HM King hailed for decree on medical merit medal
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
The Cabinet has thanked His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa for issuing the Royal Decree to grant “The Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal for Medical Merit” to 15,811 of the Kingdom’s frontline medical professionals and support staff.
The medal is awarded in appreciation of frontline staff’s relentless coronavirus (COVID-19) mitigation efforts. Chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, the Cabinet reiterated their pivotal role in protecting public health, adding that their efforts are appreciated by all and are a source of pride for the Kingdom.
During the meeting, the Cabinet commended HM King Hamad’s National Day speech, in commemoration of the establishment of the modern Bahraini State (founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783), the anniversary of the Kingdom becoming a full member of the United Nations and the anniversary of His Majesty’s accession to the throne.
In the speech, HM the King thanked all those who passed on messages of congratulations to mark this occasion. The Cabinet lauded the speech delivered by His Majesty the King at the opening session of the 42nd GCC Summit.
It underscored the importance of the Al Ula Declaration, the purpose of which is to deepen GCC bilateral cooperation and settle unresolved issues. The Cabinet noted the outcomes of the summit which aims to strengthen GCC solidarity and unity to achieve the aspirations of the peoples of the region.
The Cabinet discussed and approved the following memorandums:
1. A memorandum by the Government Executive Committee on the latest developments in the improvement of the quality of government services provided to citizens and residents.
The improvements aim to raise efficiency for beneficiaries and enhance governance.
The memorandum covers a total of 1,294 services, which have been documented, and the following was decided:
• Re-engineering several government services based on the most frequent complaints on the Tawasul system and unifying the identity of all the forms within the government agencies.
• Developing the e-government portal website to display all the details and terms of the condition of government services documented following the service level agreement, to facilitate the use of the website via smartphones.
2. A memorandum by the Ministerial Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance regarding the 2022-2026 Telecommunications, ICT and Digital Economy Sector Strategy, which is part of the initiatives under the development of the priority sectors within the Kingdom’s Economic Recovery Plan.
The strategy is based on four main pillars with 25 strategic projects, to develop the infrastructure of the telecommunications sector, support the digital economy, strengthen e-governance and develop digital capabilities.
3. A memorandum by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs, regarding a Draft Law ratifying the loan and guarantee agreements between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, to establish a new control centre. The control centre will monitor electricity and water networks within Bahrain.
4. A memorandum by the Minister of Interior regarding the digital transformation of some services provided by the Ministry of Interior, including 14 electronic services for the identity card.
5. A memorandum by the Minister of the Interior regarding the restructuring of the Ministry of Interior, to enhance its performance and the quality of security services.
6. A memorandum by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs regarding the government’s response to 3 proposals from the Council of Representatives.
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