Wael bin Nasser Al Mubarak, Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture, inaugurated two public parks in the Sitra Housing City.

Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, was present.

The initiative aims to enhance the quality of municipal and housing services while contributing to urban development and improving the quality of life.

The first park spans 2,104 square metres, and the second covers 2,174 squar...

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ratified and issued Law (41) of 2025 amending certain provisions of Decree-Law (47) of 2002 on the Regulation of the Press, Printing and Publishing, following its approval by the Shura Council and the Council of Representatives.

The title of Decree-Law No. (47) of 2002, regarding the Regulation of the Press, Printing and Publishing, is amended to "Decree-Law No. (47) of 2002 Regardi...

Yasser bin Ibrahim Humaidan, Minister of Electricity and Water Affairs, inaugurated five ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations, marking a key step in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s transition to clean and sustainable transport.

Located in Diyar Al Muharraq, the Avenues, Adliya, Liwan, and Durrat Al Bahrain, the stations can charge vehicles up to 80% in under 15 minutes, making them among the fastest in the region.

Humaidan said the initiative supports ...

The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) signed implementation agreements for the second phase of the national programme "Kafa’a", aimed at improving energy efficiency in government buildings.

The move follows the completion of Phase I, which was implemented across 12 government buildings, and now extends to 15 additional government buildings under the second phase. The two phases are projected to deliver savings of around *13,720 megawatt-hours of electricity a...

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed the second-phase agreement to support the Regional Training Centre in Combating Trafficking in Persons (2025–2028).

The agreement was signed by Nibras Talib, LMRA Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons; and Aishath Ihma Shareef, Head of IOM Mission in Bahrain.

The agreement aims to enhance Bahrain’s ...

Amna bint Ahmed Al Rumaihi, Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, affirmed that a total of 2,322 new applications were approved to benefit from the various options under the Housing Finance Programme by the third quarter of 2025, with a total financing value of BHD 149.679 million.

She noted that since the programme’s launch in 2022, more than 18,000 applications have been received, of which 10,504 have been approved, with disbursed financing reaching BHD 630.139...

In line with the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Ministry of Works has announced the launch of the Innovation in Irrigation Solution Competition.

The competition aims to encourage creative ideas and solutions that optimise the use of surplus treated water, enhance efficiency in agriculture and afforestation, promote resource sustainability, protect the environment, and expand irrigation netwo...

The Royal Medical Services (RMS) organised "Research Day 2025" at the Crown Prince Centre for Training and Medical Research. The event served as a platform to showcase the latest medical research and discuss key scientific innovations across various domains, with the participation of doctors and researchers from affiliated hospitals and centres.

Lieutenant General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health (SCH), inaugurated ...

His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa deputised His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS), to inaugurate the official opening of the 3rd Asian Youth Games, hosted by the Kingdom of Bahrain from October 22-31. The event witnesses the participation of 45 Asian countries, the largest youth sporting event on the continen...

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) has launched the enhanced version of the Wages Protection System (WPS), aimed at safeguarding the rights of all work parties and documenting the commitment to paying workers’ wages on time, thereby supporting contractual stability in the private sector.

Nibras Talib, Chief Executive Officer of LMRA and Chairman of the National Committee for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, affirmed that the Authority, in cooperation ...