MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2018 04 His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, yesterday received the Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Sameer Abdullah Nass, and the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed Al Zayani, at Riffa Palace. During the meeting, His Royal Highness highlighted the importance of strengthening the role of the private sector as the main driver of the Kingdom’s development by enhancing the business environment and diversifying key sectors. Bahrain Scientific Centre opened First of its kind in the world, the centre aims to promote 17 sustainable development goals Manama countries which promote the sustainable developments goals he Bahrain Scientific (SDGs) in the world. Centre for Sustainable He paid tribute to His Majesty TDevelopment Goals was King Hamad bin Isa Al Khali- opened yesterday officially by fa, hailing his farsighted vision His Majesty’s Representative that promoted development and for Charity Works and Youth Af- turned Bahrain into a model to fairs, Supreme Council for Youth emulate in the region. and Sports (SCYS) Chairman and He commended His Royal Bahrain Olympic Committee Highness Prime Minister Prince (BOC) President His Highness Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al and His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa. Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, The newly-established mile- Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme stone is the first hub of its kind Commander and First Deputy in the world, that promotes Prime Minister for translating the implementation of 17 sus- the royal vision in the Govern- tainable development goals – a ment Action Plan (GAP). collection of 17 global goals set “Bahrain gives the priority by the United Nations in 2015 to investing in youngsters and and endorsed by the world honing their skills, being the leaders. cornerstone to implement the Shaikh Nasser toured differ- sustainable development goals,” ent sections of the scientific he said. centre and was informed about He underlined the initiatives cutting edge equipment as well which were launched, citing as the programmes which target particularly the King Hamad the youth category. Award for Youth Empowerment He hailed Bahrain’s landmark to achieve the sustainable devel- strides, ranking among advanced Shaikh Nasser tours the facility in the presence of ministers and senior government officials. opment goals. HH Royal Guard Commander Brigadier Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, yesterday at Isa Air Base, in the presence of HH Commander of the Royal Guard’s Special Force, Major Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, received a group of Bahrain Defence Force (BDF)’s Special Task Force participating in the Operation Restoring Hope in Yemen within the Saudi-led Arab Coalition. The Royal Guard Commander hailed their dedication to the sacred national duty alongside their brethren of the Saudi-led Arab coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen. Police team dismantle drug cartel the help of a Saudi man. The defendants were charged The cartel’s activities came to light after a tip- • off revealed that the second and third defendants, with smuggling and peddling aged 30 and 37 respectively, were operating a drugs as part of the cartel. drug racket and were importing banned drugs from Saudi Arabia with the help of their Saudi TDT|Manama co-defendant. A squad was formed in order to bust the gang and the second defendant was arrested in a local olice officers dismantled a drug cartel in- restaurant, although he tried to resist. volved in smuggling large quantities of “I was receiving drugs from the Saudi man, who Pbanned drugs from Saudi into Bahrain. would every day come to Bahrain,” the second As part of the operation, cops arrested seven, defendant told prosecutors. aged between 28 and 37, for being part of the Further investigations uncovered that there cartel. One was a Saudi national, while six others were other three people linked to the cartel, were Bahrainis including a woman. including the woman, and they were all nabbed. According to police records, the cartel members The defendants were charged with smuggling concealed the drugs in car tyres and they would and peddling drugs in the Kingdom as part of smuggle them into Bahrain on a daily basis with the cartel..