HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister chairs the weekly Cabinet Meeting
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace.
To mark the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday, the Cabinet extended its best wishes to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the people of Bahrain, as well as Arab and Islamic nations.
In recognition of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Cabinet commended the efforts of the Ministry of Interior and other concerned authorities, for their contributions to combatting drug abuse and raising awareness of its dangers.
The Cabinet then welcomed the designation of Manama as the “Capital of Arab Media” for 2024, by the Arab Information Ministers Council. In this regard, the Cabinet noted that the designation follows the Kingdom of Bahrain's efforts and commitment to promoting and developing the media sector by creating an inspiring atmosphere conducive to creativity.
The Cabinet followed up on the implementation of His Royal Highness’ directives to hold events and exhibitions that raise awareness of housing finance services and programmes for Bahraini citizens. The Cabinet was briefed on a memorandum by the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning, detailing the outcomes of the recently concluded 2nd edition of the Housing Finance Exhibition, which outlined a surge in the reservations of the "Suhail Housing Project", reaching a booking rate of 93%.
The Cabinet extended its gratitude to the private sector and real estate developers for their role in partnering with the government to provide innovative housing solutions for citizens.
The Cabinet affirmed the importance of maintaining stability in the Russian Federation to safeguard global safety and security.
The Cabinet then agreed to amend the frequency of Cabinet meetings during July and August, to occur on a biweekly basis.
The Cabinet discussed several memorandums during the meeting, approving the following:
1. A memorandum submitted by the Government Executive Committee regarding the 2023-2026 National Labour Market Plan, which aims to create promising job opportunities for Bahraini citizens, ensuring they remain a top priority in the labour market. The plan further aims to align higher education outputs with labour market requirements, bolster private sector contributions to the labour market, spur investment growth in the Kingdom to generate more quality opportunities for citizens and enhance supervisory and regulatory procedures.
2. A memorandum submitted by the Government Executive Committee regarding authentication services in the Kingdom’s diplomatic missions abroad. The move aims to further enhance e-service quality, ensuring efficiency and productivity.
3. A memorandum submitted by the Supreme Council for the Development of Education and Training regarding the Education and Training Quality Authority's 2023-2026 strategy, which aims to enhance the positive impact of national education and training policies to achieve the Kingdom's envisioned goals.
4. A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs on a draft law that ratifies the agreement to encourage investment protection between the government of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the government of the Republic of Korea.
5. A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs on a draft decision to establish a national task force for population and information. The task force will monitor national indicators and information that reflect Bahrain's demographic statistics and performance in global economic and social reports.
6. A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs regarding an MoU to grant the Kingdom of Bahrain the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
7. A memorandum submitted by the Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Education and Training Quality Authority, regarding the approval of the Authority's reports.
8. A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs on the government's response to four proposals submitted by the Council of Representatives.
To conclude, the Cabinet noted the following ministerial reports:
1. The official visit of the Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications to the French Republic.
2. The outcomes of Bahrain’s participation in the H20 Summit.
