Dec. 22, Manama (BNA): The prime minister and crown prince, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, presided over the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace today.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
On the occasion of the Kingdom of Bahrain’s National Days, the 26th anniversary of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s accession to the throne, and the related national festivities, the Cabinet praised His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa’s royal speech. The Cabinet thanked Bahraini nationals and other nations for their well wishes and congratulations on this special day.
The Cabinet also emphasized the close ties between Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), pointing to His Majesty the King’s order to name the Al Areen Wildlife Park in honor of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and His Highness’ reciprocal act of naming a park in Abu Dhabi in honor of His Majesty the King. The UAE’s commemoration of Bahrain’s National Days were also mentioned by the Cabinet.
His Royal Highness ordered the provision of 7,000 housing services to coincide with Bahrain’s National Days, the 26th anniversary of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne, and the related national events, in accordance with HM the King’s orders to expedite the delivery of 50,000 new housing units. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning was assigned by His Royal Highness to take the appropriate executive actions in support of these initiatives.
The Cabinet also took notice of His Royal Highness’s opening of the Manama Municipality Building after renovations. The late HH Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa officially opened the structure in 1962.
In accordance with the Royal Directives, the Cabinet emphasized the significance of maintaining and expanding social services and support programs for Bahraini residents by making use of national resources and making sure they are given priority in services and entitlements.
This entails maintaining the provision of water and power services for Bahraini nationals in their initial residences as well as bolstering assistance programs for those with low incomes, thereby raising their income and standard of living.
The Cabinet also emphasized how crucial it is to protect and enhance services for middle-class residents and households while striving to provide more possibilities and increase employment chances for everyone.
In order to serve the public interest and accomplish the planned goals, the Cabinet emphasized the vital need of protecting public finances and avoiding excessive resource waste. The Cabinet also emphasized how important it is to make sure that social assistance is given to those in need rather than being disproportionately used by higher-income groups.
To everyone celebrating Christmas in the Kingdom of Bahrain and elsewhere, the Cabinet sent its congratulations.
After reviewing a number of memoranda from ministers and ministerial committees, the Cabinet approved the following:
1. A draft resolution on air departure services and civil aviation with the goal of creating a passenger database and streamlining registration processes.
2. The reorganization of a number of government organizations with the goal of improving effectiveness and performance.
3. An Occupational Safety and Health Council draft resolution.
4. In 1973, the Kingdom of Bahrain joined Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
5. The Education and Training Quality Authority’s reports.
The Cabinet also took note of the following ministerial reports:
1. Bahrain’s attendance at the 42nd Arab Forum for Housing and Sustainable Urban Development and Council of Arab Ministers of Housing and Construction.
2. Bahrain’s attendance at the 45th Arab Ministers of Social Affairs Council meeting.
