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is Highness Shaikh Nass- er bin Hamad Al Khalifa Hhas directed to form a team from the Royal Guard to train in the Himalayas Mountains in , and deliver relief aid to A climb the Sherpa community there to help them overcome the current difficult situation caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). His Majesty the King’s Human- itarian Work and Youth Affairs representative, National Security Advisor and Royal Guard Com- mander said that the Royal Guard of goodwill is keen to ensure the best training opportunities for its affiliates at HH Shaikh Nasser forms Royal Guard team to ascend various countries, as well as deliv- , deliver aid to er food supplies to the Himalaya people. HH Shaikh Nasser pointed out that the expedition is being held in coordination with the Republic Our team in Seven of Nepal and the Seven Summits Summits Treks is one Treks company, one of the leading family. After receiving climbing-expedition operators in news of a kind gesture the region. from HH Shaikh Nasser HH Shaikh Nasser indicated bin Hamad Al Khalifa that the Royal Guard team will HH Shaikh Nasser undergo strenuous training to to donate the food enhance their physical fitness, as supplies from the Royal bers and their families from the be long cherished by the bene- the ultimate goal is to reach the Guard team to the Sherpas to help them overcome ficiaries.” summit of Mt Everest, the highest Sherpas, we consider this very difficult period. Mingma Sherpa and Chhang mountain in the world, at 8,848m Bahrainis as our Commenting on this initia- Dawa Sherpa from Seven Sum- or 29,029.30ft above sea level. brothers. tive, Nepali Ambassador to Bah- mits Treks commented: “Our The Royal Guard expedition rain Padam Sundas said: “It is team in Seven Summits Treks is MINGMA SHERPA AND CHHANG DAWA programme includes two addi- SHERPA FROM SEVEN SUMMITS TREKS an immense pleasure to learn one family. After receiving news tional climbs to the Lobuche East Mount Everest that, under the patronage of HH of a kind gesture from HH Shaikh mountain (6,119m above sea lev- the COVID-19 pandemic. The team until further notice. consideration, HH Shaikh Nass- Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa to el) and Mount (8,156m has been in daily communication Given the fact that the Nepalese er and Seven Summit Treks are Khalifa, the Royal Guard team is donate the food supplies from above sea level) over the next with Seven Summits Treks so that economy is reliant on its tourism/ looking to donate food supplies donating edibles to the Sherpas the Royal Guard team to the eight months to gain experience they are kept well updated about climbing income, the lockdown to the staffers who find them- through Seven Summit Treks. Sherpas, we consider Bahrainis and be well-prepared for the final the situation in Nepal. and halting of flights due to the selves isolated up on the Him- “I believe this humanitarian as our brothers. climb of Mount Everest in May of Although Nepal has had a few pandemic meant that the country alayan mountain-range, with gesture of friendship and kind- “We at Seven Summits Treks next year. COVID-19 cases, it was obliged to and its people have had to endure little access to basic supplies. ness bestowed upon the ones thank HH Shaikh Nasser and The Royal Guard team’s plans, impose a lockdown, suspending a very tough time. The rice and other food sup- in need during such difficult look forward to seeing the Royal however, have been hampered by commercial flights to the country Taking the local situation into plies will support the staff mem- and unprecedented times will Guard Team very soon.”

ICRF distributes reusable face masks TDT | Manama

he Indian Community Re- lief Fund (ICRF), working Tunder the patronage of the Embassy of India in Bahrain, has been reaching out to distressed members in the community in many different ways, ever since it launched its special initiatives to help combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). These initiatives include the distribution of face masks and informative flyers, the publishing Face masks and flyers being distributed by ICRF members of videos on how to protect one’s self from COVID-19, the provision Pavithran Neeleswaram, Hemal- nity police in making public an- of food support kits to the needy, atha and Spandana. nouncements in various languag- and providing support for mental Flyers with disease-exposure es on the importance of wearing well-being. prevention instructions were pro- face masks and informing people More than 1,000 reusable face duced with the support of the on other measures to curb the masks were distributed at various Embassy. These were made in spread of COVID-19, such as stay- locations in Manama, Salmabad different Indian languages and ing at home. and Tubli, to name a few. This dis- they have been distributed across Meanwhile, following a rise in tribution was inaugurated byICRF the Kingdom, including at various cases of emotional distress and general secretary John Philip. labour camps. There are plans depression in the past few weeks, The ICRF intends to give out an- to distribute more than 20,000 mental well-being posters with other 10,000 reusable face masks flyers soon. numbers to reach ICRF specialist during the coming weeks, with Videos in different languages teams have appeared in various the help of Indian Embassy. were promoted through various media. Face masks distribution is tak- social media platforms, while A team led by Dr Babu Ram- ing place systematically under more than 4,000 antibacterial achandran handles calls from the leadership of Suresh Babu, soaps have been given out in la- people on distress and provides with the support of Chemban bour camps. advice on mental well-being. Jalal, Salim KT, Sivakumar, Furthermore, ICRF members For more information or sup- Aneesh Sreedharan, Javad Pasha, also support Bahrain’s commu- port, call 39224482 or 39653007.

Three defendants fined for violating home-quarantine order | Manama TDT fendants, who did not comply with Monitoring showed their home-confinement orders and non-compliance as they had left he Lower Criminal Court was previously fined BD2,000. their homes on different dates. ruled that three defendants The Public Prosecution re- The Public Prosecution Tbe fined BD1,000 each for ceived notifications from the launched an investigation and violating health procedures and Public Health Directorate that questioned the defendants. It preemptive regulations to combat three persons had infringed the ordered they be released on bail the coronavirus (COVID-19). mandatory home-quarantine and referred them to the Lower The High Court of Appeal re- imposed on them to prevent a Criminal Court, which issued its jected the plea of one of the de- COVID-19 outbreak. aforementioned verdict.