Day: June 24, 2023

Members of the Stability Support Agency’s Zuwara office, Ras Ajdir, seized illegal Egyptian immigrants in Zuwara.

The Agency stated in a statement on its SMS page that the immigrants were preparing to immigrate and that most of them were under the age of 18.

The Agency affirmed that all legal measures were taken by referring the immigrants to the Investigation Department and collecting evidence, along with the 58 phones they had.

Source: Libyan News Agency

Bahrain will ban outdoor work during the afternoon in July and August.

The ban on work under direct sunlight and in open places will run from midday until 4 pm, the Ministry of Labour said.

The aim is to protect workers and ensure their safety from heat stress, sunstroke and various summer diseases, and to reduce occupational accidents during the hottest months of the year, the ministry added.

The Labour Ministry has embarked on an awareness-raising campaign, urging everyone to comply with the provisions of the edict. It also distributed brochures, multilingual leaflets and posts that include instructions and information on the impact of high temperatures on workers’ safety and health while performing their duties. It also informed private sector institutions’ health and safety supervisors about the requirements to protect workers from summer-related diseases and occupational accidents.

In a statement, Labour Minister, Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, affirmed that Bahrain is a leader in ensuring secure and safe work environment for workers, out of its keenness on their safety and health at various production sites, noting that the implementation of outdoor afternoon work ban is the best means to achieve that goal.

He called on private institutions to step up their efforts to raise workers’ awareness about summer diseases, highlight the risks of overworking under summer heat, provide health care and first aid, as well as find ways to reduce exposure to heat and humidity.

The minister praised the private sector companies’ compliance with the ban over the past years, which, he said, proves the employers’ commitment to ensuring a safe and decent work environment for employees, pledging zero-tolerance against violators.

The minister stressed that work at the existing projects will not be affected by the ban and that they will be completed at the specified times, especially as companies should reschedule the work timings during the ban, Humaidan said.

Under Article (192) of Law 36 of 2012 promulgating the Labour Law in the Private Sector, a jail term not exceeding three months, and/or a BD500-BD1000 fine, is the penalty inflicted on violators.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

A workshop organised by the Secretariat-General of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW) for media personnel and journalists on the coverage of family-related issues has concluded.

The three-day workshop, which focused on the “Guide for Media Coverage of Family Affairs”, was held at the SCW’s premises in Riffa, and attended by the representatives of various media outlets attended.

Addressing the workshop, Assistant Secretary-General of the SCW, Shaikha Deena bint Rashid Al Khalifa, appreciated the important and influential role of media professionals in supporting the National Plan for the Advancement of Bahraini Women, especially in the field of family stability, which aims to achieve family cohesion and protect the family entity.

She indicated that the workshop aims to consult on ways to invest in the guidebook that was launched in cooperation with the Ministry of Information and the Bahraini Journalists Association in 2022, stressing the importance of carrying on cooperation, as well as exchanging experience and knowledge on various media fields.

The first day of the workshop focused on the way the media should tackle topics related to women and the family, stressing the need for commitment to accuracy, objectivity and impartiality.

The second day was devoted to raising awareness of the national legislation and laws pertaining to the family and the rights of women and children, such as the Family Law, the Child Law and the Law on Protection from Domestic Violence, in addition to introducing national strategies in the family field.

As to the third day, the workshop highlighted the family services provided by various official entities, with a special focus on the best practices, and the successful cases which led to family reconciliation through the SCW’s Women’s Support Centre.

The guide for media coverage of family affairs aims to enhance the media’s role in raising awareness about the concepts and principles of family stability and cohesion, as well as gender balance at the social level.

It also aims to make sure that the media covers family-related topics with a high level of transparency, credibility and professionalism, so as to protect the interests of the family and society, and ensure privacy.

Source: Bahrain News Agency