Sunday, November 8, 2015 Issue No. 6828 Russia sending Egypt www.newsofbahrain.com www.facebook.com/nobonline newsofbahrain nob_bh 44 planes 8P 27 11th Hour MH17 families plan Chance of rain, Dutch memorial The Hague thunderstorm he families, who lost DT News Network low temperature. loved ones in the Manama An official source at the shootingT down of flight he Meteorological directorate added that winds MH17, yesterday began Directorate at the will be generally easterly with voting on where to build a TransportationT and moderate speed, becoming national memorial in the Relax! Telecommunications Affairs northwesterly and strong as Netherlands to honour Expats with travel ban can obtain work permits Ministry forecast an unsettled from Thursday which will lead the dead. Three proposals weather in the Kingdom, to a significant decrease in were unveiled yesterday for DT News Network earlier. Therefore, it’s a great starting from yesterday and temperature. monuments to remember Manama opportunity for this group of until the end of the week, The directorate, in a the 298 people, mostly xpats with travel bans people to sort out their legal with a chance of rain showers, statement, urged the citizens Dutch nationals, killed in imposed on them will be situation without further thunderstorm, strong gusts and and seafarers to be cautious. the 2014 air disaster. ableE to get their work permits penalties or fees, and we ask Dutch-led investigators renewed or apply for new ones them to avail themselves of concluded last month that starting today, authorities the remaining time,” Al Absi RISKY RIDE the Malaysia Airlines flight announced yesterday. added. The Amnesty Period was shot down. Labour Market Regulatory which started in the beginning Authority (LMRA) said it had of July and ends on December reached an agreement with Ausamah Al Absi 31, has so far attracted over Justice, Islamic Affairs and and pay their debts and at the 25,000 illegal workers to either Endowments Ministry to allow same time protects them from find new legal employment expatriates, facing travel ban, being exploited.” or leave the country with the to obtain a Work Permit and LMRA CEO Ausamah Al possibility of returning in the subsequently legalise their Absi, explained, “There will be future. presence in the Kingdom no additional requirements or Al Absi also warned illegal “The agreement pertains to paperwork by the LMRA for workers of the approaching those who are under a court- applications relating to such deadline. Ginger is a great ordered travel ban due to cases. They can apply for either He said, “We are aware that financial debt or civil claims, renewal of their work permits, many illegal workers who have digestive aid to and are barred from leaving the or a new work permit with decided to go back home are consume after a meal. Kingdom until these debts are a new employer under the delaying it to the last possible It not only helps with settled,” the authority said in a Mobility procedure.” time. It’s is understandable, but digestion, but can statement. “While the agreement they must keep in mind that also act as a breath LMRA statement affirmed with the Ministry is valid December is a busy month for that the move would give a indefinitely, it comes while the airlines. It’s not guaranteed freshener. PIC: SANTHOSH RAJENDRAN large number of expatriates there are still seven weeks that they will find a seat on flights A kid travels perilously as a pillion rider. A scene from Hotline: 1724 6888 opportunity to rectify their remaining in the Amnesty if they delay their departure to Zinj yesterday legal position, earn a living, Period that was announced the last minute.” 2 Sunday, November 8, 2015 Bahraini sports official electedShaikh Nasser congratulates to Shaikh helm Ali on his election of as President ASC of ASC DT News Network Ali’s experience in the field of Bahrainis to hold top posts,” he Shaikh Ali following his Manama shooting. commented. election to the ASC. haikh Ali bin Abdulla Al Shaikh Nasser expressed “The new post also crowns “The presidency of Bahraini Khalifa has been elected full confidence in the ability of the efforts exerted by Shaikh sport personality over ASC asS the President of the Asian Ali bin Abdulla Al Khalifa reflects the distinguished status Shooting Confederation (ASC) when he was the President enjoyed by Bahrainis at the for the next four years. He “An outstanding of the Bahrain Shooting continental and international was elected uncontested to the Association in promoting the levels thanks to the constant post. achievement game.” support of Bahraini leaders,” Congratulating him, HM the for the sport of On the occasion, Secretary- he said. King’s Personal Representative General of the Supreme Shaikh Salman expressed for Charity Work and Youth shooting in the Council for Youth and Sport full confidence in Shaikh Affairs, Supreme Council for Kingdom” Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Ali’s ability in leading the Youth and Sports President and Al Khalifa also congratulated prestigious firm. Bahrain Olympic Committee President HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Bahrainis to take advantage of described the achievement as leadership positions to bring an outstanding achievement about new achievements for for the sport of shooting in the the sport movement in the HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Kingdom. Kingdom. “It’s is a proof of the Khalifa following his election for the sport movement in the distinguished status enjoyed by Sports Minister lauds to the post of the President of Kingdom. Bahraini sporting personalities the ASC yesterday. “The unanimous election of a among members of the Minister of Youth and Sport The Minister said the win Bahraini personality to lead the shooting community in Asia,” Affairs Hisham Mohammed was the fruitful result of the ASC confirms the confidence he remarked, adding that Al Jowdar also congratulated constant support of HH Shaikh of the Asian shooting the election reflected Shaikh Shaikh Ali bin Abdulla Al Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa community in the ability of Al Jowdar Shaikh Salman Thailand to launch multiple entry tourist visa Manama he Royal Thai Embassy announced that Thailand isT launching Multiple Entry Tourist Visa (METV) scheme from November 13 onwards. All other existing visa types, including the existing visa-free status, will remain unchanged, according to an Embassy statement. The METV is applicable to tourists of all nationalities who travel to Thailand. The application fee for applying in Bahrain at the Embassy is BD65, subject to the currency exchange rate, with a visa validity of six months and the duration of stay of up to 60 days per visit. The METV scheme aims to boost Thailand’s tourism industry and Thailand’s readiness for the ASEAN community at the end of this year, the Embassy informed in a statement. The METV is applicable to all tourists who travel to Thailand Sunday, November 8, 2015 3 MPs to question Minister onMohammed Azam rottenimported meat and livestock meatby ensuring thatscandal the citizens confidence of the people of confidence of the people on [email protected] comes under the Animal needs are fulfilled, but he Bahrain in our food safety the Bahraini import systems,” Wealth Directorate, which didn’t.” system.” he added. Manama is a department under the The lawmaker said that the “The Bahrain Livestock The contaminated meat arliamentarians are seeking Ministry’s Agriculture and questioning decision was based Company was also not careful scandal broke in the middle an open questioning of a Marine Resources Affairs. on the result of their past few in following all the necessary of January this year, after Minister,P on the background Speaking to DT News months of investigation. He procedures. Next month, we the health officers seized a of the “contaminated meat yesterday, Parliament’s said, “This should also serve will submit to the council consignment of frozen meat scandal” that badly shook the Contaminated Meat as a warning to other ministers our request for questioning that was proved to be unfit for country by the beginning of Investigative Committee who are not doing their work the minister. Referring the human consumption. this year, DT News has learnt. Chairman Jamal Buhassan properly.” outcome of the investigation The Parliamentary The Parliamentary claimed, “The Minister had “In the coming days, four to the Public Prosecution will committee was urgently formed committee, which was formed failed to do his duty properly. It Jamal Buhassan more ministers may come not take more than a month,” with the aim to investigate and earlier this year to investigate was his responsibility to ensure meat harmful for the health under investigation in other Buhassan confirmed. identify the weaknesses in the matter, confirmed that it that necessary procedures were of the citizens entered our issues,” he revealed. “The meat scandal was a the meat imports system and would soon file a request to followed for the import of the homeland,” said Buhassan. Buhassan alleged that “the black spot on the fair name of suggest ways to avoid such question Works, Municipalities frozen meat to Bahrain, but it “Our major responsibility scandal had weakened the Bahrain and it damaged the happenings in future. Affairs and Urban Planning was neglected.” is to protect Bahraini citizens Minister Essam Khalaf before “The Ministry didn’t follow from all sorts of hazards, the council. the procedures required for including health threats,” he The questioning comes as the import of frozen meat said, adding, “the minister the responsibility of examining and consequently rotten should have fulfilled his duty Harbour Mall to harbour a mural wall art today DT News Network Manama oday, the second floor of the Harbour Mall within BahrainT Financial Harbour (also known as the Harbour) will turn into a huge canvas by housing a mural painting by artist Thajba Najeeb.