Saudi Arabia replaces labour minister in key cabinet revampSaudi Arabia’s King Salman has replaced the minister of labor and ordered the creation of a new ministry for culture as he seeks to modernise the economy and create jobs for the country’s largely youthful population, reported B More… |
Saudi Arabia replaces labour minister in key cabinet revampSaudi Arabia’s King Salman has replaced the minister of labor and ordered the creation of a new ministry for culture as he seeks to modernise the economy and create jobs for the country’s largely youthful population, reported B More… |
Saudi sacks labour minister, announces key Shoura revampIn a major move, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has appointed Ali bin Nasser Al Ghafis as the new labour minister replacing Mufrej Al Haqabani and also revamped the kingdom’s top consultative body Shoura Council with key appointments, i More… |
Saudi sacks labour minister, announces key Shoura revampIn a major move, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has appointed Ali bin Nasser Al Ghafis as the new labour minister replacing Mufrej Al Haqabani and also revamped the kingdom’s top consultative body Shoura Council with key appointments, i More… |
Unemployment rate drops to 4pc in BahrainUnemployment rates in Bahrain have dropped from 4.5 per cent in the last quarter of last year to 4 per cent in the first quarter of this year, said Labour Minister Jameel Humaidan. A total of 2,042 Bahrainis on average were employ More… |
Bahrain unemployment rate drops to 4.3pcGovernment programmes to boost the skills of job-seekers have helped nearly 5,000 Bahrainis into work in the last three months, cutting the unemployment rate to 4.3 per cent, said HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. More… |
Bahrain steps up clamp on runaway workersAround 1,700 foreign workers run away from their employers every year in Bahrain, said a senior government official, adding new measures introduced by the government had brought down the figure. "We have shelters in co-operat More… |
49,000 illegal expat workers in BahrainThe number of illegal expatriate workers in Bahrain, most of who come from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, has reached 49,000, a senior government official said. The ministry is co-ordinating efforts with the Labour Market Regulat More… |
Bahrain unemployment rate edges up in Q2Bahrain’s unemployment rate for the second quarter of the year rose to 4.7 per cent up from 4 per cent in the first quarter, said a senior government official. Labour Minister Jameel Humaidan attributed the increase to the f More… |
Summer work ban begins in BahrainSummer ban on outdoor work, which prohibits all outdoor work between midday and 4pm and carries a penalty per worker for companies, has begun today (July 1) in Bahrain and will run until the end of August. The maximum penalty has More… |