His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today chaired the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Gudaibiya Palace.

In commemoration of Bahrain Youth Day, held annually on March 25, the Cabinet affirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to supporting the national workforce to continue contributing to the Kingdom’s comprehensive development, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

The Cabinet then discussed the implementation of His Royal Highness’s directives on the opening, restoration, and development of 32 mosques belonging to the Sunni and Ja’fari Endowments across the Kingdom’s governorates. The Cabinet noted the efforts of the relevant authorities. HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister directed the relevant authorities to carry on with the mosque development plans throughout the year.

The Cabinet then followed up on the availability of consumer goods in the market and the stability of prices and highlighted legislative efforts to protect competitiveness. In this regard, the Cabinet highlighted the efforts of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the commercial sector to ensure price stability and the abundance of consumer goods during the Holy Month of Ramadan.

The Cabinet then followed up on the events, programmes, and tourism packages that will be announced as part of Manama’s selection as the Gulf Tourism Capital for 2024. In this regard, the Cabinet highlighted the importance of the tourism sector and its role as a priority sector in economic development.

Marking the 79th anniversary of the League of Arab States (LAS), the Cabinet highlighted the prominent role of the LAS in enhancing cooperation between Arab countries.

The Cabinet welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly on “Measures to Combat Islamophobia,” affirming the Kingdom’s firm stance towards international efforts that promote tolerance and dialogue between religions, cultures, and civilisations and safeguard global peace.

The Cabinet discussed several memorandums during the meeting, approving the following:

1.⁠ ⁠A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Development and Infrastructure Projects regarding the development of regulatory procedures for infrastructure projects.

2.⁠ ⁠A memorandum submitted by the Minister of Interior on the achievements of the Information and eGovernment Authority for the year 2023, including in digitisation with government e-services reaching 680 services across all channels.

3.⁠ ⁠A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs on a draft agreement amending the framework agreement to finance the second phase of the project to improve water transmission and distribution from Al-Dur station.

4.⁠ ⁠A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs regarding a draft decision to grant the National Institute for Human Rights observer status in several national committees.

5.⁠ ⁠A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs on a draft MoU on the future of transportation between the Ministry of Transport and Communications and the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

6.⁠ ⁠A memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs on the government’s response to 3 proposals submitted by the Council of Representatives.

The Cabinet then took note of the following ministerial reports:

1.⁠ ⁠A memorandum submitted by the Minister of Legal Affairs regarding a proposed mechanism for publishing translated legislation on the website of the Legislation and Legal Opinion Authority.

2.⁠ ⁠A memorandum submitted by the Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments Affairs on the statistics of the courts’ performance, implementation, and documentation during the years 2022-2023.

The Cabinet then took note of what was stated in the report submitted by the Minister of Municipalities Affairs and Agriculture regarding the 11th edition of the Bahraini Farmers Market for the 2023/2024 season.

BNA