Point system on way for traffic violations in BahrainA new point system that will be based on the number of traffic violations committed in Bahrain by motorists will be introduced next Monday (February 8). Traffic Directorate director general Shaikh Nasser bin Abdulrahman Al Khalifa yesterday sa More… |
India plans legal help for expats in BahrainA new scheme is being initiated by the Indian government to provide its nationals living in Bahrain with legal aid to fight labour disputes and rights violations. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the project, which would benefit n More… |
26 more firms defy summer work ban in BahrainAnother 26 companies face legal action for violating Bahrain’s summer outdoor work ban. They were among 2,461 organisations inspected by Labour Ministry officials within the last nine days, said a report in the Gulf Dail More… |
Traffic violations drop 16pc in BahrainBahrain's new traffic law is proving effective - with violations dropping by 16 per cent in just a week since the tougher rules were introduced on February 8. The traffic directorate registered a total of 6,014 violations unti More… |
Bahraini panel to address illegal spendingA team of Bahraini government officials has been formed to address violations detailed in the latest National Audit Office report. It will be headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Su More… |
Saudi warning on mid-day work ban violationsSaudi labour officials have warned tough action against those who defy the mid-day work ban after 78 companies were found violating the rule during a surprise raid in the Eastern Province, said a report Officials from the ministry More… |
More firms ignore Bahrain’s summer work banMore than 260 organisations have violated Bahrain's summer work ban in the last seven weeks, a senior official has revealed. Inspectors visited 14,532 sites and recorded 266 violations involving 652 workers since the ban came More… |
NIHR report on violations to be releasedA report documenting alleged human rights violations faced by Bahrainis and expatriates since the unrest in 2011 has been completed. The first report of the National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) will be More… |
Women drivers 'could be forced to remove veils'Muslim women could be forced to remove their face veils during routine stops by traffic police in Bahrain. It comes after the Shura Council approved a series of amendments to a controversial new traffic law, said a report in the G More… |
New hotlines to be set up to curb violenceComplaint hotlines will be set up in Bahrain to record human rights violations and vandalism. They will be operated by National Unity Assembly (NUA) teams in Busaiteen and Riffa, and people living in the country's five governo More… |