HRH the Crown Prince chairs weekly Cabinet meeting

TDT | Manama

The Cabinet yesterday commended His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s decision to freeze monthly work fees and a number of other fees related to issuing and renewing work permits, for a period of three months.

This came as the Cabinet reviewed the Government Executive Committee’s memorandum aiming to spearhead private sector-led growth. HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting yesterday, which was held remotely.

The freeze of the fees imposed by the Labour Market Regulatory Authority is from April to June, for all one-year work permits. The Cabinet noted that in the event an employee transfers to another employer, the new employer must compensate the initial employer for the fees paid in advance for the remaining period of the permit.

Also during the meeting, the Cabinet marked World Health Day and expressed its appreciation for all health workers on the frontline of the battle against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, while noting that the year 2020 marks the International Year of the Nurses and Midwives.

The Cabinet also highlighted the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, which celebrates sport’s ability to strengthen social ties and promote sustainable development.

The Cabinet underscored Bahrain’s support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s call to hold a meeting of OPEC+ countries to achieve equilibrium within the global oil market.