Nearly 80,000 families register for ‘Select Family Physician’ initiative
Nearly 80,000 families have registered for the “Select Family Physician” programme as of 24th March, Tribune has learnt. One of the eight designated health centers, the National Bank of Bahrain Health Centre in Dair, acquired the highest percentage of total number of registrations wit
Expat, 25, dies a day before his betrothal
A 25 years old expatriate’s life came to an abrupt end as he died in his sleep a day before his marriage fixing ceremony. Nawaf Musawa went to sleep on Saturday night ready to fly to India the next day for his marriage fixing function, however, fate had something else in the store.
Government to rebuild gutted ma’atam
A ma’atam that was destroyed by a devastating fire in Al Daih village on Saturday, will be rebuilt under the supervision of the government, it has been announced. Interior Ministry confirmed that no injuries were caused by the fire and that “Civil Defence prevented the flames
Illegal parking near Red Bus stands ‘leading to accidents’
An average of one accident per week is caused due to illegal civilian parking at bus stops, according to the spokesperson of the Bahrain Public Transport Company. Vehicles occupying stops designated for Red Buses have forced drivers to halt the bus mid-road for boarding and deboarding pas
Man held for torturing dog
A man was arrested on Saturday a few hours after he appeared in footage brutally torturing a dog at a residence in the Northern Governorate. The man was secretly filmed by an unknown individual while on the rooftop of a building. He was seen beating a dog that was tied by its neck to a cl
Two female students suspended for ‘selling drugs at school’
Two female students have been suspended from a school in the Southern Governorate for allegedly distributing drugs to classmates. The accused, both 13 years old, have confessed to committing the act, sources said. “These students are accused of bringing drugs to school and selling i
Expansion on track
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister yesterday visited the Bahrain International Airport to review the progress of the Airport Expansion Project. Upon arrival, HRH the Crown Prince was welcomed by Deputy Prim
One week deadline to evacuate 100 abandoned scrap vehicles, Southern Municipality
Southern Municipality carries out an extensive notification campaign involving more than 100 abandoned scrap cars and scooters that belong to the garages and workshops in Nuwaidrat Industrial area. A deadline of one week has been set to evacuate the vehicles, failure to
