Vow to achieve national labour plan objectives

TDT | Manama    

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Labour and Social Development Minister Jameel bin Muhammad Ali Humaidan has stressed the importance of continuing to work to accommodate developments and changes in the labour market and meet its needs through the National Labour Market Plan 2023-2026.

Humaidan, also Labour Market Regulatory Authority’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, was speaking as he chaired the LMRA meeting. Nouf Abdulrahman Jamsheer, Chief Executive Officer of the LMRA, attended the meeting.

The national plan aims to develop the labour market, ensure its growth and stability, enhance economic competitiveness and attract foreign direct investment, thus contributing to the creation of more sustainable job opportunities for citizens, which is aligned with Bahrain’s development plans including the Economic Recovery Plan, Bahrain Economic Vision 2030.

The minister pointed out that the efforts will continue to monitor the labour market through joint inspection campaigns, covering shops, work sites, and labour gathering places. The board reviewed the memorandum submitted by the head of the audit committee submitted to the board of directors, the audited financial report for the year 2022, as well as the CEO’s annual report for the same year; and approved them all.

They also reviewed the estimated budget for the year 2023 and the authority’s upcoming plans. Jamsheer presented a comprehensive report on the achievements and development of services provided to citizens, business owners, and workers. She highlighted the efforts and programmes of the LMRA and the results that were achieved during the first half of the current year, and priority projects.