TWITTER SPORTS @newsofbahrain WORLD 6 UK’s Duchess toasts new scout appointment with marshmallows INSTAGRAM Jarrah Al-Silawi /newsofbahrain 30 looking to regain a LINKEDIN WEDNESDAY newsofbahrain SEPTEMBER, 2020 very special record at 210 FILS WHATSAPP BRAVE CF 43 3844 4692 ISSUE NO. 8611 Welterweight world FACEBOOK champion Jarrah Al-Silawi /nobmedia will look to regain one of MAIL his own records: biggest [email protected] number of wins | P 12 WEBSITE newsofbahrain.com Demi Lovato ‘completely embarrassed’ by ex Max Ehrich’s behaviour after breakup 10 CELEBS BUSINESS 5 Arbah Capital buys US industrial portfolio in US$43 million deal #Commit4Bahrain during the upcoming Until 2 weeks 1 Oct HM King congratulates Botswana president TDT | Manama Bahrain is Majesty King Ham- Had bin Isa Al Khalifa sent a cable of congratula- tions to Botswana President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi on pays HRH the Premier HM the King HRH the Crown Prince his country’s independence day. HRH the Premier thanked by Thai homage King TDT | Manama is Royal Highness HPrime Minister Prince to late Khalifa bin Salman Al Khali- fa received a cable of thanks from the King of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn in re- ply to HRH’s congratulatory cable on his birthday. Kuwaiti Bahraini man, 88, dies from COVID-19 TDT | Manama Amir he Health Ministry has Tannounced the death the Arab and Islamic nations, of an 88-year-old Bahraini Three-day and the world. man from coronavirus (COV- • The Royal Court, upon an ID-19) yesterday. mourning announced order from His Majesty King His passing brought the Hamad, mourned the late Amir. total number of fatalities in TDT | Manama “He was a wise leader who de- the Kingdom to 246. voted his life to serving his peo- According to the min - ahrain expressed deep ple and nation and to serving hu- istry’s twitter feed, out of sorrow over the death manity. We express our sincere 11,303 tests conducted yes- Byesterday of the Amir of condolences to our brothers, the Amir of Kuwait ... leaving a legacy of achievements terday, 574 new infections Kuwait, His Highness Shaikh honorable Al Sabah family and were detected among 167 Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabir Al Sa- the dear people of Kuwait,” the expatriates, 399 contacts bah. statement said. New Amir to be and eight travellers. Upon the order of His Majesty HRH the Premier, in a state- It said an additional 718 King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, ment, said the Arab and Islamic He was a wise leader sworn in today people recovered from the an official mourning was an - nations lost, with his death, a who devoted his life respiratory ailment, boost- nounced and flags will be flown wise leader who spearhead - to serving his people is Highness Shaikh Nawaf ing the total number of sur- at half-mast in the Kingdom for ed his country’s development and nation and to HAl Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sa- vivors to 64,267. three days. and progress, contributed to serving humanity. bah will be sworn in today as There are 137 receiving The royal leadership, under strengthening the march of the new Amir of Kuwait during a treatment, with 5,850 in sta- HM King Hamad, His Royal Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), ROYAL COURT STATEMENT special session of the National ble and 59 in critical con- Highness the Prime Minister and strongly advocated Arab Assembly. The body of the late dition. Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al rights and supported efforts to ment, said the Amir of Kuwait Amir is due to arrive in Kuwait The recoveries and deaths Khalifa, and His Royal Highness maintain regional security and left behind a prolific legacy of from the US today. leave the country with 5,909 Prince Salman bin Hamad Al stability. HRH the Crown Prince landmark achievements for the active cases. Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy extended his deepest condo- sake of his country, the Arab and respect the entire international his role in his country’s develop- As of now, the total num- Supreme Commander and First lences to the people of Kuwait, Islamic nations. community,” it said. ment, progress and prosperity. ber of tests carried out in Deputy Prime Minister, offered noting his exemplary humani- “The Arab and Islamic na - The Shura Council hailed his “The Arab and Islamic nations Bahrain stands at 1,418,129. sincere condolences to Kuwait, tarian leadership and noble en- tions have lost a sincere man role in supporting deep-rooted have lost a charismatic lead - 210 fils (includes VAT) Al Sabah family, and the Kuwaiti deavours. who gave much to his country historic relations binding Bah- er, and prominent advocate of people. Other leaders in the Kingdom and was able, with his wisdom rain and Kuwait. peace, co-existence and toler- They paid homage to the also extended sincere condo- and statesmanship, to rank his Representatives Council ance,” she said, hailing his dec- deceased, hailing his legacy, lences and heartfelt sympathy country among developed na- Speaker Fawzia bint Abdulla ades-long endeavour to support achievements and endeavours to Kuwait. tions and enhance its interna- Zainal praised the late Amir’s Arabian Gulf unity and bolster exerted to best serve his country, The Shura Council, in a state- tional standing, earning the the wisdom and statesmanship and pan-Arab solidarity. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 02 Finance Minister hails HRH Premier calls for global Bahrain’s financial and collective action against COVID-19 economic stimulus package Bahrain initiative to establish UN taskforce welcomed at ‘Bahrain Visions’ forum TDT | Manama is Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince HKhalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has called for a global collective action to bolster fight against the coronavirus (COV- ID-19) pandemic. HRH Premier stressed the importance of strengthening Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa participates in the high-level meeting the foundations of international sustainable co-operation and TDT | Manama growth and prosperity for all setting aside differences and citizens. building trust. inance and National He underlined the impor- Foreign Affairs Minister Dr FEconomy Minister Shaikh tance of taking financial meas- Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani Salman bin Khalifa Al Khal- ures that would contribute to made the statements on behalf ifa yesterday highlighted the mitigating the economic ef- of HRH Premier during the pre-emptive and precaution- fects of the pandemic through opening of the “Bahrain Vi - ary measures taken by the gov- the optimal use of financial sions Forum: Shared Visions ernment of Bahrain to mitigate resources. for a Successful Future”. the impacts of the coronavirus The minister noted that The forum in progress In particular, HRH Premier (COVID-19) pandemic. Bahrain has adopted the Fis- launched an initiative to es - of all, HRH the Prime Minister of society and the health of all. The minister was speaking cal Balance Programme for the tablish a taskforce comprising stressed. This has been done through in a virtual high-level meeting sake of achieving the balance United Nations Member States The event coincides with the efforts of Team Bahrain, led entitled “Initiative on Financ- point by 2022, and is continu- supporting efforts of the UN sec- the High-level Meetings of the by His Royal Highness Prince ing for Development in the Era ing to implement its initiatives retary general and the direc- General Assembly, held on the Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, of COVID-19 and Beyond”. in order to reach the desired tor-general of the World Health DON’T MISS IT sidelines of the 75th session of the Crown Prince, Deputy Su- Leaders of various countries goal. Organisation (WHO) to cushion the UN General Assembly (UNGA preme Commander and First and heads of governments par- The Finance Minister noted the impact of the pandemic on 75), as well as the celebration Deputy Prime Minister, and the ticipated in the event, held on that the COVID-19 pandemic the progress of the Sustainable HRH the Prime Min- of the United Nations General National Taskforce for Combat- the sidelines of the 75th ses- has drawn attention to the im- Development Goals (SDGs). ister noted the im- Assembly’s 75th anniversary. ing Coronavirus. sion of the UN General Assem- portance of the role of tech- The UN group will be named portance of a unified In his speech, HRH the Prime Bahrain has provided all bly (UNGA 75). nology and digitisation in pro- “Friends of the UN Secre- global strategy to Minister noted the importance health, social and economic fa- Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa moting economic sustainabil- tary-General” on improving ensure that resources of a unified global strategy to cilities to the Kingdom’s citizens cited the launch of the finan- ity, and made it necessary for ways to counter the negative ensure that resources and en- and residents. cial and economic stimulus everyone to accelerate digital impacts of COVID-19 on Sus- and energies are ergies are directed towards The Prime Minister also paid package consisting of more transformation. tainable Development Goals’ directed towards achieving the 2030 Sustainable tribute to the Bahraini medi- than 20 initiatives worth The Finance Minister also achievement. achieving the 2030 Development Goals. cal and nursing competencies more than US$11 billion, or expressed the Kingdom’s ap- HRH Premier’s initiative was Sustainable Develop- HRH Premier indicated that for their remarkable patriotic the equivalent of a third of the preciation of the UN and its widely welcomed and backed ment Goals. Bahrain, under the leadership role in addressing the pandem- Kingdom’s GDP. initiatives aimed at mitigating by international organisations of His Majesty King Hamad bin ic, praising their commendable These initiatives include the the effects of COVID-19.