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Bahrain ministry seeks $157m budgetThe Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry has submitted an annual budget request of BD60 million ($156.9 million) to be approved by the Finance Ministry, said a senior government official. The budget has been brought under More… |
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Bahrain ‘may open up meat market’Bahrain is studying plans to open up its meat market in an attempt to prevent shortages of supply, said a top government official. The Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry has been ordered to prepare a report on the More… |
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Bahrain in deal to boost agri, fisheries sectorsBahrain has signed a key agreement with China to promote food security in the kingdom by developing the agricultural and fisheries sectors. Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry Under-Secretary for agriculture and mar More… |
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Bahrain sets up fund to tackle floods crisisBahrain has created a special fund prevent a repeat of flooding which caused chaos across the country last week, said a top government official. BD400,000 ($1.05 million) has been set aside to ensure 50 tankers remain on permanent More… |
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Qatar to host Arab future cities summit in AprilDoha will host the Arab Future Cities Summit, a platform for city leaders and urban planners to share experts, for the second year running in April next year. The 2012 event saw over 300 delegat More… |
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Bahrain to raise food production by 40pcBahrain is set to increase domestic food production from 20 per cent to 60 per cent in the next four years, said a senior government official. Concerns about food security and plans to enhance the role of small farmers and local b More… |
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Bahrain set for key urbanisation driveA major urbanisation scheme which includes revamps of key roads and sewage networks and construction of new infrastructure and community facilities across Bahrain will be introduced next year. The project, which has been approved More… |
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Work set to start on $26.5m market in BahrainWork on a new BD10 million ($26.52 million) market featuring a mix of traditional facilities and a shopping mall with offices in Bahrain will get underway early next year, said a senior government official. The market, which will More… |
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Bahrain to launch new plan against glandersEvery horse in Bahrain is set to be electronically tagged as part of plans to combat the deadly equine disease glanders. Sources said the Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Ministry were planning to implement the new system to impro More… |
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Bahrain plans $63m hi-tech parkBahrain will start work a BD24 million ($63.66 million) state-of-the-art public park early next year, said a top government official. The project will take three years and will see the overhaul of the Grand Muharraq Garden close to Bahrain More… |
