New budget boost for social housing for Bahrain
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, directed an allocation of an additional budget for financing solutions and alternative options for those who have applied for housing units in 2004 and prior.
This is in line with ongoing cooperation and coordination with the legislative authority to provide integrated housing solutions and services to Bahraini citizens.
HRH Prince Salman yesterday chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at Gudaibiya Palace. The Cabinet assigned the Minister of Housing and Urban Planning to announce the details of alternative solutions and options.
This follows a review of a memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs and Fiscal Balance. The Cabinet commended the efforts of the government authorities, led by the Ministry of Interior and the Jaffari Endowments Council, as well as the role of heads of Ma’atams, supervising committees, and volunteers for their cooperation and commitment to ensuring a successful Ashura.
It followed up on the Kingdom of Bahrain’s produce stock and its capacity to meet market needs and received assurance on the availability of various commodities. In this regard, the Cabinet directed the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to ensure the sustained availability of commodities to meet market demands.
The Cabinet expressed its condolences to the President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to the senior members of the Al Nahyan Royal family, and UAE citizens, following the passing of the Representative of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Shaikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, noting that their thoughts and prayers are with them during this time.
In recognition of the International Youth Day, the Cabinet noted the role of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, chaired by the Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, in supporting Bahrain’s youth across various areas.
Population census
During the meeting, the Cabinet discussed a memorandum submitted by the Government Executive Committee regarding Bahrain’s population census, which showed that the population of the Kingdom reached 1,557,182 people at the end of 2022, 1,524,693 people in mid 2022, and 1,577,059 people in mid 2023.
The Cabinet also discussed a memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Social Services regarding labour market indicators for Q2 of 2023. The indicators revealed that 14,163 citizens were employed until the end of Q2 of 2023, representing 71% of the annual priority target included within the Economic Recovery Plan, of employing 20,000 Bahrainis annually until 2024.
The indicators also revealed that 7,237 citizens were trained until the end of Q2 of 2023, representing 72% of the annual priority target included within the Economic Recovery Plan, of training 10,000 Bahrainis annually until 2024. The indicators also showed a 6.3% increase in the average wage of Bahrainis working in the private sector annually.
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