Don’t let your guard down!

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The Cabinet has again emphasised the need to continue following all health precautionary measures against the coronavirus (COVID-19) during the Holy Month of Ramadan which begins today.

During yesterday’s weekly online meeting chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Cabinet urged everybody to adhere to the guidelines and precautionary measures recommended by the National Medical Taskforce for Combating the Coronavirus.

To prevent the spread of the virus, continuous commitment to the measures is required such as wearing face masks when going outside, practising social distancing, limiting the size of gatherings at home and at outdoor spaces, washing hands regularly, and taking the vaccine.

The Cabinet extended its gratitude to Bahraini citizens and residents who have registered for and received a vaccine, highlighting the importance of safeguarding the health of the community.

On the occasion of Ramadan, the Cabinet extended its best wishes to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH Prince Salman, Bahraini citizens, as well as Arab and Islamic nations.

It commended the support provided by HM the King to Bahraini fishermen, in line with the royal patronage and assistance provided to citizens to solve their concerns.

It also discussed and approved a number of memorandums such as the following:

1. A memorandum from the Civil Service Council regarding the establishment and organisation of the General Sports Authority. The Authority will regulate the sports sector and restructure the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs to increase efficiency within sports and youth affairs.

2. A memorandum from the Civil Service Council on restructuring a number of government agencies with the aim of increasing efficiency and improving performance. Restructuring efforts to remove the position of Assistant Undersecretary, creating three departments, renaming eight others, and transferring two departments.

3. A memorandum of the Ministerial Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance on maintaining the current selling price of natural gas, in line with the prices in the global markets. The move will increase competitiveness and support the industrial sector in dealing with the challenges presented by the global pandemic. Prices will be maintained for one year at the current price of $3.75 per million thermal units.

4. A memorandum from the Ministerial Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance on the development of an electronic wallet for electronic payments of government services.

5. A memorandum submitted by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments on enabling the Ministry to benefit from the expertise of the offices and committees of the United Nations to prepare the executive regulations and regulatory decisions regarding the Corrective Justice Law for Children and their protection from all forms of abuse, in accordance with best practices in child protection and rehabilitation.

6. A memorandum presented by the Minister of Finance and National Economy on financing the second phase of municipal development projects with a budget estimated at BHD 42 million from the revenues of the Municipal Shared Resources Fund. The projects focus on establishing and maintaining a number of public facilities and internal roads in addition to urban development projects.