony and includes a dedicated space for children. It aims to enhance cooperation with judicial authorities from investigation to prosecution.

This step reflects Bahrain’s com...

Dr. Mohamed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education, approved several regulatory decisions for the private education sector. These included licensing new private schools, an educational centre, early education institutions, and expanding educational services in several private institutions, as well as transferring ownership of some licenses.

Key school-related decisions: - Licensing the establishment of Al Mawahib British Private School. - Licensing the additio...

General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior, received Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, and Dr. Jaleela bint Al Sayed Jawad Hassan, Minister of Health, on the occasion of the World Health Organisation (WHO) awarding accreditation to Muharraq and Northern Governorates as "Healthy Governorates".

Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah extended congratulations to Muharraq and North...