Bahrain Quran Grand Prize held under HM King’s patronage

The 26th edition of the Bahrain Quran Grand Prize was held today under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) and the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments co-organised the contest today remotely via video conference. The event was attended by SCIA President Shaikh […]

Information Minister praises Interior Minister’s support to TV programme

Information Affairs Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi hailed the support and follow-up of Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Head of the National Plan to Promote the Spirit of Belonging to the Nation and Reinforce the Values of Citizenship (Bahrainouna), which contributed to the success of the TV programme “Kafo”.   […]

Benefit, Beyon sign agreement to provide QES services via ‘OneID’

Benefit and Beyon Connect have signed an agreement to provide Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) services in Bahrain via the ‘OneID’ digital ID and ‘OneBox’ digital postbox solutions. Benefit, the Kingdom’s leading regional player in electronic financial transactions, offers trusted and innovative financial and information solutions that are designed to make life easier, smarter, and more […]

BAC CEO meets newly elected CIPS Chairperson

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Head of Procurement Shymaa Alhulaibi became the first female Bahraini to be elected Chairperson for the British Chartered Institute for Procurement & Supply (CIPS) – Bahrain Branch.   BAC Chief Executive Officer Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah met Alhulaibi to congratulate her on the achievement.   CIPS is the world’s largest organization […]

NBB offers exclusive auto insurance rates with Bahrain National Insurance

The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has partnered with Bahrain National Insurance (bni) to offer exclusive discounted premium rates on motor and electric vehicle insurance as part of the bank’s auto loan product. NBB announced that benefits include seamless processing of applications, availing auto financing without transferring salaries with zero-down payments, as well as special […]

High sales at ‘Manama Gold’ festival

The Manama Gold Festival has been a huge success with traders recording sales of more than BD1million. The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (Btea), which organised the event, said BD1.1m came from transactions of gold, pearls and jewellery businesses taking part in the festival. Citizens, residents, visitors, and tourists have purchased jewellery, gold bars and […]

Alba lands RoSPA award for the ninth consecutive year

The world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has won the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Medal Award for the ninth consecutive year for being outstanding in Health and Safety in 2021. Commenting on this achievement, Alba’s Chief Executive Officer Ali Al Baqali stated: “Alba’s strong safety culture has been […]

Kalaam officially takes over Kuwaiti telecom services group Zajil

Kalaam Telecom, a leading technology solution provider in Bahrain, has completed the acquisition of Kuwaiti ISP and ICT services company Zajil International Telecom in a move that will transform the company into a one-stop digital solution provider. Announcing the official takeover, Kalaam said the acquisition strengthens the telecom company to tap into diverse industry sectors […]

Zain Bahrain Q1 net profit up 3%, revenue soars $56mln

Zain Bahrain, a telecommunications industry innovator in the kingdom, has registered a 3% growth in its net profit for the first three months of the year, while its revenue for the period surged to BD17.2 million ($56.2 milion), up 4% from last year’s figure of BD16.507 million ($54 million). Announcing the results for the three […]