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The Arab coalition said yes- militia’s sinful approach threat- Bahrain reiterated its full terday that it foiled an attack ening maritime safety of the backing to Saudi in measures using two bobby-trapped boats global trade lines south of the deemed necessary to neutralise off the coast of the Al-Huday- Red Sea. the threats against its citizens dah port in Yemen. The Foreign Ministry state- and facilities. Coalition shot down a drone ment commended the vigilance The ministry called upon the flying towards civilian targets of the coalition forces in sup- international community to in the city of Khamis Mushait. porting the legitimacy in Yemen take deterrent measures against (Booster dose) Yesterday’s incident, Bah- and the Royal Saudi Air Defense the terrorist Houthi militia to rain’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Forces for promptly responding stop such actions. Iran restarts Bushehr nuclear power plant Reuters | Dubai Won’t leave anyone behind ran’s Bushehr nuclear Ipower plant has resumed operations after being shut down two weeks ago for Bahrainis in the UK to get their first jab tomorrow an overhaul, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported harm and Sputnik. According to yesterday. The vaccination ourworldindata.org, more than “After repairs ... the • 60% of the total population in Bushehr power plant is drive begins on Monday, the Kingdom has received at back online, and 1000 MW July 5, and continues least one vaccine dose. of electricity is injected into until Friday, July 9 To bring it into perspective, the country’s distribution know that 23.8% of the world network,” Mostafa Rajabi More than 60% of the population has received at least Mashhadi, a spokesman for • one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. state-run power company total population in the 3.16 billion doses are given glob- TAVANIR, was quoted by Kingdom has received at ally, and 38.69 million doses are IRIB as saying. least one vaccine dose given each day. Only 1% of peo- ple in low-income countries have received at least one dose. TDT | Manama BAHRAIN Recently, Bahrain has also rolled out a COVID-19 alert hen it comes to bat- mechanism modelled on the NEW CASES tling the COVID-19 traffic lights system where Wpandemic, Bahrain is green, yellow, orange and red +146 determined not to leave anyone lights indicate subsequent levels behind. It doesn’t matter, even of increasing curbs and positiv- ACTIVE CASES if some of the citizens are living the vaccination drive begins on The latest move follows a ity rates. 2,376 abroad. Monday, July 5, and continues decision by His Majesty King The National Medical Task- Starting this Monday, the until Friday, July 9. Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to vac- force for Combatting the Coro- DEATHS Kingdom is expanding its In preparation, the Embassy cinate all Bahraini citizens at navirus had said that the thresh- massive COVID-19 vaccination had sent notifications to Bah- home and abroad to harden the olds set for each alert level were DISCHARGED1,358 drive to include citizens staying raini citizens in the UK to get battle against the outbreak. subject to change according to abroad through its embassies their names registered. No word, however, is avail- data and developments. 210 fils (includes VAT) worldwide. A statement carried by AlAy- able on the types of vaccines Accordingly, green light blinks For a start, Bahraini citizens in am, quoting Bahrain Embassy offered abroad. According to the if cases are below 2% for 14 days, the United Kingdom will begin in the UK, confirms that officials healthalert website, in Bahrain, yellow for 2-5% for seven days, getting their jabs. will contact those registered to four vaccines are listed for cit- Orange for 5 to 8% for four days According to the Embassy of fix their date and time of vac- izens and residents to register and Red if cases above 8% for Bahrain to the United Kingdom, cination. - AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinop- 3 days. SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021 02 HM King, HRH Prince Salman congratulate US Prez on Independence Day Muharraq Police directorate held an awareness campaign with the slogan TDT | Manama “Wearing a mask to protect you and your HM King Ham - community” as part of its effort to battle the ahraini leaders yes- ad and HRH Crown deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The Director- Bterday congratulat- Prince and Prime General of the Muharraq Governorate ed the President of The Minister commend- Police Directorate stressed the importance United States of Amer- ed the depth of Bah- of such campaigns in raising awareness ica, Joe Biden, on the rain-US relations, among the public, with the gradual opening US’s Independence Day. which continue to of sectors based on the new traffic light His Majesty King grow year on year. system announced by the National Task Hamad bin Isa Al Khal- HRH the Crown Force Combating the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ifa and His Royal High- Prince and Prime pandemic. He called on citizens and ness Prince Salman bin Hamad wishes to President Biden and the Minister sent similar congratu- residents to continue adhering to COVID-19 Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and US citizens for further progress lations to the Vice-President of measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Prime Minister, extended best and prosperity. the United States, Kamala Harris. EWA invites application for solar Energy systems ed leading international compa- nies in manufacturing materials Applications should used for solar panels, inverters • and is also reviewing designs to be through Benayat ensure safety. “Demand for net metering is The authority has, to grow considerably, especially so• far, approved 45 in light of the digital transforma- contractors in solar tion in this field, thanks to Be- nayat, which would reduce the energy projects time for reviewing applications and speed up communications TDT | Manama with contractors and consult- ants,” the CEO said. ndividuals and institutions “Those interested should start Ican now submit their requests by contacting one of the licensed to the Electricity and Water Au- operations in the sector for a thority for installing solar ener- licensed engineering office to gy systems on their homes and review the request,” he said. facilities. A bi-directional smart meter Applications should be will be (Tariff Meter) installed through the net metering ser- by the authority at no cost to vices available on the Benayat the producer. However, a second platform. EWA minister and other top officials during the virtual launch meter to measure the electricity Associating EWA in the project produced from the renewable is the Information and eGovern- Ali Al Qaed, the CEO of the In- “The system falls in line with tices in the field of net metering energy plant will need to be in- ment Authority. formation and eGovernment Au- Bahrain’s Economic Vision services and provide innovative stalled by the approved electri- The virtual inauguration of thority and other officials. 2030, and the directives of the solutions to increase the propor- cal contractor at extra cost. the launch ceremony was in the Under the Net-Metering pro- government headed by His Roy- tion of renewable energy in the The list of consultants and presence of Wael bin Nasser Al gramme, EWA will install a bi-di- al Highness Prince Salman bin total energy mix to 5% by 2025 electrical contractors accredit- Mubarak, the Minister of Elec- rectional meter to capture both Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown and 10% by 2035. ed to the authority is available tricity and Water Affairs, Sheikh import & export energies. It also Prince and Prime Minister,” said Shaikh Nawaf said the author- at www.ewa.bh. For guidance, Nawaf bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, injects the surplus energy pro- Minister Al Mubarak. ity has, so far, approved 45 con- call 17515555 or email Custom- the CEO of the Electricity and duced into EWA’s distribution The authority, the minister tractors in solar energy projects. [email protected] Water Authority, Mohammed network. said, aims to adopt the best prac- The authority has also adopt- How much will it What is the benefit of • It is expected that the cost of producing electricity Who will maintain the solar system from solar panels in the coming years will be How long after installation? lower than the government tariff of 29 fils per cost to install a solar producing and connecting kilowatt hour in the case of unsupported accounts.