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Tents, trash, May Queen





Returns





and triumph! Pageant to feature multicultural flair





The Indian Club’s
May Queen pageant
• Event set for Friday has run almost every
Fourteen vie
year since the early
for crown 1970s, making it one
Sakhir clean-up clears a record 7,600 tonnes of waste • Cash, gifts of Bahrain’s long-
after successful camping season for winners est-running beauty
contests.
TDT | Manama TDT | Manama in multiple categories, with
The focus of the titles including May Queen
ore than 7,600 tonnes clean-up campaign is he Indian Club is prepar- 2025, First Runner-Up, Second
of waste including Ting to host one of Bahrain’s Runner-Up, and four individ-
Mabandoned tents, bro- to clear all remnants iconic social events – the ‘BFC ual honours: Best Walk, Best
ken furniture, rubble and build- thoroughly while May Queen 2025 Powered by Smile, Best Hair-Do, and Au-
ing debris have been cleared preserving the natural African Eastern’ – on Friday, dience Choice.
from Sakhir after this year’s setting of the camping May 23rd, 2025. The event is being choreo-
camping season. sites. The event will be held at graphed by Mr Asar Ziya, who
The clean-up, led by the the Club’s Gudaibiya premis- will guide the contestants’ stage
Southern Area Municipality Sakhir’s record-breaking cleanup effort es from 6pm onwards and is presence throughout the show.
in coordination with Urbas - Another 4,219 tonnes of dis- clean-up effort after last year’s ty said, is to clear all remnants expected to attract over 1,500 Winners and participants
er Cleaning Company, ran for carded materials left behind at season. thoroughly while preserving the attendees, including VIPs, dig- will receive a range of prizes
three months. camping sites added a further The waste is being removed natural setting. nitaries, Club members, and including a total cash pool of
Crews were dispatched short- 874 lorryloads. using methods intended to Private firms have also joined invited guests. USD 3,000, jewellery, air tick-
ly after camps were disman - avoid damaging the surround- the effort. Bapco Energies and a This year’s edition will fea- ets, fashion accessories, and
tled, focusing on areas with the Total ing desert environment. number of contractors includ- ture 14 contestants of various gift hampers.
heaviest visitor activity such as Work is still under way, with ing BSTS, AMA, Enerflex, NAM- nationalities, who will compete In addition to the pageant,
commercial zones, leisure spots another 2,300 tonnes expected Municipal work CO, MCSC, COMSIP, ASCON and across three themed rounds – the evening will feature vi -
and informal campgrounds. to be removed by the start of The campaign is part of ongo- Halliburton carried out parallel casual wear, ethnic or national brant dance performances by
Roughly 3,400 tonnes were next month, bringing the total ing municipal work in the area, clean-ups to help clear remain- costume, and party wear – fol- various groups and a live mu-
collected as part of the regu - close to 10,000 tonnes. although this year’s scale has ing waste. Work is expected to lowed by a final ‘question and sical band, promising guests
lar sweep, amounting to 680 This marks a rise of about been larger than usual. continue until the area has been answer’ segment. an all-round entertainment
truckloads. 40 per cent compared with the The focus, the municipali- fully cleared. Winners will be crowned experience.


Praise for royal support












His Excellency Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Information and Communication Technology, met yesterday with officials from Interior Ministry-affiliated entities that
received the Gold and Platinum classifications in the fifth cycle of the Government Service Centres Evaluation Programme. The Deputy Interior Ministry, the Chief of Public Security, and the Interior Ministry Undersecretary attended the meeting.
HE the Interior Minister extended his deepest thanks and appreciation to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, for his unwavering support of the Ministry of Interior’s efforts to maintain security,
enhance police performance, and advance the process of development and modernisation in service delivery. He also praised the esteemed government, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime
Minister, for its support and close follow-up of constructive initiatives that contribute to improving performance and encouraging innovation within the government work system.


Bahrain takes part in
Baking training course


global space symposium




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is Excellency Dr. Moham- “The Kingdom of
Hmed Ibrahim Al Asiri, Bahrain places
Chief Executive Officer of the special emphasis
Bahrain Space Agency (BSA), on developing its
recently participated in the in-
ternational symposium titled expertise in remote
“Maximizing the Strategic Val- sensing, in line
ue of Space-Based Radar (SAR) with efforts to
Data”, hosted by NV5, a globally build a sustainable
renowned leader in space tech- knowledge-based
nology. from satellites equipped with economy and a
The high-level event brought SAR technology constitutes a national space
together leading experts and fundamental pillar of modern
specialists in space and defense monitoring and surveillance sector capable of
technologies to explore the latest systems.” addressing national
advancements in synthetic ap- priorities.”
erture radar (SAR) applications. Commitment - H.E. DR. MOHAMMED IBRAHIM AL
Discussions focused on lever- Dr. Al Asiri also highlighted ASIRI, BAHRAIN SPACE AGENCY (BSA)
aging SAR data to bol- Bahrain’s commitment to CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The first session of a two-Friday baking skills training initiative was held at the Philippine Embassy in Adliya as part of
the celebrations marking the 43rd anniversary of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). The program ster national defense advancing its remote sens- sector capable of addressing na-
scheduled on May 9 and May 23 is jointly coordinated with the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) and Pinay Ikaw Na (PIN), and security systems. ing capabilities, stating, tional priorities.”
reflecting a collaborative effort to empower the Filipino community overseas. A total of 38 Filipinos took part in the event In his address, Dr. “The Kingdom of Bahrain Participants at the symposi-
where they learned the art and science of baking. The participants come from various professions in Bahrain, among Al Asiri underscored places special emphasis um reviewed emerging tech-
them household workers, nurses, receptionists, and sales ladies. Dinah Sta. Ana, president of PIN, expressed her sincere the strategic impor- on developing its exper- nologies in SAR data processing
gratitude to all the participants for their presence and acknowledged the hard work of the PIN officers who worked tance of remote sens- tise in remote sensing, in and analysis, emphasizing their
diligently to enable the smooth flow of the program, making it successful and effective. While the baking training aims ing technologies in line with efforts to build growing role in enhancing situ-
to equip the participants with practical skills, they can benefit for personal enrichment, potential income, or even future strengthening national securi- a sustainable knowledge-based ational awareness and defense
entrepreneurial ventures. They will learn the basic baking techniques, recipes, and tips for delectable confections. ty, noting that “data extracted economy and a national space readiness.
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