Strategy to boost Bahrain's digital economy
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
The Cabinet approved a memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Information and Communication Technology regarding the Digital Economy Sector Strategy, which is part of the Economic Recovery Plan’s priority to develop promising sectors.
The strategy is based on three main pillars under which 48 programmes fall and aims to diversify the national economy in the digital field and encourage innovation to strengthen the Kingdom of Bahrain’s position as a digital leader.
This came as the Deputy King, His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, yesterday chaired the weekly Cabinet meeting at Gudaibiya Palace. The Cabinet extended its congratulations to His Majesty the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, Captain of the Royal Endurance Team, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and members of the Royal Endurance Team, on winning the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders and Juniors, outclassing 70 other contenders who competed in the 120-km race held in Castelsagrat, France.
It extended its best wishes of success to the students, educational and administrative staff on the new 2023-2024 academic year. The Cabinet also thanked companies, institutions, and commercial shops for providing promotional offers on school supplies for the 2023-2024 academic year, highlighting the private sector’s contributions to the community.
Pride
The Cabinet expressed its pride in the UAE for the successful return of Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who completed the longest space mission in Arab history following a six-month mission at the International Space Station, where advanced research experiments and studies were conducted to serve humanity.
The Cabinet extended its congratulations to the President, government, and citizens of the UAE for their historic space achievement. In commemoration of the International Day of Charity, the Cabinet affirmed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to charitable work and efforts towards building an equitable society.
The Cabinet discussed and approved a memorandum submitted by the Government Executive Committee regarding priority draft laws that aim to keep pace with the Kingdom’s development needs.
It also approved a memorandum submitted by the Ministerial Committee for Legal and Legislative Affairs regarding a draft decision amending the table calculating patent and utility model registration fees to support inventors.
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