TWITTER CELEBS @newsofbahrain OP-ED 8 The trouble with Ethiopia’s ethnic federalism INSTAGRAM Bradley Cooper /nobmedia 7 feared failing LINKEDIN MONDAY newsofbahrain JANUARY 2019 miserably 200 FILS WHATSAPP ISSUE NO. 7984 Hollywood star 38444680 Bradley Cooper says FACEBOOK he was worried his /nobmedia directorial debut “A MAIL Star Is Born” would [email protected] “fail miserably”. WEBSITE P13 newsofbahrain.com Streaming has changed films for better: Sandra Bullock 13 SHOW WORLD 6 Sisi to inaugurate Coptic cathedral National Guard Commander Ministry receives 224 VAT related complaints promoted to TDT | Manama tions by calling 80008001, the General rank ministry added. Manama he Ministry of Industry, The Central Bank of Bahrain Commerce and Tourism All sales outlets (CBB) on Saturday reiterated is Majesty King Hamad (MOICT) yesterday con- are required to its commitment to continue Hbin Isa Al Khalifa yes- Tfirmed that it has responded to comply with the monitoring all financial insti- terday issued Royal Order a total of 224 VAT related com- Kingdom’s VAT Law tutions to ensure the correct 2/2019, promoting the Na- plaints in addition to more than and its executive implementation of Value Added tional Guard Commander, 1,130 VAT inquiries, since its in- regulations. Tax (VAT). Lieutenant-General Shaikh duction on January 1st, 2019. Interest payments on loans, Mohammed bin Isa bin Sal- The Ministry’s ‘Companies COMMERCE MINISTRY deposits, currencies trading, is- man Al Khalifa, to the rank Control’ and ‘Consumer Protec- sue or transfer of ownership of of General. tion’ directorates have success- VAT, it said in a press release securities (equities or debt), and The promotion marks the fully inspected more than 430 issued. life insurance and reinsurance National Guard Day, and the vendors across the Kingdom to “All sales outlets are required contracts are not subjected to 22nd Anniversary of the Na- ensure the correct application Ministry staff carry out VAT inspections at one of the supermarkets. to comply with the Kingdom’s VAT, the CBB highlighted. tional Guard. of the VAT. VAT Law and its executive reg- As many as 94 goods and ser- Thanking The Ministry is committed to ment of all goods and service ly published list of basic food ulations.” vices have been exempted from His Majesty, continue monitoring the move- in accordance with the new - items that are not subject to Consumers can report viola- VAT, according to authorities. the National Guard Com- mander took pride in the royal order on his pro - motion to the rank of Gen- eral, reiterating allegiance to HM the King and commit- ment to exert utmost efforts Selective silence? to implement his national duties in the interest of the homeland in conformity UN accused of being silent over Houthi aid theft with the royal directives to promote the reform and de- velopment march. including stealing and hindering Silence over Houthi crimes He highlighted that the Silence over the distribution of humanitarian will only encourage them, he royal honour forms a fur- • aid to the Yemeni people. added, urging UN organisations ther impetus for bringing Houthi crimes will Many officials in the Arab coa- to speak out. out more modernisation only encourage them, lition supporting Yemen’s inter- Also on Saturday, Houthi 1.25 and development to the he added, urging nationally recognised govern- fighters seized 72 World Food billion American dollars is the total contribution National Guard military UN organisations ment had previously informed Programme (WFP) relief tracks system for the protection senior UN officials about Houthi headed to the province of Ibb, by Saudi Arabia, the of the homeland. to speak out. violations regarding aid, Mo- minister of local administra- UAE and Kuwait towards the UN’s hammed bin Saeed Al Jaber told tion and chairman of the Higher The theft of food humanitarian response the Associated Press. Committee for Relief in Yemen plan in Yemen. aid• in Yemen by Houthi Houthi militias have for years Houthi militias said. rebels might be only been looting aid and hindering have for years The theft of food aid in Yemen its distribution, he was quoted been looting aid by Houthi rebels might be only areas they control, including by the tip of the iceberg, by Arab News. the tip of the iceberg, officials manipulating data in malnutri- DON’T MISS IT and hindering its officials believe. Saudi Arabia, the UAE and distribution. believe, as questions multiply tion surveys used by the UN. Kuwait have contributed $1.25 over international relief efforts Officials concede that dif - Jeddah billion to the UN’s humanitarian MR AL JABER in the famine-ravaged country. ficulties with access to many Space sector response plan in Yemen. It has emerged that aid of - areas in Yemen under Houthi he Saudi ambassador “We’ve told UN Under-Secre- only 40 per cent of those funds ficials have been aware for control, and aid agencies’ reli- awareness to Yemen has accused tary-General for Humanitarian have been spent in areas under months that armed groups – ance on Houthi officials to col- 02 programmes on Tsome UN organisations Affairs Mark Lowcock and the the control of the Houthi mili- most prominently Houthi rebels lect much of the hunger data, the anvil of silence regarding crimes and humanitarian coordinator of the tias because of their irrespon- in the capital, Sana’a – have been have left them vulnerable to violations by Houthi militias, UN in Yemen, Lise Grande, that sible practices,” Al Jaber said. diverting food aid into the key falsification. Weekly farmers market to RING TALE 04 feature children’s festival Couple reunited with engagement ring dropped in sewer Alert over VAT 05 violations New York ring was dropped down a sewer grate The NYPD says in a tweet the couple The diamond ring Thursday near Times Square. was reunited with their ring Friday. • olice in New York City say they Officers noticed the ring in a grate While it was the first engagement was dropped down a helped a couple ring in the new on Eighth Avenue and 48th Street ring recovered in 2019, the NYPD found sewer grate Thursday Pyear by reuniting them with their and recovered it with the help of another engagement ring last month near Times Square. missing engagement ring. the FDNY and a police emergency that was given back to the couple on NBC New York reports the diamond services unit. “The Ellen Show.” MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2019 02 His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister yesterday received the newly-appointed Tunisian Ambassador Salim Ghariani, at Riffa Palace. HRH the Crown Prince and the Ambassador discussed the close ties between Bahrain and Tunisia, and highlighted the importance of continuing to advance bilateral co-operation. They also reviewed recent regional and international developments. Mushaira and Kavi Samelan Hindi poetry stood tall highlighting all its glory as Sir Syed Education and Cultural Society, Bahrain, organised an international Mushaira and Kavi Samelan at the Cultural Hall Thursday evening. Legendary poets including Dr Rahat Indori, Dr Kumar Vishwas, Dr Asim Wasti, Iqbal Ashhar, Saba Balrampuri, Dr Nadeem Shaad, Syed Sarosh Aasif, Faizi Azmi and Kapil Batra took part in the event. LuLu Hypermarket Regional Director and Board Member Juzer Rupawala was guest of honour. In line with the company’s efforts Renewable to support the Kingdom’s sports sector and its desire to be present at energy policies important sports forums representing the Kingdom, Batelco chartered a plane praised to transport fans to the opening match Manama of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The opening match between the Bahrain national he Shura Council’s team and the UAE national team took TBureau yesterday con- place on Saturday at Zayed Sports vened, under the chairman- Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The match ship of the Shura Council ended in a draw (1-1). Chairman, Ali Saleh Al Saleh. The council’s bureau praised the governments’ efforts and plans to boost the renewable energy sec- tor, as part of the kingdom’s endeavours to achieve sus- Space sector awareness tainable development. The bureau made the comments while review- ing a missive addressed to by the Parliament Affairs Minister regarding the let- ter of the Electricity and programmes on the anvil Water Affairs Minister on an audio-visual presenta- NSA to launch series of initiatives to tion by the Electricity and Water Affairs Ministry boost capacity-building in the sector about renewable energy in Bahrain. particular. tries via boosting the scientific The Shura Council’s Bu- The UAE Space He added that the NSA aims research and supporting crea- reau also reviewed another • to enable the concerned de - tivity and innovation. missive from the Parliament Agency has helping partments to achieve the ideal He praised the close co-oper- Affairs Minister regarding a Bahrain to boost its utilisation of space images and ation between the NSA and the letter from the Foreign Af- space programme. data provided by the NSA. University of Bahrain (UoB), fairs Ministry on the resolu- The agency invited the rele- the Arabian Gulf University tions and statements issued Manama vant departments to nominate (AGU), and Bahrain Polytechnic by the third session of the their representatives to join (BP) as well as with regional, Arab Inter-Parliamentary this training course which be- Arab and international special- Union, held in Cairo on s part of the National gins tomorrow and will con- ised research centres and space September 11. Space Agency (NSA)’s tinue for several days, he said. agencies. The bureau also ap - Aknowledge conveyance The course aims to familiar- The UAE Space Agency has proved the agenda of the programmes and concerted ef- ise the participants with latest helping Bahrain to boost its next meeting of the Shura forts to raise awareness about technologies and programmes space programme.